Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands
Netherlands: Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children was 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
36,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2023
All-time low
21,652 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Analysis
In 2025, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands stood at 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands peaked at 36,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,652 Purchasing power standard (PPS), in 2002.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Purchasing power standard (PPS) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,652 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | — |
| 2003 | 22,550 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 23,100 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 23,646 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 24,685 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 25,866 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 26,929 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27,622 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27,959 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 28,246 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28,379 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 28,805 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 29,170 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 29,769 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 30,016 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30,444 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30,800 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,384 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 32,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 33,617 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 35,261 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 36,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 36,323 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,506 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 21,652 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 27,622 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 8 |
| 2010s | 29,497 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 27,959 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 31,384 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,030 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 32,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 36,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 3 Norway 36,548 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 4 Austria 36,113 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 5 United Kingdom 35,906 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 7 United States 34,568 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 8 Iceland 34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 9 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 82.3% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands?
- Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children in Netherlands was 35,753 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,652 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual net earnings of a full-time single worker without children earning an average wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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