Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 34,977 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands is 34,977 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands peaked at 34,977 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,141 Euro, in 2005.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,141 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 17,608 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 19,067 Euro | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 20,585 Euro | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 20,950 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20,715 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20,524 Euro | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,834 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 21,099 Euro | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 21,219 Euro | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,864 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 23,312 Euro | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 24,322 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 24,858 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 25,365 Euro | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 27,304 Euro | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 28,188 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 29,457 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 30,126 Euro | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 32,761 Euro | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 34,977 Euro | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,070 Euro | 17,141 Euro | 20,950 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,411 Euro | 20,524 Euro | 25,365 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,469 Euro | 27,304 Euro | 34,977 Euro | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Netherlands was 34,977 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34,977 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,141 Euro in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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