Labour Costs in Netherlands increased to 121.20 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 113.60 points in the third quarter of 2025. Labour Costs in Netherlands averaged 84.26 points from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 127.30 points in the second quarter of 2025 and a record low of 60.70 points in the first quarter of 1995. source: European Central Bank

Labour Costs in Netherlands is expected to be 132.52 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 128.33 points in 2027 and 131.54 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 9850.00 9849.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Employment Change 0.20 0.20 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 82.40 82.40 percent Dec 2025
Full Time Employment 5337.50 5340.20 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Vacancies 368.60 384.30 Thousand Dec 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.20 76.30 percent Mar 2026
Labour Costs 121.20 113.60 points Dec 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.60 0.50 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 2545.00 2506.00 EUR/Month Jan 2026
Part Time Employment 3990.50 3975.90 Thousand Dec 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 2026
Retirement Age Women 67.00 67.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 407.00 416.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.00 4.10 percent Mar 2026
Wage Growth 4.50 4.30 percent Feb 2026
Wages 3875.00 3708.33 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 127.80 127.80 points Feb 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 8.90 9.20 percent Mar 2026


Netherlands Labour Costs
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
121.20 113.60 127.30 60.70 1995 - 2025 points Quarterly
2020=100, NSA