Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Netherlands

Netherlands: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 1,439 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
1,439
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
124th
of 130 countries
All-time high
3,274
in 1870
All-time low
1,402
in 2020
Years of data
80
1870–2023

Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Netherlands, 1870–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Netherlands is 1,439, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Netherlands peaked at 3,274 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 1,402, in 2020.

That places Netherlands 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 80 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 3,274 3,274 3,274 1
1880s 3,194 3,194 3,194 1
1890s 3,105 3,105 3,105 1
1900s 3,037 3,037 3,037 1
1910s 2,942 2,942 2,942 1
1920s 2,233 2,233 2,233 1
1930s 2,281 2,281 2,281 1
1950s 2,041 1,972 2,106 10
1960s 1,981 1,907 2,104 9
1970s 1,720 1,594 1,850 10
1980s 1,541 1,491 1,591 10
1990s 1,486 1,472 1,506 10
2000s 1,447 1,431 1,474 10
2010s 1,440 1,422 1,457 10
2020s 1,431 1,402 1,443 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 121 Uruguay 1,481 compare
  2. 122 Luxembourg 1,452 compare
  3. 123 Iceland 1,452 compare
  4. 125 Austria 1,438 compare
  5. 126 Sweden 1,432 compare
  6. 127 Norway 1,412 compare

See the full ranking of 130 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Netherlands?
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Netherlands was 1,439 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 3,274 in 1870.
What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,402 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
Netherlands ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
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