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 E Water supply and waste management 41 38 29.63 4,221 4,067 58,740 50,650 8,080 740 37.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,614 25.05 2,556 2,509 34,970 30,670 4,300 590 26.8
H Transportation and storage 417 347 28.88 3,773 3,580 51,600 45,270 6,330 510 34.3
Sex: Male E Water supply and waste management 33 31 29.60 4,397 4,210 61,200 52,760 8,440 800 39.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,356 1,017 26.88 3,080 3,004 42,420 36,960 5,460 860 30.1
H Transportation and storage 312 267 29.46 4,024 3,778 55,050 48,290 6,760 570 35.9
Sex: Female E Water supply and waste management 8 7 29.80 3,525 3,497 48,960 42,300 6,660 480 31.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,029 597 21.87 1,864 1,856 25,140 22,370 2,770 240 22.4
H Transportation and storage 105 79 26.89 3,025 2,994 41,350 36,300 5,050 320 29.7
Age: Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.95 114 114 1,420 1,370 40 0 5.1
H Transportation and storage 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 1 0 12.17 1,166 1,103 14,990 13,990 1,000 30 24.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 448 133 9.86 428 425 5,420 5,130 290 0 11.4
H Transportation and storage 11 5 13.24 984 927 12,590 11,810 780 20 19.1
Age: 20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2 2 19.79 2,757 2,595 36,910 33,080 3,830 260 36.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 348 196 17.66 1,487 1,463 19,310 17,850 1,460 70 22.0
H Transportation and storage 35 24 19.60 2,222 2,070 29,260 26,670 2,590 80 29.2
Age: 25 to 29 years E Water supply and waste management 3 3 24.41 3,594 3,439 49,100 43,130 5,970 470 38.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 184 21.46 2,637 2,591 35,120 31,640 3,480 330 32.1
H Transportation and storage 39 35 23.66 3,334 3,159 44,890 40,000 4,880 270 36.6
Age: 30 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 27.22 3,978 3,835 55,660 47,740 7,920 570 38.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 201 173 25.19 3,295 3,242 44,750 39,540 5,210 630 34.2
H Transportation and storage 43 39 27.24 3,849 3,680 52,360 46,180 6,180 440 36.9
Age: 35 to 39 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 28.88 4,196 4,037 57,910 50,350 7,560 790 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 184 158 27.85 3,614 3,555 49,730 43,370 6,360 860 34.0
H Transportation and storage 41 37 30.10 4,191 4,008 57,310 50,300 7,020 600 36.5
Age: 40 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.06 4,356 4,194 60,420 52,270 8,140 770 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 168 143 29.37 3,796 3,728 52,880 45,550 7,330 1,040 33.9
H Transportation and storage 39 34 31.68 4,396 4,187 60,440 52,750 7,690 720 36.5
Age: 45 to 49 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.91 4,466 4,299 61,810 53,600 8,210 950 38.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 162 138 30.19 3,900 3,825 54,400 46,800 7,600 1,200 33.9
H Transportation and storage 38 34 32.36 4,485 4,255 61,810 53,820 7,990 800 36.5
Age: 50 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 31.78 4,605 4,433 64,560 55,260 9,290 910 38.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 155 30.62 3,927 3,842 54,960 47,120 7,840 1,250 33.7
H Transportation and storage 45 40 32.51 4,487 4,233 61,880 53,840 8,040 760 36.5
Age: 55 to 59 years E Water supply and waste management 6 6 32.85 4,723 4,553 65,670 56,680 9,000 900 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 192 159 30.68 3,839 3,755 53,500 46,070 7,420 1,190 33.0
H Transportation and storage 51 44 32.21 4,348 4,108 60,040 52,180 7,860 650 35.8
Age: 60 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 32.14 4,499 4,368 63,140 53,980 9,160 720 37.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 152 121 29.50 3,530 3,455 48,670 42,360 6,310 940 31.7
H Transportation and storage 47 39 30.26 3,905 3,711 53,570 46,860 6,710 460 34.3
Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 31.44 3,873 3,769 56,580 46,480 10,100 640 32.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 45 26.75 2,382 2,338 32,660 28,580 4,070 650 23.5
H Transportation and storage 24 15 26.50 2,533 2,423 34,740 30,400 4,340 290 25.1
Age: 75 years or older E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 4 23.33 1,337 1,322 17,600 16,040 1,560 700 15.0
H Transportation and storage 3 1 21.53 1,322 1,283 17,270 15,870 1,400 280 15.9
Type of employment contract: full-time E Water supply and waste management 28 28 29.38 4,637 4,437 64,530 55,640 8,890 910 41.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 950 950 28.23 4,346 4,244 60,430 52,160 8,270 1,260 40.4
H Transportation and storage 254 254 29.43 4,699 4,417 64,550 56,380 8,160 730 42.0
Type of employment contract: part-time E Water supply and waste management 13 9 30.41 3,301 3,247 45,900 39,610 6,290 360 29.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,435 664 20.32 1,370 1,360 18,110 16,440 1,670 150 17.7
H Transportation and storage 163 93 27.32 2,326 2,273 31,380 27,910 3,470 160 22.4
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1 0 28.87 800 700 11,600 9,600 2,000 190 7.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 565 96 13.55 334 331 4,340 4,010 330 30 6.5
H Transportation and storage 38 7 20.62 547 531 7,390 6,570 820 60 6.9
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1 0 26.34 1,674 1,617 23,880 20,090 3,780 200 16.8
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 16.37 982 975 12,750 11,790 960 60 15.7
H Transportation and storage 25 10 20.70 1,296 1,256 17,130 15,550 1,580 70 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 2 1 27.29 2,384 2,356 32,830 28,600 4,220 190 23.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 200 119 19.67 1,695 1,686 22,240 20,340 1,900 120 22.7
H Transportation and storage 25 15 24.33 2,103 2,066 28,260 25,240 3,030 120 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1 1 30.17 3,199 3,157 44,670 38,380 6,280 290 28.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 131 96 20.86 2,210 2,190 29,190 26,530 2,670 130 27.9
H Transportation and storage 21 16 28.12 3,023 2,945 40,760 36,270 4,490 100 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 6 5 30.78 3,789 3,739 52,340 45,470 6,860 330 32.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 235 200 23.87 2,932 2,911 39,120 35,180 3,930 350 32.3
H Transportation and storage 42 36 31.76 3,943 3,871 53,550 47,320 6,240 230 32.8
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more E Water supply and waste management 31 30 29.55 4,622 4,431 64,360 55,460 8,900 900 41.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,006 1,001 28.17 4,318 4,219 59,940 51,810 8,120 1,250 40.2
H Transportation and storage 264 263 29.31 4,666 4,390 64,040 55,990 8,050 730 41.9
0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2 2 28.87 3,696 3,639 47,840 44,360 3,480 1,350 33.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 465 278 23.45 2,101 2,084 27,260 25,210 2,040 660 23.5
H Transportation and storage 36 26 26.13 3,058 2,905 39,820 36,690 3,130 990 30.6
10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 8 8 27.77 4,039 3,812 55,410 48,470 6,940 970 38.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 779 536 24.14 2,537 2,474 34,370 30,440 3,930 660 27.5
H Transportation and storage 100 84 25.55 3,625 3,275 48,490 43,500 4,980 590 36.8
100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 31 29 30.18 4,303 4,162 60,320 51,640 8,680 640 37.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,142 800 26.23 2,753 2,705 38,510 33,040 5,470 520 27.6
H Transportation and storage 280 237 30.43 3,917 3,776 54,220 47,000 7,220 420 33.9
Cao-sector: private companies E Water supply and waste management 38 35 29.12 4,175 4,013 58,010 50,100 7,900 800 38.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,366 1,596 24.98 2,544 2,497 34,800 30,530 4,280 600 26.7
H Transportation and storage 398 330 28.74 3,761 3,560 51,420 45,130 6,290 530 34.4
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 19 17 31.59 4,016 3,995 55,380 48,190 7,180 80 33.8
H Transportation and storage 19 17 31.60 4,020 3,999 55,430 48,240 7,190 80 33.8
Cao-sector: government E Water supply and waste management 3 3 36.21 4,774 4,716 67,510 57,290 10,220 20 34.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
H Transportation and storage 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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.