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 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands is 31, measured 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.8, in 2004.
That places Netherlands 31st out of 31 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 33.1 | — |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.3 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.8 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.75 | 32.2 | 33.1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.16 | 30.8 | 31.8 | 9 |
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- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.9% (2025)
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 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 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 in 2004.
- How does Netherlands rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Netherlands ranks 31st out of 31 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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