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

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Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-F Agriculture and industry 7,310
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,770
B-F Industry and energy 7,710
B Mining and quarrying 21,130
D Electricity and gas supply 13,280
E Water supply and waste management 7,970
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 4,290
G Wholesale and retail trade 4,760
H Transportation and storage 6,300
I Accommodation and food serving 1,270
J Information and communication 13,770
N Renting and other business support 4,180
O-Q Government and care 6,880
O Public administration and services 10,200
Q Health and social work activities 5,230
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,680
Sex: Male A-F Agriculture and industry 7,830
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3,210
B-F Industry and energy 8,160
B Mining and quarrying 22,120
D Electricity and gas supply 14,490
E Water supply and waste management 8,300
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 5,440
G Wholesale and retail trade 6,180
H Transportation and storage 6,720
I Accommodation and food serving 1,490
J Information and communication 15,450
N Renting and other business support 4,740
O-Q Government and care 9,120
O Public administration and services 11,160
Q Health and social work activities 6,830
R Culture, sports and recreation 4,910
Sex: Female A-F Agriculture and industry 5,510
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,960
B-F Industry and energy 6,030
B Mining and quarrying 16,130
D Electricity and gas supply 10,130
E Water supply and waste management 6,660
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,760
G Wholesale and retail trade 3,060
H Transportation and storage 5,030
I Accommodation and food serving 1,050
J Information and communication 9,630
N Renting and other business support 3,380
O-Q Government and care 5,990
O Public administration and services 9,100
Q Health and social work activities 4,920
R Culture, sports and recreation 2,540
Age: Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 40
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 30
B-F Industry and energy 70
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 40
G Wholesale and retail trade 40
H Transportation and storage 0
I Accommodation and food serving 40
J Information and communication 0
N Renting and other business support 120
O-Q Government and care 0
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 50
Age: 15 to 19 years A-F Agriculture and industry 590
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 310
B-F Industry and energy 700
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 990
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 290
G Wholesale and retail trade 320
H Transportation and storage 780
I Accommodation and food serving 210
J Information and communication 490
N Renting and other business support 850
O-Q Government and care 920
O Public administration and services 2,920
Q Health and social work activities 750
R Culture, sports and recreation 950
Age: 20 to 24 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2,470
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,410
B-F Industry and energy 2,640
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 5,390
E Water supply and waste management 3,830
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,460
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,650
H Transportation and storage 2,580
I Accommodation and food serving 780
J Information and communication 2,520
N Renting and other business support 2,060
O-Q Government and care 3,240
O Public administration and services 7,540
Q Health and social work activities 2,640
R Culture, sports and recreation 2,440
Age: 25 to 29 years A-F Agriculture and industry 5,060
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,490
B-F Industry and energy 5,300
B Mining and quarrying 8,930
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

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.