Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Netherlands: Duration of working life
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
37.6
in 2025
Netherlands
44
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Netherlands rank
2nd
Duration of working life over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 44 against 37.6 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6.4.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.41 | 37.49 | 4.07 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 35.11 | 39.81 | 4.7 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 36.75 | 43.02 | 6.27 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of working life, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 44 against 37.6 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of working life between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 6.4, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Netherlands rank globally for duration of working life?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 2nd of 3 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Duration of working life. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.