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

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

Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) Periods Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 2022 5,710
Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 6,560
Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 2,370
Total B-F Industry and energy 2022 6,940
Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 8,000
Total B Mining and quarrying 2022 20,580
Total C Manufacturing 2022 7,740
Total D Electricity and gas supply 2022 11,450
Total E Water supply and waste management 2022 7,500
Total F Construction 2022 4,360
Total G-N Commercial services 2022 5,420
Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 4,060
Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 4,490
Total H Transportation and storage 2022 5,860
Total I Accommodation and food serving 2022 1,090
Total J Information and communication 2022 10,340
Total K Financial institutions 2022 11,900
Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 6,150
Total M-N Business services 2022 5,210
Total M Other specialised business services 2022 8,970
Total N Renting and other business support 2022 3,200
Total O-U Noncommercial services 2022 5,770
Total O-Q Government and care 2022 5,990
Total O Public administration and services 2022 9,350
Total P Education 2022 6,620
Total Q Health and social work activities 2022 4,460
Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 3,640
Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 3,220
Total S Other service activities 2022 4,120
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 2022 7,090
Sex: Male A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 7,130
Sex: Male A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 2,810
Sex: Male B-F Industry and energy 2022 7,460
Sex: Male B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 8,800
Sex: Male B Mining and quarrying 2022 21,790
Sex: Male C Manufacturing 2022 8,520
Sex: Male D Electricity and gas supply 2022 13,510
Sex: Male E Water supply and waste management 2022 7,800
Sex: Male F Construction 2022 4,570
Sex: Male G-N Commercial services 2022 6,840
Sex: Male G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 5,340
Sex: Male G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 6,100
Sex: Male H Transportation and storage 2022 6,340
Sex: Male I Accommodation and food serving 2022 1,280
Sex: Male J Information and communication 2022 11,580
Sex: Male K Financial institutions 2022 14,540
Sex: Male L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 8,040
Sex: Male M-N Business services 2022 6,290
Sex: Male M Other specialised business services 2022 11,040
Sex: Male N Renting and other business support 2022 3,680
Sex: Male O-U Noncommercial services 2022 7,800
Sex: Male O-Q Government and care 2022 8,260
Sex: Male O Public administration and services 2022 10,230
Sex: Male P Education 2022 7,500
Sex: Male Q Health and social work activities 2022 6,240
Sex: Male R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 4,810
Sex: Male R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 4,400
Sex: Male S Other service activities 2022 5,480
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 2022 4,230
Sex: Female A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 4,490
Sex: Female A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 1,580
Sex: Female B-F Industry and energy 2022 4,950
Sex: Female B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 5,400
Sex: Female B Mining and quarrying 2022 14,410
Sex: Female C Manufacturing 2022 5,230
Sex: Female D Electricity and gas supply 2022 6,840
Sex: Female E Water supply and waste management 2022 6,220
Sex: Female F Construction 2022 2,990
Sex: Female G-N Commercial services 2022 3,470
Sex: Female G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 2,410
Sex: Female G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 2,630
Sex: Female H Transportation and storage 2022 4,400
Sex: Female I Accommodation and food serving 2022 900
Sex: Female J Information and communication 2022 7,250
Sex: Female K Financial institutions 2022 7,780
Sex: Female L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 4,220
Sex: Female M-N Business services 2022 3,770
Sex: Female M Other specialised business services 2022 6,100
Sex: Female N Renting and other business support 2022 2,570
Sex: Female O-U Noncommercial services 2022 4,920
Sex: Female O-Q Government and care 2022 5,090
Sex: Female O Public administration and services 2022 8,260
Sex: Female P Education 2022 6,160
Sex: Female Q Health and social work activities 2022 4,130
Sex: Female R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 2,810
Sex: Female R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 2,140
Sex: Female S Other service activities 2022 3,420
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2022 50
Age: Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 40
Age: Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 40
Age: Younger than 15 years B-F Industry and energy 2022 60
Age: Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 70
Age: Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2022 0
Age: Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2022 70
Age: Younger than 15 years D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0
Age: Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2022 0
Age: Younger than 15 years F Construction 2022 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2022 50
Age: Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 50
Age: Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 40
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 2022 are final.

Changes as of 13 October 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 are replaced by final ones.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures for 2023 will be published in April 2024.

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.
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.