Source:
CIA - The world factbook
; UN - United Nations
; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Legal weekly duration
37 hours
Retirement age
67 years
Working contracts
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 limits for dismissal are rather rigid.
Cost of labor
Minimum wage
EUR 1,300 per month. The wage is regularly adjusted.
Average wage
Annual average is EUR 27,800.
Social contributions
Social security contributions paid by employers: 15.90 %.
Social security contributions paid by employees: 6.45 %.
Social partners
Social dialogue and involvement of social partners
The main trade
unions are the FNV (Dutch trade union center) and the CNV (Christian trade
union center).
Labour market
Netherlands
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The active population in figures | Working conditions | Cost of labor | Social partners
The active population in figures
Source: CIA - The world factbook ; UN - United Nations ; World Bank
Note: (e) Estimated data
Working conditions
Cost of labor
Social security contributions paid by employees: 6.45 %.
Social partners
CNV
De Unie
List of all Dutch trade unions
Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
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