Wages in Netherlands increased 3.90 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Netherlands averaged 2.60 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7.00 percent in July of 2024 and a record low of 0.44 percent in May of 2005. source: Statistics Netherlands

Wage Growth in Netherlands is expected to be 3.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Netherlands Hourly Wage Growth YoY is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 9827.00 9821.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Job Vacancies 387.30 380.10 Thousand Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 76.10 76.00 percent Aug 2026
Productivity 104.59 103.90 points Jun 2026
Unemployed Persons 408.00 404.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.00 4.00 percent Aug 2026
Wage Growth 3.90 4.00 percent Aug 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 130.10 130.10 points Aug 2026


Netherlands Hourly Wage Growth YoY
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.90 4.00 7.00 0.44 1991 - 2026 percent Monthly
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