GDP per employed person in Netherlands
Netherlands: GDP per employed person was 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
129,805 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
129,912 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2022
All-time low
86,082 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Netherlands, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Netherlands stood at 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Netherlands peaked at 129,912 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86,082 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1992.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per employed person in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 87,055 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 86,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 87,208 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 90,125 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 92,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 94,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 96,632 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 99,120 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 102,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 104,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 105,320 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 105,463 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 106,462 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 109,723 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 113,307 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 115,851 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 118,722 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 119,890 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 116,072 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 118,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 119,658 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 118,176 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 119,390 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 121,849 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 122,255 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 123,422 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 124,544 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 124,494 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 125,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 120,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 127,312 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 129,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 126,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 127,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92,815 constant 2021 PPP $ | 86,082 constant 2021 PPP $ | 102,313 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 111,536 constant 2021 PPP $ | 104,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | 119,890 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,693 constant 2021 PPP $ | 118,135 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,011 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,918 constant 2021 PPP $ | 120,104 constant 2021 PPP $ | 129,912 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 gdp per employed person in Netherlands?
- Gdp per employed person in Netherlands was 129,805 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 129,912 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2022.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,082 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1992.
- How does Netherlands rank for gdp per employed person?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.