Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence in Netherlands

Netherlands: Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence was 12.96 Percentage of full-time employment in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.96 Percentage of full-time employment
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
14.46 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2022
All-time low
6.37 Percentage of full-time employment
in 2018
Years of data
8
2002–2024

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

0510152002201320242002: 9.5 Percentage of full-time employment2006: 9.3 Percentage of full-time employment2010: 7.8 Percentage of full-time employment2014: 6.9 Percentage of full-time employment2018: 6.4 Percentage of full-time employment2022: 14.5 Percentage of full-time employment2023: 13.6 Percentage of full-time employment2024: 13 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 — low pay incidence in Netherlands is 12.96 Percentage of full-time employment, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Netherlands peaked at 14.46 Percentage of full-time employment in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.37 Percentage of full-time employment, in 2018.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.43 Percentage of full-time employment 9.3 Percentage of full-time employment 9.55 Percentage of full-time employment 2
2010s 7.03 Percentage of full-time employment 6.37 Percentage of full-time employment 7.85 Percentage of full-time employment 3
2020s 13.68 Percentage of full-time employment 12.96 Percentage of full-time employment 14.46 Percentage of full-time employment 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 United States 22.51 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  2. 6 Hungary 22.06 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  3. 7 Peru 21.25 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  4. 8 India 20.85 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  5. 9 Malta 19.91 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  6. 10 Canada 17.96 Percentage of full-time employment compare
  7. 11 Australia 17.68 Percentage of full-time employment compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Netherlands?
Incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence in Netherlands was 12.96 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 — low pay incidence recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 14.46 Percentage of full-time employment in 2022.
What is the lowest incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.37 Percentage of full-time employment in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is incidence of low and high pay — low pay incidence rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Low pay incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of low and high pay — Low pay incidence
Unit
Percentage of full-time employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 904 data points, 1973–2025
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.