Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands
Netherlands: Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data was 2,338 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands, 1999–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands is 2,338, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands peaked at 2,338 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,078, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,078 | — |
| 2000 | 1,111 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,180 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1,232 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 1,265 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1,265 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,265 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,285 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,317 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,357 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,399 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1,416 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,435 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,456 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,478 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,495 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,508 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,537 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,565 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,594 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,636 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,680 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,701 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,756 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,995 | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 2,134 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 2,246 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 2,338 | +4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2,338 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,050, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2,338 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,103, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,078 | 1,078 | 1,078 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,268 | 1,111 | 1,399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,512 | 1,416 | 1,636 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,979 | 1,680 | 2,338 | 7 |
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 wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands?
- Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data in Netherlands was 2,338 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,338 in 2026.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2026.
- Is monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wages - bi-annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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