Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands

Netherlands: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 20.56 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.56
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
30th
of 71 countries
All-time high
20.56
in 2016
All-time low
15.73
in 2006
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands, 2005–2016

051015202005201020162005: 15.92006: 15.72007: 16.22008: 17.62009: 18.42010: 18.92011: 19.12012: 19.62013: 19.82014: 20.22015: 20.22016: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands is 20.56, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands peaked at 20.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.73, in 2006.

Netherlands ranks 30th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education in Netherlands, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 15.88
2006 15.73 -1.0%
2007 16.16 +2.8%
2008 17.64 +9.1%
2009 18.38 +4.2%
2010 18.87 +2.7%
2011 19.06 +1.0%
2012 19.59 +2.8%
2013 19.84 +1.3%
2014 20.17 +1.6%
2015 20.23 +0.3%
2016 20.56 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.76 15.73 18.38 5
2010s 19.76 18.87 20.56 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 27 Nicaragua 30.76 compare
  2. 28 Norway 27.21 compare
  3. 29 Denmark 26.35 compare
  4. 31 Finland 18.25 compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 17.69 compare
  6. 33 Luxembourg 17.47 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in Netherlands was 20.56 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 15.73 in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
Netherlands ranks 30th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 950 data points, 1970–2021
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