Hundreds of thousands of the lowest paid workers across the country will receive a pay increase from July 1 as the national minimum wage rise comes into effect.
The increase will put more money in the pockets of at least 6% of the Dutch workforce.
The measure, part of a support package to help households cope with high inflation and energy prices, was unveiled in a regulation from the country’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in April.
As of next month, the legal gross minimum wage for full-time workers aged 21 and over will be:
Monthly: €1,995, up from €1,934.40
Weekly: €460.40, up from €446.40
Daily: €92.08, up from €89.28
The uplift is likely to particularly benefit workers in sectors such as retail, hospitality and cleaning and maintenance, as well as women from ethnic minority backgrounds.
The Netherlands plans to introduce a statutory hourly minimum wage effective January 1, 2024, the ministry also said. The hourly minimum wage would be based on normal working time of 36 hours per week.
Last year, the Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, an agency affiliated with the government, calculated that up to 1 million Dutch people are at risk of falling into poverty as a result of soaring prices.
The 3.13 percent increase to be applied to the minimum wage will not be reflected in other allowances and aids such as AOW or social assistance. As a result, the minimum wage increase will have no effect on the incomes of social assistance recipients and retirees.
