Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job … occupation main was 30.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 1983
All-time low
30.3
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.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands stood at 30.3. 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 2025.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 … occupation main in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.7 | — |
| 1985 | 37.2 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 34.3 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 34.2 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 34.6 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 33.6 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.6 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.5 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.2 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 32.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.8 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 31.7 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.6 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.6 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.9 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.8 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 31.3 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.8 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.6 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.5 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.3 | -0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.48 | 34 | 37.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.84 | 30.5 | 34.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.45 | 30.6 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 | 31.3 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.65 | 30.3 | 31.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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 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 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 in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 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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