Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Netherlands
Netherlands: Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job was 1,541 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1,541 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,541 Thousand persons
in 2021
All-time low
1,523 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Netherlands, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Netherlands is 1,541 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,541 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 1,523 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,538 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,537 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1,541 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,541 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 8.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,541 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 180.5 Thousand persons, 8.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Netherlands?
- Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job in Netherlands was 1,541 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,541 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,523 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by usual weekly hours of work in main and second job - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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