Netherlands: average working hours, by sector 2021

This statistic displays the average working hours in the Netherlands in 2021, by sector. As of 2021, employees in the mining and quarrying sector on average worked the largest number of hours, whereas employees in the accommodation and food serving industry on average worked the fewest number of hours. Employees in the mining and quarrying sector worked roughly 38.8 hours per week in 2021, while those working in the accommodation and food serving sector worked an average 21.1 hours per week in the same year.

Average working hours in the Netherlands in 2021, by sector

Characteristic	Average working hours
Mining and quarrying	38.8
Water supply and waste management	38.2
Construction	37
Information and communication	35.7
Manufacturing	35.4
Electricity and gas supply	34.7
Transportation and storage	34.7
Financial institutions	33.7
Other specialised business services	33.5
Public administration and services	33.3
Renting, buying, selling real estate	31.3
All economic activities	29.5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	29.3
Renting and other business support	28.4
Education	27.5
Other service activities	27.5
Wholesale and retail trade	26.9
Health and social work activities	24.9
Culture, sports and recreation	23.7
Accommodation and food serving	21.1

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Release date

October 2022

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Netherlands

Survey time period

2021

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The source defines the average working hours as: "Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job per year divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime, and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours."

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