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
Latest (2024)
52.92
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
52.92
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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Netherlands stood at 52.92. 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.
Netherlands ranks 4th of 34 countries on this measure, 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 52.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.7, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 52.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.9, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
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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