Duration of working life in Netherlands

Netherlands: Duration of working life was 44 Year in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
44 Year
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
44 Year
in 2025
All-time low
35.5 Year
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Duration of working life in Netherlands, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 35.5 Year2001: 36.1 Year2002: 36.7 Year2003: 36.9 Year2004: 37.2 Year2005: 36.6 Year2006: 37 Year2007: 37.9 Year2008: 38.6 Year2009: 39 Year2010: 38.9 Year2011: 39 Year2012: 39.5 Year2013: 39.7 Year2014: 39.6 Year2015: 39.9 Year2016: 39.9 Year2017: 40.1 Year2018: 40.5 Year2019: 41 Year2020: 41 Year2021: 42.4 Year2022: 43.2 Year2023: 43.7 Year2024: 43.8 Year2025: 44 Year

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 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Iceland 46.5 Year compare
  2. 3 Sweden 43.4 Year compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 42.8 Year compare
  4. 5 Denmark 42.6 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 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Duration of working life
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 900 data points, 2000–2025
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