Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data was 103.9 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
103.9
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 44 countries
All-time high
106.2
in 2025
All-time low
96.1
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands stood at 103.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands peaked at 106.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.1, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 25th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Actual hours worked: index (2021 = 100) quarterly data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.1 | — |
| 2010 | 96.7 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 97.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 96.9 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.2 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 101.8 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104.3 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 105.8 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 102.9 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 101.9 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 105.4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 105.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 105.2 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 106.2 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 103.9 | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 103.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.1, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 103.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.8, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1 | 96.1 | 96.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.41 | 96.7 | 105.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.41 | 101.9 | 106.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands?
- Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Netherlands was 103.9 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1 in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
- Netherlands ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2026.
- Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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