Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 26.57 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands stood at 26.57.
The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands peaked at 28.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.54, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.58 | — |
| 2006 | 28.06 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 27.84 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.73 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.72 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.39 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 27.52 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.18 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 26.96 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.39 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.13 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.46 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.49 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.27 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.37 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.54 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 26.77 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.81 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.65 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 26.57 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 26.57 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 26.57 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 26.57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.79 | 27.58 | 28.06 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 26.96 | 27.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 | 26.54 | 26.81 | 8 |
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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands was 26.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.54 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Netherlands ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.