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

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Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) 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)
Total M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5
N Renting and other business support 966 697 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430 28.9
Sex: Male M-N Business services 929 762 28.81 3,609 3,562 50,330 43,310 7,020 1,120 32.9
M Other specialised business services 367 328 37.72 5,110 5,094 72,450 61,320 11,130 2,020 35.6
N Renting and other business support 562 434 22.05 2,629 2,562 35,880 31,550 4,330 520 31.2
Sex: Female M-N Business services 660 461 24.80 2,594 2,574 35,530 31,130 4,410 500 27.5
M Other specialised business services 256 198 30.67 3,550 3,544 49,080 42,600 6,490 820 30.5
N Renting and other business support 404 263 20.34 1,989 1,960 26,950 23,860 3,090 300 25.7
Age: Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2 0 6.50 160 160 2,040 1,920 120 0 6.5
M Other specialised business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
N Renting and other business support 2 0 6.33 153 153 1,950 1,840 110 0 6.3
Age: 15 to 19 years M-N Business services 86 34 12.21 724 711 9,440 8,690 740 20 15.5
M Other specialised business services 11 5 9.55 619 616 7,850 7,420 430 110 17.0
N Renting and other business support 76 30 12.63 739 724 9,660 8,870 790 10 15.3
Age: 20 to 24 years M-N Business services 219 139 16.98 1,648 1,617 21,710 19,780 1,940 190 25.4
M Other specialised business services 53 37 16.39 1,739 1,732 22,670 20,870 1,800 420 27.9
N Renting and other business support 166 102 17.20 1,619 1,580 21,400 19,430 1,980 110 24.6
Age: 25 to 29 years M-N Business services 229 193 21.67 2,779 2,744 37,390 33,350 4,040 570 33.7
M Other specialised business services 92 83 24.26 3,334 3,325 44,910 40,010 4,900 840 36.2
N Renting and other business support 137 110 19.69 2,410 2,357 32,370 28,910 3,460 400 32.0
Age: 30 to 34 years M-N Business services 192 166 26.54 3,489 3,450 48,080 41,870 6,220 840 34.6
M Other specialised business services 85 77 31.44 4,328 4,316 59,800 51,940 7,860 1,170 36.3
N Renting and other business support 107 89 22.27 2,826 2,767 38,830 33,920 4,910 580 33.2
Age: 35 to 39 years M-N Business services 158 134 29.63 3,816 3,772 53,340 45,800 7,540 1,000 33.9
M Other specialised business services 69 62 36.83 4,940 4,928 69,220 59,280 9,930 1,490 35.3
N Renting and other business support 89 73 23.52 2,944 2,875 41,010 35,330 5,680 620 32.8
Age: 40 to 44 years M-N Business services 144 120 31.29 3,974 3,929 55,670 47,690 7,980 1,150 33.4
M Other specialised business services 63 55 40.53 5,372 5,359 76,040 64,460 11,570 1,830 34.8
N Renting and other business support 81 65 23.44 2,893 2,823 39,910 34,710 5,190 620 32.3
Age: 45 to 49 years M-N Business services 136 112 32.30 4,076 4,028 57,250 48,920 8,330 1,260 33.2
M Other specialised business services 59 52 42.94 5,655 5,640 80,810 67,860 12,960 2,060 34.6
N Renting and other business support 76 61 23.22 2,849 2,775 38,920 34,190 4,730 630 32.1
Age: 50 to 54 years M-N Business services 141 116 33.59 4,178 4,138 59,030 50,140 8,890 1,360 32.7
M Other specialised business services 64 55 44.36 5,774 5,760 82,840 69,290 13,550 2,230 34.2
N Renting and other business support 78 61 23.80 2,864 2,802 39,430 34,370 5,060 650 31.5
Age: 55 to 59 years M-N Business services 127 102 33.74 4,095 4,061 58,040 49,140 8,900 1,330 31.9
M Other specialised business services 59 50 43.91 5,599 5,585 81,320 67,190 14,120 2,190 33.5
N Renting and other business support 69 53 24.10 2,812 2,761 38,190 33,740 4,450 600 30.6
Age: 60 to 64 years M-N Business services 94 72 32.60 3,761 3,736 52,520 45,140 7,390 1,200 30.4
M Other specialised business services 43 35 41.85 5,104 5,091 72,650 61,250 11,400 2,060 32.1
N Renting and other business support 51 37 23.87 2,629 2,594 35,560 31,550 4,010 480 28.9
Age: 65 to 74 years M-N Business services 53 30 29.30 2,479 2,463 34,020 29,750 4,270 1,000 22.2
M Other specialised business services 23 14 36.06 3,406 3,399 46,750 40,880 5,870 2,000 24.8
N Renting and other business support 31 16 23.19 1,798 1,776 24,670 21,580 3,090 260 20.3
Age: 75 years or older M-N Business services 7 3 23.49 1,336 1,332 21,830 16,030 5,800 1,030 14.9
M Other specialised business services 4 2 25.73 1,689 1,688 30,010 20,260 9,740 1,770 17.2
N Renting and other business support 3 1 20.12 953 946 12,980 11,440 1,530 220 12.4
Type of employment contract: full-time M-N Business services 753 753 29.73 4,575 4,525 64,350 54,900 9,460 1,420 40.4
M Other specialised business services 363 363 37.30 5,654 5,640 80,640 67,850 12,790 2,050 39.9
N Renting and other business support 389 389 22.76 3,567 3,484 49,160 42,810 6,350 820 41.0
Type of employment contract: part-time M-N Business services 837 470 23.29 1,940 1,917 26,040 23,280 2,760 360 21.9
M Other specialised business services 260 163 30.07 2,811 2,803 37,980 33,740 4,240 790 24.6
N Renting and other business support 577 307 19.62 1,548 1,518 20,670 18,570 2,100 160 20.7
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week M-N Business services 217 35 18.99 447 442 6,400 5,360 1,040 150 6.2
M Other specialised business services 47 8 27.35 695 689 9,480 8,340 1,140 630 6.7
N Renting and other business support 171 27 16.47 379 374 5,560 4,550 1,010 20 6.0
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week M-N Business services 118 49 19.35 1,172 1,161 15,790 14,060 1,740 170 15.9
M Other specialised business services 27 11 25.20 1,546 1,538 20,490 18,550 1,940 630 16.1
N Renting and other business support 92 38 17.62 1,063 1,051 14,430 12,760 1,680 40 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week M-N Business services 116 69 22.07 1,909 1,896 25,420 22,910 2,510 260 22.8
M Other specialised business services 44 26 26.51 2,312 2,306 30,770 27,740 3,030 510 22.9
N Renting and other business support 72 43 19.29 1,663 1,645 22,150 19,960 2,190 110 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week M-N Business services 97 70 21.91 2,328 2,295 31,040 27,930 3,110 230 28.0
M Other specialised business services 26 19 28.89 3,086 3,073 41,720 37,030 4,690 540 28.1
N Renting and other business support 71 51 19.28 2,048 2,008 27,100 24,580 2,520 120 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week M-N Business services 208 176 24.82 3,069 3,035 40,920 36,830 4,090 530 32.6
M Other specialised business services 81 68 31.17 3,812 3,803 51,440 45,740 5,700 870 32.3
N Renting and other business support 127 108 20.76 2,592 2,542 34,160 31,110 3,050 320 32.8
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more M-N Business services 833 825 29.45 4,497 4,446 63,040 53,970 9,080 1,380 40.1
M Other specialised business services 398 395 36.99 5,568 5,555 79,180 66,820 12,360 2,000 39.6
N Renting and other business support 434 430 22.61 3,515 3,429 48,240 42,180 6,060 800 40.6
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 277 208 32.95 3,755 3,746 48,910 45,060 3,850 1,750 29.9
M Other specialised business services 212 162 35.15 4,080 4,075 53,190 48,960 4,230 2,010 30.5
N Renting and other business support 65 46 25.14 2,694 2,672 34,940 32,330 2,620 920 28.1
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 365 290 27.49 3,323 3,291 46,280 39,880 6,400 860 31.8
M Other specialised business services 185 158 31.53 4,045 4,029 57,400 48,540 8,860 1,140 33.8
N Renting and other business support 180 132 22.71 2,580 2,531 34,810 30,960 3,850 560 29.7
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 948 725 25.60 2,970 2,925 42,000 35,640 6,360 600 30.5
M Other specialised business services 226 206 37.76 5,180 5,166 76,370 62,160 14,210 1,390 36.1
N Renting and other business support 722 519 20.74 2,277 2,223 31,230 27,330 3,910 350 28.7
Cao-sector: private companies M-N Business services 1,511 1,162 27.40 3,196 3,161 44,310 38,350 5,960 870 30.7
M Other specialised business services 610 514 35.10 4,467 4,455 62,790 53,600 9,190 1,550 33.5
N Renting and other business support 901 648 21.25 2,336 2,285 31,810 28,030 3,780 410 28.8
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations M-N Business services 78 61 25.60 3,026 2,980 41,660 36,310 5,350 590 31.1
M Other specialised business services 13 12 34.53 4,571 4,567 65,650 54,850 10,790 240 35.0
N Renting and other business support 65 49 23.45 2,707 2,653 36,720 32,490 4,230 660 30.3
Cao-sector: government M-N Business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
M Other specialised business services . . . . . . . . . .
N Renting and other business support . . . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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 2024 are final.

Changes as of 10 October 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2025 will be published in May 2026.

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.