Youth minimum wage to go up from 2027
Published by:
Netherlands Enterprise Agency, RVO
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Effective date of this change in law: 1 January 2027
Prinsjesdag 2026 See all changesThis change in law is going ahead: start preparing now
This act has been officially passed. You can start preparing your business.
For whom?
- entrepreneurs who employ workers between the ages of 16 and 20
What changes?
Are you an employer? And do you have employees between the ages of 16 and 20? If so, the youth minimum wage for your employees will go up per 1 January 2027. This will bring the youth minimum wage closer to the standard minimum wage. View the minimum youth wage rates applicable from 1 January 2027 (in Dutch).
When?
The youth minimum wage will go up on 1 January 2027.
Amendments
More changes on this subject:
- Employers must prove payment of minimum wageEffective date: not yet known