Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands

Netherlands: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 8.3% in 2022. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2022)
8.3%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
91st
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands, 2000–2022

02468102000201120222000: 8.52001: 8.52002: 8.82003: 92004: 8.92005: 8.72006: 8.42007: 8.22008: 8.32009: 9.12010: 9.12011: 8.92012: 8.92013: 8.82014: 8.72015: 8.52016: 8.52017: 8.42018: 8.32019: 8.22020: 8.92021: 8.62022: 8.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 8.3% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 9.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 8.2% 9.1% 10
2010s 8.6% 8.2% 9.1% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.3% 8.9% 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 88 Romania 8.4% compare
  2. 89 Belize 8.4% compare
  3. 90 St. Lucia 8.4% compare
  4. 92 Cambodia 8.3% compare
  5. 93 Barbados 8.2% compare
  6. 94 Latvia 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands was 8.3% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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