Between 2015 and 2019, the average wage in the private sector in the Netherlands increased year on year by between 1.2 and 2.4 percent. For the next year, an even greater growth of average wages is forecast. In 2020, wages in the private sector are expected to increase by just under three percent. A similar positive development is forecast for contract wages in collective agreements in the country.
Average wages in the Netherlands
In 2017, the average annual wage in the Netherlands was around 46,800 euros – a decrease in comparison to the previous two years. The average wage peaked in 2016, at just over 47,000 euros. In 2000, this was only 42,086 euros.
Highest salaries in the mining and quarrying industry
Employees in the mining and quarrying sector on average had the highest salaries in the Netherlands, earning about twice as much as the average salary in the country. By comparison, employees working in the accommodation and food serving industry on average earned only 13,700 euros per year.
Annual percentage change of wages in the private sector in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2019, with a forecast for 2020 and 2021
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ABN AMRO. (December 10, 2019). Annual percentage change of wages in the private sector in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2019, with a forecast for 2020 and 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642965/forecast-of-the-annual-change-of-wages-in-private-sector-in-the-netherland/
ABN AMRO. "Annual percentage change of wages in the private sector in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2019, with a forecast for 2020 and 2021." Chart. December 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642965/forecast-of-the-annual-change-of-wages-in-private-sector-in-the-netherland/
ABN AMRO. (2019). Annual percentage change of wages in the private sector in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2019, with a forecast for 2020 and 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642965/forecast-of-the-annual-change-of-wages-in-private-sector-in-the-netherland/
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