Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Netherlands

Netherlands: Mean and median income by most frequent activity status was 39,876 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
39,876 Euro
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
39,876 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
19,832 Euro
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Netherlands, 2005–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201520252005: 19.8k Euro2006: 20.3k Euro2007: 22.0k Euro2008: 23.4k Euro2009: 23.8k Euro2010: 23.6k Euro2011: 23.5k Euro2012: 23.7k Euro2013: 23.8k Euro2014: 23.9k Euro2015: 24.6k Euro2016: 26.3k Euro2017: 27.3k Euro2018: 27.9k Euro2019: 28.5k Euro2020: 30.8k Euro2021: 32.1k Euro2022: 33.2k Euro2023: 34.4k Euro2024: 37.6k Euro2025: 39.9k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 39,876 Euro for mean and median income by most frequent activity status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Netherlands peaked at 39,876 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,832 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 by most frequent activity status in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Netherlands, 2005 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
2005 19,832 Euro
2006 20,280 Euro +2.3%
2007 21,967 Euro +8.3%
2008 23,399 Euro +6.5%
2009 23,796 Euro +1.7%
2010 23,576 Euro -0.9%
2011 23,467 Euro -0.5%
2012 23,748 Euro +1.2%
2013 23,767 Euro +0.1%
2014 23,927 Euro +0.7%
2015 24,582 Euro +2.7%
2016 26,254 Euro +6.8%
2017 27,307 Euro +4.0%
2018 27,921 Euro +2.2%
2019 28,538 Euro +2.2%
2020 30,802 Euro +7.9%
2021 32,063 Euro +4.1%
2022 33,236 Euro +3.7%
2023 34,417 Euro +3.6%
2024 37,633 Euro +9.3%
2025 39,876 Euro +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,855 Euro 19,832 Euro 23,796 Euro 5
2010s 25,309 Euro 23,467 Euro 28,538 Euro 10
2020s 34,671 Euro 30,802 Euro 39,876 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 5 Austria 41,679 Euro compare
  2. 6 Ireland 41,308 Euro compare
  3. 7 Iceland 40,019 Euro compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 39,876 Euro compare
  5. 10 Belgium 35,909 Euro compare
  6. 11 Germany 35,126 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Netherlands?
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status in Netherlands was 39,876 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 39,876 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest mean and median income by most frequent activity status recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 19,832 Euro in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for mean and median income by most frequent activity status?
Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is mean and median income by most frequent activity status rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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 most frequent activity status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean and median income by most frequent activity status
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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