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 Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-F Agriculture and industry 7,020
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,470
B-F Industry and energy 7,420
B Mining and quarrying 23,690
D Electricity and gas supply 12,500
E Water supply and waste management 7,500
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 4,190
G Wholesale and retail trade 4,610
H Transportation and storage 6,320
I Accommodation and food serving 1,200
J Information and communication 11,580
N Renting and other business support 3,810
O-Q Government and care 6,680
O Public administration and services 10,380
Q Health and social work activities 4,990
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,500
Sex: Male A-F Agriculture and industry 7,580
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,900
B-F Industry and energy 7,910
B Mining and quarrying 25,090
D Electricity and gas supply 13,770
E Water supply and waste management 7,780
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 5,410
G Wholesale and retail trade 6,110
H Transportation and storage 6,780
I Accommodation and food serving 1,390
J Information and communication 12,820
N Renting and other business support 4,330
O-Q Government and care 9,030
O Public administration and services 11,290
Q Health and social work activities 6,760
R Culture, sports and recreation 4,640
Sex: Female A-F Agriculture and industry 5,110
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,690
B-F Industry and energy 5,620
B Mining and quarrying 16,830
D Electricity and gas supply 9,240
E Water supply and waste management 6,390
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,620
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,850
H Transportation and storage 4,980
I Accommodation and food serving 1,010
J Information and communication 8,500
N Renting and other business support 3,090
O-Q Government and care 5,760
O Public administration and services 9,310
Q Health and social work activities 4,650
R Culture, sports and recreation 2,440
Age: Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 40
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 30
B-F Industry and energy 60
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 50
G Wholesale and retail trade 50
H Transportation and storage 0
I Accommodation and food serving 50
J Information and communication 0
N Renting and other business support 110
O-Q Government and care 0
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 40
Age: 15 to 19 years A-F Agriculture and industry 540
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 270
B-F Industry and energy 640
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 280
G Wholesale and retail trade 310
H Transportation and storage 720
I Accommodation and food serving 210
J Information and communication 440
N Renting and other business support 790
O-Q Government and care 830
O Public administration and services 2,410
Q Health and social work activities 680
R Culture, sports and recreation 880
Age: 20 to 24 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2,360
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,300
B-F Industry and energy 2,530
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 4,610
E Water supply and waste management 3,760
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,400
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,560
H Transportation and storage 2,520
I Accommodation and food serving 770
J Information and communication 2,210
N Renting and other business support 1,980
O-Q Government and care 3,060
O Public administration and services 7,200
Q Health and social work activities 2,470
R Culture, sports and recreation 2,170
Age: 25 to 29 years A-F Agriculture and industry 4,870
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,310
B-F Industry and energy 5,100
B Mining and quarrying 8,260
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 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

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.
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.