Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Long usual weekly working hours β Employment was 483.51 Persons in 2025. β¬ Flat
Long usual weekly working hours β Employment in Netherlands, 1983β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 483.51 Persons for long usual weekly working hours β employment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long usual weekly working hours β employment in Netherlands peaked at 632.9 Persons in 1985 and was at its lowest, 342.75 Persons, in 2020.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 494.91 Persons | 435.58 Persons | 632.9 Persons | 5 |
| 1990s | 433.39 Persons | 383.45 Persons | 462.32 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 443 Persons | 404.57 Persons | 481.35 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.22 Persons | 379.78 Persons | 449.89 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.81 Persons | 342.75 Persons | 545.95 Persons | 6 |
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- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 3,087 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 9,899 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,436 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 66.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 5,057 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 51.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 5,057 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long usual weekly working hours β employment in Netherlands?
- Long usual weekly working hours β employment in Netherlands was 483.51 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 632.9 Persons in 1985.
- What is the lowest long usual weekly working hours β employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.75 Persons in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for long usual weekly working hours β employment?
- Netherlands ranks 3rd out of 9 groups with data for 2025.
- Is long usual weekly working hours β employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Long usual weekly working hours β Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on 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.