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 A-U All economic activities 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,361 1,209 29.68 4,014 3,950 55,190 48,170 7,020 920 35.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 111 82 22.03 2,561 2,496 33,200 30,730 2,470 390 30.2
B-F Industry and energy 1,250 1,128 30.25 4,143 4,079 57,150 49,720 7,420 970 35.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 884 795 30.64 4,149 4,082 58,340 49,790 8,550 670 35.5
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 43.68 6,389 6,307 100,360 76,670 23,690 790 38.4
C Manufacturing 797 716 30.26 4,080 4,016 57,210 48,960 8,250 640 35.4
D Electricity and gas supply 39 35 37.76 5,191 5,150 74,800 62,300 12,500 1,240 35.5
E Water supply and waste management 39 36 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680 37.7
F Construction 366 333 29.33 4,130 4,072 54,280 49,560 4,720 1,690 36.7
G-N Commercial services 4,624 3,418 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780 29.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,619 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570 26.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0
H Transportation and storage 409 342 27.39 3,614 3,430 49,690 43,370 6,320 480 34.5
I Accommodation and food serving 496 258 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120 20.1
J Information and communication 332 298 34.91 4,741 4,732 68,470 56,890 11,580 1,680 35.7
K Financial institutions 239 213 41.77 5,487 5,479 80,110 65,850 14,260 1,040 34.3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 78 64 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360 31.2
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
O-U Noncommercial services 3,062 2,249 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90 27.3
O-Q Government and care 2,770 2,058 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60 27.5
O Public administration and services 624 558 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20 33.3
P Education 601 446 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60 27.9
Q Health and social work activities 1,545 1,054 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80 25.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 161 98 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280 23.2
S Other service activities 131 94 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360 27.6
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 4,655 3,899 30.31 3,828 3,776 53,520 45,930 7,590 900 33.1
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,055 981 30.40 4,325 4,247 59,480 51,900 7,580 1,060 37.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 71 56 23.08 2,891 2,803 37,580 34,690 2,900 520 32.5
B-F Industry and energy 984 925 30.85 4,429 4,352 61,070 53,150 7,910 1,100 37.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 669 628 31.49 4,472 4,389 62,970 53,670 9,300 780 37.3
B Mining and quarrying 7 7 44.63 6,685 6,592 105,320 80,220 25,090 870 39.3
C Manufacturing 602 565 31.16 4,408 4,330 61,900 52,900 9,000 740 37.1
D Electricity and gas supply 28 27 38.70 5,591 5,538 80,870 67,090 13,770 1,530 37.3
E Water supply and waste management 32 30 28.24 4,214 4,034 58,360 50,570 7,780 750 39.3
F Construction 315 297 29.55 4,339 4,272 57,020 52,060 4,960 1,800 38.2
G-N Commercial services 2,691 2,161 29.18 3,575 3,520 50,180 42,900 7,290 1,090 32.1
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,349 1,018 25.67 2,976 2,902 41,120 35,710 5,410 830 30.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 800 617 26.27 3,074 3,041 43,000 36,890 6,110 1,140 30.6
H Transportation and storage 306 264 27.96 3,870 3,633 53,220 46,440 6,780 540 36.2
I Accommodation and food serving 243 137 18.40 1,531 1,527 19,760 18,370 1,390 180 21.8
J Information and communication 237 220 36.19 5,088 5,077 73,880 61,060 12,820 2,030 37.0
K Financial institutions 135 126 45.76 6,353 6,344 94,110 76,240 17,870 1,460 36.2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 41 36 35.76 4,596 4,592 63,650 55,150 8,500 2,020 33.7
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
O-U Noncommercial services 909 757 33.57 4,000 3,988 56,490 48,000 8,490 180 31.4
O-Q Government and care 786 670 34.23 4,161 4,149 58,950 49,930 9,030 120 32.0
O Public administration and services 336 309 34.25 4,521 4,503 65,540 54,250 11,290 30 34.7
P Education 203 165 33.69 3,909 3,905 54,940 46,910 8,030 140 30.7
Q Health and social work activities 247 196 34.68 3,877 3,866 53,280 46,520 6,760 250 29.5
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 123 87 28.58 2,973 2,963 40,750 35,680 5,070 530 27.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 78 51 27.36 2,644 2,638 36,370 31,730 4,640 460 25.3
S Other service activities 45 36 30.34 3,540 3,523 48,290 42,480 5,810 660 30.7
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 4,392 2,977 27.07 2,635 2,627 36,430 31,620 4,800 210 25.7
A-F Agriculture and industry 306 228 26.53 2,942 2,924 40,420 35,300 5,110 430 29.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 40 26 19.72 1,968 1,944 25,300 23,610 1,690 170 26.0
B-F Industry and energy 266 203 27.42 3,087 3,070 42,670 37,040 5,620 470 29.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 215 167 27.41 3,142 3,123 43,900 37,700 6,190 340 30.1
B Mining and quarrying 1 1 38.31 4,941 4,909 76,130 59,300 16,830 440 33.9
C Manufacturing 194 151 26.84 3,063 3,044 42,700 36,760 5,940 320 29.9
D Electricity and gas supply 11 9 34.86 4,168 4,156 59,260 50,020 9,240 520 30.9
E Water supply and waste management 8 6 28.18 3,333 3,309 46,380 39,990 6,390 420 31.3
F Construction 52 36 27.48 2,859 2,849 37,570 34,310 3,260 1,030 27.2
G-N Commercial services 1,933 1,256 24.09 2,323 2,311 31,810 27,880 3,930 370 25.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,036 602 20.68 1,773 1,765 23,890 21,280 2,620 220 22.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 680 402 20.93 1,827 1,819 24,770 21,920 2,850 270 22.8
H Transportation and storage 104 78 25.42 2,860 2,832 39,300 34,320 4,980 290 29.5
I Accommodation and food serving 252 121 16.75 1,180 1,178 15,180 14,160 1,010 70 18.5
J Information and communication 95 79 31.28 3,877 3,874 55,030 46,530 8,500 790 32.6
K Financial institutions 104 87 35.85 4,361 4,354 61,910 52,330 9,580 480 31.8
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 37 28 29.26 3,166 3,164 42,610 38,000 4,620 630 28.4
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
O-U Noncommercial services 2,153 1,493 29.83 2,872 2,869 40,020 34,470 5,550 50 25.6
O-Q Government and care 1,984 1,388 30.26 2,930 2,927 40,920 35,160 5,760 40 25.7
O Public administration and services 288 249 34.14 4,114 4,108 58,680 49,370 9,310 20 31.8
P Education 398 281 32.64 3,244 3,242 45,710 38,930 6,780 30 26.5
Q Health and social work activities 1,298 858 28.33 2,572 2,568 35,510 30,860 4,650 40 24.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 169 105 24.37 2,194 2,190 29,440 26,320 3,120 150 23.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 83 47 22.95 1,864 1,861 24,810 22,370 2,440 110 21.3
S Other service activities 86 58 25.51 2,515 2,510 33,950 30,180 3,780 200 25.9
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 43 6 5.74 121 121 1,500 1,450 50 0 5.5
A-F Agriculture and industry 5 1 5.72 158 158 1,940 1,900 40 0 7.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4 1 5.50 150 150 1,830 1,800 30 0 7.1
B-F Industry and energy 1 0 6.22 179 177 2,200 2,140 60 10 7.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 1 0 6.01 164 162 2,020 1,960 60 0 7.1
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 1 0 5.99 163 161 2,010 1,950 60 0 7.1
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
F Construction 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-N Commercial services 37 5 5.72 115 115 1,430 1,380 50 0 5.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.62 111 111 1,380 1,330 50 0 5.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.55 102 102 1,280 1,230 50 0 4.8
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.