Economy
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). · updated 2026-03-31
Netherlands's wages (labour cost) stands at 3.6% as of 2026-03-31, down from 4.8% in 2025-12-31. Historical data runs from 2000 to 2026 (105 observations).
In 2026-03-31, Netherlands's wages (labour cost) was 3.6%, down from 4.8% in 2025-12-31.
In 2025-12-31, Netherlands's wages (labour cost) was 4.8%, down from 5% in 2025-09-30.
In 2025-09-30, Netherlands's wages (labour cost) was 5%, down from 6.5% in 2025-06-30.
In 2025-06-30, Netherlands's wages (labour cost) was 6.5%, down from 6.7% in 2025-03-31.
In 2025-03-31, Netherlands's wages (labour cost) was 6.7%, up from 4.9% in 2024-12-31.
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025-12-31 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025-09-30 | 5% | -1.5% |
| 2025-06-30 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025-03-31 | 6.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024-12-31 | 4.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024-09-30 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024-06-30 | 4.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024-03-31 | 7.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023-12-31 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023-09-30 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023-06-30 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023-03-31 | 5.1% | -3.4% |
| 2022-12-31 | 8.5% | +7.1% |
| 2022-09-30 | 1.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022-06-30 | 7% | +1.1% |
| 2022-03-31 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021-12-31 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021-09-30 | 3.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021-06-30 | 3.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021-03-31 | -4.4% | -4.2% |
| 2020-12-31 | -0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2020-09-30 | 7.7% | +8.9% |
| 2020-06-30 | -1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020-03-31 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2019-12-31 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019-09-30 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.9% | -2% |
| 2019-03-31 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018-12-31 | 0.8% | -2.3% |
| 2018-09-30 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018-06-30 | 2.2% | -2% |
| 2018-03-31 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017-12-31 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017-09-30 | 1.5% | -1% |
| 2017-06-30 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017-03-31 | -1.7% | -5% |
| 2016-12-31 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016-09-30 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2016-06-30 | -2.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016-03-31 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2015-12-31 | -2.1% | -4% |
| 2015-09-30 | 1.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015-06-30 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015-03-31 | 1.1% | -2.2% |
| 2014-12-31 | 3.3% | +3% |
| 2014-09-30 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014-06-30 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014-03-31 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013-12-31 | 0.1% | -1% |
| 2013-09-30 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013-06-30 | 0.9% | -5% |
| 2013-03-31 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012-12-31 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2012-09-30 | 4.9% | +3.1% |
| 2012-06-30 | 1.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012-03-31 | 0.6% | -5% |
| 2011-12-31 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011-09-30 | 2% | +1.7% |
| 2011-06-30 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011-03-31 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010-12-31 | 0.8% | +1.6% |
| 2010-09-30 | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010-06-30 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010-03-31 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009-12-31 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009-09-30 | 2% | -2.8% |
| 2009-06-30 | 4.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009-03-31 | 2.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008-12-31 | 3.6% | +1% |
| 2008-09-30 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008-06-30 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008-03-31 | 6% | +2.3% |
| 2007-12-31 | 3.7% | +1% |
| 2007-09-30 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007-06-30 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007-03-31 | 4.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006-12-31 | 5% | +2.4% |
| 2006-09-30 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006-06-30 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
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Netherlands's wages (labour cost) is 3.6% as of 2026-03-31, compared with 4.8% in 2025-12-31. Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution).
The highest recorded value is 9.1% (2000-12-31); the lowest is -4.4% (2021-03-31), across data from 2000 to 2026.
Source: Eurostat (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU — reuse permitted with attribution). Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.