Employee Benefits in the Netherlands 2025

The report provides in-depth industry analysis, information, and insights of the employee benefits in the Netehrlands, including an overview of the state and compulsory benefits in the Netehrlands, detailed information about the private benefits in the Netehrlands, insights on various central institutions responsible for the administration of the different branches of social security and the regulatory framework of the employee benefits in the Netehrlands.

The Dutch social security system is one of the most comprehensive in Europe and is based on social insurance and supplementary income support schemes. It can be classified into three types: national insurance schemes which consist of old-age pension (Algemene Ouderdomswet; AOW) and child benefits (Algemene Kinderbijslagwet; AKW), employee insurance schemes which include unemployment benefits, long-term disability (Wet werk en inkomen naar arbeidsvermogen; WIA), and sickness (Ziektewet; ZW), and social assistance. Contributions to national insurance schemes are based on an individual’s income. For employee insurance schemes, employers pay the majority of contributions, with employees paying a proportion of their wages. Employees need a Citizen Service Number (burgerservicenummer; BSN), previously known as a Social Security and Tax Number (sofinummer; SoFi) number, to register in the financial, tax, and social system.

Key Highlights

• The Dutch Bank (DNB), the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment are responsible for the functioning of the overall social security system.
• A person’s national insurance contribution is determined based on their income.
• An insured person who is unemployed or unable to work and whose benefits have been exhausted is entitled to a credited contribution.
• Employers in the Netherlands provide their employees with private retirement benefits via Compulsory Industry-wide pension fund, Non-compulsory industry-wide pension fund, Occupational pension fund, Company pension fund, Pension and life insurance company, and Premium pension institution.

Scope

This report provides a detailed analysis of employee benefits in the Netherlands:

• It offers a detailed analysis of the key government-sponsored employee benefits, along with private benefits
• It covers an exhaustive list of employee benefits, including retirement benefits, death in service, long-term disability benefits, medical benefits, workmen's compensation insurance, maternity and paternity benefits, family benefits, unemployment benefits, long-term care benefits, minimum resource benefits, leaves and holidays, and private benefits
• It highlights the economic and regulatory situations relating to employee benefits in the Netherlands

Reasons to Buy

• Make strategic decisions using in-depth information related to employee benefits in the country
• Assess employee benefits of the market, including state and compulsory benefits and private benefits
• Gain insights into the key employee benefit schemes offered by private employers in the country
• Gain insights into key organizations governing employee benefits market, and their impact on companies