Average working hours in the Netherlands 2017, by sector
Average working hours in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector
by Brigitte van de Pas,
last edited
Nov 7, 2018
This statistic displays the average working hours in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector. As of 2017, 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 40 hours per week in 2017, while those working in the accommodation and food serving sector worked an average just over 20 hours per week in the same year.
Average working hours in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector
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| Average working hours | |
|---|---|
| Mining and quarrying | 41 |
| Water supply and waste management | 38.2 |
| Construction | 37.2 |
| Electricity and gas supply | 37.2 |
| Manufacturing | 35.4 |
| Information and communication | 35.3 |
| Transportation and storage | 34.2 |
| Financial institutions | 33.5 |
| Other specialised business services | 33.3 |
| Public administration and services | 33.2 |
| Renting, buying, selling real estate | 30.7 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 28.4 |
| Education | 27.3 |
| Renting and other business support | 27.2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 26.5 |
| Other service activities | 26.5 |
| Health and social work activities | 24.6 |
| Culture, sports and recreation | 22.3 |
| Accommodation and food serving | 20.3 |
| Average working hours | |
|---|---|
| Mining and quarrying | 41 |
| Water supply and waste management | 38.2 |
| Construction | 37.2 |
| Electricity and gas supply | 37.2 |
| Manufacturing | 35.4 |
| Information and communication | 35.3 |
| Transportation and storage | 34.2 |
| Financial institutions | 33.5 |
| Other specialised business services | 33.3 |
| Public administration and services | 33.2 |
| Renting, buying, selling real estate | 30.7 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 28.4 |
| Education | 27.3 |
| Renting and other business support | 27.2 |
| Wholesale and retail trade | 26.5 |
| Other service activities | 26.5 |
| Health and social work activities | 24.6 |
| Culture, sports and recreation | 22.3 |
| Accommodation and food serving | 20.3 |
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by Brigitte van de Pas,
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Nov 7, 2018
This statistic displays the average working hours in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector. As of 2017, 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 40 hours per week in 2017, while those working in the accommodation and food serving sector worked an average just over 20 hours per week in the same year.
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- Netherlands
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- 2017
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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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- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek
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- October 2018
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- Netherlands
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Supplementary notes
- 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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