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

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Characteristics job / employee / company Wage per job Yearly wage Additional tax liability for company car (euro)
Total 60
Sex: Male 120
Sex: Female 40
Age: Younger than 15 years 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 0
Age: 20 to 24 years 10
Age: 25 to 29 years 30
Age: 30 to 34 years 50
Age: 35 to 39 years 60
Age: 40 to 44 years 70
Age: 45 to 49 years 80
Age: 50 to 54 years 90
Age: 55 to 59 years 80
Age: 60 to 64 years 70
Age: 65 to 74 years 110
Age: 75 years or older 290
Type of employment contract: full-time 140
Type of employment contract: part-time 30
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 20
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week 10
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week 20
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 20
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 50
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 150
0 to 9 employed persons 460
10 to 99 employed persons 160
100 or more employed persons 30
Cao-sector: private companies 370
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 60
Cao-sector: government 10
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 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

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