Germany vs Netherlands: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who

Germany
33.3 Hour
in 2025
Netherlands
30.4 Hour
in 2025
Germany rank
44th
Netherlands rank
47th

Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
010203040199920122025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 33.3 Hour against 30.4 Hour in Netherlands, a difference of 2.9 Hour.

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

Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 48 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 38.1 Hour 31.7 Hour 6.4 Hour Germany
2000s 36.73 Hour 31.47 Hour 5.26 Hour Germany
2010s 35.25 Hour 31.63 Hour 3.62 Hour Germany
2020s 33.72 Hour 30.7 Hour 3.02 Hour Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 33.3 Hour against 30.4 Hour in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who between Germany and Netherlands?
2.9 Hour, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
Germany ranks 44th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
485 places, 11,417 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed