Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Belgium
Belgium: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Belgium, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Belgium is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Belgium peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Belgium 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 36% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Belgium?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Belgium was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Belgium ranks 177th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.