Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures

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Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures
Characteristics job / employee / company	Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008)	Periods	Employment Jobs (x 1 000)	Employment Labour volume (x 1 000)	Wage per job Hourly wage (euro)	Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage including overtime (euro)	Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage excluding overtime (euro)	Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro)	Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage excluding special payments (euro)	Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)	Wage per job Yearly wage Additional tax liability for company car (euro)	Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour)	Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour)	Working hours Per job per year (hour)	Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total	A-U All economic activities	2009	7,820	5,925	20.02	2,225	2,195	30,650	26,710	3,940	510	29.1	28.8	1,315	1,736
Total	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	7,860	5,924	20.41	2,245	2,214	30,990	26,940	4,050	500	28.9	28.5	1,301	1,727
Total	A-U All economic activities	2011	7,926	5,926	20.62	2,266	2,234	31,340	27,200	4,140	470	28.7	28.3	1,300	1,739
Total	A-U All economic activities	2012	7,872	5,868	21.16	2,302	2,271	31,740	27,630	4,120	480	28.6	28.3	1,288	1,728
Total	A-U All economic activities	2013	7,746	5,773	21.48	2,337	2,306	32,430	28,050	4,380	460	28.8	28.4	1,288	1,729
Total	A-U All economic activities	2014	7,706	5,740	21.58	2,359	2,328	32,590	28,310	4,270	430	28.8	28.4	1,294	1,738
Total	A-U All economic activities	2015	7,783	5,794	22.08	2,405	2,373	33,200	28,860	4,340	390	28.8	28.4	1,290	1,732
Total	A-U All economic activities	2016	7,893	5,902	22.13	2,436	2,404	33,730	29,230	4,500	390	29.0	28.6	1,303	1,743
Total	A-U All economic activities	2017	8,096	6,045	22.23	2,460	2,427	34,090	29,520	4,570	400	29.0	28.7	1,310	1,754
Total	A-U All economic activities	2018	8,324	6,237	22.69	2,508	2,474	34,670	30,090	4,580	420	29.1	28.8	1,309	1,747
Total	A-U All economic activities	2019	8,501	6,381	23.14	2,575	2,543	35,630	30,900	4,740	440	29.2	28.9	1,318	1,756
Total	A-U All economic activities	2020	8,391	6,356	24.07	2,692	2,663	37,280	32,310	4,970	470	29.5	29.2	1,328	1,753
Total	A-U All economic activities	2021	8,561	6,507	24.45	2,761	2,730	38,380	33,130	5,250	470	29.5	29.2	1,340	1,763
Total	A-U All economic activities	2022	8,868	6,723	25.32	2,852	2,822	39,940	34,230	5,710	480	29.5	29.2	1,337	1,764
Total	A-U All economic activities	2023	8,979	6,826	27.12	3,045	3,015	42,380	36,540	5,840	520	29.5	29.2	1,334	1,755
Total	A-U All economic activities	2024*	9,041	6,868	28.98	3,247	3,216	45,220	38,960	6,250	570	29.5	29.2	1,332	1,753
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2009	4,190	3,577	21.67	2,777	2,727	38,340	33,320	5,010	840	33.6	33.0	1,510	1,769
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	4,175	3,558	22.01	2,806	2,754	38,810	33,670	5,140	820	33.5	32.9	1,501	1,762
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2011	4,197	3,548	22.22	2,831	2,778	39,250	33,970	5,280	780	33.2	32.6	1,500	1,775
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2012	4,144	3,493	22.75	2,870	2,818	39,680	34,440	5,240	790	33.2	32.5	1,487	1,764
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2013	4,063	3,425	22.99	2,904	2,852	40,490	34,850	5,640	760	33.3	32.7	1,489	1,766
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2014	4,043	3,401	23.05	2,921	2,869	40,510	35,050	5,460	710	33.3	32.7	1,494	1,776
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2015	4,092	3,434	23.57	2,967	2,914	41,140	35,600	5,540	640	33.2	32.6	1,483	1,768
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2016	4,152	3,491	23.58	2,990	2,937	41,560	35,880	5,680	620	33.3	32.7	1,494	1,777
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2017	4,255	3,573	23.65	3,007	2,952	41,830	36,080	5,750	640	33.3	32.7	1,498	1,784
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2018	4,366	3,666	24.11	3,053	2,998	42,380	36,640	5,740	680	33.3	32.7	1,493	1,778
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2019	4,442	3,726	24.57	3,123	3,070	43,410	37,470	5,930	710	33.3	32.7	1,499	1,787
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2020	4,362	3,686	25.50	3,251	3,202	45,120	39,010	6,120	750	33.5	33.0	1,507	1,783
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2021	4,428	3,744	25.86	3,320	3,268	46,420	39,840	6,580	760	33.5	33.0	1,517	1,794
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2022	4,573	3,842	26.74	3,409	3,359	48,000	40,910	7,090	780	33.3	32.8	1,507	1,794
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2023	4,624	3,882	28.57	3,616	3,566	50,570	43,390	7,180	840	33.2	32.7	1,498	1,784
Sex: Male	A-U All economic activities	2024*	4,652	3,894	30.32	3,825	3,773	53,520	45,900	7,620	900	33.1	32.7	1,493	1,784
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2009	812	529	11.55	1,118	1,096	14,840	13,410	1,430	90	25.2	24.8	1,139	1,748
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	811	518	11.59	1,089	1,066	14,430	13,060	1,370	70	24.6	24.1	1,104	1,728
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2011	828	514	11.55	1,065	1,043	14,080	12,780	1,300	60	23.9	23.5	1,083	1,744
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2012	820	498	11.68	1,045	1,023	13,780	12,540	1,240	50	23.4	23.0	1,051	1,732
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2013	796	477	11.59	1,026	1,004	13,490	12,310	1,180	50	23.3	22.9	1,040	1,735
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2014	793	470	11.46	1,011	989	13,300	12,140	1,160	50	23.1	22.7	1,036	1,746
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2015	804	477	11.58	1,022	999	13,410	12,260	1,150	40	23.1	22.7	1,034	1,743
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2016	810	490	11.61	1,049	1,027	13,830	12,590	1,250	50	23.6	23.2	1,061	1,754
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2017	830	508	11.93	1,095	1,072	14,440	13,140	1,300	50	23.9	23.6	1,078	1,763
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2018	853	531	12.55	1,164	1,140	15,370	13,970	1,400	60	24.3	24.0	1,091	1,753
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2019	870	544	13.06	1,222	1,200	16,190	14,670	1,520	70	24.5	24.1	1,103	1,763
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2020	844	532	13.71	1,288	1,267	17,080	15,450	1,620	70	24.6	24.3	1,109	1,760
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2021	897	564	13.93	1,311	1,289	17,400	15,730	1,670	70	24.5	24.2	1,110	1,767
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2022	950	596	14.76	1,389	1,367	18,540	16,660	1,870	80	24.5	24.2	1,111	1,770
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2023	963	610	16.10	1,519	1,497	20,180	18,220	1,960	100	24.7	24.4	1,116	1,761
Age: 20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2024*	967	609	17.59	1,646	1,624	21,850	19,760	2,090	110	24.5	24.3	1,108	1,757
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2009	3,894	3,894	21.36	3,187	3,143	44,010	38,250	5,760	930	39.1	38.5	1,766	1,766
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	3,891	3,891	21.69	3,227	3,179	44,680	38,730	5,950	900	39.1	38.5	1,759	1,759
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2011	3,792	3,792	22.03	3,299	3,255	45,730	39,590	6,140	880	39.0	38.5	1,773	1,773
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2012	3,703	3,704	22.66	3,375	3,331	46,670	40,490	6,180	900	39.1	38.6	1,763	1,763
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2013	3,620	3,620	23.00	3,435	3,384	47,950	41,220	6,730	870	39.4	38.8	1,765	1,765
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2014	3,572	3,572	23.20	3,479	3,431	48,360	41,750	6,610	810	39.4	38.8	1,775	1,775
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2015	3,571	3,571	23.87	3,564	3,513	49,540	42,760	6,780	750	39.4	38.8	1,766	1,766
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2016	3,638	3,638	23.93	3,598	3,546	50,120	43,180	6,940	730	39.5	38.9	1,778	1,778
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2017	3,651	3,651	24.06	3,648	3,589	50,850	43,770	7,080	770	39.7	39.0	1,790	1,790
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2018	3,753	3,753	24.54	3,709	3,650	51,590	44,500	7,090	810	39.8	39.1	1,785	1,785
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2019	3,810	3,810	25.05	3,801	3,744	52,970	45,610	7,360	850	39.8	39.1	1,794	1,794
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2020	3,757	3,757	26.01	3,927	3,875	54,710	47,120	7,580	880	39.7	39.1	1,788	1,788
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2021	3,858	3,858	26.39	4,015	3,960	56,320	48,180	8,140	880	39.7	39.1	1,801	1,801
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2022	3,970	3,970	27.37	4,163	4,108	58,890	49,950	8,940	910	39.7	39.1	1,801	1,801
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2023	4,009	4,009	29.28	4,423	4,369	62,160	53,080	9,090	980	39.6	39.1	1,790	1,790
Type of employment contract: full-time	A-U All economic activities	2024*	3,969	3,969	31.15	4,701	4,647	66,190	56,410	9,780	1,060	39.6	39.2	1,791	1,791
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2009	3,793	3,778	21.33	3,212	3,171	44,330	38,540	5,790	960	39.4	38.9	1,784	1,791
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	3,762	3,752	21.73	3,268	3,219	45,230	39,220	6,010	940	39.4	38.8	1,777	1,782
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2011	3,706	3,695	22.02	3,327	3,281	46,170	39,930	6,240	910	39.3	38.7	1,788	1,794
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2012	3,646	3,635	22.64	3,396	3,351	47,000	40,760	6,250	920	39.4	38.8	1,776	1,782
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2013	3,603	3,590	22.94	3,450	3,396	48,160	41,400	6,770	900	39.6	39.0	1,777	1,783
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2014	3,558	3,545	23.13	3,493	3,444	48,550	41,910	6,640	840	39.6	39.0	1,787	1,794
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2015	3,603	3,585	23.72	3,563	3,512	49,510	42,760	6,760	760	39.6	39.0	1,777	1,786
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2016	3,660	3,646	23.83	3,600	3,548	50,140	43,200	6,940	750	39.6	39.0	1,787	1,794
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2017	3,753	3,738	23.96	3,631	3,574	50,590	43,570	7,010	770	39.7	39.0	1,790	1,797
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2018	3,859	3,844	24.46	3,696	3,637	51,380	44,350	7,030	810	39.7	39.1	1,785	1,792
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2019	3,932	3,916	24.95	3,785	3,728	52,700	45,420	7,280	850	39.7	39.1	1,793	1,801
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2020	3,924	3,904	25.90	3,905	3,854	54,340	46,860	7,480	880	39.6	39.1	1,786	1,795
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2021	4,009	3,990	26.30	3,998	3,944	56,020	47,980	8,040	890	39.7	39.1	1,799	1,808
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2022	4,132	4,112	27.26	4,141	4,088	58,510	49,690	8,820	910	39.6	39.1	1,799	1,808
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2023	4,197	4,175	29.17	4,397	4,344	61,720	52,770	8,960	980	39.5	39.1	1,787	1,796
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more	A-U All economic activities	2024*	4,192	4,169	31.03	4,671	4,619	65,650	56,050	9,600	1,060	39.5	39.1	1,786	1,796
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2009	1,196	821	19.32	1,953	1,938	25,490	23,430	2,060	870	26.4	26.3	1,204	1,753
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	1,229	837	19.79	1,981	1,965	25,880	23,770	2,100	840	26.2	26.0	1,191	1,748
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2011	1,186	796	20.15	2,004	1,990	26,200	24,050	2,140	810	25.9	25.7	1,185	1,765
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2012	1,170	782	20.61	2,027	2,013	26,370	24,320	2,050	800	25.8	25.6	1,172	1,753
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2013	1,150	767	20.84	2,049	2,036	26,940	24,590	2,350	770	25.9	25.7	1,172	1,757
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2014	1,165	770	20.79	2,043	2,029	26,690	24,510	2,180	700	25.8	25.6	1,171	1,772
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2015	1,173	775	21.22	2,083	2,070	27,170	25,000	2,180	660	25.8	25.7	1,170	1,770
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2016	1,202	796	21.27	2,107	2,093	27,480	25,280	2,190	660	25.9	25.8	1,181	1,784
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2017	1,226	815	21.64	2,151	2,137	28,190	25,810	2,380	680	26.0	25.9	1,185	1,783
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2018	1,233	822	22.18	2,208	2,193	28,760	26,490	2,270	730	26.2	26.0	1,186	1,780
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2019	1,245	830	22.69	2,273	2,259	29,600	27,280	2,320	780	26.2	26.1	1,195	1,791
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2020	1,205	813	23.31	2,363	2,350	30,830	28,350	2,480	830	26.7	26.5	1,209	1,792
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2021	1,257	853	23.65	2,423	2,409	31,730	29,080	2,640	830	26.7	26.6	1,222	1,802
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2022	1,290	872	24.70	2,522	2,509	33,000	30,270	2,730	870	26.6	26.5	1,219	1,802
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2023	1,291	874	26.36	2,683	2,670	34,950	32,190	2,760	960	26.7	26.5	1,215	1,795
0 to 9 employed persons	A-U All economic activities	2024*	1,299	876	27.86	2,831	2,818	36,850	33,970	2,880	1,040	26.6	26.5	1,214	1,800
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2009	5,477	4,133	19.65	2,232	2,193	30,640	26,780	3,860	720	29.7	29.2	1,339	1,774
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2010 after change of method	5,428	4,091	20.00	2,262	2,221	31,090	27,150	3,950	710	29.7	29.1	1,333	1,768
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2011	5,467	4,089	20.24	2,291	2,248	31,560	27,490	4,070	670	29.4	28.9	1,333	1,782
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2012	5,426	4,045	20.75	2,325	2,283	31,900	27,900	4,010	680	29.4	28.9	1,320	1,771
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2013	5,334	3,973	21.00	2,355	2,313	32,570	28,260	4,310	660	29.6	29.0	1,322	1,775
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2014	5,335	3,962	21.10	2,372	2,330	32,640	28,470	4,170	610	29.5	29.0	1,325	1,784
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2015	5,439	4,031	21.50	2,404	2,361	33,060	28,840	4,220	550	29.4	28.9	1,317	1,777
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2016	5,561	4,143	21.45	2,420	2,378	33,370	29,040	4,330	540	29.6	29.1	1,330	1,785
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2017	5,735	4,279	21.57	2,441	2,397	33,660	29,290	4,370	550	29.6	29.1	1,334	1,788
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2018	5,919	4,436	22.00	2,490	2,446	34,300	29,880	4,410	580	29.8	29.3	1,335	1,781
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2019	6,030	4,532	22.46	2,561	2,519	35,280	30,730	4,550	610	29.9	29.4	1,345	1,790
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2020	5,880	4,479	23.36	2,689	2,650	36,980	32,270	4,720	650	30.3	29.8	1,362	1,788
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2021	5,984	4,575	23.71	2,757	2,716	38,230	33,080	5,150	660	30.3	29.9	1,374	1,798
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2022	6,233	4,746	24.57	2,845	2,805	39,680	34,140	5,540	670	30.2	29.8	1,370	1,799
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2023	6,294	4,805	26.30	3,035	2,996	42,110	36,420	5,690	730	30.2	29.9	1,367	1,790
Cao-sector: private companies	A-U All economic activities	2024*	6,289	4,798	28.00	3,230	3,189	44,790	38,760	6,030	790	30.2	29.9	1,367	1,791
Source: CBS.

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Table explanation

This table comprises yearly figures on the main aspects of employment, wages and working hours in the Netherlands. The information in this table is classified according to Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC 2008) and can be broken down into:
- employee characteristics (age and sex)
- job characteristics (type of employment contract and working hours)
- company characteristics (size of the firm and collective wage agreements)

Data available from: 2009.

Status of the figures:
Figures for the years 2009 to 2023 are final. Figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 28 April 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are added.
The figures for 2024 are excluding the selections: ‘Type of employment contract: full-time’, ‘Type of employment contract: part-time’ for the branche ‘P Education’

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2024 will be published in October 2025.

Description topics

Employment

Jobs: A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit, specifying that labour will be carried out in return for remuneration (financial or otherwise). An employed person may have more than one job at a time. In that case the person has a main job and a secondary job. Each job counts separately. For the calculation of the average number of jobs in a certain period the starting date and end date of a job is taking into account. The weekly working hours are left out of account. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will always count as one job in the average number of jobs, regardless of whether these jobs are full-time or part-time.

Labour volume: The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of hours worked or full-time equivalents. Part-time jobs are counted proportionally (excluding overtime, after deduction of the reduction in working hours).
Calculation of the average labour volume for a certain period is based on the starting date and end date of a job and the weekly working hours. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will count as 1 working year in the yearly average labour volume if both jobs are full-time. If they are part-time jobs they will count for less than a year.

Wage per job

Hourly wage: The hourly wage are calculated by the sum of gross wage of all the jobs of employees of the related population divide by the sum of the corresponding working hours. These wages and hours are summed by subpopulation and period.

The agreed gross wage is the taxable salary excluding bonuses/allowances, overtime pay and additional tax for the company car.
The working hours are the hours paid for a job excluding overtime hours, holiday leave and public holidays. Leave in compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) is not recognized as working hours, so this is not included in the calculation.

Bonuses and allowances are occasional payments that are part of the gross wages such as holiday allowance, profit sharing and performance bonuses.

Monthly wages

The monthly wage is the agreed gross salary, excluding bonuses/allowances, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax and paid overtime. The private tax benefits of a company car are not included. There is a difference between monthly wage including paid overtime and excluding paid overtime.
The average monthly wage in a year is determined by dividing the yearly wage sum by 12 times the average number of jobs in that year.

Monthly wage including overtime: The monthly wage including paid overtime.

Monthly wage excluding overtime: The monthly wage excluding paid overtime.

Yearly wage

Agreed gross salary including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax and paid overtime. The private tax benefits of a company car are not included. The average yearly wage is determined by dividing the yearly wage sum by the average number of jobs in a year.

Yearly wage including bonuses: The yearly wage including bonuses and allowances, such as holiday allowance, profit sharing, performance bonuses etc.

Yearly wage excluding special payments: The yearly wage excluding bonuses and allowances, such as holiday allowance, profit sharing, performance bonuses etc.

Bonuses and allowances: Occasional payments that are part of the gross wages such as holiday allowance, profit sharing, performance bonuses etc.
These do not include contributions to wage savings schemes, compensation for dismissal, compensation for medical expenses and wages paid for overtime.

Additional tax liability for company car: Fixed value of private use of a company car minus extra payment by the employee for this use.

Working hours

The number of hours someone works in a normal or average working week. There is a distinction between weekly working hours and yearly working hours.
Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime hours and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours.
Also the weekly working hours without overtime is been determined. The yearly working hours of a job is the average hours paid for a job a year excluded overtime hours and leave hours through holiday, reduction of
working hours and general recognized feast-days.
For the yearly working hours of a year of employment this yearly average is determined for a year of employment instead for a job.

Per job per week including overtime: Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job per year divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime, and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours.

Per job per week excluding overtime: Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job per year divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year: The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.

Per working year: A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.