Minimum wage increases on 1 July 2026

What changes? 

Do you employ staff in the Netherlands? From 1 July 2026 the statutory minimum wage for employees aged 21 and over will go up from €14,71 per hour to €14,99 per hour. 

The statutory minimum youth wages will also be adjusted. These will increase by the same percentage. 

Check the gross amounts of the minimum wage per 1 July 2026 (in Dutch). 

The minimum youth wage applies to employees aged 15 to 20. For employees under the age of 21, the minimum youth wage per hour varies according to age. 

The minimum wage and the youth minimum wage are adjusted every 6 months, on 1 January and 1 July.

For whom? 

all employers with staff aged 15 years or older 

When? 

The change in the statutory minimum wage (wettelijk minimumloon) takes effect on 1 January 2026.