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 31.1 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.1 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
37.8 Hour
in 1985
All-time low
30 Hour
in 2013
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 31.1 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands peaked at 37.8 Hour in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30 Hour, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.7 Hour | — |
| 1985 | 37.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.9 Hour | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 33.6 Hour | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.2 Hour | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.1 Hour | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.9 Hour | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.1 Hour | +0.6% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 30.9 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 Hour | -0.6% |
| 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 | 30.3 Hour | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2 Hour | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.1 Hour | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.24 Hour | 33.2 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.8 Hour | 32.2 Hour | 33.1 Hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.13 Hour | 30.8 Hour | 31.8 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.34 Hour | 30 Hour | 30.7 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 Hour | 30.3 Hour | 31.3 Hour | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
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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 31.1 Hour in 2025, 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 37.8 Hour in 1985.
- 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 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 3.3%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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