Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) was 52.92 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 52.92 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 52.92 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Monthly minimum wage: NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.7% |
| 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 | 52.92 | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.15 | 44.1 | 44.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.38 | 42.7 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 | 42.2 | 52.92 | 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 52.92 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 52.92 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 34 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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