Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female was 27.91 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.91
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 82 countries
All-time high
28.54
in 2005
All-time low
22.84
in 1995
Years of data
22
1988–2016
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands, 1988–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2016, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands stood at 27.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands peaked at 28.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.84, in 1995.
Netherlands ranks 81st 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 15-64, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26.16 | — |
| 1989 | 25.8 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 22.9 | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 22.84 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.38 | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 24.1 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 24.13 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 23.95 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.12 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.75 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.54 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 26.84 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 26.81 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.92 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.07 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.46 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.33 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.25 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.29 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 27.58 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.72 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.91 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.61, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.66, 74% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.98 | 25.8 | 26.16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.37 | 22.84 | 24.38 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.62 | 23.75 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5 | 27.25 | 27.91 | 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 15-64, female in Netherlands?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female in Netherlands was 27.91 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.84 in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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