Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures

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Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 47,360 6,570
A-F Agriculture and industry 57,910 7,310
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 35,140 2,770
B-F Industry and energy 59,910 7,710
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 61,110 8,830
B Mining and quarrying 99,650 21,130
C Manufacturing 59,890 8,520
D Electricity and gas supply 79,620 13,280
E Water supply and waste management 58,550 7,970
F Construction 57,090 5,080
G-N Commercial services 44,540 6,320
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34,890 4,290
G Wholesale and retail trade 35,970 4,760
H Transportation and storage 51,420 6,300
I Accommodation and food serving 18,140 1,270
J Information and communication 72,860 13,770
K Financial institutions 85,980 16,480
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 54,910 6,520
M-N Business services 46,310 6,260
M Other specialised business services 65,210 9,420
N Renting and other business support 33,830 4,180
O-U Noncommercial services 46,920 6,620
O-Q Government and care 48,080 6,880
O Public administration and services 64,430 10,200
P Education 51,210 7,660
Q Health and social work activities 40,200 5,230
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 35,930 4,110
R Culture, sports and recreation 31,800 3,680
S Other service activities 41,040 4,630
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 55,690 7,950
A-F Agriculture and industry 62,190 7,830
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 39,520 3,210
B-F Industry and energy 63,820 8,160
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 65,770 9,550
B Mining and quarrying 104,060 22,120
C Manufacturing 64,630 9,230
D Electricity and gas supply 85,160 14,490
E Water supply and waste management 60,990 8,300
F Construction 59,800 5,300
G-N Commercial services 52,240 7,770
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 42,320 5,440
G Wholesale and retail trade 44,280 6,180
H Transportation and storage 54,850 6,720
I Accommodation and food serving 20,440 1,490
J Information and communication 78,700 15,450
K Financial institutions 100,810 20,880
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 64,470 7,950
M-N Business services 52,330 7,300
M Other specialised business services 74,690 11,170
N Renting and other business support 37,530 4,740
O-U Noncommercial services 58,370 8,610
O-Q Government and care 60,820 9,120
O Public administration and services 67,530 11,160
P Education 57,510 8,560
Q Health and social work activities 54,450 6,830
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 42,520 5,280
R Culture, sports and recreation 37,910 4,910
S Other service activities 50,410 5,910
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 38,490 5,100
A-F Agriculture and industry 43,150 5,510
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 27,200 1,960
B-F Industry and energy 45,480 6,030
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 46,700 6,600
B Mining and quarrying 77,410 16,130
C Manufacturing 45,320 6,330
D Electricity and gas supply 65,120 10,130
E Water supply and waste management 48,890 6,660
F Construction 40,550 3,720
G-N Commercial services 33,670 4,260
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 25,110 2,760
G Wholesale and retail trade 26,100 3,060
H Transportation and storage 41,220 5,030
I Accommodation and food serving 15,880 1,050
J Information and communication 58,410 9,630
K Financial institutions 66,550 10,700
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 44,610 4,980
M-N Business services 37,620 4,760
M Other specialised business services 51,480 6,870
N Renting and other business support 28,500 3,380
O-U Noncommercial services 42,050 5,770
O-Q Government and care 42,980 5,990
O Public administration and services 60,850 9,100
P Education 48,000 7,200
Q Health and social work activities 37,410 4,920
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 31,110 3,260
R Culture, sports and recreation 26,090 2,540
S Other service activities 36,030 3,950
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 1,560 50
A-F Agriculture and industry 2,050 40
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,910 30
B-F Industry and energy 2,420 70
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2,180 60
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 2,170 60
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0
F Construction 0 0
G-N Commercial services 1,480 50
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,420 40
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,320 40
Source: CBS.
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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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 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 2025 will be published in October 2026.

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.