Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belgium
Belgium: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,593 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours vs. productivity in Belgium is 1,593 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Belgium peaked at 2,124 hours per worker in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,459 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Belgium 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,078 hours per worker | 2,033 hours per worker | 2,124 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,970 hours per worker | 1,917 hours per worker | 2,023 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,821 hours per worker | 1,742 hours per worker | 1,906 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 hours per worker | 1,664 hours per worker | 1,722 hours per worker | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,597 hours per worker | 1,573 hours per worker | 1,678 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 hours per worker | 1,564 hours per worker | 1,598 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,587 hours per worker | 1,578 hours per worker | 1,595 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 hours per worker | 1,459 hours per worker | 1,593 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Exports of goods and services 484.40 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 18.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 740.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 654.97 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 529.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 95.77 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 102.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 547.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 153.41 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 173.35 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Belgium?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Belgium was 1,593 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,124 hours per worker in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.