Netherlands Average Annual Working Hours 2023: 1,439 hours

Netherlands's average annual working hours in 2023 is 1,439 hours, down 0.3% from 2022. It ranks #123 of 129 countries.

Average annual working hours per worker indicates productivity and work-life balance in each country.

Source (2023): Annual working hours per worker | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Average Annual Working Hours over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
20231.44K hours3.9 hours-0.27%
20221.44K hours+0.48 hours+0.03%
20211.44K hours+40.02 hours+2.85%
20201.40K hours54.41 hours-3.74%
20191.46K hours+5.51 hours+0.38%
20181.45K hours0.06 hours-0.00%
20171.45K hours+0.01 hours+0.00%
20161.45K hours+12.68 hours+0.88%
20151.44K hours0.11 hours-0.01%
20141.44K hours+11.84 hours+0.83%
20131.43K hours+4.97 hours+0.35%
20121.42K hours9.01 hours-0.63%
20111.43K hours+0.57 hours+0.04%
20101.43K hours0.45 hours-0.03%
20091.43K hours8.42 hours-0.59%
20081.44K hours0.49 hours-0.03%
20071.44K hours0.99 hours-0.07%
20061.44K hours3.78 hours-0.26%
20051.44K hours13.91 hours-0.95%
20041.46K hours+21.02 hours+1.46%
20031.44K hours8.74 hours-0.60%
20021.45K hours17.65 hours-1.21%
20011.46K hours——

Frequently Asked Questions About Netherlands Average Annual Working Hours

What is Netherlands's average annual working hours in 2023?▾

Netherlands's average annual working hours is 1,439 hours in 2023, according to Annual working hours per worker | Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table and others via Our World in Data.

Is Netherlands's average annual working hours increasing or decreasing?▾

Netherlands's average annual working hours fell by 0.3% from 2022 (1,443 hours) to 2023 (1,439 hours). Over the past decade (2013–2023) it rose by 0.8%.

How does Netherlands rank for average annual working hours?▾

In 2023, Netherlands has the 123rd highest average annual working hours out of 129 countries with data.

What was Netherlands's average annual working hours in 2001?▾

In 2001, Netherlands's average annual working hours was 1,464 hours. By 2023 it fell by 1.7%.

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