Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Compensation of employees (current LCU) was 37.39 billion current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.39 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
86th
of 156 countries
All-time high
37.39 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
4.85 billion current LCU
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Compensation of employees in Netherlands, 1974–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 37.39 billion current LCU for compensation of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Netherlands peaked at 37.39 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.85 billion current LCU, in 1974.
Netherlands ranks 86th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (current LCU) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.85 billion current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 5.62 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 6.32 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 7.52 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 8.19 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 8.68 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 8.94 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.31 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.40 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9.41 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 9.47 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 9.63 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 9.87 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.08 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.49 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 10.93 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.78 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.43 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 11.83 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 13.01 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 10.87 billion current LCU | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 10.92 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.38 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.01 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12.47 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 12.99 billion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13.96 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 14.89 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 15.45 billion current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.64 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.78 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.95 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 16.59 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 17.35 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 18.22 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 18.51 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 18.43 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 18.66 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.55 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 21.56 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.64 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.20 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.70 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.87 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 25.33 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 26.67 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 27.77 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.01 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 32.80 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 37.39 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 37.39 billion current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.97 billion current LCU, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 37.39 billion current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.50 billion current LCU, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 billion current LCU | 4.85 billion current LCU | 8.19 billion current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.53 billion current LCU | 8.68 billion current LCU | 10.49 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.56 billion current LCU | 10.78 billion current LCU | 13.01 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.68 billion current LCU | 12.99 billion current LCU | 18.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.44 billion current LCU | 18.43 billion current LCU | 25.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 billion current LCU | 26.67 billion current LCU | 37.39 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Netherlands?
- Compensation of employees in Netherlands was 37.39 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest compensation of employees recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 billion current LCU in 1974.
- How does Netherlands rank for compensation of employees?
- Netherlands ranks 86th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Compensation of employees (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.