Work conditions in the Netherlands
The Active Population in Figures
|
2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
Labour Force |
9,228,664 | 9,374,012 | 9,387,604 |
Source:
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database
|
2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Total activity rate |
79.79% | 80.31% | 80.94% |
Men activity rate |
84.24% | 84.78% | 85.18% |
Women activity rate |
75.24% | 75.75% | 76.61% |
Source:
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database
Working Conditions
- Legal Weekly Duration
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Depends on the industry, but usually no more than 9.5 hours per day
- Retirement Age
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65 years
- Working Contracts
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Regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations. The terms of employment contracts cannot be changed, the conditions for hiring and the grounds for dismissal are rather rigid.
- Labour Laws
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Consult Doing Business Website, to obtain a summary of the labour regulations that apply to local entreprises.
Cost of Labour
- Minimum Wage
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Gross minimum wage as of 1 July 2022 : EUR 1,756.20 per month (source: Government.nl, latest available data).
- Average Wage
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The average annual wage is USD 61,734 (OECD, 2021).
- Social Contributions
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Social Security Contributions Paid By Employers:
The Dutch social security system consists of the National Insurance, the Employee Insurance. In total, the employer's share of national insurance contributions amounts approximately 18.19 or 23.19% of employee's gross wages. The schemes are the following:
- Unemployment Insurance Act: 2.94% or 7.94% (depending on the duration of the contract)
- Disability Act: 8.55% the maximum will be EUR 4,893.24.
- Health Insurance Act: 6.7% maximum EUR 4,200.00.
Social Security Contributions Paid By Employees: The Dutch social security system consists of the National Insurance, the Employee Insurance. In total, the employee's share of insurance contributions amounts approximately 27.65% of employee's gross wages. The schemes are the following:
- National Survivor Benefits Act: 0.1 percent, maximum EUR 34.71
- General Old Age Pensions Act: 17.9 percent, maximum EUR 6,213.45
- Long-term Care Act: 9.65 percent, maximum EUR 3,349.71
- General Child Benefit Act
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