Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands
Netherlands: Long working hours in the main job by professional status and was 4.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands is 4.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands peaked at 6.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9 | +55.3% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 | 5 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands?
- Long working hours in the main job by professional status and in Netherlands was 4.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest long working hours in the main job by professional status and recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for long working hours in the main job by professional status and?
- Netherlands ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long working hours in the main job by professional status and rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long working hours in the main job by professional status and occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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