Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures
| Characteristics job / employee / company | Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) | Periods | Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) | Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 42,760 | 6,130 |
| Total | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 35,570 | 4,620 |
| Sex: Male | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 55,040 | 8,250 |
| Sex: Male | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 50,090 | 6,320 |
| Sex: Female | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 37,890 | 5,300 |
| Sex: Female | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 32,840 | 4,300 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 0 | 0 |
| Age: Younger than 15 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 0 | 0 |
| Age: 15 to 19 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 7,860 | 730 |
| Age: 15 to 19 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 7,350 | 600 |
| Age: 20 to 24 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 21,570 | 2,770 |
| Age: 20 to 24 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 20,180 | 2,260 |
| Age: 25 to 29 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 37,390 | 5,210 |
| Age: 25 to 29 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 34,720 | 4,400 |
| Age: 30 to 34 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 42,550 | 6,070 |
| Age: 30 to 34 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 38,060 | 4,970 |
| Age: 35 to 39 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 45,910 | 6,550 |
| Age: 35 to 39 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 40,210 | 5,190 |
| Age: 40 to 44 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 48,430 | 6,930 |
| Age: 40 to 44 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 41,310 | 5,300 |
| Age: 45 to 49 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 49,690 | 7,110 |
| Age: 45 to 49 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 41,620 | 5,360 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 48,650 | 6,970 |
| Age: 50 to 54 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 39,440 | 5,130 |
| Age: 55 to 59 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 47,540 | 6,810 |
| Age: 55 to 59 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 38,030 | 5,010 |
| Age: 60 to 64 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 47,330 | 7,010 |
| Age: 60 to 64 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 37,660 | 5,120 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 42,110 | 7,550 |
| Age: 65 to 74 years | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 33,240 | 5,560 |
| Age: 75 years or older | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 16,270 | 2,070 |
| Age: 75 years or older | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 17,370 | 2,020 |
| Type of employment contract: full-time | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 64,810 | 9,820 |
| Type of employment contract: full-time | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 64,230 | 8,810 |
| Type of employment contract: part-time | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 33,210 | 4,540 |
| Type of employment contract: part-time | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 29,670 | 3,750 |
| Working hours: less than 12 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 8,420 | 1,320 |
| Working hours: less than 12 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 8,320 | 1,260 |
| Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 20,330 | 2,870 |
| Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 18,530 | 2,410 |
| Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 31,160 | 4,190 |
| Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 29,200 | 3,670 |
| Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 41,970 | 5,780 |
| Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 37,570 | 4,730 |
| Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 49,850 | 6,730 |
| Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 45,860 | 5,730 |
| Working hours: 35 hours a week or more | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 64,990 | 9,820 |
| Working hours: 35 hours a week or more | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 64,660 | 8,780 |
| 0 to 9 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 34,710 | 2,730 |
| 0 to 9 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 35,680 | 2,800 |
| 10 to 99 employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 34,700 | 4,390 |
| 10 to 99 employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 32,740 | 4,020 |
| 100 or more employed persons | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 44,040 | 6,510 |
| 100 or more employed persons | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 35,960 | 4,860 |
| Cao-sector: private companies | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 35,880 | 3,910 |
| Cao-sector: private companies | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 32,950 | 3,200 |
| Cao-sector: subsidised corporations | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 34,770 | 4,600 |
| Cao-sector: subsidised corporations | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 34,380 | 4,540 |
| Cao-sector: government | O-Q Government and care | 2023* | 53,290 | 8,320 |
| Cao-sector: government | Q Health and social work activities | 2023* | 55,800 | 7,440 |
| 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.
- Yearly wage including bonuses
- The yearly wage including 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.