Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Belgium
Belgium: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 159,216 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Belgium, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 159,216 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Belgium peaked at 159,383 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 136,389, in 2005.
Belgium ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 136,389 | — |
| 2006 | 138,516 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 143,304 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 145,363 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 143,167 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 147,803 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 147,862 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 148,507 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 149,193 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 149,949 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 149,383 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 151,806 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 153,935 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 157,656 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 157,855 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143,955 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 153,553 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 158,939 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 158,357 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 159,383 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 159,075 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 159,232 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 159,216 | -0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 159,216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,042, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 159,216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,137, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141,348 | 136,389 | 145,363 | 5 |
| 2010s | 151,395 | 147,803 | 157,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,464 | 143,955 | 159,383 | 8 |
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 in Belgium?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Belgium was 159,216 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 159,383 in 2024.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,389 in 2005.
- How does Belgium rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.