Australia vs Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Australia
35.4
in 2015
Netherlands
33.6
in 2016
Australia rank
78th
Netherlands rank
80th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 35.4 against 33.6 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.8.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 82 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 36.46 32.54 3.92 Australia
2010s 35.64 33.45 2.19 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 35.4 against 33.6 in Netherlands as of 2015.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Australia and Netherlands?
1.8, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 80th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed