Netherlands in Numbers
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Tax wedge on labour (OECD)

35.9% of labour cost1y +0.0 · 5y -0.7 · 10y -1.0as of 2025A source confidence
Tax wedge on labour — Netherlands
Tax wedge, single worker at 100% of average wage (OECD)NetherlandsAustriaBelgiumGermanyDenmarkFinland+2 more (hover)

Peer lines share one grey on purpose: hover for countries. The compared series can differ slightly from the Dutch definition above.

Source & method

SourceOECD OECD.CTP.TPS,DSD_TAX_WAGES_COMP@DF_TW_COMP,2.1
LicenceOECD Terms & Conditions (free reuse with attribution)
Trend methodOLS over last 8 annual observations, 5% significance (MBW convention)
Pipeline notesVerified 6 Jul 2026. Series key NLD.AV_TW.PT_COS_LB.S_C0.AW100._Z.A (REF_AREA.MEASURE.UNIT.HOUSEHOLD_TYPE.INCOME_PRINCIPAL.INCOME_SPOUSE.FREQ); NL from 2000.

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Data table — Tax wedge on labour (Netherlands)
PeriodValue
202535.9[A]
202435.9[A]
202336.0[A]
202236.6[A]
202135.4[A]
202036.6[A]
201937.1[A]
201837.6[A]
201737.3[A]
201637.0[A]
201536.9[A]
201437.0[A]
201337.3[A]
201238.6[A]
201138.0[A]
201038.1[A]
200938.0[A]
200839.2[A]
200738.7[A]
200638.4[A]
200538.9[A]
200438.8[A]
200337.2[A]
200237.4[A]
200137.4[A]
200040.0[A]