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. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
4th
of 7 countries
All-time high
68.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 1960
All-time low
37.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees
in 2022
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands, 1960–2025
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.
Minimum relative to average wages of full-time workers in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.55 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | — |
| 1961 | 66.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 63.35 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 67.59 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 62.32 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 62.96 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 61.3 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 61.01 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 59.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 58.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 55.53 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 54.72 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.2 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 57.09 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 57.89 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 59.71 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 61.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 59.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 60.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 59.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 59.21 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.88 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 57.13 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 57.53 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 55.29 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 55.16 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 54.23 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 53.62 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 52.95 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 51.86 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 50.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 50.45 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.77 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 48.62 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 47.77 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 47.08 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 47.02 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 46.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 48.91 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 48.33 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 47.38 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.88 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.4 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 42.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 41.6 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 40.77 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 42.48 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 42.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.05 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.28 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 40.35 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.34 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.03 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.52 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.29 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.57 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.88 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.65 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.69 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.22 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 39.04 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 37.66 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 39.93 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 40.1 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.63 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees | +1.3% |
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
- 1 Costa Rica 68.91 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 1 Slovenia 48.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 2 Mexico 61.14 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 2 Poland 47.26 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 2 Croatia 46.5 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 3 Colombia 58.51 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 3 Lithuania 41.9 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 4 New Zealand 54.56 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 Latvia 38.06 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51.11 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
- 6 Estonia 36.57 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
- 7 Türkiye 26.94 Percentage of average wage of full-time employees compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 13,426 Thousand 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 4th out of 7 countries 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.