Austria vs Netherlands: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 47.9 against 46.3 in Austria, a difference of 1.6.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.26 | 26.77 | 1.51 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 29.76 | 32.3 | 2.54 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.58 | 42.03 | 1.45 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 47.9 against 46.3 in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Austria and Netherlands?
- 1.6, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Austria ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 23rd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.