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 45,220 6,240
A-F Agriculture and industry 55,190 7,020
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 33,200 2,470
B-F Industry and energy 57,150 7,420
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 58,340 8,550
B Mining and quarrying 100,360 23,690
C Manufacturing 57,210 8,250
D Electricity and gas supply 74,800 12,500
E Water supply and waste management 55,970 7,500
F Construction 54,280 4,720
G-N Commercial services 42,500 5,880
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 33,630 4,190
G Wholesale and retail trade 34,620 4,610
H Transportation and storage 49,690 6,320
I Accommodation and food serving 17,430 1,200
J Information and communication 68,470 11,580
K Financial institutions 80,110 14,260
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 53,620 6,650
M-N Business services 44,190 5,930
M Other specialised business services 62,850 9,230
N Renting and other business support 32,150 3,810
O-U Noncommercial services 44,900 6,420
O-Q Government and care 46,030 6,680
O Public administration and services 62,380 10,380
P Education 48,820 7,200
Q Health and social work activities 38,350 4,990
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34,210 3,940
R Culture, sports and recreation 30,390 3,500
S Other service activities 38,910 4,480
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 53,520 7,590
A-F Agriculture and industry 59,480 7,580
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 37,580 2,900
B-F Industry and energy 61,070 7,910
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 62,970 9,300
B Mining and quarrying 105,320 25,090
C Manufacturing 61,900 9,000
D Electricity and gas supply 80,870 13,770
E Water supply and waste management 58,360 7,780
F Construction 57,020 4,960
G-N Commercial services 50,180 7,290
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 41,120 5,410
G Wholesale and retail trade 43,000 6,110
H Transportation and storage 53,220 6,780
I Accommodation and food serving 19,760 1,390
J Information and communication 73,880 12,820
K Financial institutions 94,110 17,870
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 63,650 8,500
M-N Business services 50,330 7,020
M Other specialised business services 72,450 11,130
N Renting and other business support 35,880 4,330
O-U Noncommercial services 56,490 8,490
O-Q Government and care 58,950 9,030
O Public administration and services 65,540 11,290
P Education 54,940 8,030
Q Health and social work activities 53,280 6,760
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 40,750 5,070
R Culture, sports and recreation 36,370 4,640
S Other service activities 48,290 5,810
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 36,430 4,800
A-F Agriculture and industry 40,420 5,110
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 25,300 1,690
B-F Industry and energy 42,670 5,620
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 43,900 6,190
B Mining and quarrying 76,130 16,830
C Manufacturing 42,700 5,940
D Electricity and gas supply 59,260 9,240
E Water supply and waste management 46,380 6,390
F Construction 37,570 3,260
G-N Commercial services 31,810 3,930
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 23,890 2,620
G Wholesale and retail trade 24,770 2,850
H Transportation and storage 39,300 4,980
I Accommodation and food serving 15,180 1,010
J Information and communication 55,030 8,500
K Financial institutions 61,910 9,580
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 42,610 4,620
M-N Business services 35,530 4,410
M Other specialised business services 49,080 6,490
N Renting and other business support 26,950 3,090
O-U Noncommercial services 40,020 5,550
O-Q Government and care 40,920 5,760
O Public administration and services 58,680 9,310
P Education 45,710 6,780
Q Health and social work activities 35,510 4,650
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 29,440 3,120
R Culture, sports and recreation 24,810 2,440
S Other service activities 33,950 3,780
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 1,500 50
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,940 40
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,830 30
B-F Industry and energy 2,200 60
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2,020 60
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 2,010 60
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0
F Construction 0 0
G-N Commercial services 1,430 50
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,380 50
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,280 50
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

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.