Median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Median income per year (after tax) was 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
23,024 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2021
Median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands, 1983–2021
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands stood at 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands peaked at 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,024 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1983.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1987 | 23,972 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 28,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 26,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 31,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 30,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31,086 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 32,417 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 33,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 34,108 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 34,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33,431 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 33,002 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 32,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 32,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 35,811 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 35,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36,008 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,498 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,972 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 28,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,133 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 32,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | 30,858 international-$ in 2021 prices | 34,224 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 34,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,228 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39,616 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 Switzerland 42,731 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Austria 41,753 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 40,884 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Australia 38,901 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Belgium 37,870 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Germany 36,469 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7945 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 58,539 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 46,908 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6289 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 46,338 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 9.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands?
- Median income per year (after tax) in Netherlands was 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40,372 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income per year (after tax) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,024 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1983.
- How does Netherlands rank for median income per year (after tax)?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is median income per year (after tax) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income per year (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income per year below which 50% of the population live.