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

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Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures
Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) Periods 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)
Total A-U All economic activities 2023* 27.10 3,042 3,012 42,340 36,500 5,840 520
Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 27.85 3,771 3,708 51,870 45,250 6,620 820
Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 20.12 2,331 2,270 30,460 27,980 2,480 340
Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 28.42 3,898 3,835 53,760 46,780 6,980 860
Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 28.84 3,909 3,844 54,950 46,910 8,040 600
Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 41.72 6,098 6,022 95,120 73,180 21,950 740
Total C Manufacturing 2023* 28.51 3,847 3,784 53,940 46,170 7,780 580
Total D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 35.58 4,913 4,886 70,690 58,960 11,740 1,060
Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.64 3,829 3,682 53,240 45,950 7,290 620
Total F Construction 2023* 27.42 3,871 3,814 50,850 46,450 4,400 1,510
Total G-N Commercial services 2023* 25.71 2,866 2,831 39,980 34,400 5,580 720
Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 22.27 2,299 2,255 31,720 27,590 4,130 520
Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 22.64 2,341 2,320 32,610 28,090 4,520 670
Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.70 3,396 3,220 46,950 40,760 6,200 430
Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 16.15 1,251 1,247 16,220 15,010 1,210 110
Total J Information and communication 2023* 33.14 4,506 4,496 64,490 54,070 10,430 1,530
Total K Financial institutions 2023* 39.25 5,073 5,066 73,180 60,880 12,300 1,460
Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 30.22 3,594 3,591 49,400 43,130 6,270 1,120
Total M-N Business services 2023* 25.37 2,926 2,891 40,560 35,110 5,450 710
Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 33.36 4,272 4,259 60,050 51,260 8,790 1,310
Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 19.76 2,141 2,093 29,190 25,690 3,500 360
Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 28.96 2,987 2,981 41,740 35,840 5,900 80
Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 29.39 3,052 3,046 42,760 36,620 6,130 60
Total O Public administration and services 2023* 31.51 4,042 4,030 57,530 48,510 9,020 20
Total P Education 2023* 31.45 3,263 3,261 46,270 39,160 7,110 60
Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 27.37 2,580 2,575 35,570 30,960 4,620 70
Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 24.55 2,361 2,354 32,040 28,330 3,710 280
Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 23.64 2,100 2,095 28,520 25,200 3,320 250
Total S Other service activities 2023* 25.47 2,672 2,663 36,240 32,060 4,180 320
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 2023* 28.55 3,612 3,562 50,520 43,340 7,170 830
Sex: Male A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 28.55 4,066 3,991 55,950 48,800 7,160 950
Sex: Male A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 21.17 2,646 2,564 34,660 31,750 2,910 450
Sex: Male B-F Industry and energy 2023* 29.01 4,169 4,093 57,480 50,020 7,460 980
Sex: Male B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 29.68 4,218 4,138 59,410 50,620 8,790 690
Sex: Male B Mining and quarrying 2023* 42.64 6,377 6,290 99,810 76,530 23,280 810
Sex: Male C Manufacturing 2023* 29.40 4,161 4,084 58,450 49,940 8,510 670
Sex: Male D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 36.49 5,283 5,247 76,360 63,400 12,960 1,300
Sex: Male E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.67 3,999 3,821 55,610 47,980 7,620 680
Sex: Male F Construction 2023* 27.62 4,061 3,997 53,340 48,740 4,610 1,600
Sex: Male G-N Commercial services 2023* 27.63 3,389 3,336 47,650 40,670 6,980 1,010
Sex: Male G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 24.13 2,812 2,740 39,160 33,750 5,410 760
Sex: Male G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 24.74 2,904 2,871 40,950 34,850 6,100 1,050
Sex: Male H Transportation and storage 2023* 26.31 3,656 3,428 50,570 43,870 6,700 490
Sex: Male I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 16.93 1,422 1,418 18,490 17,070 1,420 150
Sex: Male J Information and communication 2023* 34.44 4,842 4,831 69,680 58,100 11,580 1,870
Sex: Male K Financial institutions 2023* 42.59 5,846 5,837 84,890 70,150 14,740 1,990
Sex: Male L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 32.90 4,241 4,237 58,800 50,890 7,910 1,700
Sex: Male M-N Business services 2023* 26.87 3,342 3,295 46,630 40,100 6,530 930
Sex: Male M Other specialised business services 2023* 36.02 4,914 4,898 69,740 58,970 10,770 1,750
Sex: Male N Renting and other business support 2023* 20.43 2,407 2,343 32,900 28,890 4,010 450
Sex: Male O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 31.35 3,754 3,742 52,840 45,040 7,800 160
Sex: Male O-Q Government and care 2023* 31.93 3,899 3,887 55,040 46,790 8,250 110
Sex: Male O Public administration and services 2023* 31.51 4,219 4,201 60,440 50,620 9,820 30
Sex: Male P Education 2023* 32.11 3,682 3,678 52,210 44,180 8,030 120
Sex: Male Q Health and social work activities 2023* 32.47 3,648 3,638 50,090 43,780 6,320 220
Sex: Male R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 26.91 2,807 2,797 38,510 33,680 4,820 480
Sex: Male R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 25.72 2,489 2,482 34,320 29,870 4,450 410
Sex: Male S Other service activities 2023* 28.56 3,337 3,320 45,480 40,040 5,430 580
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 2023* 25.11 2,436 2,428 33,660 29,230 4,430 190
Sex: Female A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 24.68 2,732 2,714 37,500 32,780 4,720 380
Sex: Female A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 17.77 1,760 1,736 22,800 21,110 1,690 140
Sex: Female B-F Industry and energy 2023* 25.58 2,877 2,860 39,690 34,530 5,170 410
Sex: Female B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 25.57 2,926 2,906 40,760 35,110 5,660 300
Sex: Female B Mining and quarrying 2023* 36.55 4,726 4,703 72,100 56,720 15,380 400
Sex: Female C Manufacturing 2023* 25.06 2,855 2,835 39,700 34,260 5,440 290
Sex: Female D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 32.67 3,927 3,924 55,600 47,120 8,470 430
Sex: Female E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.53 3,138 3,115 43,590 37,650 5,940 400
Sex: Female F Construction 2023* 25.63 2,672 2,661 35,140 32,060 3,080 900
Sex: Female G-N Commercial services 2023* 22.37 2,146 2,135 29,410 25,760 3,650 330
Sex: Female G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 19.10 1,639 1,632 22,160 19,670 2,490 200
Sex: Female G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 19.38 1,691 1,684 22,980 20,290 2,690 240
Sex: Female H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.59 2,629 2,605 36,250 31,550 4,700 260
Sex: Female I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 15.26 1,087 1,085 14,050 13,050 1,000 60
Sex: Female J Information and communication 2023* 29.53 3,676 3,673 51,700 44,110 7,590 700
Sex: Female K Financial institutions 2023* 33.21 3,884 3,878 55,160 46,610 8,550 650
Sex: Female L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 26.96 2,931 2,929 39,770 35,180 4,600 520
Sex: Female M-N Business services 2023* 22.94 2,364 2,345 32,350 28,360 3,990 410
Sex: Female M Other specialised business services 2023* 29.02 3,378 3,372 46,580 40,540 6,040 700
Sex: Female N Renting and other business support 2023* 18.67 1,786 1,761 24,260 21,440 2,820 250
Sex: Female O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 27.71 2,664 2,660 37,070 31,960 5,110 40
Sex: Female O-Q Government and care 2023* 28.12 2,717 2,713 37,890 32,600 5,300 30
Sex: Female O Public administration and services 2023* 31.51 3,830 3,824 54,020 45,960 8,060 10
Sex: Female P Education 2023* 31.05 3,048 3,046 43,220 36,580 6,640 30
Sex: Female Q Health and social work activities 2023* 26.18 2,379 2,375 32,840 28,550 4,300 40
Sex: Female R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 22.60 2,041 2,037 27,400 24,490 2,910 140
Sex: Female R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 21.37 1,742 1,739 23,180 20,900 2,280 100
Sex: Female S Other service activities 2023* 23.56 2,324 2,319 31,400 27,890 3,520 170
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 5.30 117 117 1,460 1,410 60 0
Age: Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 5.16 145 145 1,790 1,740 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 4.93 138 138 1,690 1,650 40 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B-F Industry and energy 2023* 5.75 165 163 2,050 1,980 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 5.71 156 155 1,940 1,870 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2023* 5.71 157 155 1,950 1,880 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years F Construction 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 5.32 113 113 1,410 1,360 60 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 5.20 109 109 1,360 1,310 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 5.06 100 100 1,250 1,200 50 0
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

The figures for 2023 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 2023 will be published in October 2024.

Description topics

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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.