Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data was 114.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands stood at 114.3.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands peaked at 117.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 107.2, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2006 = 100) quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107.2 | — |
| 2007 | 108.9 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 110.4 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 107.5 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 108.6 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 109 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 108.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 109 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 108.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.8 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 112.1 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 113.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 115.7 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 117.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 114.3 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5 | 107.2 | 110.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 111.13 | 108.6 | 117.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.3 | 114.3 | 114.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 2 Luxembourg 157.5 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 129.7 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 129.7 compare
- 5 Netherlands 114.3 compare
- 7 Sweden 113.6 compare
- 8 Cyprus 111.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands was 114.3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 117.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.2 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- Netherlands ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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