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 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
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2
S Other service activities 131 94 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360 27.6
Sex: Male 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
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 123 87 28.58 2,973 2,963 40,750 35,680 5,070 530 27.3
S Other service activities 45 36 30.34 3,540 3,523 48,290 42,480 5,810 660 30.7
Sex: Female 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
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 169 105 24.37 2,194 2,190 29,440 26,320 3,120 150 23.6
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 M Other specialised business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
N Renting and other business support 2 0 6.33 153 153 1,950 1,840 110 0 6.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 5.51 135 135 1,670 1,620 50 0 6.4
S Other service activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years M Other specialised business services 11 5 9.55 619 616 7,850 7,420 430 110 17.0
N Renting and other business support 76 30 12.63 739 724 9,660 8,870 790 10 15.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 9 10.48 552 550 7,370 6,620 750 20 13.8
S Other service activities 8 4 9.03 657 653 8,310 7,890 430 0 19.0
Age: 20 to 24 years M Other specialised business services 53 37 16.39 1,739 1,732 22,670 20,870 1,800 420 27.9
N Renting and other business support 166 102 17.20 1,619 1,580 21,400 19,430 1,980 110 24.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 43 23 17.73 1,403 1,398 18,780 16,830 1,940 70 20.7
S Other service activities 14 9 16.06 1,545 1,535 20,000 18,540 1,460 40 25.1
Age: 25 to 29 years M Other specialised business services 92 83 24.26 3,334 3,325 44,910 40,010 4,900 840 36.2
N Renting and other business support 137 110 19.69 2,410 2,357 32,370 28,910 3,460 400 32.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34 24 21.78 2,304 2,298 31,120 27,650 3,470 160 27.7
S Other service activities 14 11 21.17 2,416 2,407 32,180 28,990 3,180 130 29.9
Age: 30 to 34 years M Other specialised business services 85 77 31.44 4,328 4,316 59,800 51,940 7,860 1,170 36.3
N Renting and other business support 107 89 22.27 2,826 2,767 38,830 33,920 4,910 580 33.2
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 29 22 25.41 2,822 2,815 38,190 33,860 4,330 270 29.1
S Other service activities 14 11 25.56 2,917 2,909 39,350 35,000 4,350 230 29.9
Age: 35 to 39 years M Other specialised business services 69 62 36.83 4,940 4,928 69,220 59,280 9,930 1,490 35.3
N Renting and other business support 89 73 23.52 2,944 2,875 41,010 35,330 5,680 620 32.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 27.97 3,047 3,040 41,060 36,560 4,490 380 28.6
S Other service activities 13 10 28.47 3,162 3,154 42,820 37,950 4,870 350 29.2
Age: 40 to 44 years M Other specialised business services 63 55 40.53 5,372 5,359 76,040 64,460 11,570 1,830 34.8
N Renting and other business support 81 65 23.44 2,893 2,823 39,910 34,710 5,190 620 32.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 24 17 29.94 3,205 3,198 43,370 38,460 4,910 450 28.1
S Other service activities 12 9 30.60 3,367 3,359 45,700 40,410 5,290 430 28.9
Age: 45 to 49 years M Other specialised business services 59 52 42.94 5,655 5,640 80,810 67,860 12,960 2,060 34.6
N Renting and other business support 76 61 23.22 2,849 2,775 38,920 34,190 4,730 630 32.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 23 17 31.54 3,375 3,367 45,970 40,500 5,460 500 28.1
S Other service activities 12 9 32.43 3,587 3,577 48,970 43,040 5,930 520 29.1
Age: 50 to 54 years M Other specialised business services 64 55 44.36 5,774 5,760 82,840 69,290 13,550 2,230 34.2
N Renting and other business support 78 61 23.80 2,864 2,802 39,430 34,370 5,060 650 31.5
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 31.76 3,366 3,356 45,900 40,390 5,510 520 27.9
S Other service activities 14 10 32.82 3,607 3,595 49,280 43,290 5,990 560 29.0
Age: 55 to 59 years M Other specialised business services 59 50 43.91 5,599 5,585 81,320 67,190 14,120 2,190 33.5
N Renting and other business support 69 53 24.10 2,812 2,761 38,190 33,740 4,450 600 30.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 31.58 3,270 3,262 44,410 39,240 5,170 520 27.3
S Other service activities 13 10 33.33 3,594 3,583 49,190 43,120 6,070 620 28.5
Age: 60 to 64 years M Other specialised business services 43 35 41.85 5,104 5,091 72,650 61,250 11,400 2,060 32.1
N Renting and other business support 51 37 23.87 2,629 2,594 35,560 31,550 4,010 480 28.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 22 15 31.76 3,190 3,182 43,700 38,280 5,420 470 26.5
S Other service activities 11 8 33.61 3,493 3,482 48,040 41,920 6,120 560 27.6
Age: 65 to 74 years M Other specialised business services 23 14 36.06 3,406 3,399 46,750 40,880 5,870 2,000 24.8
N Renting and other business support 31 16 23.19 1,798 1,776 24,670 21,580 3,090 260 20.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 11 6 29.32 2,262 2,257 31,360 27,140 4,220 410 20.3
S Other service activities 5 3 31.16 2,459 2,452 34,640 29,510 5,130 440 20.8
Age: 75 years or older M Other specialised business services 4 2 25.73 1,689 1,688 30,010 20,260 9,740 1,770 17.2
N Renting and other business support 3 1 20.12 953 946 12,980 11,440 1,530 220 12.4
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 23.36 1,203 1,200 16,300 14,430 1,870 600 13.5
S Other service activities 1 0 23.28 1,151 1,147 15,280 13,810 1,470 430 12.9
Type of employment contract: full-time M Other specialised business services 363 363 37.30 5,654 5,640 80,640 67,850 12,790 2,050 39.9
N Renting and other business support 389 389 22.76 3,567 3,484 49,160 42,810 6,350 820 41.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 85 85 29.94 4,432 4,419 61,160 53,190 7,980 850 38.8
S Other service activities 41 41 30.58 4,493 4,475 61,570 53,910 7,660 840 38.6
Type of employment contract: part-time M Other specialised business services 260 163 30.07 2,811 2,803 37,980 33,740 4,240 790 24.6
N Renting and other business support 577 307 19.62 1,548 1,518 20,670 18,570 2,100 160 20.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 207 107 23.33 1,741 1,737 23,180 20,890 2,290 90 19.6
S Other service activities 89 53 24.81 2,117 2,112 28,410 25,400 3,000 130 22.4
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week M Other specialised business services 47 8 27.35 695 689 9,480 8,340 1,140 630 6.7
N Renting and other business support 171 27 16.47 379 374 5,560 4,550 1,010 20 6.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 65 11 18.49 441 439 5,760 5,290 470 30 6.2
S Other service activities 18 3 20.66 538 535 7,140 6,450 690 50 6.8
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week M Other specialised business services 27 11 25.20 1,546 1,538 20,490 18,550 1,940 630 16.1
N Renting and other business support 92 38 17.62 1,063 1,051 14,430 12,760 1,680 40 15.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 31 13 19.49 1,191 1,186 15,700 14,300 1,400 50 16.0
S Other service activities 13 5 20.83 1,290 1,282 17,190 15,490 1,700 50 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week M Other specialised business services 44 26 26.51 2,312 2,306 30,770 27,740 3,030 510 22.9
N Renting and other business support 72 43 19.29 1,663 1,645 22,150 19,960 2,190 110 22.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 37 22 21.98 1,906 1,902 25,280 22,870 2,410 80 22.8
S Other service activities 19 11 22.58 1,965 1,960 26,240 23,580 2,650 70 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week M Other specialised business services 26 19 28.89 3,086 3,073 41,720 37,030 4,690 540 28.1
N Renting and other business support 71 51 19.28 2,048 2,008 27,100 24,580 2,520 120 27.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 25 19 23.97 2,551 2,547 34,110 30,620 3,500 90 28.0
S Other service activities 13 9 24.30 2,587 2,582 34,900 31,050 3,850 120 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week M Other specialised business services 81 68 31.17 3,812 3,803 51,440 45,740 5,700 870 32.3
N Renting and other business support 127 108 20.76 2,592 2,542 34,160 31,110 3,050 320 32.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 43 37 25.83 3,166 3,160 42,410 37,990 4,420 170 32.2
S Other service activities 24 20 26.91 3,296 3,290 44,410 39,550 4,850 220 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more M Other specialised business services 398 395 36.99 5,568 5,555 79,180 66,820 12,360 2,000 39.6
N Renting and other business support 434 430 22.61 3,515 3,429 48,240 42,180 6,060 800 40.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 91 90 29.83 4,410 4,397 60,730 52,920 7,810 830 38.7
S Other service activities 45 44 30.65 4,503 4,487 61,600 54,040 7,560 820 38.6
0 to 9 employed persons M Other specialised business services 212 162 35.15 4,080 4,075 53,190 48,960 4,230 2,010 30.5
N Renting and other business support 65 46 25.14 2,694 2,672 34,940 32,330 2,620 920 28.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 95 53 23.09 1,909 1,906 24,780 22,900 1,880 300 21.6
S Other service activities 53 31 22.99 2,022 2,019 26,480 24,260 2,220 250 23.0
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.