As of 1 January 2020, the statutory minimum wage and minimum youth wage will be increased. What are the new amounts of the minimum wage?
As of 1 January 2020, the statutory minimum wage and minimum youth wage will be increased. This are the new amounts of the minimum wage.
As of 1 January 2020, the statutory gross minimum wage for employees 22 years and older that work full-time will be:
| € | 1,653.60 | per month |
| € | 381.60 | per week |
| € | 76.32 | per day |
Please be informed that the law regarding gross minimum wage is statutory law. Therefore, the gross minimum wage also applies to employment contracts with foreign employees that habitually perform their work in The Netherlands, even in case a choice of law has been made in the employment contract.
| Age | Percentage | Per month | Per week | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 years | 80% | € 1,322.90 | € 305.30 | € 61.06 |
| 19 years | 60% | € 992.15 | € 228.95 | € 45.79 |
| 18 years | 50% | € 826.80 | € 190.80 | € 38.16 |
| 17 years | 39,5% | € 653.15 | € 150.75 | € 30.15 |
| 16 years | 34,5% | € 570.50 | € 131.65 | € 26.33 |
| 15 years | 30% | € 496.10 | € 114.50 | € 22.90 |
When the working time is shorter than the customary working time, the statutory (youth) minimum wage will be in proportion to the hours worked.
The hourly wage may vary across the sectors, depending on the number of hours that is agreed upon as the customary working time. The customary working time is defined as the working time which has been agreed upon for full-time employment in a certain sector. In most collective labour agreements the working time of full-time employment is 36, 38 or 40 hours per week.
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