Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Netherlands

Netherlands: Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence was 16.85 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.85 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
up 4.2%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
29 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2018
All-time low
16.17 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2023
Years of data
8
2002–2024

Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence in Netherlands, 2002–2024

01020302002201320242002: 22 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 23 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 25 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 28 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 29 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 18.1 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 16.2 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 16.9 Percentage of full-time employment

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of full-time employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Netherlands is 16.85 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Netherlands peaked at 29 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.17 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2023.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5 Percentage of full-time employment 22 Percentage of full-time employment 23 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 27.33 Percentage of full-time employment 25 Percentage of full-time employment 29 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 17.05 Percentage of full-time employment 16.17 Percentage of full-time employment 18.14 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 3 Bulgaria 29.9 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 4 India 29.88 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 5 Israel 28.87 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 6 Chile 27.6 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 7 Luxembourg 26.32 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 8 Peru 26.19 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  7. 9 Romania 26.17 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Netherlands?
Incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence in Netherlands was 16.85 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 29 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 16.17 Percentage of full-time employment in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — high pay incidence rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — High pay Incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
40 places, 618 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains series on the incidence of low-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning less than two-thirds of gross median earnings of all full-time workers; the incidence of high-paid workers defined as the share of full-time workers earning more than one-and-half time gross median earnings of all full-time workers.