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

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Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures
Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) Periods 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)
Total A-U All economic activities 2022 25.32 2,852 2,822 39,940 34,230 5,710 480
Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 26.09 3,547 3,485 49,120 42,560 6,560 760
Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 18.67 2,147 2,088 28,140 25,760 2,370 320
Total B-F Industry and energy 2022 26.65 3,675 3,613 51,040 44,100 6,940 810
Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 26.95 3,669 3,604 52,030 44,030 8,000 560
Total B Mining and quarrying 2022 39.33 5,801 5,727 90,190 69,610 20,580 700
Total C Manufacturing 2022 26.67 3,622 3,559 51,210 43,470 7,740 550
Total D Electricity and gas supply 2022 32.82 4,337 4,313 63,490 52,040 11,450 890
Total E Water supply and waste management 2022 24.79 3,602 3,461 50,720 43,220 7,500 570
Total F Construction 2022 25.96 3,690 3,635 48,640 44,270 4,360 1,390
Total G-N Commercial services 2022 23.96 2,683 2,647 37,620 32,200 5,420 660
Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 20.76 2,167 2,122 30,060 26,000 4,060 490
Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 21.10 2,195 2,173 30,820 26,340 4,490 630
Total H Transportation and storage 2022 23.81 3,176 2,997 43,970 38,120 5,860 390
Total I Accommodation and food serving 2022 15.00 1,188 1,183 15,340 14,250 1,090 100
Total J Information and communication 2022 31.20 4,258 4,249 61,440 51,100 10,340 1,450
Total K Financial institutions 2022 37.42 4,851 4,842 70,110 58,210 11,900 1,380
Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 28.97 3,462 3,459 47,700 41,550 6,150 1,060
Total M-N Business services 2022 23.42 2,689 2,655 37,480 32,270 5,210 620
Total M Other specialised business services 2022 31.48 4,045 4,032 57,520 48,540 8,970 1,220
Total N Renting and other business support 2022 18.17 1,962 1,916 26,740 23,540 3,200 300
Total O-U Noncommercial services 2022 27.17 2,806 2,799 39,440 33,670 5,770 70
Total O-Q Government and care 2022 27.55 2,865 2,858 40,370 34,380 5,990 50
Total O Public administration and services 2022 29.51 3,805 3,793 55,010 45,650 9,350 20
Total P Education 2022 29.21 3,036 3,033 43,050 36,440 6,620 50
Total Q Health and social work activities 2022 25.81 2,438 2,433 33,720 29,260 4,460 60
Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 23.22 2,240 2,233 30,520 26,880 3,640 260
Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 22.55 2,006 2,001 27,300 24,080 3,220 230
Total S Other service activities 2022 23.87 2,507 2,497 34,210 30,090 4,120 300
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 2022 26.74 3,409 3,359 48,000 40,910 7,090 780
Sex: Male A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 26.78 3,839 3,765 53,200 46,060 7,130 880
Sex: Male A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 19.71 2,453 2,375 32,250 29,440 2,810 420
Sex: Male B-F Industry and energy 2022 27.23 3,942 3,868 54,760 47,300 7,460 920
Sex: Male B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 27.75 3,974 3,895 56,490 47,690 8,800 650
Sex: Male B Mining and quarrying 2022 40.30 6,080 5,997 94,750 72,960 21,790 770
Sex: Male C Manufacturing 2022 27.52 3,927 3,851 55,650 47,130 8,520 630
Sex: Male D Electricity and gas supply 2022 33.77 4,869 4,835 71,940 58,430 13,510 1,150
Sex: Male E Water supply and waste management 2022 24.79 3,756 3,588 52,870 45,080 7,800 610
Sex: Male F Construction 2022 26.15 3,872 3,810 51,040 46,460 4,570 1,490
Sex: Male G-N Commercial services 2022 25.82 3,195 3,141 45,180 38,340 6,840 940
Sex: Male G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 22.54 2,670 2,596 37,380 32,040 5,340 720
Sex: Male G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 23.18 2,749 2,716 39,090 32,990 6,100 990
Sex: Male H Transportation and storage 2022 24.33 3,431 3,200 47,520 41,170 6,340 440
Sex: Male I Accommodation and food serving 2022 15.80 1,365 1,360 17,660 16,380 1,280 150
Sex: Male J Information and communication 2022 32.49 4,595 4,583 66,720 55,140 11,580 1,770
Sex: Male K Financial institutions 2022 40.68 5,609 5,601 81,860 67,310 14,540 1,880
Sex: Male L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 31.66 4,110 4,106 57,360 49,320 8,040 1,620
Sex: Male M-N Business services 2022 24.86 3,096 3,050 43,450 37,160 6,290 830
Sex: Male M Other specialised business services 2022 34.15 4,688 4,671 67,300 56,260 11,040 1,640
Sex: Male N Renting and other business support 2022 18.77 2,219 2,156 30,300 26,620 3,680 380
Sex: Male O-U Noncommercial services 2022 29.57 3,559 3,547 50,510 42,700 7,800 150
Sex: Male O-Q Government and care 2022 30.08 3,689 3,677 52,530 44,270 8,260 100
Sex: Male O Public administration and services 2022 29.65 3,986 3,969 58,060 47,830 10,230 30
Sex: Male P Education 2022 30.01 3,448 3,443 48,870 41,370 7,500 110
Sex: Male Q Health and social work activities 2022 30.83 3,495 3,483 48,180 41,940 6,240 210
Sex: Male R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 25.66 2,700 2,690 37,220 32,400 4,810 450
Sex: Male R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 24.71 2,404 2,398 33,250 28,850 4,400 380
Sex: Male S Other service activities 2022 26.92 3,173 3,156 43,550 38,080 5,480 560
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 2022 23.35 2,259 2,251 31,340 27,110 4,230 170
Sex: Female A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 22.91 2,504 2,486 34,540 30,050 4,490 340
Sex: Female A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 16.28 1,586 1,562 20,610 19,040 1,580 130
Sex: Female B-F Industry and energy 2022 23.81 2,648 2,631 36,720 31,780 4,950 380
Sex: Female B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 23.71 2,680 2,661 37,560 32,160 5,400 280
Sex: Female B Mining and quarrying 2022 33.67 4,379 4,353 66,960 52,550 14,410 350
Sex: Female C Manufacturing 2022 23.26 2,631 2,612 36,800 31,570 5,230 270
Sex: Female D Electricity and gas supply 2022 29.94 3,145 3,143 44,580 37,740 6,840 310
Sex: Female E Water supply and waste management 2022 24.80 2,941 2,919 41,520 35,300 6,220 360
Sex: Female F Construction 2022 24.24 2,512 2,502 33,130 30,150 2,990 800
Sex: Female G-N Commercial services 2022 20.70 1,980 1,968 27,230 23,760 3,470 290
Sex: Female G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 17.64 1,517 1,509 20,620 18,200 2,410 180
Sex: Female G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 17.86 1,556 1,548 21,300 18,670 2,630 220
Sex: Female H Transportation and storage 2022 21.92 2,412 2,388 33,340 28,940 4,400 230
Sex: Female I Accommodation and food serving 2022 14.07 1,017 1,013 13,100 12,200 900 60
Sex: Female J Information and communication 2022 27.56 3,423 3,419 48,320 41,070 7,250 650
Sex: Female K Financial institutions 2022 31.41 3,667 3,660 51,790 44,010 7,780 600
Sex: Female L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 25.67 2,799 2,797 37,810 33,590 4,220 490
Sex: Female M-N Business services 2022 21.08 2,147 2,128 29,530 25,760 3,770 350
Sex: Female M Other specialised business services 2022 27.10 3,152 3,145 43,920 37,820 6,100 630
Sex: Female N Renting and other business support 2022 17.21 1,628 1,603 22,100 19,530 2,570 200
Sex: Female O-U Noncommercial services 2022 25.91 2,489 2,485 34,780 29,870 4,920 40
Sex: Female O-Q Government and care 2022 26.28 2,538 2,534 35,550 30,460 5,090 30
Sex: Female O Public administration and services 2022 29.32 3,578 3,573 51,200 42,940 8,260 10
Sex: Female P Education 2022 28.72 2,822 2,820 40,020 33,860 6,160 20
Sex: Female Q Health and social work activities 2022 24.65 2,241 2,236 31,020 26,890 4,130 30
Sex: Female R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 21.21 1,913 1,908 25,760 22,950 2,810 130
Sex: Female R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 20.19 1,641 1,638 21,840 19,700 2,140 100
Sex: Female S Other service activities 2022 21.97 2,159 2,153 29,330 25,910 3,420 160
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2022 4.82 117 116 1,450 1,400 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 4.67 134 134 1,660 1,610 40 0
Age: Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 4.53 131 131 1,610 1,580 40 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B-F Industry and energy 2022 5.11 144 143 1,800 1,730 60 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 5.10 137 136 1,700 1,640 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2022 5.08 137 136 1,710 1,640 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years F Construction 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2022 4.85 113 112 1,400 1,350 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 4.75 109 109 1,360 1,310 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 4.69 101 101 1,260 1,220 40 0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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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
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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.