Belgium Average Annual Hours Worked (2025)
Belgium's Average Annual Hours Worked: 1,586 hours per year in 2025, +0.2% YoY. OECD (AVERAGE_HOURS_WORKED), 2000–2025.
Belgium (2025)
1,586
hours per year
+0.2% YoY
YoY Change
+0.2%
Trend
up
Series length
26
years of data
Data
| Year | hours per year | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,586 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1,583 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,591 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,590 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,551 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,459 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,587 | unchanged |
| 2018 | 1,587 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,584 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,582 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 1,582 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,588 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,591 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,592 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,595 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,578 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,564 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,582 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1,594 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,592 | +0.9% |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 1,586 hours per year in 2025. The latest change was +0.2%. Across 2000–2025 the series ranges from 1,459 hours per year in 2020 to 1,598 hours per year in 2003.
This page tracks average annual hours actually worked per worker in Belgium, covering all people in employment rather than employees only.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks average annual hours actually worked per worker in Belgium, covering all people in employment rather than employees only. It is published by OECD and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations).
The series peaked at 1,598 hours per year in 2003 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1,459 hours per year in 2020. The latest reading is 1,586 hours per year in 2025. The latest change was +0.2%.