According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average labor productivity of large, foreign-owned, non-financial companies located in the Netherlands rose from approximately $135,000 to $165,000 over the 2000-2006 period. This increase represents a growth rate of 23 percent.

According to the CBS, foreign companies are prepared to invest in the Netherlands, provided they can offset the costs of adaptation (language, laws and regulations, culture and market) by producing better or cheaper products or production processes. Moreover, foreign companies with their head office and supporting services located in the Netherlands have lower overhead costs and, therefore, higher productivity.