Duration of working life in Netherlands
Netherlands: Duration of working life was 44 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
44
in 2025
All-time low
35.5
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Duration of working life in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for duration of working life in Netherlands is 44, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.5, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 2nd out of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5 | — |
| 2001 | 36.1 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 37 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 37.9 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 39 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 43.2 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.7 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 43.8 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 44 | +0.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 44 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.15 | 35.5 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.81 | 38.9 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.02 | 41 | 44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Iceland 46.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands 44 compare
- 4 Sweden 43.4 compare
- 5 Switzerland 42.8 compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of working life in Netherlands?
- Duration of working life in Netherlands was 44 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest duration of working life recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest duration of working life recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for duration of working life?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 46 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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