Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 was 33.72 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
33.72
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 80 countries
All-time high
35.34
in 1989
All-time low
31.89
in 1995
Years of data
22
1988–2016

Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Netherlands, 1988–2016

0102030401988200220161988: 35.31989: 35.31994: 31.91995: 31.91999: 33.42000: 33.22001: 33.12002: 32.32003: 32.62004: 32.22005: 352006: 33.52007: 33.52008: 33.52009: 33.52010: 33.72011: 33.62012: 33.62013: 33.52014: 33.62015: 33.72016: 33.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 33.72 for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Netherlands peaked at 35.34 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.89, in 1995.

That places Netherlands 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.31 35.28 35.34 2
1990s 32.4 31.89 33.4 3
2000s 33.26 32.22 35.02 10
2010s 33.63 33.52 33.72 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 75 Belgium 36.27 compare
  2. 76 Rwanda 35.91 compare
  3. 77 Ireland 35.78 compare
  4. 79 Georgia 32.96 compare
  5. 80 Puerto Rico 3.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Netherlands?
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 in Netherlands was 33.72 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 35.34 in 1989.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 31.89 in 1995.
How does Netherlands rank for average weekly working hours, aged 25-64?
Netherlands ranks 78th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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