Denmark vs Netherlands: Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional
Denmark
33.2 Hour
in 2025
Netherlands
31.1 Hour
in 2025
Denmark rank
45th
Netherlands rank
46th
Average usual weekly hours worked … occupation professional over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 33.2 Hour against 31.1 Hour in Netherlands, a difference of 2.1 Hour.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.38 Hour | 35.24 Hour | 1.14 Hour | Denmark |
| 1990s | 35.51 Hour | 32.8 Hour | 2.71 Hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 35.31 Hour | 31.13 Hour | 4.18 Hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 33.63 Hour | 30.34 Hour | 3.29 Hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 33.65 Hour | 31.07 Hour | 2.58 Hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 33.2 Hour against 31.1 Hour in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 2.1 Hour, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Denmark ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.