Gibraltar Netherlands

Updated 2026-05-27

Gibraltar

Minimum Wage

£9.50 /hr

$12.80 USD

Netherlands

Minimum Wage

€14.71 /hr

$17.13 USD

Avg. Gross Salary

€3,900 /mo

Min wage: -25% Gibraltar vs Netherlands

Both high-income economies, Gibraltar and Netherlands set comparable minimum wage floors in USD terms.

Detailed Comparison

Detailed wage comparison between Gibraltar and Netherlands
Metric	Gibraltar	Netherlands	Diff
Minimum wage /hr	£9.50 $12.80	€14.71 $17.13	-25.3%
Minimum wage /mo	£1,646.67 $2,218.33	€2,549.73 $2,969.29	-25.3%
Minimum wage /yr	£19,760 $26,619.96	€30,596.76 $35,631.49	-25.3%
Avg. gross salary /mo	N/A/mo	€3,900 /mo $4,541.75	—
Avg. net salary /mo	N/A/mo	€2,750 /mo $3,202.52	—
Median individual income /yr	N/A/yr	€36,500 /yr $42,506.11	—

Percentage differences are based on USD equivalent values. Positive means Gibraltar is higher.

Work Week

Gibraltar: 40 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Overtime : 1.5x pay

Standard workweek is 40 hours. Employment law aligned with UK and EU standards (pre-Brexit EU employment directives largely retained).
Netherlands: 36 hrs/wk standard

Max 48 hrs/wk

Standard workweek varies by sector: commonly 36, 38, or 40 hours. The Working Hours Act (Arbeidstijdenwet) limits working time to 12 hours per shift and 60 hours per week, averaged to a maximum of 48 hours over 16 weeks. Overtime compensation is determined by collective agreements or individual contracts.

• WAGE TRAJECTORY (USD/hr)

Gibraltar Netherlands Source: wage.is · USD equivalent/hr

Year	Gibraltar (USD)	Netherlands (USD)
2020	—	$1926/hr
2021	—	$1962/hr
2022	$11/hr	$2045/hr
2023	$12/hr	$2253/hr
2024	$12/hr	$15/hr
2025	$13/hr	$16/hr

What This Means for Workers

A minimum wage worker in Gibraltar earns 34% less per hour in USD terms than one in the Netherlands. Standard work weeks differ: Gibraltar mandates 40 hours while the Netherlands mandates 36 hours. A minimum wage worker's weekly earnings in Gibraltar are $512 vs $617 in the Netherlands.

See this comparison from Netherlands's perspective: Netherlands vs Gibraltar

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the minimum wage higher in Gibraltar or Netherlands?

In Gibraltar, the minimum wage is £9.50/hr ($12.80 USD). In the Netherlands, it is €14.71/hr ($17.13 USD). Netherlands has the higher rate by 34% in USD terms. That nominal gap does not account for local prices; see the purchasing power comparison below for a cost-of-living-adjusted view. Workers in Gibraltar may retain a larger share of their earnings if prices there are lower.

How do work hours compare between Gibraltar and Netherlands?

Gibraltar has a longer standard work week at 40 hours, compared to 36 hours in the Netherlands. Workers in Gibraltar work 40 hours per week by law. Longer mandatory hours can offset a nominally higher wage; a worker in the Netherlands working fewer hours may have comparable or better effective hourly earnings depending on the wage levels of each country. Total annual compensation depends on both the wage rate and the number of hours required.