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 | 2023* | 5,840 |
| Total | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2023* | 6,620 |
| Total | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2023* | 2,480 |
| Total | B-F Industry and energy | 2023* | 6,980 |
| Total | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2023* | 8,040 |
| Total | B Mining and quarrying | 2023* | 21,950 |
| Total | C Manufacturing | 2023* | 7,780 |
| Total | D Electricity and gas supply | 2023* | 11,740 |
| Total | E Water supply and waste management | 2023* | 7,290 |
| Total | F Construction | 2023* | 4,400 |
| Total | G-N Commercial services | 2023* | 5,580 |
| Total | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2023* | 4,130 |
| Total | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2023* | 4,520 |
| Total | H Transportation and storage | 2023* | 6,200 |
| Total | I Accommodation and food serving | 2023* | 1,210 |
| Total | J Information and communication | 2023* | 10,430 |
| Total | K Financial institutions | 2023* | 12,300 |
| Total | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2023* | 6,270 |
| Total | M-N Business services | 2023* | 5,450 |
| Total | M Other specialised business services | 2023* | 8,790 |
| Total | N Renting and other business support | 2023* | 3,500 |
| Total | O-U Noncommercial services | 2023* | 5,900 |
| Total | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 6,130 |
| Total | O Public administration and services | 2023* | 9,020 |
| Total | P Education | 2023* | 7,110 |
| Total | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 4,620 |
| Total | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2023* | 3,710 |
| Total | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2023* | 3,320 |
| Total | S Other service activities | 2023* | 4,180 |
| Sex: Male | A-U All economic activities | 2023* | 7,170 |
| Sex: Male | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2023* | 7,160 |
| Sex: Male | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2023* | 2,910 |
| Sex: Male | B-F Industry and energy | 2023* | 7,460 |
| Sex: Male | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2023* | 8,790 |
| Sex: Male | B Mining and quarrying | 2023* | 23,280 |
| Sex: Male | C Manufacturing | 2023* | 8,510 |
| Sex: Male | D Electricity and gas supply | 2023* | 12,960 |
| Sex: Male | E Water supply and waste management | 2023* | 7,620 |
| Sex: Male | F Construction | 2023* | 4,610 |
| Sex: Male | G-N Commercial services | 2023* | 6,980 |
| Sex: Male | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2023* | 5,410 |
| Sex: Male | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2023* | 6,100 |
| Sex: Male | H Transportation and storage | 2023* | 6,700 |
| Sex: Male | I Accommodation and food serving | 2023* | 1,420 |
| Sex: Male | J Information and communication | 2023* | 11,580 |
| Sex: Male | K Financial institutions | 2023* | 14,740 |
| Sex: Male | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2023* | 7,910 |
| Sex: Male | M-N Business services | 2023* | 6,530 |
| Sex: Male | M Other specialised business services | 2023* | 10,770 |
| Sex: Male | N Renting and other business support | 2023* | 4,010 |
| Sex: Male | O-U Noncommercial services | 2023* | 7,800 |
| Sex: Male | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 8,250 |
| Sex: Male | O Public administration and services | 2023* | 9,820 |
| Sex: Male | P Education | 2023* | 8,030 |
| Sex: Male | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 6,320 |
| Sex: Male | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2023* | 4,820 |
| Sex: Male | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2023* | 4,450 |
| Sex: Male | S Other service activities | 2023* | 5,430 |
| Sex: Female | A-U All economic activities | 2023* | 4,430 |
| Sex: Female | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2023* | 4,720 |
| Sex: Female | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2023* | 1,690 |
| Sex: Female | B-F Industry and energy | 2023* | 5,170 |
| Sex: Female | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2023* | 5,660 |
| Sex: Female | B Mining and quarrying | 2023* | 15,380 |
| Sex: Female | C Manufacturing | 2023* | 5,440 |
| Sex: Female | D Electricity and gas supply | 2023* | 8,470 |
| Sex: Female | E Water supply and waste management | 2023* | 5,940 |
| Sex: Female | F Construction | 2023* | 3,080 |
| Sex: Female | G-N Commercial services | 2023* | 3,650 |
| Sex: Female | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2023* | 2,490 |
| Sex: Female | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2023* | 2,690 |
| Sex: Female | H Transportation and storage | 2023* | 4,700 |
| Sex: Female | I Accommodation and food serving | 2023* | 1,000 |
| Sex: Female | J Information and communication | 2023* | 7,590 |
| Sex: Female | K Financial institutions | 2023* | 8,550 |
| Sex: Female | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2023* | 4,600 |
| Sex: Female | M-N Business services | 2023* | 3,990 |
| Sex: Female | M Other specialised business services | 2023* | 6,040 |
| Sex: Female | N Renting and other business support | 2023* | 2,820 |
| Sex: Female | O-U Noncommercial services | 2023* | 5,110 |
| Sex: Female | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 5,300 |
| Sex: Female | O Public administration and services | 2023* | 8,060 |
| Sex: Female | P Education | 2023* | 6,640 |
| Sex: Female | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 4,300 |
| Sex: Female | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2023* | 2,910 |
| Sex: Female | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2023* | 2,280 |
| Sex: Female | S Other service activities | 2023* | 3,520 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | A-U All economic activities | 2023* | 60 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2023* | 50 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2023* | 40 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | B-F Industry and energy | 2023* | 70 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2023* | 70 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | B Mining and quarrying | 2023* | 0 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | C Manufacturing | 2023* | 70 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | D Electricity and gas supply | 2023* | 0 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | E Water supply and waste management | 2023* | 0 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | F Construction | 2023* | 0 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | G-N Commercial services | 2023* | 60 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2023* | 50 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2023* | 50 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
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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 definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.
Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.
The figures for 2023 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 2023 will be published in October 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.