Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Annual working hours per person employed

Luxembourg
1,520
in 2016
Netherlands
1,437
in 2016
Luxembourg rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 1,520 against 1,437 in Netherlands, a difference of 83.

That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 1,783 1,680 103.49 Luxembourg
1980s 1,646 1,505 141.07 Luxembourg
1990s 1,601 1,463 138.15 Luxembourg
2000s 1,568 1,437 130.87 Luxembourg
2010s 1,513 1,423 89.59 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
Luxembourg, at 1,520 against 1,437 in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
83, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Luxembourg ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed