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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
31 Hour
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
33.1 Hour
in 1992
All-time low
30.8 Hour
in 2004
Years of data
17
1992–2008
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008.
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 33.1 Hour in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.8 Hour, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.1 Hour | — |
| 1993 | 33.1 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9 Hour | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.8 Hour | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3 Hour | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.8 Hour | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2 Hour | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31 Hour | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31 Hour | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.75 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 33.1 Hour | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.16 Hour | 30.8 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 9 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Switzerland 34.9 Hour compare
- 37 Denmark 34.3 Hour compare
- 38 Norway 33.7 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 33.1 Hour in 1992.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8 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 falling.
- 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) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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