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

Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 33.6 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
33.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
82nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
34.92
in 2005
All-time low
30.52
in 1995
Years of data
22
1988–2016

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

01020301988200220161988: 34.21989: 341994: 30.61995: 30.51999: 31.72000: 31.62001: 31.52002: 30.72003: 312004: 30.62005: 34.92006: 33.52007: 33.52008: 33.52009: 33.52010: 33.62011: 33.52012: 33.42013: 33.22014: 33.42015: 33.52016: 33.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands is 33.6, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands peaked at 34.92 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.52, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands, 1988 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1988 34.16 —
1989 34 -0.5%
1994 30.61 -10.0%
1995 30.52 -0.3%
1999 31.74 +4.0%
2000 31.55 -0.6%
2001 31.48 -0.2%
2002 30.72 -2.4%
2003 30.96 +0.8%
2004 30.63 -1.1%
2005 34.92 +14.0%
2006 33.53 -4.0%
2007 33.52 -0.0%
2008 33.54 +0.1%
2009 33.54 -0.0%
2010 33.61 +0.2%
2011 33.51 -0.3%
2012 33.45 -0.2%
2013 33.25 -0.6%
2014 33.42 +0.5%
2015 33.45 +0.1%
2016 33.6 +0.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 33.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.04, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 33.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.29, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.08 34 34.16 2
1990s 30.96 30.52 31.74 3
2000s 32.44 30.63 34.92 10
2010s 33.47 33.25 33.61 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 79 Rwanda 36.12 compare
  2. 80 Australia 35.4 compare
  3. 81 Ireland 35.19 compare
  4. 83 Georgia 32.95 compare
  5. 84 Puerto Rico 3.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in Netherlands was 33.6 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 34.92 in 2005.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 30.52 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Netherlands ranks 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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