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

Latest (2024)
52.9%
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
4th
of 33 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2024
All-time low
42.2%
in 2022
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands, 2008–2024

02040602008201620242008: 44.2 Percentage2009: 44.1 Percentage2010: 44.3 Percentage2011: 43.8 Percentage2012: 43.4 Percentage2013: 43.4 Percentage2014: 43.3 Percentage2015: 42.7 Percentage2016: 43 Percentage2017: 43.3 Percentage2018: 43.3 Percentage2019: 43.3 Percentage2020: 42.9 Percentage2021: 42.6 Percentage2022: 42.2 Percentage2023: 44.8 Percentage2024: 52.9 Percentage

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

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards) in Netherlands, 2008 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Albania 59.4% compare
  2. 2 Portugal 55.6% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 55.5% compare
  4. 4 Netherlands 52.9% compare
  5. 6 Poland 52.9% compare
  6. 6 Poland 52.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 2 (from 2008 onwards)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 546 data points, 2008–2026
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