Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Compensation of employees (% of expense) was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Compensation of employees in Netherlands, 1974–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compensation of employees in Netherlands is 7.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees in Netherlands peaked at 12.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2011.
Netherlands ranks 148th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.7% | — |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 11.4% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.8% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.1% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 6.8% | -25.8% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 41% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Compensation of employees (% of expense) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -25.8% | 9.1% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.8% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 145 Sweden 9.2% compare
- 146 South Korea 8.8% compare
- 147 United States 8.1% compare
- 149 Finland 7.1% compare
- 150 Switzerland 7.0% compare
- 151 Brazil 6.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees in Netherlands?
- Compensation of employees in Netherlands was 7.8% in 2023, 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 12.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2011.
- How does Netherlands rank for compensation of employees?
- Netherlands ranks 148th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is compensation of employees rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of expense). 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 as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.