Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,183 Hours per year per person against 1,436 Hours per year per person in Netherlands, a difference of 747 Hours per year per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,340 Hours per year per person | 1,463 Hours per year per person | 876.33 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 2,353 Hours per year per person | 1,470 Hours per year per person | 882.77 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2,361 Hours per year per person | 1,447 Hours per year per person | 913.38 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,174 Hours per year per person | 1,440 Hours per year per person | 734.05 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2,106 Hours per year per person | 1,438 Hours per year per person | 667.91 Hours per year per person | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 2,183 Hours per year per person against 1,436 Hours per year per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 747 Hours per year per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.