Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 32.3 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.3
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
35.41
in 1988
All-time low
26.89
in 2003
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0102030401988200220161988: 35.41989: 35.31994: 32.31995: 32.21999: 292000: 28.12001: 28.52002: 27.92003: 26.92004: 27.82005: 34.62006: 33.62007: 32.92008: 32.72009: 33.82010: 33.72011: 33.92012: 342013: 33.12014: 34.52015: 34.82016: 32.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands is 32.3, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands peaked at 35.41 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26.89, in 2003.

Netherlands ranks 75th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.33 35.25 35.41 2
1990s 31.15 28.98 32.29 3
2000s 30.68 26.89 34.55 10
2010s 33.75 32.3 34.83 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 72 Moldova 33.42 compare
  2. 73 Lithuania 32.66 compare
  3. 74 Denmark 32.41 compare
  4. 76 Panama 31.43 compare
  5. 77 Kyrgyzstan 29.67 compare
  6. 78 Georgia 28.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Netherlands was 32.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 35.41 in 1988.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 26.89 in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Netherlands ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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