Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours; (2000=100), 2000-2014
| Cao sectors | SIC'93 | Version | Periods | Index figures Monthly cao wages excl. special payments (2000 = 100) | Index figures Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (2000 = 100) | Year-on-year change Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 January | 128.2 | 131.3 | 1.4 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 February | 128.3 | 131.4 | 1.4 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 March | 128.3 | 131.4 | 1.4 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 April | 128.4 | 131.5 | 1.2 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 May | 128.4 | 131.5 | 1.2 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 June | 128.4 | 131.5 | 1.1 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 2nd quarter | 128.4 | 131.5 | 1.2 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 July | 128.7 | 131.8 | 1.0 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 August | 128.7 | 131.8 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 September | 128.7 | 131.8 | 0.8 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 October | 128.8 | 131.9 | 0.8 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 November | 128.8 | 131.9 | 0.8 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 December | 128.9 | 132.0 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 January* | 129.4 | 132.5 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 February* | 129.4 | 132.5 | 0.8 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 March* | 129.5 | 132.6 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 April* | 129.6 | 132.7 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 May* | 129.6 | 132.7 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 June* | 129.6 | 132.7 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 2nd quarter* | 129.6 | 132.7 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 July* | 129.8 | 133.0 | 0.9 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 August* | 130.1 | 133.2 | 1.1 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 September* | 130.2 | 133.3 | 1.1 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 3rd quarter* | 130.0 | 133.2 | 1.1 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 October* | 130.4 | 133.6 | 1.3 |
| Total cao sectors | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 November* | 130.5 | 133.6 | 1.3 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 January | 130.0 | 130.7 | 1.6 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 February | 130.1 | 130.8 | 1.5 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 March | 130.1 | 130.8 | 1.5 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 April | 130.2 | 131.0 | 1.5 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 May | 130.2 | 131.0 | 1.4 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 June | 130.3 | 131.0 | 1.3 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 2nd quarter | 130.3 | 131.0 | 1.4 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 July | 130.5 | 131.2 | 1.1 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 August | 130.5 | 131.2 | 1.0 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 September | 130.5 | 131.2 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 October | 130.6 | 131.3 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 November | 130.6 | 131.3 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 December | 130.8 | 131.5 | 1.0 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 January* | 131.3 | 131.9 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 February* | 131.4 | 132.0 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 March* | 131.4 | 132.0 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 April* | 131.6 | 132.2 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 May* | 131.6 | 132.2 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 June* | 131.7 | 132.3 | 1.0 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 2nd quarter* | 131.6 | 132.2 | 0.9 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 July* | 131.9 | 132.6 | 1.1 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 August* | 132.2 | 132.8 | 1.2 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 September* | 132.3 | 132.9 | 1.3 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 3rd quarter* | 132.1 | 132.7 | 1.1 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 October* | 132.4 | 133.1 | 1.4 |
| Private companies | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 November* | 132.5 | 133.1 | 1.4 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 January | 126.1 | 134.9 | 1.7 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 February | 126.3 | 135.1 | 1.9 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 March | 126.3 | 135.1 | 2.0 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 April | 126.3 | 135.1 | 1.7 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 May | 126.3 | 135.1 | 1.7 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 June | 126.3 | 135.1 | 1.4 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 2nd quarter | 126.3 | 135.1 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 July | 127.1 | 136.0 | 1.4 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 August | 127.2 | 136.0 | 1.3 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 September | 127.2 | 136.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 October | 127.2 | 136.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 November | 127.2 | 136.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 December | 127.2 | 136.3 | 1.5 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 January* | 127.8 | 137.1 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 February* | 127.8 | 137.2 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 March* | 127.8 | 137.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 April* | 127.8 | 137.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 May* | 127.8 | 137.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 June* | 127.8 | 137.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 2nd quarter* | 127.8 | 137.3 | 1.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 July* | 127.9 | 137.5 | 1.1 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 August* | 127.9 | 137.5 | 1.1 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 September* | 127.9 | 137.1 | 0.6 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 3rd quarter* | 127.9 | 137.4 | 1.0 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 October* | 128.2 | 137.5 | 0.9 |
| Subsidised sector | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 November* | 128.3 | 137.5 | 0.9 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 January | 122.6 | 130.9 | 0.4 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 February | 122.6 | 130.9 | 0.4 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 March | 122.6 | 130.9 | 0.2 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 April | 122.6 | 131.0 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 May | 122.6 | 131.0 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 June | 122.6 | 131.0 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 2nd quarter | 122.6 | 131.0 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 July | 122.6 | 131.0 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 August | 122.6 | 131.0 | 0.0 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 September | 122.7 | 131.1 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 October | 122.8 | 131.1 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 November | 122.8 | 131.1 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2013 December | 122.8 | 131.1 | 0.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 January* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.3 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 February* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.3 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 March* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.3 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 April* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.2 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 May* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.2 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 June* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.2 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 2nd quarter* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.2 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 July* | 122.9 | 131.3 | 0.2 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 August* | 123.3 | 131.8 | 0.6 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 September* | 123.6 | 132.1 | 0.8 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 3rd quarter* | 123.3 | 131.7 | 0.5 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 October* | 124.1 | 132.6 | 1.1 |
| Government | 01-93 Total SIC | Current figures | 2014 November* | 124.1 | 132.6 | 1.1 |
| Source: CBS | ||||||
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The table contains data on indices of collective labour agreements (cao in Dutch) wages per month and per hour including and excluding special payments, indices of contractual wage costs (per month and per hour) and indices of contractual working hours. In addition, tabulated data are shown on the evolution, calculated from these indices and the percentage of completed collective labour agreements.
The table data can be broken down into:
- Cao sector;
- Economic activity (SIC'93);
- Version of the results;
- Months, years and quarters.
Data available from: January 2000.
Status of the figures:
All the figures from 2000 to 2013 are final.
The figures from 2014 are provisional. Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.
Changes as of February 2, 2015:
None, this table is discontinued.
When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.
This table is replaced by Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours; index (2010=100) See paragraph 3.
Description topics
- Index figures
- An index is the ratio between two values, with the base year equals 100. The use of indices makes it simpler and easier to monitor and compare the evolution of certain quantities (wages, prices) over time.
- Monthly cao wages excl. special payments
- These are the cao wages excluding special payments.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and from 2006 onwards the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
- Hourly cao wages incl. special payments
- These are the cao wages including special payments and the development of yearly working hours.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and from 2006 onwards the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
- Year-on-year change
- These percentage changes are always related to the current figures and are compared to same period one year earlier. This also holds for the year-on-year change of the first published figures.
- Hourly cao wages incl. special payments
- These are the cao wages including special payments and the development of yearly working hours.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and from 2006 onwards the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.