Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 52.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 52.9% for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands peaked at 52.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 44.2% | — |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.1% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 42.2% | 52.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands?
- Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands was 52.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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