🇳🇱 Netherlands
Highly competitive labour market with demand for technical, logistics, and healthcare professionals. Among the lowest unemployment rates in the EU.
Labour market indicators
Last updated: July 2026Unemployment rate
3.50%
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Employment rate (20-64)
82.10%
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Labour force participation
—
Source: Eurostat / INSTAT
Average annual salary
€49800.00
Source: Eurostat
Minimum wage
€12.00/hr
Source: Official sources
Population
17.5M
Source: Eurostat
Latest available data — not real-time. Figures reflect the most recent official release at time of update. Eurostat database →
Work permits & immigration
EU/EEA/Swiss nationals: free movement. Third-country nationals: Combined Permit (GVVA) or highly skilled migrant permit through IND. Minimum salary thresholds apply.
IND — Immigration and Naturalisation Service →Indicative guidance only — not immigration advice. Consult the competent government authority before making any application.