Productivity vs annual hours worked in Netherlands
Netherlands: Productivity vs annual hours worked was 1,439 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,439
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
2,106
in 1959
All-time low
1,402
in 2020
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1,439 for productivity vs annual hours worked in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs annual hours worked in Netherlands peaked at 2,106 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,402, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 123rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Productivity vs annual hours worked in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,972 | — |
| 1951 | 1,983 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 1,989 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2,010 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 2,036 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 2,057 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2,074 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2,089 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2,093 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 2,106 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 2,104 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2,056 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 2,006 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 1,975 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,957 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,952 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,947 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,930 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 1,907 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,850 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,816 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,815 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,788 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,734 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1,681 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1,665 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1,644 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,615 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,594 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,591 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,590 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,576 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 1,561 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,553 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1,536 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,521 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,499 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,496 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,491 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,486 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,476 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,483 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,472 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,480 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,491 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,506 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,492 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,489 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,487 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,474 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,464 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,446 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,437 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,458 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,444 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,440 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,440 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,439 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,431 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,430 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,431 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,422 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,427 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,439 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,438 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,451 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,451 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,451 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,457 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,402 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,442 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,443 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,439 | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1,439 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,685, 85% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1,439 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,741, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,041 | 1,972 | 2,106 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,981 | 1,907 | 2,104 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,720 | 1,594 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,541 | 1,491 | 1,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,486 | 1,472 | 1,506 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,447 | 1,431 | 1,474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 | 1,422 | 1,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,431 | 1,402 | 1,443 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs annual hours worked in Netherlands?
- Productivity vs annual hours worked in Netherlands was 1,439 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,106 in 1959.
- What is the lowest productivity vs annual hours worked recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,402 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for productivity vs annual hours worked?
- Netherlands ranks 123rd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs annual hours worked rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs annual hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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