Netherlands vs New Zealand: Compensation of employees

Netherlands
37.39 billion current LCU
in 2024
New Zealand
35.91 billion current LCU
in 2024
Netherlands rank
86th
New Zealand rank
87th

Compensation of employees over time

  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B197219982024

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 37.39 billion current LCU against 35.91 billion current LCU in New Zealand, a difference of 1.48 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 87th of 156 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 6.56 billion current LCU 1.07 billion current LCU 5.49 billion current LCU Netherlands
1980s 9.42 billion current LCU 3.15 billion current LCU 6.27 billion current LCU Netherlands
2000s 15.98 billion current LCU 13.18 billion current LCU 2.80 billion current LCU Netherlands
2010s 21.44 billion current LCU 19.73 billion current LCU 1.71 billion current LCU Netherlands
2020s 30.93 billion current LCU 30.56 billion current LCU 370.52 million current LCU Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compensation of employees, Netherlands or New Zealand?
Netherlands, at 37.39 billion current LCU against 35.91 billion current LCU in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in compensation of employees between Netherlands and New Zealand?
1.48 billion current LCU, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?
39 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for compensation of employees?
Netherlands ranks 86th and New Zealand ranks 87th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compensation of employees (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,496 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Compensation of employees is defined as the total remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.