Denmark vs Netherlands: Annual working hours per person employed

Denmark
1,409 Hours
in 2016
Netherlands
1,437 Hours
in 2016
Denmark rank
36th
Netherlands rank
34th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 1,437 Hours against 1,409 Hours in Denmark, a difference of 28 Hours.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1,679 Hours 1,680 Hours 1.17 Hours Netherlands
1980s 1,524 Hours 1,505 Hours 18.79 Hours Denmark
1990s 1,434 Hours 1,463 Hours 28.74 Hours Netherlands
2000s 1,450 Hours 1,437 Hours 13.21 Hours Denmark
2010s 1,420 Hours 1,423 Hours 2.93 Hours Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Denmark or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 1,437 Hours against 1,409 Hours in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Denmark and Netherlands?
28 Hours, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Denmark ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Unit
Hours
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed

Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.