Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 30.3 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.3 Hour
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.7 Hour
in 1983
All-time low
30.3 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands, 1983–2025
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 30.3 Hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands peaked at 37.7 Hour in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.3 Hour, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.7 Hour | — |
| 1985 | 37.2 Hour | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 34.3 Hour | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 34.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 34 Hour | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 34.6 Hour | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 33.6 Hour | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.6 Hour | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 30.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.2 Hour | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 32.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.8 Hour | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 31.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.6 Hour | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.9 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9 Hour | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 32.1 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5 Hour | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7 Hour | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.8 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.2 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.6 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.5 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.3 Hour | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.48 Hour | 34 Hour | 37.7 Hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.84 Hour | 30.5 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.45 Hour | 30.6 Hour | 32.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 Hour | 31.3 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 Hour | 30.3 Hour | 31.2 Hour | 6 |
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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 30.3 Hour in 2025, 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 37.7 Hour in 1983.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 Hour in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Netherlands ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 3.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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