Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 31 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat
Latest (2008)
31 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
32.3 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
30.7 Hour
in 2004
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2008, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands stood at 31 Hour.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands peaked at 32.3 Hour in 1998 and was at its lowest, 30.7 Hour, in 2004.
Netherlands ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.3 Hour | — |
| 1999 | 32.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.6 Hour | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 31.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31 Hour | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.25 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 32.3 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.09 Hour | 30.7 Hour | 31.6 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Switzerland 34.9 Hour compare
- 37 Denmark 33.9 Hour compare
- 38 Norway 33.6 Hour compare
- 39 Netherlands 31 Hour compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands?
- Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands was 31 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3 Hour in 1998.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 Hour in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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