Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual working hours per person employed was 1,437 Hours in 2016. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands, 1970–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands is 1,437 Hours, 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 Hours in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1,413 Hours, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,680 Hours | 1,556 Hours | 1,806 Hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,505 Hours | 1,456 Hours | 1,553 Hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,463 Hours | 1,438 Hours | 1,494 Hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,437 Hours | 1,422 Hours | 1,462 Hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,423 Hours | 1,413 Hours | 1,437 Hours | 7 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.6% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands?
- Annual working hours per person employed in Netherlands was 1,437 Hours in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,806 Hours in 1970.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,413 Hours 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 OECD (2017) – processed by 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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About this data
Regular hours worked by full-time and part-time workers, paid and unpaid overtime, hours worked in additional jobs, and time not worked because of public holidays, annual paid leave, strikes and labour disputes, and other reasons.