Belgium Long Working Hours Rate (2025)
Belgium's Long Working Hours Rate: 8.5 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.2pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_QOE_3A2), 2018–2025.
Belgium (2025)
8.5
% of employed persons
+0.2pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.2pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
8
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.5 | +0.2pp |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -0.4pp |
| 2023 | 8.7 | -0.6pp |
| 2022 | 9.3 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 9.3 | -0.2pp |
| 2020 | 9.5 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 9.4 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 8.5 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp. Across 2018–2025 the series ranges from 8.3 % of employed persons in 2024 to 9.5 % of employed persons in 2019.
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Belgium who usually work 49+ hours per week.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of employed persons in Belgium who usually work 49+ hours per week. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2018–2025 (8 observations).
The series peaked at 9.5 % of employed persons in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 8.3 % of employed persons in 2024. The latest reading is 8.5 % of employed persons in 2025. The latest change was +0.2pp.