Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 31.63 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, 1988–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.63 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands peaked at 33.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 78th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.74 | — |
| 1989 | 28.57 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.18 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 23.56 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 22.83 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.82 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 22.61 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 22.47 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.22 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 33.87 | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 33.43 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 33.36 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.78 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 33.64 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.16 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 32.1 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.64 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 30.99 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 30.72 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 31.63 | +3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.58, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.45, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +52.4% | 22.22 | 33.87 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.15 | 28.57 | 29.74 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.53 | 22.83 | 24.18 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.12 | 22.22 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.26 | 29.64 | 32.16 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands was 31.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-24?
- Netherlands ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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