Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 31 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
31 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.3 Hour
in 1998
All-time low
30 Hour
in 2013
Years of data
29
1998–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, 1998–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% 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 Hour, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly 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% |
| 2009 | 30.8 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 30.2 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30 Hour | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.2 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.1 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.2 Hour | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 31.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 31.2 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 31 Hour | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31 Hour is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.1 Hour, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31 Hour is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.25 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 32.3 Hour | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.06 Hour | 30.7 Hour | 31.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.31 Hour | 30 Hour | 30.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.01 Hour | 30.1 Hour | 31.3 Hour | 7 |
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 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 2026, 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 Hour in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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