Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Belgium
Belgium: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older was 33.17 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Belgium, 1983–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 33.17 for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in 2016.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Belgium peaked at 36.6 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 32.37, in 2006.
That places Belgium 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.6 | — |
| 1984 | 36.19 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 35.79 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 35.65 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.59 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 34.63 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 34.31 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 34.36 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.82 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 33.82 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.24 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 33.28 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.54 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.26 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.25 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.62 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.62 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 32.64 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.77 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.15 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32.77 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.65 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 32.37 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 32.83 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.61 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.76 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.83 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.65 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32.77 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.04 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.16 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.21 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.17 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.39 | 34.31 | 36.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 33.48 | 32.62 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.69 | 32.37 | 33.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.98 | 32.65 | 33.21 | 7 |
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More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Belgium?
- Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older in Belgium was 33.17 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 1983.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.37 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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