Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits in Belgium
Belgium: Hours of work needed … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits 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 … jobless family claiming minimum income benefits 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15 Hours per week is below the median for high income countries, which is 20 Hours per week, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15 Hours per week is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 Hours per week, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (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.