Skip to content The second annual adjustment to the statutory minimum wage in the Netherlands will take effect on 1 July 2026, under the Dutch government’s review system.
Since 1 January 2024, the Netherlands has applied a statutory hourly minimum wage, which is reviewed on 1 January and 1 July of each year, in accordance with the adjustment mechanism established by law.
New Hourly Rates
As of 1 July 2026, the statutory minimum wage for employees aged 21 and over will increase from €14.71 to €14.99 gross per hour.
This second annual increase will result in an average 1.23% rise in the remuneration of employees earning the statutory minimum wage compared with the first half of the year.
Part-time employees are expected to benefit from the highest percentage increases, with estimated pay rises of up to 1.86%. In particular:
- Employees working 20 hours per week can expect to receive an estimated increase of approximately €23.27 net per month.
- Employees working 36 hours per week can expect to receive an estimated increase of approximately €28.59 net per month.
- Employees working 38 hours per week can expect to receive an estimated increase of approximately €31.12 net per month.
For what concerns employees aged 15 to 20, the statutory youth minimum wage will continue to apply. The youth minimum wage consists of age-based rates that increase progressively as employees get older.
The new statutory hourly youth minimum wage rates, effective from 1 July 2026, are shown below.
| Age | Statutory minimum hourly wage |
| 20 | € 11.99 |
| 19 | € 8.99 |
| 18 | € 7.50 |
| 17 | € 5.92 |
| 16 | € 5.17 |
| 15 | € 4.50 |