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 G-N Commercial services 4,624 3,418 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780 29.3
M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5
O-U Noncommercial services 3,062 2,249 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90 27.3
O Public administration and services 624 558 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20 33.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2
Sex: Male G-N Commercial services 2,691 2,161 29.18 3,575 3,520 50,180 42,900 7,290 1,090 32.1
M-N Business services 929 762 28.81 3,609 3,562 50,330 43,310 7,020 1,120 32.9
M Other specialised business services 367 328 37.72 5,110 5,094 72,450 61,320 11,130 2,020 35.6
O-U Noncommercial services 909 757 33.57 4,000 3,988 56,490 48,000 8,490 180 31.4
O Public administration and services 336 309 34.25 4,521 4,503 65,540 54,250 11,290 30 34.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 123 87 28.58 2,973 2,963 40,750 35,680 5,070 530 27.3
Sex: Female G-N Commercial services 1,933 1,256 24.09 2,323 2,311 31,810 27,880 3,930 370 25.3
M-N Business services 660 461 24.80 2,594 2,574 35,530 31,130 4,410 500 27.5
M Other specialised business services 256 198 30.67 3,550 3,544 49,080 42,600 6,490 820 30.5
O-U Noncommercial services 2,153 1,493 29.83 2,872 2,869 40,020 34,470 5,550 50 25.6
O Public administration and services 288 249 34.14 4,114 4,108 58,680 49,370 9,310 20 31.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 169 105 24.37 2,194 2,190 29,440 26,320 3,120 150 23.6
Age: Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 37 5 5.72 115 115 1,430 1,380 50 0 5.3
M-N Business services 2 0 6.50 160 160 2,040 1,920 120 0 6.5
M Other specialised business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
O-U Noncommercial services 1 0 6.46 162 162 2,040 1,940 100 0 6.6
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 5.51 135 135 1,670 1,620 50 0 6.4
Age: 15 to 19 years G-N Commercial services 544 172 9.86 461 456 5,890 5,530 360 10 12.2
M-N Business services 86 34 12.21 724 711 9,440 8,690 740 20 15.5
M Other specialised business services 11 5 9.55 619 616 7,850 7,420 430 110 17.0
O-U Noncommercial services 108 44 10.91 628 626 8,340 7,530 810 0 15.2
O Public administration and services 7 4 12.45 919 916 13,440 11,020 2,410 0 19.4
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 9 10.48 552 550 7,370 6,620 750 20 13.8
Age: 20 to 24 years G-N Commercial services 601 363 16.83 1,537 1,511 20,120 18,440 1,680 130 23.8
M-N Business services 219 139 16.98 1,648 1,617 21,710 19,780 1,940 190 25.4
M Other specialised business services 53 37 16.39 1,739 1,732 22,670 20,870 1,800 420 27.9
O-U Noncommercial services 271 169 19.01 1,661 1,658 22,810 19,930 2,880 20 23.1
O Public administration and services 29 26 20.05 2,528 2,520 37,540 30,340 7,200 0 33.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 43 23 17.73 1,403 1,398 18,780 16,830 1,940 70 20.7
Age: 25 to 29 years G-N Commercial services 531 449 21.82 2,799 2,764 37,790 33,580 4,210 490 33.6
M-N Business services 229 193 21.67 2,779 2,744 37,390 33,350 4,040 570 33.7
M Other specialised business services 92 83 24.26 3,334 3,325 44,910 40,010 4,900 840 36.2
O-U Noncommercial services 323 260 25.22 2,851 2,846 39,680 34,210 5,470 40 29.9
O Public administration and services 58 55 26.79 3,524 3,515 51,160 42,290 8,870 10 34.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34 24 21.78 2,304 2,298 31,120 27,650 3,470 160 27.7
Age: 30 to 34 years G-N Commercial services 492 433 26.79 3,567 3,530 49,380 42,810 6,570 770 34.9
M-N Business services 192 166 26.54 3,489 3,450 48,080 41,870 6,220 840 34.6
M Other specialised business services 85 77 31.44 4,328 4,316 59,800 51,940 7,860 1,170 36.3
O-U Noncommercial services 339 269 29.27 3,268 3,262 45,680 39,210 6,460 70 29.5
O Public administration and services 71 65 31.03 4,029 4,017 58,080 48,350 9,730 10 34.2
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 29 22 25.41 2,822 2,815 38,190 33,860 4,330 270 29.1
Age: 35 to 39 years G-N Commercial services 427 370 30.03 3,940 3,897 55,440 47,280 8,160 980 34.4
M-N Business services 158 134 29.63 3,816 3,772 53,340 45,800 7,540 1,000 33.9
M Other specialised business services 69 62 36.83 4,940 4,928 69,220 59,280 9,930 1,490 35.3
O-U Noncommercial services 324 247 32.64 3,496 3,489 48,900 41,950 6,940 90 28.3
O Public administration and services 68 61 33.73 4,319 4,305 62,180 51,830 10,350 20 33.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 27.97 3,047 3,040 41,060 36,560 4,490 380 28.6
Age: 40 to 44 years G-N Commercial services 387 332 31.95 4,146 4,100 58,510 49,760 8,750 1,160 34.0
M-N Business services 144 120 31.29 3,974 3,929 55,670 47,690 7,980 1,150 33.4
M Other specialised business services 63 55 40.53 5,372 5,359 76,040 64,460 11,570 1,830 34.8
O-U Noncommercial services 306 232 34.52 3,671 3,665 51,410 44,060 7,350 100 28.1
O Public administration and services 67 60 35.90 4,577 4,564 65,760 54,920 10,840 20 33.5
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 24 17 29.94 3,205 3,198 43,370 38,460 4,910 450 28.1
Age: 45 to 49 years G-N Commercial services 367 313 32.99 4,261 4,209 60,420 51,130 9,290 1,320 33.9
M-N Business services 136 112 32.30 4,076 4,028 57,250 48,920 8,330 1,260 33.2
M Other specialised business services 59 52 42.94 5,655 5,640 80,810 67,860 12,960 2,060 34.6
O-U Noncommercial services 298 227 35.38 3,793 3,786 53,130 45,520 7,610 120 28.4
O Public administration and services 69 62 37.48 4,762 4,749 68,210 57,150 11,060 30 33.4
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 23 17 31.54 3,375 3,367 45,970 40,500 5,460 500 28.1
Age: 50 to 54 years G-N Commercial services 411 347 33.82 4,325 4,270 61,640 51,900 9,740 1,400 33.6
M-N Business services 141 116 33.59 4,178 4,138 59,030 50,140 8,890 1,360 32.7
M Other specialised business services 64 55 44.36 5,774 5,760 82,840 69,290 13,550 2,230 34.2
O-U Noncommercial services 329 251 34.84 3,722 3,715 52,150 44,660 7,480 120 28.3
O Public administration and services 79 71 37.58 4,800 4,786 68,730 57,600 11,130 30 33.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 31.76 3,366 3,356 45,900 40,390 5,510 520 27.9
Age: 55 to 59 years G-N Commercial services 383 317 33.41 4,174 4,121 59,080 50,090 8,990 1,340 32.9
M-N Business services 127 102 33.74 4,095 4,061 58,040 49,140 8,900 1,330 31.9
M Other specialised business services 59 50 43.91 5,599 5,585 81,320 67,190 14,120 2,190 33.5
O-U Noncommercial services 348 260 34.59 3,614 3,607 50,640 43,370 7,270 110 27.7
O Public administration and services 82 73 37.90 4,808 4,795 68,690 57,700 11,000 30 33.4
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 31.58 3,270 3,262 44,410 39,240 5,170 520 27.3
Age: 60 to 64 years G-N Commercial services 284 226 31.88 3,805 3,758 53,080 45,660 7,420 1,120 31.5
M-N Business services 94 72 32.60 3,761 3,736 52,520 45,140 7,390 1,200 30.4
M Other specialised business services 43 35 41.85 5,104 5,091 72,650 61,250 11,400 2,060 32.1
O-U Noncommercial services 311 227 34.73 3,538 3,533 49,870 42,460 7,410 100 27.0
O Public administration and services 74 66 37.48 4,660 4,649 66,930 55,920 11,010 30 32.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 22 15 31.76 3,190 3,182 43,700 38,280 5,420 470 26.5
Age: 65 to 74 years G-N Commercial services 141 84 28.44 2,534 2,506 34,970 30,410 4,550 920 23.4
M-N Business services 53 30 29.30 2,479 2,463 34,020 29,750 4,270 1,000 22.2
M Other specialised business services 23 14 36.06 3,406 3,399 46,750 40,880 5,870 2,000 24.8
O-U Noncommercial services 100 62 34.07 2,977 2,972 43,360 35,730 7,630 140 23.1
O Public administration and services 19 16 37.10 4,336 4,325 65,010 52,040 12,980 30 30.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 11 6 29.32 2,262 2,257 31,360 27,140 4,220 410 20.3
Age: 75 years or older G-N Commercial services 19 7 23.35 1,386 1,378 19,810 16,640 3,180 1,060 15.5
M-N Business services 7 3 23.49 1,336 1,332 21,830 16,030 5,800 1,030 14.9
M Other specialised business services 4 2 25.73 1,689 1,688 30,010 20,260 9,740 1,770 17.2
O-U Noncommercial services 3 1 26.23 1,271 1,268 17,420 15,250 2,160 420 12.7
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 23.36 1,203 1,200 16,300 14,430 1,870 600 13.5
Type of employment contract: full-time G-N Commercial services 2,141 2,141 30.36 4,653 4,589 65,810 55,830 9,980 1,380 40.2
M-N Business services 753 753 29.73 4,575 4,525 64,350 54,900 9,460 1,420 40.4
M Other specialised business services 363 363 37.30 5,654 5,640 80,640 67,850 12,790 2,050 39.9
O-U Noncommercial services 931 931 33.93 4,869 4,856 69,000 58,430 10,570 200 37.8
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.