Overall, the entire workforce in the
Netherlands averages around 29 hours of work a week -- the lowest of any
industrialized nation, according to the OECD. However they earn some
of the highest average annual wages: euro 35.000 ($47,000)
The four-day workweek is nearly standard in the Netherlands, especially among working moms.
About
86% of employed mothers worked 34 hours or less each week last year,
according to Dutch government statistics. Among fathers, about 12% also
worked a shortened workweek.The four-day workweek is nearly standard in the Netherlands, especially among working moms.
Dutch laws promote a work-life balance and protect part-time workers. All workers there are entitled to fully paid vacation days, maternity and paternity leave. A law passed in 2000 also gives workers the right to reduce their hours to a part-time schedule, while keeping their job, hourly pay, health care and pro-rated benefits.
Read more: World's shortest work weeks - Netherlands (1) - CNNMoney
