Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers was 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025. βΌ Falling
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands, 1960β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
Analysis
In 2025, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands stood at 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands peaked at 68.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 58.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 68.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.19 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 54.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 61.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.48 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 51.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 59.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 46.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 50.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.77 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 47.88 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 39.29 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 37.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 France 50.42 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 7 Australia 46.43 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 8 Spain 46.25 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 9 Luxembourg 45.49 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 10 Chile 44.83 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 3,087 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 9,899 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked 1,436 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 29.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Gender share of part-time employment 66.96 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 51.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 5,057 Persons (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment based on national definition 5,057 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands?
- Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands was 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 68.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 1960.
- What is the lowest minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 9 groups with data for 2025.
- Is minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For cross-country comparisons, data on minimum wage levels are further supplemented with another measure of minimum wages relative to average wages, that is, the ratio of minimum wages to median earnings of full-time employees. Median rather than mean earnings provide a better basis for international comparisons as it accounts for differences in earnings dispersion across countries. However, while median of basic earnings of full-time workers - i.e. excluding overtime and bonus payments - are ideally, the preferred measure of average wages for international comparisons of minimum-to-median earnings, they are not available for a large number of countries. Minimum relative to mean earnings of full-time workers are also provided.