Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands

Netherlands: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 57,900 Euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
57,900 Euro
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
57,900 Euro
in 2023
All-time low
32,600 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120232000: 32.6k Euro2001: 33.6k Euro2002: 35.0k Euro2003: 36.1k Euro2004: 37.2k Euro2005: 37.7k Euro2006: 38.2k Euro2007: 39.3k Euro2008: 40.9k Euro2009: 41.9k Euro2010: 42.2k Euro2011: 43.0k Euro2012: 43.9k Euro2013: 44.7k Euro2014: 45.4k Euro2015: 45.4k Euro2016: 46.2k Euro2017: 46.7k Euro2018: 47.7k Euro2019: 49.2k Euro2020: 51.2k Euro2021: 52.6k Euro2022: 54.5k Euro2023: 57.9k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

In 2023, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands stood at 57,900 Euro. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands peaked at 57,900 Euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,600 Euro, in 2000.

That places Netherlands 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in Netherlands, 2000 to 2023.
Year Euro Change
2000 32,600 Euro
2001 33,600 Euro +3.1%
2002 35,000 Euro +4.2%
2003 36,100 Euro +3.1%
2004 37,200 Euro +3.0%
2005 37,700 Euro +1.3%
2006 38,200 Euro +1.3%
2007 39,300 Euro +2.9%
2008 40,900 Euro +4.1%
2009 41,900 Euro +2.4%
2010 42,200 Euro +0.7%
2011 43,000 Euro +1.9%
2012 43,900 Euro +2.1%
2013 44,700 Euro +1.8%
2014 45,400 Euro +1.6%
2015 45,400 Euro +0.0%
2016 46,200 Euro +1.8%
2017 46,700 Euro +1.1%
2018 47,700 Euro +2.1%
2019 49,200 Euro +3.1%
2020 51,200 Euro +4.1%
2021 52,600 Euro +2.7%
2022 54,500 Euro +3.6%
2023 57,900 Euro +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,250 Euro 32,600 Euro 41,900 Euro 10
2010s 45,440 Euro 42,200 Euro 49,200 Euro 10
2020s 54,050 Euro 51,200 Euro 57,900 Euro 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Belgium 71,700 Euro compare
  2. 3 Denmark 66,300 Euro compare
  3. 4 Ireland 61,600 Euro compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
  5. 7 Austria 56,300 Euro compare
  6. 8 France 55,200 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in Netherlands was 57,900 Euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 57,900 Euro in 2023.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 32,600 Euro in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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