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.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,124 | — |
| 1951 | 2,114 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2,104 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 2,093 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 2,083 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 2,073 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2,063 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 2,053 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 2,043 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 2,033 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 2,023 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 2,011 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 1,999 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,987 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,975 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,964 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1,952 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,940 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1,929 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,917 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,906 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,897 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,870 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,843 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,813 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,803 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1,804 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,778 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1,759 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,742 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,722 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 1,699 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1,684 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,690 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1,714 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,721 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,701 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,685 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,673 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1,664 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1,678 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,641 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,617 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,573 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,573 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,578 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,575 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,582 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,574 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,575 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,589 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,581 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,594 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,598 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,588 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,578 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,592 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,594 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,583 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,564 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,578 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,595 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,593 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,592 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,588 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,582 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,582 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,584 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,588 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,587 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,459 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,551 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1,590 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,593 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,593 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,593 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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