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 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 1985
All-time low
30
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Netherlands is 31.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 35 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 37.7 | — |
| 1985 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.9 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 33.6 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 33.2 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.9 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.1 | +0.6% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.24 | 33.2 | 37.8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.8 | 32.2 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.13 | 30.8 | 31.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.34 | 30 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.07 | 30.3 | 31.3 | 6 |
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)
- 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 31.1 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 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 in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 35 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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