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-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,619 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570 26.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0
Sex: Male G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,349 1,018 25.67 2,976 2,902 41,120 35,710 5,410 830 30.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 800 617 26.27 3,074 3,041 43,000 36,890 6,110 1,140 30.6
Sex: Female G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,036 602 20.68 1,773 1,765 23,890 21,280 2,620 220 22.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 680 402 20.93 1,827 1,819 24,770 21,920 2,850 270 22.8
Age: Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.62 111 111 1,380 1,330 50 0 5.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.55 102 102 1,280 1,230 50 0 4.8
Age: 15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 451 135 9.28 408 404 5,170 4,890 280 0 11.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 270 81 8.69 380 377 4,870 4,560 310 0 11.4
Age: 20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 343 195 16.61 1,420 1,396 18,440 17,040 1,400 70 22.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 202 118 16.55 1,452 1,436 18,980 17,420 1,560 90 22.9
Age: 25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 222 182 20.41 2,542 2,498 33,910 30,500 3,410 320 32.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 138 114 20.48 2,569 2,545 34,430 30,830 3,600 420 32.7
Age: 30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 203 176 23.99 3,159 3,108 42,940 37,910 5,030 600 34.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 130 113 24.24 3,188 3,161 43,600 38,250 5,350 760 34.3
Age: 35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 157 26.50 3,462 3,404 47,860 41,550 6,310 820 34.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 118 101 26.84 3,496 3,468 48,830 41,950 6,880 1,030 34.0
Age: 40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 169 144 27.97 3,631 3,567 50,610 43,570 7,040 1,000 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 109 93 28.42 3,677 3,647 51,900 44,120 7,780 1,240 33.8
Age: 45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 165 140 28.81 3,738 3,666 52,340 44,860 7,480 1,150 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 107 91 29.28 3,784 3,752 53,590 45,410 8,180 1,440 33.8
Age: 50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 196 165 29.19 3,755 3,673 52,420 45,060 7,360 1,190 33.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 127 108 29.54 3,775 3,742 53,230 45,300 7,940 1,490 33.4
Age: 55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 191 158 29.23 3,668 3,588 51,250 44,020 7,230 1,120 33.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 121 100 29.62 3,681 3,651 51,900 44,180 7,730 1,460 32.6
Age: 60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 146 117 28.07 3,369 3,296 46,700 40,420 6,270 870 31.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 87 69 28.56 3,379 3,352 47,260 40,550 6,710 1,190 31.2
Age: 65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 71 42 25.21 2,255 2,212 30,890 27,060 3,830 610 23.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 41 24 26.04 2,304 2,289 31,760 27,650 4,110 850 23.3
Age: 75 years or older G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 3 21.91 1,280 1,265 16,860 15,360 1,510 750 15.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 5 2 22.58 1,307 1,303 17,260 15,680 1,580 960 15.1
Type of employment contract: full-time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 966 966 26.94 4,168 4,070 58,040 50,020 8,020 1,200 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 598 598 27.69 4,238 4,196 59,770 50,860 8,910 1,570 40.0
Type of employment contract: part-time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,419 653 19.07 1,286 1,276 17,020 15,430 1,590 140 17.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 882 421 19.00 1,324 1,317 17,580 15,880 1,700 180 18.3
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 562 96 12.67 317 314 4,150 3,810 340 30 6.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 328 57 12.27 310 305 4,100 3,710 380 40 6.6
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 15.40 928 921 12,040 11,130 910 60 15.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 149 62 15.50 933 927 12,200 11,190 1,010 80 15.8
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 201 120 18.62 1,613 1,605 21,170 19,350 1,820 120 22.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 135 81 18.59 1,614 1,609 21,220 19,370 1,850 140 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 129 95 19.67 2,097 2,079 27,730 25,160 2,570 120 27.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 81 60 19.11 2,031 2,021 26,870 24,380 2,490 150 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 193 22.61 2,792 2,772 37,280 33,510 3,770 330 32.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 151 128 21.78 2,684 2,672 35,810 32,210 3,600 410 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,019 1,014 26.84 4,136 4,041 57,520 49,630 7,880 1,190 40.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 635 632 27.62 4,206 4,165 59,210 50,470 8,740 1,540 39.8
0 to 9 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 466 281 22.55 2,047 2,030 26,580 24,560 2,020 660 23.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 268 185 24.25 2,509 2,500 32,780 30,100 2,680 960 27.0
10 to 99 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 778 539 22.98 2,444 2,381 33,100 29,330 3,780 630 27.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 452 337 24.63 2,771 2,742 38,180 33,260 4,930 910 29.4
100 or more employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,141 799 24.87 2,626 2,580 36,880 31,510 5,370 490 27.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 760 498 23.86 2,337 2,316 33,150 28,050 5,100 560 25.6
Cao-sector: private companies G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,366 1,602 23.77 2,442 2,396 33,470 29,300 4,170 570 26.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 19 18 30.30 3,882 3,866 53,710 46,590 7,120 80 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Cao-sector: government G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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.