Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 29.5 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands is 29.5 Hour, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands peaked at 32.5 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.5 Hour, in 2026.
Netherlands ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.8 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 31.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.5 Hour | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 32.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.9 Hour | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 31.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.2 Hour | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.9 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.5 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7 Hour | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.5 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 29.5 Hour | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.75 Hour | 31.7 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.13 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 32.5 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.95 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 Hour | 29.5 Hour | 31.5 Hour | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands was 29.5 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 Hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 Hour in 2026.
- How does Netherlands rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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