Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,439 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Netherlands stood at 1,439.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Netherlands peaked at 2,106 in 1959 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 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 89.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Netherlands?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Netherlands was 1,439 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,106 in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,402 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Netherlands ranks 124th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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