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
78th
of 82 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 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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24 in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +52.4% 22.22 33.87

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. 75 Peru 32.63 compare
  2. 76 United States 32.57 compare
  3. 77 Uruguay 32.15 compare
  4. 79 Finland 31.41 compare
  5. 80 Denmark 30.99 compare
  6. 81 Ireland 28.95 compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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 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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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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