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 A-U All economic activities 9,167 6,962 30.49 3,399 3,368 47,360 40,790 6,570 600 29.5
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,372 1,220 31.33 4,216 4,150 57,910 50,600 7,310 990 35.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 111 82 23.15 2,698 2,629 35,140 32,370 2,770 420 30.4
B-F Industry and energy 1,261 1,137 31.94 4,350 4,284 59,910 52,200 7,710 1,040 35.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 884 795 32.37 4,357 4,288 61,110 52,280 8,830 710 35.5
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 44.97 6,543 6,456 99,650 78,520 21,130 830 38.4
C Manufacturing 794 712 31.97 4,281 4,216 59,890 51,370 8,520 670 35.3
D Electricity and gas supply 41 38 40.03 5,528 5,491 79,620 66,340 13,280 1,410 35.8
E Water supply and waste management 41 38 29.59 4,215 4,059 58,550 50,580 7,970 740 37.7
F Construction 377 343 30.97 4,334 4,274 57,090 52,010 5,080 1,820 36.6
G-N Commercial services 4,655 3,434 28.75 3,186 3,147 44,540 38,230 6,320 840 29.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,382 1,611 25.00 2,551 2,504 34,890 30,610 4,290 590 26.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,463 1,006 25.33 2,601 2,580 35,970 31,210 4,760 770 27.0
H Transportation and storage 416 346 28.80 3,760 3,568 51,420 45,120 6,300 510 34.3
I Accommodation and food serving 504 259 18.59 1,406 1,403 18,140 16,870 1,270 130 19.9
J Information and communication 329 297 36.40 4,924 4,915 72,860 59,090 13,770 1,770 35.8
K Financial institutions 240 215 44.14 5,792 5,784 85,980 69,510 16,480 1,120 34.4
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 81 66 34.03 4,033 4,030 54,910 48,390 6,520 1,400 31.2
M-N Business services 1,622 1,245 28.85 3,337 3,300 46,310 40,050 6,260 940 30.6
M Other specialised business services 645 545 36.68 4,650 4,638 65,210 55,800 9,420 1,690 33.5
N Renting and other business support 977 700 22.70 2,471 2,416 33,830 29,650 4,180 440 28.6
O-U Noncommercial services 3,140 2,308 32.76 3,359 3,353 46,920 40,310 6,620 90 27.4
O-Q Government and care 2,843 2,113 33.24 3,433 3,428 48,080 41,200 6,880 70 27.6
O Public administration and services 650 584 35.71 4,519 4,508 64,430 54,220 10,200 20 33.4
P Education 602 444 35.16 3,629 3,627 51,210 43,550 7,660 70 28.1
Q Health and social work activities 1,590 1,085 31.08 2,914 2,910 40,200 34,970 5,230 80 25.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 298 195 27.81 2,652 2,645 35,930 31,820 4,110 330 25.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 165 99 26.60 2,343 2,338 31,800 28,110 3,680 290 23.2
S Other service activities 133 96 29.07 3,033 3,024 41,040 36,400 4,630 390 27.6
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 4,726 3,946 31.79 3,979 3,926 55,690 47,740 7,950 960 33.0
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,063 988 32.05 4,530 4,450 62,190 54,360 7,830 1,140 37.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 71 57 24.17 3,026 2,933 39,520 36,310 3,210 550 32.7
B-F Industry and energy 992 931 32.54 4,638 4,559 63,820 55,660 8,160 1,180 37.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 668 626 33.23 4,685 4,601 65,770 56,220 9,550 820 37.2
B Mining and quarrying 7 6 45.91 6,828 6,730 104,060 81,940 22,120 900 39.2
C Manufacturing 599 560 32.89 4,617 4,537 64,630 55,400 9,230 780 37.0
D Electricity and gas supply 30 28 40.89 5,889 5,842 85,160 70,670 14,490 1,700 37.3
E Water supply and waste management 33 31 29.56 4,391 4,202 60,990 52,690 8,300 810 39.3
F Construction 324 305 31.18 4,542 4,474 59,800 54,500 5,300 1,920 38.1
G-N Commercial services 2,725 2,179 30.56 3,706 3,649 52,240 44,470 7,770 1,150 32.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,354 1,015 26.82 3,073 2,997 42,320 36,880 5,440 860 30.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 794 610 27.38 3,175 3,142 44,280 38,100 6,180 1,180 30.5
H Transportation and storage 311 267 29.38 4,011 3,765 54,850 48,130 6,720 570 35.9
I Accommodation and food serving 249 138 19.30 1,579 1,575 20,440 18,950 1,490 180 21.5
J Information and communication 234 218 37.69 5,271 5,260 78,700 63,250 15,450 2,140 37.0
K Financial institutions 136 127 48.15 6,660 6,651 100,810 79,920 20,880 1,560 36.3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 42 37 36.81 4,711 4,707 64,470 56,530 7,950 2,090 33.7
M-N Business services 959 782 30.29 3,753 3,703 52,330 45,030 7,300 1,210 32.7
M Other specialised business services 382 341 39.27 5,293 5,276 74,690 63,510 11,170 2,230 35.6
N Renting and other business support 577 441 23.30 2,733 2,662 37,530 32,790 4,740 540 30.8
O-U Noncommercial services 938 779 35.05 4,147 4,136 58,370 49,760 8,610 190 31.4
O-Q Government and care 812 691 35.71 4,308 4,297 60,820 51,700 9,120 130 32.0
O Public administration and services 348 320 35.63 4,698 4,681 67,530 56,370 11,160 30 34.7
P Education 203 165 35.56 4,079 4,075 57,510 48,940 8,560 140 30.8
Q Health and social work activities 261 206 35.95 3,968 3,958 54,450 47,620 6,830 260 29.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 126 88 30.07 3,104 3,093 42,520 37,240 5,280 560 27.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 79 52 28.65 2,750 2,744 37,910 33,000 4,910 470 25.2
S Other service activities 46 37 32.11 3,709 3,692 50,410 44,500 5,910 700 30.5
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 4,440 3,016 28.71 2,783 2,774 38,490 33,390 5,100 230 25.8
A-F Agriculture and industry 308 232 28.21 3,136 3,117 43,150 37,640 5,510 480 29.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 39 26 20.90 2,103 2,077 27,200 25,240 1,960 190 26.3
B-F Industry and energy 269 206 29.15 3,288 3,270 45,480 39,450 6,030 520 29.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 216 168 29.14 3,342 3,322 46,700 40,100 6,600 370 30.2
B Mining and quarrying 1 1 39.57 5,107 5,076 77,410 61,280 16,130 480 34.1
C Manufacturing 195 151 28.51 3,249 3,230 45,320 38,990 6,330 340 30.0
D Electricity and gas supply 11 9 37.40 4,583 4,572 65,120 54,990 10,130 640 31.8
E Water supply and waste management 8 7 29.74 3,519 3,491 48,890 42,230 6,660 480 31.5
F Construction 53 38 29.23 3,069 3,059 40,550 36,830 3,720 1,170 27.6
G-N Commercial services 1,929 1,255 25.54 2,451 2,439 33,670 29,410 4,260 400 25.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,028 596 21.85 1,862 1,854 25,110 22,350 2,760 240 22.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 669 396 22.09 1,920 1,913 26,100 23,040 3,060 290 22.8
H Transportation and storage 105 79 26.82 3,015 2,984 41,220 36,180 5,030 320 29.7
I Accommodation and food serving 254 121 17.76 1,236 1,234 15,880 14,830 1,050 80 18.3
J Information and communication 95 79 32.81 4,065 4,061 58,410 48,780 9,630 840 32.7
K Financial institutions 104 88 38.17 4,654 4,647 66,550 55,840 10,700 540 32.0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 39 29 30.48 3,302 3,301 44,610 39,630 4,980 660 28.6
M-N Business services 664 463 26.37 2,738 2,717 37,620 32,860 4,760 550 27.4
M Other specialised business services 263 204 32.30 3,717 3,711 51,480 44,610 6,870 920 30.4
N Renting and other business support 401 259 21.67 2,094 2,063 28,500 25,130 3,380 310 25.5
O-U Noncommercial services 2,203 1,529 31.56 3,023 3,020 42,050 36,280 5,770 50 25.7
O-Q Government and care 2,031 1,422 32.01 3,083 3,080 42,980 36,990 5,990 40 25.8
O Public administration and services 302 263 35.80 4,313 4,308 60,850 51,760 9,100 20 31.9
P Education 399 279 34.91 3,400 3,399 48,000 40,800 7,200 30 26.8
Q Health and social work activities 1,329 880 29.92 2,708 2,705 37,410 32,490 4,920 50 24.2
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 172 107 25.90 2,321 2,317 31,110 27,860 3,260 170 23.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 85 48 24.33 1,962 1,960 26,090 23,550 2,540 120 21.2
S Other service activities 87 59 27.17 2,673 2,668 36,030 32,080 3,950 220 26.0
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 43 6 6.12 126 126 1,560 1,510 50 0 5.4
A-F Agriculture and industry 5 1 6.17 168 167 2,050 2,010 40 0 7.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4 1 5.89 156 156 1,910 1,880 30 0 7.0
B-F Industry and energy 1 0 6.83 196 194 2,420 2,350 70 20 7.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 1 0 6.56 176 174 2,180 2,110 60 10 7.1
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 1 0 6.55 176 174 2,170 2,110 60 10 7.1
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
F Construction 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-N Commercial services 37 5 6.08 119 119 1,480 1,430 50 0 5.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.96 115 115 1,420 1,380 40 0 5.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.92 106 106 1,320 1,280 40 0 4.7
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 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

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.