Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,437 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1,437
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,806
in 1970
All-time low
1,413
in 2012
Years of data
47
1970–2016
Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands is 1,437, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands peaked at 1,806 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,413, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,806 | — |
| 1971 | 1,774 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,772 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,746 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,693 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,641 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,625 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,605 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,577 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,556 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,553 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,553 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,539 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,524 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,516 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,499 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,485 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1,464 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,461 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,456 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,451 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1,442 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,448 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,438 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,445 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,479 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,494 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,480 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,476 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,475 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,462 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,452 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,435 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,427 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,448 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,434 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,430 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,430 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,430 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,422 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,421 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,422 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,413 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,418 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,429 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,424 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,437 | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,437 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,728, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,437 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,713, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,680 | 1,556 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,505 | 1,456 | 1,553 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,463 | 1,438 | 1,494 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,437 | 1,422 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,423 | 1,413 | 1,437 | 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 annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands was 1,437 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,806 in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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