The minimum wage in the Netherlands

The Netherlands has a national, government legislated minimum wage, which is usually adjusted twice a year, on 1 January and 1 July. Depending on the payment period of the firm or the industry, the minimum wage is defined on a monthly, weekly or daily basis. In 2017, 47% of the employees had a 36-hour working week, 9% had a 37-hour working week, 31% had a 38-hour working week and 13% had a 40-hour working week (Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid 2018). Because of the specification of the minimum wage, the hourly rate varies substantially between workers depending on their usual wo... Mehr ...