Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Netherlands

Netherlands: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary was 1,946 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1,946
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
32nd
of 69 countries
All-time high
2,218
in 2013
All-time low
1,571
in 2007
Years of data
12
2005–2016

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201020162005: 1.9k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.7k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.9k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.2k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Netherlands is 1,946, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Netherlands peaked at 2,218 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,571, in 2007.

Netherlands ranks 32nd of 69 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,762 1,571 1,935 5
2010s 2,007 1,753 2,218 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2,408 compare
  2. 30 Egypt 2,100 compare
  3. 31 Türkiye 2,020 compare
  4. 33 Iceland 1,875 compare
  5. 34 Luxembourg 1,770 compare
  6. 35 Palestine, State of 1,671

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Netherlands?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary in Netherlands was 1,946 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2,218 in 2013.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 1,571 in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2016.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
69 places, 895 data points, 1970–2021
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