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 30.4 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.4 Hour
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.1 Hour
in 2006
All-time low
30.4 Hour
in 2025
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 30.4 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands peaked at 32.1 Hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.4 Hour, in 2025.
That places Netherlands 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.7 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 31.5 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.5 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.6 Hour | -2.9% |
| 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 | 32 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 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 | 31.4 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.7 Hour | +1.0% |
| 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 | 31.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.6 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.4 Hour | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7 Hour | 31.7 Hour | 31.7 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.47 Hour | 30.6 Hour | 32.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.63 Hour | 31.4 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7 Hour | 30.4 Hour | 31.2 Hour | 6 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 13,426 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
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 30.4 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 32.1 Hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4 Hour in 2025.
- How does Netherlands rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 48 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 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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