Minimum Wage – Full-time week is 37 hours

The current minimum wage in Netherlands is €13.27 per hour in 2024. It became valid on January 1, 2024.
  • Valid on march 2024
  • The amounts are in Euro.
  • The amounts are before tax.

Age

Per Hour Holiday bonus p/h Per month Holiday bonus p/m
15 years
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€3.98 €0.32 €638.08 €51.05
16 years
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€4.58 €0.37 €734.27 €58.74
17 years
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€5.24 €0.42 €840.08 €67.21
18 years
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€6.64 €0.53 €1,064.53 €85.16
19 years
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€7.96 €0.64 €1,276.16 €102.09
20 years
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€10.62 €0.85 €1,702.61 €136.21
21 years and over
Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2024 Minimum wage with effect till June 30, 2024 Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
€13.27 €1.06 €2,127.46 €170.20

Working hours

  • The rates as set for the statutory minimum wage are based on a full working week. This usually is 36, 38 or 40 hours a week and it depends in the sector. For example, a 38-hour full-time working week applies in the hospitality and retail trade.

Definitions

A working day is 7,7 hours for a 37 hours working week. Collective labour agreements with a 37-hour week are among others: Hoveniersbedrijf.

Employers are obliged to pay a holiday allowance of 8%. Typically, this supplement is paid in May or June for the entire year, but if the contract is shorter, the supplement will be reflected in the weekly or monthly wages. The allowance must be stated on the salary slip.

The adult minimum wage has been set at 21 years. The minimum youth wage applies to employees between 15 and 20 years old. For employees between the ages of 18 and 20, with an employment contract based on the vocational learning pathway (BBL), alternative levels apply.

More information is available at

Minimum Wages - Netherlands - Archive

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