Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Belgium
Belgium: Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to was 15 Hours per week in 2025. ▬ Flat
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Belgium, 2001–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per week.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Belgium is 15 Hours per week, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Belgium peaked at 17 Hours per week in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14 Hours per week, in 2004.
That places Belgium 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Hours per week | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17 Hours per week | — |
| 2002 | 16 Hours per week | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 15 Hours per week | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 14 Hours per week | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 15 Hours per week | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16 Hours per week | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 15 Hours per week | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14 Hours per week | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 15 Hours per week | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 Hours per week | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 15 Hours per week | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 Hours per week | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16 Hours per week | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 Hours per week | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.33 Hours per week | 14 Hours per week | 17 Hours per week | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.2 Hours per week | 14 Hours per week | 16 Hours per week | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 Hours per week | 15 Hours per week | 16 Hours per week | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Belgium?
- Hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to in Belgium was 15 Hours per week in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17 Hours per week in 2001.
- What is the lowest hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 Hours per week in 2004.
- How does Belgium rank for hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hours of work needed to escape poverty — working hours needed to rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hours of work needed to escape poverty — Working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator measures the working hours needed to escape poverty for a jobless family claiming minimum income benefits. Calculations for families with children assume 2 children aged 4 and 6 who do not use formal childcare.