Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands

Netherlands: Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region was 489,436 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
489,436
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
489,436
in 2023
All-time low
226,797
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2000–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2000201120232000: 226.8k2001: 239.2k2002: 251.2k2003: 258.0k2004: 261.7k2005: 265.9k2006: 274.8k2007: 290.6k2008: 307.8k2009: 312.3k2010: 311.9k2011: 319.9k2012: 324.3k2013: 325.2k2014: 328.7k2015: 331.0k2016: 342.6k2017: 354.5k2018: 372.9k2019: 393.1k2020: 406.3k2021: 423.8k2022: 454.8k2023: 489.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 489,436, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 489,436 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 226,797, in 2000.

Netherlands ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 226,797 —
2001 239,194 +5.5%
2002 251,188 +5.0%
2003 257,981 +2.7%
2004 261,726 +1.5%
2005 265,911 +1.6%
2006 274,752 +3.3%
2007 290,622 +5.8%
2008 307,808 +5.9%
2009 312,320 +1.5%
2010 311,900 -0.1%
2011 319,887 +2.6%
2012 324,274 +1.4%
2013 325,151 +0.3%
2014 328,743 +1.1%
2015 330,994 +0.7%
2016 342,642 +3.5%
2017 354,478 +3.5%
2018 372,900 +5.2%
2019 393,062 +5.4%
2020 406,330 +3.4%
2021 423,799 +4.3%
2022 454,769 +7.3%
2023 489,436 +7.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 489,436 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126,000, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 489,436 is above the median for high income countries, which is 129,731, 3.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 268,830 226,797 312,320 10
2010s 340,403 311,900 393,062 10
2020s 443,584 406,330 489,436 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 France 1.50 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 823,169 compare
  3. 4 Spain 763,677 compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 489,436 compare
  5. 7 Belgium 301,767 compare
  6. 8 Poland 294,217 compare
  7. 8 Poland 294,217 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
Compensation of employees by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 489,436 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 489,436 in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation of employees by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 226,797 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for compensation of employees by nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation of employees by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
367 places, 8,785 data points, 2000–2024
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