Labour Costs in Netherlands decreased to 131.50 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 147.40 points in the second quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Netherlands averaged 93.00 points from 1987 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 147.40 points in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 66.60 points in the first quarter of 1989. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in Netherlands is expected to be 140.39 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Labour Costs is projected to trend around 139.24 points in 2027 and 142.72 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 9843.00 9842.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 82.40 82.40 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 5340.20 5335.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 384.30 402.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.30 76.20 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 131.50 147.40 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.50 0.50 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 2545.00 2506.00 EUR/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 3975.90 3990.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 18.04 17.94 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 104.28 103.40 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 415.00 410.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.00 4.00 percent Jan 2026
Wage Growth 4.70 4.70 percent Dec 2025
Wages 3875.00 3708.33 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 126.10 126.10 points Dec 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.30 9.20 percent Jan 2026


Netherlands Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
131.50 147.40 147.40 66.60 1987 - 2025 points Quarterly
2015=100, NSA