Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 was 31.63 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31.63
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
33.87
in 2005
All-time low
22.22
in 2004
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

01020301988200220161988: 29.71989: 28.61994: 24.21995: 23.61999: 22.82000: 22.82001: 232002: 22.62003: 22.52004: 22.22005: 33.92006: 33.42007: 33.42008: 33.82009: 33.62010: 32.22011: 32.12012: 31.62013: 29.62014: 312015: 30.72016: 31.6

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 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Peru 32.63 compare
  2. 74 United States 32.57 compare
  3. 75 Uruguay 32.15 compare
  4. 77 Finland 31.41 compare
  5. 78 Denmark 30.99 compare
  6. 79 Ireland 28.95 compare

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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 76th out of 80 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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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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