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 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS)
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
11th
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 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS).
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% 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 11th 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 | 34,996 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | -5.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,363 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 33,003 Purchasing power standard (PPS) is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,219 Purchasing power standard (PPS), 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 | 34,350 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 32,328 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 36,898 Purchasing power standard (PPS) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 Iceland 34,365 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 9 United States 33,848 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 10 Germany 33,743 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 12 Ireland 32,854 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 13 Sweden 31,353 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
- 14 Belgium 30,811 Purchasing power standard (PPS) compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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 33,003 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 11th 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 10.9%. 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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