Mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Mean and median income by age and sex was 37,983 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
37,983 Euro
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37,983 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
13,005 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2025
Mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
In 2025, mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 37,983 Euro. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 37,983 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,005 Euro, in 1995.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,005 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 13,839 Euro | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 13,886 Euro | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,776 Euro | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14,466 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 14,779 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 15,518 Euro | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 18,901 Euro | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 19,419 Euro | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 20,809 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 22,303 Euro | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 22,790 Euro | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 22,692 Euro | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,556 Euro | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 22,951 Euro | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,125 Euro | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 23,190 Euro | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,925 Euro | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 25,366 Euro | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 26,350 Euro | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 26,848 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 27,352 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29,297 Euro | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 30,629 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 31,806 Euro | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 32,569 Euro | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35,477 Euro | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 37,983 Euro | +7.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 37,983 Euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22,490 Euro, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 37,983 Euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,011 Euro, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,794 Euro | 13,005 Euro | 14,466 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,217 Euro | 14,779 Euro | 22,790 Euro | 7 |
| 2010s | 24,436 Euro | 22,556 Euro | 27,352 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,960 Euro | 29,297 Euro | 37,983 Euro | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands?
- Mean and median income by age and sex in Netherlands was 37,983 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37,983 Euro in 2025.
- What is the lowest mean and median income by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,005 Euro in 1995.
- How does Netherlands rank for mean and median income by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is mean and median income by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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