Productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium
Belgium: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,593 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,593
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
110th
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,124
in 1950
All-time low
1,459
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium is 1,593, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium peaked at 2,124 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1,459, 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 | 2,033 | 2,124 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,970 | 1,917 | 2,023 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,821 | 1,742 | 1,906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,695 | 1,664 | 1,722 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,597 | 1,573 | 1,678 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,586 | 1,564 | 1,598 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,587 | 1,578 | 1,595 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,548 | 1,459 | 1,593 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -2.02 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.47 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,146 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.17 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 539.12 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium was 1,593 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,124 in 1950.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,459 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Belgium ranks 110th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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