Amount of the minimum wage

The minimum wage is lower if you are under 21. The government adjusts the amount of the minimum wage twice a year – on 1 January and 1 July – in line with changes in average collectively agreed wages in the Netherlands.

Minimum wage as of 1 July 2020

Per month, week and day

Age Per month Per week Per day Gross minimum wage as of 1 July 2020 21 year and older € 1.680,00 € 387,70 € 77,54 20 year € 1.344,00 € 310,15 € 62,03 19 year € 1.008,00 € 232,60 € 46,52 18 year € 840,00 € 193,85 € 38,77 17 year € 663,60 € 153,15 € 30,63 16 year € 579,60 € 133,75 € 26,75 15 year € 504,00 € 116,30 € 23,26

Minimum wage as of 1 January 2020

Per month, week and day

Age Per month Per week Per day Gross minimum wage as of 1 January 2020 21 year and older € 1.653,60 € 381,60 € 76,32 20 year € 1.322,90 € 305,30 € 61,06 19 year € 992,15 € 228,95 € 45,79 18 year € 826,80 € 190,80 € 38,16 17 year € 653,15 € 150,75 € 30,15 16 year € 570,50 € 131,65 € 26,33 15 year € 496,10 € 114,50 € 22,90

The amounts of the minimum wage are for a full working week.

Minimum wage as of 1 July 2019

Per month, week and day

Gross minimum wage as of 1 July 2019 Age Per month Per week Per day 21 year and older € 1635,60 € 377,45 € 75,49 20 year € 1308,50 € 301,95 € 60,39 19 year € 981,35 € 226,45 € 45,29 18 year € 817,80 € 188,75 € 37,75 17 year € 646,05 € 149,10 € 29,82 16 year € 564,30 € 130,20 € 26,04 15 year € 490,70 € 113,25 € 22,65

The amounts of the minimum wage are for a full working week.

Minimum wage as of 1 January 2019

Per month, week and day

Age Per month Per week Per day Gross minimum wage as of 1 January 2019 22 year and older € 1.615,80 € 372,90 € 74,58 21 year € 1.373,45 € 316,95 € 63,39 20 year € 1.131,05 € 261,05 € 52,21 19 year € 888,70 € 205,10 € 41,02 18 year € 767,50 € 177,15 € 35,43 17 year € 638,25 € 147,30 € 29,46 16 year € 557,45 € 128,65 € 25,73 15 year € 484,75 € 111,85 € 22,37

The amounts of the minimum wage are for a full working week.

Number of hours in a full working week

The law does not lay down how many hours there are in a full working week. There are usually 36, 38 or 40 hours in a full week.

Amount of the net minimum wage

Your employer will withhold taxes and social insurance contributions from your gross wage. The net amount you receive will depend on how much is withheld. This can differ from one person to another. The law does not lay down net amounts.

Full minimum wage for employees subject to an employment permit

Employers must apply for an employment permit for employees from outside the EU. To be issued with a permit, the employer must pay at least the full minimum wage payable to employees aged 22 and older even if the employee is younger than 22 or works part time.