The Netherlands: Commuting to work? For most Dutch, it takes less than 20 minutes

Just 5% of Dutch workers use the train to get to work, while almost six in 10 travel by car, according to new research from the national statistics office CBS.

One in four people use a bike to get to work, with public sector and hospitality industry staff most likely to cycle.

More than half the working population take less than 20 minutes to get to work, which would explain why the train is not popular, the CBS said. Train users take an average 67 minutes to reach their jobs.

However, 14% of civil servants use the train to get to work, the survey shows.

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Dutch spent the most time on commuting of all Europeans

Dutch employees travel 50 minutes on average per day. That's more than five minutes longer than the Hungarians and the British - the numbers two and three on the list.

The Norwegians and Austrians spent the least time on commuting, accroding to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Aart Jan de Geus, former minister and current Deputy Secretary-General of the organization, this is a signal about the inflexibility of the Dutch economy. "Why are Dutch people living far from their work? On the one hand due to the strict employment protection and secondly, the design of the housing market. "

It is striking that in the Netherlands more than 20% of the workers, spent more than one hour on commuting every day. It plays a big role in congestion in the Randstad ( the population agglomeration around Amsterdam)

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