Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) was 28,827 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 28,827 Euro for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands peaked at 28,827 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,278 Euro, in 2005.
Netherlands ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 included in) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,278 Euro | — |
| 2006 | 14,693 Euro | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15,997 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17,172 Euro | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 17,409 Euro | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 17,080 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 16,761 Euro | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16,907 Euro | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17,102 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,306 Euro | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17,763 Euro | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 19,012 Euro | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 19,873 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 20,175 Euro | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20,776 Euro | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 22,596 Euro | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 23,167 Euro | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 24,145 Euro | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 24,821 Euro | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 27,019 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 28,827 Euro | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,910 Euro | 14,278 Euro | 17,409 Euro | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,276 Euro | 16,761 Euro | 20,776 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,096 Euro | 22,596 Euro | 28,827 Euro | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands?
- Mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) in Netherlands was 28,827 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,827 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,278 Euro in 2005.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in)?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income before social transfers (pensions included in) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 included in social transfers) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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