Negotiated wages rose less sharply in Q3 of 2025
| Jaar | Kwartaal | Negotiated hourly wages including special remuneration (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | I | 1.3 |
| 2015 | II | 1.4 |
| 2015 | III | 1.4 |
| 2015 | IV | 1.5 |
| 2016 | I | 1.8 |
| 2016 | II | 1.8 |
| 2016 | III | 2.0 |
| 2016 | IV | 1.8 |
| 2017 | I | 1.3 |
| 2017 | II | 1.3 |
| 2017 | III | 1.4 |
| 2017 | IV | 1.5 |
| 2018 | I | 1.8 |
| 2018 | II | 1.8 |
| 2018 | III | 2.1 |
| 2018 | IV | 2.2 |
| 2019 | I | 2.3 |
| 2019 | II | 2.6 |
| 2019 | III | 2.7 |
| 2019 | IV | 2.8 |
| 2020 | I | 3.0 |
| 2020 | II | 2.8 |
| 2020 | III | 3.0 |
| 2020 | IV | 2.8 |
| 2021 | I | 2.2 |
| 2021 | II | 2.2 |
| 2021 | III | 1.9 |
| 2021 | IV | 1.9 |
| 2022 | I | 2.7 |
| 2022 | II | 3.0 |
| 2022 | III | 3.5 |
| 2022 | IV | 3.7 |
| 2023 | I | 5.6 |
| 2023 | II | 5.8 |
| 2023 | III | 6.3 |
| 2023 | IV | 6.8 |
| 2024 | I | 6.6 |
| 2024 | II | 6.4 |
| 2024 | III | 6.8 |
| 2024 | IV | 6.5 |
| 2025* | I | 5.4 |
| 2025* | II | 5.3 |
| 2025* | III | 4.6 |
| * provisional figures | ||
Negotiated wages are hourly wages including special remuneration, such as holiday allowance. Public sector wages rose by the least, at 3.1 percent. This sector also saw the slowest growth rate in Q3 of 2024.
Wages rose by 4.8 percent in the private sector and by 5.1 percent among workers in subsidised institutions (healthcare institutions, primarily).
| Sector | Q3 2025* (year-on-year % change) | Q3 2024 (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|
| Subsidised institutions | 5.1 | 7.1 |
| Private sector | 4.8 | 7.1 |
| Total | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Public sector | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| * provisional figures | ||
Slowest growth rate in public administration
Negotiated wages rose by the least in the public sector, at 2.1 percent. In the same quarter of last year, wage growth in this sector was 7.7 percent, which was higher than average. The sharpest increase was seen in the information and communication sector, at 6.6. percent. A year earlier, wages in this sector rose by 6.2 percent, which was lower than average.
| Bedrijfstak | Q3 2025* (year-on-year % change) | Q3 2024 (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|
| Information and communication | 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Rental and leasing | 5.1 | 8.1 |
| Financial services | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Health and well-being | 5.0 | 8.2 |
| Specialised business services | 4.9 | 6.5 |
| Manufacturing | 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Trade | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| Accommodation and food services | 4.8 | 10.8 |
| Culture, sports and recreation | 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Total | 4.6 | 6.8 |
| Energy supply | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Water supply and waste management | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Education | 4.5 | 2.1 |
| Real estate activitie | 4.2 | 12.4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4.1 | 7.9 |
| Construction | 3.7 | 8.5 |
| Other services | 3.6 | 9.7 |
| Transportation and storage | 3.2 | 5.4 |
| Public admin. and government services | 2.1 | 7.7 |
| * provisional figures | ||
Real wage growth of 1.6 percent
Adjusted for the effect of inflation, real term growth in negotiated wages was 1.6 percent in Q3 2025. At the same time, the rate of inflation has slowed. In the first half of 2025, real wage growth was 1.7 percent. In 2024, real collective wage growth was 3.3. percent.
| Jaar | Kwartaal | Negotiated hourly wages incl. special remuneration (year-on-year % change) | Real-term growth in negotiated wages (year-on-year % change) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Q1 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| 2015 | Q2 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| 2015 | Q3 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 2015 | Q4 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| 2016 | Q1 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| 2016 | Q2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2016 | Q3 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | Q4 | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| 2017 | Q1 | 1.3 | -0.2 |
| 2017 | Q2 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Q3 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Q4 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | Q1 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | Q2 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2.2 | 0.2 |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2.3 | -0.2 |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2.6 | -0.1 |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2.8 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | Q1 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| 2020 | Q3 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2.2 | 0.4 |
| 2021 | Q3 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| 2021 | Q4 | 1.9 | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| 2022 | Q2 | 3 | -2.6 |
| 2022 | Q3 | 3.5 | -3.5 |
| 2022 | Q4 | 3.7 | -6.1 |
| 2023 | Q1 | 5.6 | -5.1 |
| 2023 | Q2 | 5.8 | -3.3 |
| 2023 | Q3 | 6.3 | -1.4 |
| 2023 | Q4 | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| 2024 | Q1 | 6.6 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | Q2 | 6.4 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | Q3 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | Q4 | 6.5 | 2.5 |
| 2025* | Q1 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| 2025* | Q2 | 5.3 | 1.7 |
| 2025* | Q3 | 4.6 | 1.6 |
| * provisional figures | |||
The provisional figures for Q3 2025 are based on 97 percent of the data collected on collective labour agreements to compile the statistic. Three-quarters of employed persons in the Netherlands are covered by a collective labour agreement.