Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region was 31.2 Hour in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
31.2 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.2 Hour
in 1999
All-time low
30 Hour
in 2013
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 31.2 Hour, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 32.2 Hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30 Hour, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.2 Hour | — |
| 2000 | 31.8 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.2 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.9 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 31 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.5 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 31.3 Hour | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 31.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.2 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.17 Hour | 30.8 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.37 Hour | 30 Hour | 30.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.13 Hour | 30.3 Hour | 31.4 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)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 31.2 Hour in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 Hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 Hour in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region?
- Netherlands ranks 47th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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