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 B-F Industry and energy 1,262 1,139 31.96 4,355 4,289 59,990 52,260 7,730 1,040 35.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 885 796 32.39 4,363 4,294 61,220 52,350 8,860 710 35.5
Sex: Male B-F Industry and energy 993 933 32.56 4,643 4,564 63,910 55,720 8,190 1,180 37.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 669 627 33.25 4,691 4,607 65,890 56,300 9,590 820 37.2
Sex: Female B-F Industry and energy 269 206 29.18 3,290 3,273 45,530 39,480 6,050 520 29.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 216 169 29.16 3,345 3,325 46,760 40,140 6,620 360 30.2
Age: Younger than 15 years B-F Industry and energy 1 0 6.67 192 190 2,360 2,300 60 20 7.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 1 0 6.50 175 173 2,150 2,090 60 10 7.1
Age: 15 to 19 years B-F Industry and energy 39 23 10.69 965 944 12,280 11,580 700 40 23.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 24 12 10.24 773 756 9,900 9,280 620 10 19.7
Age: 20 to 24 years B-F Industry and energy 83 71 19.46 2,546 2,485 33,200 30,550 2,650 270 34.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 50 41 18.78 2,346 2,284 31,100 28,150 2,950 120 32.6
Age: 25 to 29 years B-F Industry and energy 114 107 25.30 3,634 3,561 48,930 43,610 5,320 610 37.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 79 74 25.34 3,612 3,535 49,450 43,340 6,110 310 37.3
Age: 30 to 34 years B-F Industry and energy 132 124 29.55 4,210 4,139 57,530 50,520 7,020 850 37.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 95 89 29.77 4,221 4,147 58,710 50,660 8,060 500 37.2
Age: 35 to 39 years B-F Industry and energy 134 124 32.38 4,556 4,485 62,620 54,670 7,950 1,070 36.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 94 88 32.78 4,579 4,506 64,130 54,950 9,180 680 36.7
Age: 40 to 44 years B-F Industry and energy 129 120 34.40 4,820 4,750 66,500 57,840 8,660 1,260 36.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 90 83 34.88 4,844 4,771 68,200 58,130 10,080 840 36.5
Age: 45 to 49 years B-F Industry and energy 130 121 35.59 4,992 4,919 69,140 59,900 9,230 1,420 36.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 90 83 35.96 4,989 4,912 70,480 59,870 10,620 970 36.5
Age: 50 to 54 years B-F Industry and energy 151 139 36.16 5,048 4,974 70,220 60,580 9,650 1,430 36.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 107 98 36.52 5,041 4,965 71,400 60,490 10,920 1,020 36.3
Age: 55 to 59 years B-F Industry and energy 166 153 36.08 4,980 4,911 69,170 59,760 9,410 1,310 36.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 120 110 36.22 4,953 4,882 70,010 59,430 10,580 960 36.2
Age: 60 to 64 years B-F Industry and energy 135 123 35.02 4,704 4,650 65,290 56,450 8,830 1,050 35.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 101 92 34.77 4,624 4,568 65,170 55,490 9,680 760 35.3
Age: 65 to 74 years B-F Industry and energy 44 33 33.24 3,699 3,660 52,850 44,390 8,470 910 29.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 33 25 32.82 3,700 3,659 53,360 44,400 8,960 680 29.9
Age: 75 years or older B-F Industry and energy 3 1 27.18 1,533 1,525 20,400 18,390 2,000 960 14.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2 1 27.28 1,509 1,500 20,220 18,100 2,120 850 14.5
Type of employment contract: full-time B-F Industry and energy 882 882 32.57 4,968 4,887 68,700 59,610 9,090 1,290 40.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 604 604 33.13 5,001 4,917 70,590 60,020 10,580 900 39.8
Type of employment contract: part-time B-F Industry and energy 380 257 29.76 2,934 2,903 39,810 35,210 4,600 470 26.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 281 192 30.01 2,991 2,957 41,080 35,890 5,190 300 26.3
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 53 9 23.43 612 598 8,440 7,350 1,090 220 6.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 37 7 21.82 579 562 8,120 6,950 1,170 150 7.0
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 37 16 23.53 1,461 1,441 19,820 17,530 2,290 270 16.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 26 11 22.67 1,415 1,392 19,500 16,980 2,520 180 16.4
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 57 34 25.30 2,187 2,170 29,350 26,250 3,110 280 22.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 42 25 24.74 2,140 2,120 29,060 25,680 3,380 190 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 43 32 27.66 2,965 2,924 40,130 35,580 4,550 320 28.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 32 24 27.51 2,957 2,914 40,490 35,480 5,010 180 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 151 130 31.55 3,900 3,859 53,030 46,800 6,230 550 32.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 113 97 32.20 3,982 3,938 54,810 47,780 7,030 330 32.7
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more B-F Industry and energy 922 918 32.61 4,958 4,879 68,510 59,500 9,010 1,280 39.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 635 632 33.17 4,991 4,909 70,350 59,890 10,460 900 39.6
0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 154 124 27.92 3,392 3,366 43,480 40,700 2,780 1,180 31.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 70 54 27.93 3,215 3,186 42,060 38,580 3,480 1,090 30.3
10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 387 343 28.56 3,843 3,769 51,100 46,120 4,980 950 35.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 250 218 28.23 3,697 3,623 49,900 44,370 5,530 750 34.5
100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 721 672 34.45 4,835 4,765 68,290 58,020 10,270 1,060 36.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 564 524 34.59 4,801 4,730 68,620 57,610 11,020 650 36.6
Cao-sector: private companies B-F Industry and energy 1,198 1,085 32.47 4,458 4,389 61,410 53,490 7,920 1,100 36.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 821 742 33.18 4,514 4,440 63,390 54,160 9,230 760 35.9
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations B-F Industry and energy 57 47 19.06 2,202 2,200 30,060 26,430 3,630 30 30.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 57 47 19.06 2,202 2,200 30,060 26,430 3,630 30 30.2
Cao-sector: government B-F Industry and energy 7 6 33.79 4,280 4,251 60,150 51,360 8,790 80 33.4
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 7 6 33.79 4,280 4,251 60,150 51,360 8,790 80 33.4
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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.