Belgium Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,593 hours

Belgium's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,593 hours, up 0.2% from 2022. It ranks #110 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.59K hours+3.31 hours+0.21%
20221.59K hours+38.99 hours+2.51%
20211.55K hours+92 hours+6.31%
20201.46K hours128.42 hours-8.09%
20191.59K hours0.09 hours-0.01%
20181.59K hours+3.12 hours+0.20%
20171.58K hours+2.19 hours+0.14%
20161.58K hours+0.08 hours+0.01%
20151.58K hours5.81 hours-0.37%
20141.59K hours3.59 hours-0.23%
20131.59K hours1.01 hours-0.06%
20121.59K hours2.18 hours-0.14%
20111.59K hours+16.51 hours+1.05%
20101.58K hours+14.03 hours+0.90%
20091.56K hours18.35 hours-1.16%
20081.58K hours11.15 hours-0.70%
20071.59K hours+2.02 hours+0.13%
20061.59K hours+13.96 hours+0.88%
20051.58K hours10.12 hours-0.64%
20041.59K hours10.42 hours-0.65%
20031.60K hours+4.57 hours+0.29%
20021.59K hours+12.41 hours+0.78%
20011.58K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Belgium Average Annual Working Hours

What is Belgium's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Belgium's average annual working hours is 1,593 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Belgium's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Belgium's average annual working hours rose by 0.2% from 2022 (1,590 hours) to 2023 (1,593 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 0.1%.

How does Belgium rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Belgium has the 110th highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Belgium's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Belgium's average annual working hours was 1,581 hours. By 2023 it rose by 0.8%.

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