Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly was 114.3 Index, 2006=100 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
114.3 Index, 2006=100
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
117.2 Index, 2006=100
in 2019
All-time low
107.2 Index, 2006=100
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2006=100.
Analysis
In 2020, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands stood at 114.3 Index, 2006=100.
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 Index, 2006=100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 107.2 Index, 2006=100, in 2006.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 41 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 in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Index, 2006=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 107.2 Index, 2006=100 | — |
| 2007 | 108.9 Index, 2006=100 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 110.4 Index, 2006=100 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 107.5 Index, 2006=100 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 108.6 Index, 2006=100 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 109 Index, 2006=100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 108.7 Index, 2006=100 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 109 Index, 2006=100 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 108.9 Index, 2006=100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 108.8 Index, 2006=100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 112.1 Index, 2006=100 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 113.3 Index, 2006=100 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 115.7 Index, 2006=100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 117.2 Index, 2006=100 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 114.3 Index, 2006=100 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.5 Index, 2006=100 | 107.2 Index, 2006=100 | 110.4 Index, 2006=100 | 4 |
| 2010s | 111.13 Index, 2006=100 | 108.6 Index, 2006=100 | 117.2 Index, 2006=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.3 Index, 2006=100 | 114.3 Index, 2006=100 | 114.3 Index, 2006=100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Malta 164 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 2 Luxembourg 157.5 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 3 North Macedonia 129.7 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 4 Netherlands 114.3 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 6 Sweden 113.6 Index, 2006=100 compare
- 7 Cyprus 111.4 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 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 Index, 2006=100 in 2006.
- How does Netherlands rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2006 = 100) - quarterly?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 41 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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