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 1,622 1,245 28.85 3,337 3,300 46,310 40,050 6,260 940 30.6
M Other specialised business services 645 545 36.68 4,650 4,638 65,210 55,800 9,420 1,690 33.5
N Renting and other business support 977 700 22.70 2,471 2,416 33,830 29,650 4,180 440 28.6
Sex: Male M-N Business services 959 782 30.29 3,753 3,703 52,330 45,030 7,300 1,210 32.7
M Other specialised business services 382 341 39.27 5,293 5,276 74,690 63,510 11,170 2,230 35.6
N Renting and other business support 577 441 23.30 2,733 2,662 37,530 32,790 4,740 540 30.8
Sex: Female M-N Business services 664 463 26.37 2,738 2,717 37,620 32,860 4,760 550 27.4
M Other specialised business services 263 204 32.30 3,717 3,711 51,480 44,610 6,870 920 30.4
N Renting and other business support 401 259 21.67 2,094 2,063 28,500 25,130 3,380 310 25.5
Age: Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2 0 7.13 174 172 2,200 2,090 120 0 6.4
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 6.94 167 165 2,120 2,000 120 0 6.3
Age: 15 to 19 years M-N Business services 86 34 13.10 774 759 10,090 9,280 800 20 15.5
M Other specialised business services 11 5 10.16 658 655 8,360 7,900 470 110 17.1
N Renting and other business support 76 30 13.56 790 773 10,330 9,480 850 10 15.3
Age: 20 to 24 years M-N Business services 220 138 18.07 1,716 1,683 22,620 20,590 2,030 190 24.9
M Other specialised business services 52 37 17.34 1,837 1,829 23,970 22,040 1,920 470 28.0
N Renting and other business support 167 101 18.34 1,678 1,638 22,200 20,140 2,060 100 24.0
Age: 25 to 29 years M-N Business services 233 195 22.73 2,866 2,828 38,500 34,390 4,120 600 33.2
M Other specialised business services 93 85 25.36 3,451 3,442 46,460 41,420 5,040 910 36.0
N Renting and other business support 140 110 20.71 2,476 2,420 33,220 29,720 3,500 390 31.4
Age: 30 to 34 years M-N Business services 196 169 27.83 3,609 3,568 49,660 43,300 6,360 910 34.3
M Other specialised business services 87 80 32.75 4,477 4,465 61,660 53,720 7,940 1,300 36.2
N Renting and other business support 109 89 23.41 2,913 2,850 40,060 34,960 5,100 590 32.7
Age: 35 to 39 years M-N Business services 166 140 31.19 3,979 3,933 55,860 47,750 8,100 1,070 33.7
M Other specialised business services 73 65 38.44 5,131 5,117 71,790 61,570 10,220 1,630 35.3
N Renting and other business support 93 75 24.87 3,070 2,997 43,270 36,840 6,440 630 32.5
Age: 40 to 44 years M-N Business services 147 123 32.85 4,145 4,097 58,310 49,740 8,570 1,220 33.4
M Other specialised business services 64 57 42.25 5,584 5,571 78,950 67,010 11,940 1,980 34.9
N Renting and other business support 83 66 24.81 3,033 2,958 42,360 36,400 5,960 640 32.2
Age: 45 to 49 years M-N Business services 139 115 34.00 4,272 4,221 59,860 51,260 8,600 1,380 33.2
M Other specialised business services 61 54 44.67 5,874 5,859 83,590 70,490 13,100 2,290 34.7
N Renting and other business support 77 61 24.61 2,997 2,918 40,990 35,960 5,030 650 32.0
Age: 50 to 54 years M-N Business services 139 115 35.28 4,384 4,341 62,010 52,610 9,400 1,490 32.9
M Other specialised business services 64 55 46.07 5,994 5,979 85,570 71,930 13,640 2,460 34.3
N Renting and other business support 75 59 25.17 3,021 2,953 42,060 36,250 5,810 670 31.6
Age: 55 to 59 years M-N Business services 132 106 35.62 4,317 4,281 61,140 51,800 9,340 1,500 32.0
M Other specialised business services 63 53 45.46 5,770 5,756 83,330 69,240 14,090 2,440 33.5
N Renting and other business support 69 53 25.71 2,994 2,939 40,940 35,920 5,020 650 30.7
Age: 60 to 64 years M-N Business services 98 76 34.61 3,990 3,964 56,260 47,880 8,380 1,380 30.5
M Other specialised business services 47 38 43.46 5,276 5,264 75,470 63,310 12,150 2,280 32.1
N Renting and other business support 51 38 25.55 2,811 2,773 38,650 33,730 4,920 540 29.0
Age: 65 to 74 years M-N Business services 56 32 31.25 2,663 2,645 36,550 31,950 4,600 1,170 22.5
M Other specialised business services 25 16 37.87 3,578 3,568 49,040 42,930 6,110 2,240 24.9
N Renting and other business support 31 16 24.65 1,918 1,895 26,380 23,010 3,360 300 20.5
Age: 75 years or older M-N Business services 7 3 25.06 1,369 1,365 18,610 16,430 2,180 1,150 14.4
M Other specialised business services 4 2 27.37 1,725 1,725 23,040 20,700 2,340 1,960 16.6
N Renting and other business support 4 1 21.45 972 964 13,670 11,660 2,010 230 11.9
Type of employment contract: full-time M-N Business services 763 763 31.28 4,784 4,732 67,340 57,410 9,930 1,540 40.4
M Other specialised business services 375 375 38.89 5,864 5,850 83,270 70,370 12,900 2,250 39.8
N Renting and other business support 387 387 24.00 3,738 3,650 51,910 44,860 7,050 850 40.9
Type of employment contract: part-time M-N Business services 860 483 24.85 2,055 2,029 27,660 24,660 3,010 410 21.9
M Other specialised business services 270 170 31.74 2,964 2,955 40,150 35,570 4,580 920 24.7
N Renting and other business support 590 312 21.00 1,638 1,605 21,940 19,650 2,290 170 20.6
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week M-N Business services 225 36 21.17 491 486 7,080 5,900 1,180 180 6.1
M Other specialised business services 48 8 29.08 747 740 10,480 8,970 1,510 770 6.8
N Renting and other business support 178 28 18.74 423 417 6,160 5,070 1,090 20 5.9
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week M-N Business services 121 50 20.79 1,251 1,239 17,030 15,010 2,020 210 15.9
M Other specialised business services 28 12 26.72 1,635 1,626 22,030 19,610 2,420 750 16.1
N Renting and other business support 93 39 18.96 1,137 1,123 15,540 13,640 1,900 40 15.8
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week M-N Business services 118 69 23.45 2,016 2,001 26,960 24,200 2,770 290 22.7
M Other specialised business services 45 27 27.96 2,422 2,415 32,410 29,060 3,350 580 22.9
N Renting and other business support 72 43 20.56 1,762 1,741 23,550 21,150 2,410 120 22.6
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week M-N Business services 100 73 23.36 2,470 2,432 33,000 29,640 3,360 260 27.9
M Other specialised business services 28 20 30.45 3,238 3,220 43,790 38,860 4,930 600 28.1
N Renting and other business support 72 53 20.59 2,176 2,131 28,870 26,110 2,760 130 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week M-N Business services 214 181 26.24 3,227 3,189 43,140 38,730 4,420 590 32.6
M Other specialised business services 85 71 32.69 3,974 3,963 53,800 47,690 6,100 970 32.3
N Renting and other business support 129 110 21.97 2,731 2,676 36,080 32,780 3,300 340 32.8
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more M-N Business services 844 836 31.03 4,712 4,659 66,070 56,540 9,530 1,510 40.1
M Other specialised business services 411 408 38.63 5,788 5,774 81,920 69,450 12,470 2,210 39.6
N Renting and other business support 433 428 23.88 3,689 3,599 51,000 44,270 6,730 840 40.5
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 300 227 34.17 3,901 3,892 50,530 46,810 3,720 1,910 30.1
M Other specialised business services 230 178 36.48 4,249 4,244 54,980 50,990 4,000 2,230 30.7
N Renting and other business support 70 49 25.78 2,753 2,728 35,840 33,030 2,820 870 28.1
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 368 292 28.91 3,463 3,428 48,180 41,550 6,620 900 31.6
M Other specialised business services 184 157 33.18 4,232 4,215 60,050 50,780 9,270 1,220 33.8
N Renting and other business support 184 135 23.99 2,696 2,642 36,340 32,350 3,990 570 29.5
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 954 727 27.13 3,112 3,064 44,260 37,340 6,920 650 30.3
M Other specialised business services 231 211 39.46 5,382 5,365 79,520 64,580 14,940 1,530 36.1
N Renting and other business support 723 515 22.06 2,386 2,328 32,990 28,630 4,360 370 28.4
Cao-sector: private companies M-N Business services 1,552 1,188 28.91 3,336 3,298 46,290 40,030 6,260 950 30.5
M Other specialised business services 631 532 36.69 4,647 4,634 65,110 55,760 9,350 1,720 33.5
N Renting and other business support 921 656 22.55 2,438 2,384 33,400 29,260 4,140 420 28.4
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations M-N Business services 70 57 27.58 3,372 3,329 46,790 40,470 6,320 670 32.3
M Other specialised business services 15 13 36.49 4,788 4,783 69,640 57,460 12,180 300 34.8
N Renting and other business support 56 44 24.98 3,002 2,948 40,800 36,020 4,780 760 31.6
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.
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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 2024 are definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 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 2025 will be published in October 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.