Duration of working life in Netherlands
Netherlands: Duration of working life was 44 Year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Duration of working life in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Netherlands is 44 Year, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of working life in Netherlands peaked at 44 Year in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.5 Year, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Duration of working life in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5 Year | — |
| 2001 | 36.1 Year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.7 Year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2 Year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6 Year | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37 Year | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9 Year | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6 Year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 39 Year | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9 Year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39 Year | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5 Year | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7 Year | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.6 Year | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9 Year | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.9 Year | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1 Year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.5 Year | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41 Year | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41 Year | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4 Year | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 43.2 Year | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.7 Year | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.8 Year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 44 Year | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.15 Year | 35.5 Year | 39 Year | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.81 Year | 38.9 Year | 41 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.02 Year | 41 Year | 44 Year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 46.5 Year compare
- 2 Netherlands 44 Year compare
- 4 Sweden 43.4 Year compare
- 5 Switzerland 42.8 Year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Netherlands?
- Duration of working life in Netherlands was 44 Year in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44 Year in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 Year in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for duration of working life?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of working life rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Duration of working life. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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