Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of was 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 11 countries
All-time high
12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 1985
All-time low
3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status
in 2020
Years of data
41
1983–2025
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Netherlands, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
Analysis
In 2025, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Netherlands stood at 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Netherlands peaked at 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 10.54 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | — |
| 1985 | 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 7.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -38.2% |
| 1988 | 7.41 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 7.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 6.52 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.12 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 6.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.47 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.57 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.97 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 4.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.05 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.39 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.34 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.63 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 5.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4.75 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.59 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.91 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.64 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 5.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 5.71 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.45 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +54.6% | 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
| 1987 | -38.2% | 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.76 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.23 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 7.16 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.98 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 4.46 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.44 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 5.92 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 South Africa 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 5 Argentina 16.89 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 6 Costa Rica 14.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 7 Namibia 14.37 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 New Zealand 13.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 8 Slovenia 4.55 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Estonia 2.08 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 9 Japan 13.72 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Greece 12.32 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
- 10 Lithuania 1.13 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Netherlands?
- Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of in Netherlands was 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 1985.
- What is the lowest incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.83 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 11 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.