Low pay rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Low pay rate was 12.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Low pay rate in Netherlands, 1995–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, low pay rate in Netherlands stood at 12.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, low pay rate in Netherlands peaked at 14.8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.37, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Low pay rate in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.8 | — |
| 1996 | 13.9 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.6 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.55 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.85 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 6.88 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14.46 | +127.0% |
| 2023 | 13.61 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 12.96 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.28 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.43 | 9.3 | 9.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.03 | 6.37 | 7.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.68 | 12.96 | 14.46 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is low pay rate in Netherlands?
- Low pay rate in Netherlands was 12.96 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest low pay rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest low pay rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.37 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for low pay rate?
- Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is low pay rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Low pay rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.