What is the minimum wage in the Netherlands?
Published: January 15, 2025 • Updated: April 15, 2025
The minimum wage in the Netherlands is updated twice a year, on January 1 and July 1. As of January 1, 2025, the gross monthly minimum wage for employees aged 21 and older is €2,070.00 for a full-time workweek. For younger employees, the minimum wage is a percentage of the full amount:
- Age 20: 80%
- Age 19: 60%
- Age 18: 50%
- Age 17: 39.5%
- Age 16: 34.5%
- Age 15: 30%
Albert Heijn applies salary scales that are above the legal minimum wage.