Regions of Netherlands (NUTS 2) by compensation of employees per hour worked, 2023
Noord-Holland had the highest compensation of employees per hour worked of 12 regions in 2023, at €48.05. Flevoland had the lowest, at €38.2. The median was €39.4 and the figure for the Netherlands was €42.64. Source: Eurostat.
All regions, 2023
Full ranking
| Rank | Regions | 2023 | Change on 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noord-Holland Estimated | 48.05 | +6.3% |
| 2 | Utrecht Estimated | 45.41 | +6.2% |
| 3 | Zuid-Holland Estimated | 43.39 | +6.5% |
| 4 | Groningen Estimated | 41.21 | +6.8% |
| 5 | Noord-Brabant Estimated | 41.02 | +6.7% |
| 6 | Gelderland Estimated | 39.48 | +6.3% |
| 7 | Limburg (NL) Estimated | 39.33 | +6.8% |
| 8 | Overijssel Estimated | 39.09 | +6.6% |
| 9 | Zeeland Estimated | 38.94 | +5.9% |
| 10 | Friesland (NL) Estimated | 38.56 | +6.6% |
| 11 | Drenthe Estimated | 38.48 | +6.7% |
| 12 | Flevoland Estimated | 38.2 | +6.5% |
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About this ranking
Wages, salaries and employers' social contributions divided by the hours actually worked by employees, in euros per hour, for the place where people work (Eurostat regional accounts).
A labour cost measure, higher than take-home pay because it includes employers' social contributions. Price levels differ between countries.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
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Which region has the highest compensation of employees per hour worked?
Noord-Holland, with €48.05 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
Which region has the lowest compensation of employees per hour worked?
Flevoland, with €38.2 in 2023.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Compensation of employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2coe) divided by hours worked by employees (Eurostat nama_10r_2emhrw). Retrieved 2026-10-12.