Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands
Netherlands: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 30.24 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands, 1993–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 30.24 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands peaked at 32.23 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.24, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.6 | — |
| 1994 | 30.53 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 30.44 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.23 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 32.2 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.76 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.64 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.48 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.61 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.87 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.58 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31.82 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 32.15 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.97 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.74 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.56 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.46 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 31.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.39 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 31.76 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.73 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.44 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.55 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.01 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.38 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.37 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.24 | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.27, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30.24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.61, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.34 | 30.44 | 32.23 | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.45 | 30.58 | 32.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.55 | 31.3 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.52 | 30.24 | 31.01 | 5 |
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 30.24 in 2024, 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 32.23 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.24 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Netherlands ranks 99th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.