Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 38.43 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
38.43
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 82 countries
All-time high
39.03
in 2005
All-time low
35.69
in 1995
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0102030401988200220161988: 38.71989: 38.71994: 35.81995: 35.71999: 37.12000: 36.92001: 36.92002: 35.72003: 36.12004: 35.92005: 392006: 38.72007: 38.82008: 38.72009: 38.82010: 38.62011: 38.62012: 38.52013: 38.22014: 38.32015: 38.12016: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 38.43 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands peaked at 39.03 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.69, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1988 38.74 —
1989 38.69 -0.1%
1994 35.81 -7.5%
1995 35.69 -0.3%
1999 37.12 +4.0%
2000 36.87 -0.7%
2001 36.87 +0.0%
2002 35.75 -3.0%
2003 36.14 +1.1%
2004 35.88 -0.7%
2005 39.03 +8.8%
2006 38.68 -0.9%
2007 38.79 +0.3%
2008 38.74 -0.1%
2009 38.77 +0.1%
2010 38.62 -0.4%
2011 38.58 -0.1%
2012 38.54 -0.1%
2013 38.23 -0.8%
2014 38.29 +0.2%
2015 38.14 -0.4%
2016 38.43 +0.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 38.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.31, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 38.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.31, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38.71 38.69 38.74 2
1990s 36.21 35.69 37.12 3
2000s 37.55 35.75 39.03 10
2010s 38.4 38.14 38.62 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 76 Ireland 39.28 compare
  2. 77 Kyrgyzstan 39.13 compare
  3. 78 Denmark 39.04 compare
  4. 80 Rwanda 38.28 compare
  5. 81 Georgia 35.57 compare
  6. 82 Puerto Rico 3.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Netherlands was 38.43 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 39.03 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 35.69 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Netherlands ranks 79th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
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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