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 29.59 4,215 4,059 58,550 50,580 7,970 740 37.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,382 1,611 25.00 2,551 2,504 34,890 30,610 4,290 590 26.8
H Transportation and storage 416 346 28.80 3,760 3,568 51,420 45,120 6,300 510 34.3
Sex: Male E Water supply and waste management 33 31 29.56 4,391 4,202 60,990 52,690 8,300 810 39.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,354 1,015 26.82 3,073 2,997 42,320 36,880 5,440 860 30.1
H Transportation and storage 311 267 29.38 4,011 3,765 54,850 48,130 6,720 570 35.9
Sex: Female E Water supply and waste management 8 7 29.74 3,519 3,491 48,890 42,230 6,660 480 31.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,028 596 21.85 1,862 1,854 25,110 22,350 2,760 240 22.4
H Transportation and storage 105 79 26.82 3,015 2,984 41,220 36,180 5,030 320 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 5.96 115 115 1,420 1,380 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 12.16 1,168 1,105 15,010 14,020 990 30 24.8
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 13.24 983 925 12,570 11,800 780 20 19.1
Age: 20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2 2 19.77 2,751 2,590 36,840 33,010 3,830 260 36.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 347 195 17.65 1,486 1,462 19,300 17,830 1,460 70 22.0
H Transportation and storage 34 24 19.56 2,216 2,065 29,170 26,600 2,580 80 29.2
Age: 25 to 29 years E Water supply and waste management 3 3 24.39 3,589 3,434 49,040 43,060 5,980 470 38.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 184 21.44 2,634 2,588 35,080 31,600 3,470 330 32.1
H Transportation and storage 39 35 23.61 3,325 3,150 44,760 39,890 4,860 270 36.6
Age: 30 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 27.19 3,970 3,827 55,200 47,640 7,560 570 38.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 200 173 25.16 3,290 3,237 44,680 39,480 5,200 630 34.2
H Transportation and storage 43 38 27.17 3,837 3,669 52,200 46,050 6,150 440 36.9
Age: 35 to 39 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 28.87 4,191 4,033 57,860 50,300 7,560 790 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 184 158 27.80 3,607 3,547 49,630 43,280 6,340 860 34.0
H Transportation and storage 41 37 30.00 4,176 3,994 57,080 50,110 6,970 600 36.5
Age: 40 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.02 4,347 4,185 60,310 52,160 8,150 770 38.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 168 143 29.31 3,786 3,719 52,730 45,440 7,290 1,040 33.9
H Transportation and storage 39 34 31.59 4,380 4,172 60,200 52,560 7,640 720 36.4
Age: 45 to 49 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.88 4,459 4,292 61,720 53,510 8,220 950 38.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 162 138 30.13 3,890 3,815 54,280 46,680 7,600 1,200 33.9
H Transportation and storage 38 34 32.26 4,468 4,239 61,560 53,620 7,950 800 36.5
Age: 50 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 31.76 4,616 4,427 64,070 55,390 8,680 910 38.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 155 30.55 3,917 3,833 54,800 47,000 7,800 1,250 33.7
H Transportation and storage 45 39 32.42 4,472 4,219 61,660 53,670 8,000 760 36.5
Age: 55 to 59 years E Water supply and waste management 6 6 32.79 4,712 4,543 65,540 56,540 9,000 900 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 192 159 30.62 3,830 3,746 53,360 45,960 7,400 1,190 33.0
H Transportation and storage 51 44 32.12 4,333 4,094 59,840 52,000 7,840 640 35.8
Age: 60 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 32.08 4,489 4,359 63,030 53,870 9,170 720 37.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 152 121 29.44 3,523 3,447 48,560 42,280 6,280 940 31.7
H Transportation and storage 47 39 30.17 3,893 3,700 53,400 46,720 6,680 460 34.2
Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 31.21 3,849 3,746 56,280 46,190 10,090 640 32.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 45 26.60 2,370 2,325 32,500 28,440 4,060 650 23.5
H Transportation and storage 24 15 26.33 2,520 2,409 34,570 30,240 4,330 290 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 22.97 1,315 1,300 17,340 15,780 1,560 700 15.0
H Transportation and storage 3 1 21.30 1,307 1,267 17,080 15,680 1,400 290 15.9
Type of employment contract: full-time E Water supply and waste management 28 28 29.37 4,635 4,438 64,420 55,620 8,800 920 41.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 947 947 28.19 4,335 4,237 60,270 52,030 8,250 1,260 40.4
H Transportation and storage 252 252 29.38 4,683 4,408 64,340 56,200 8,140 730 42.0
Type of employment contract: part-time E Water supply and waste management 13 10 30.27 3,312 3,243 45,930 39,740 6,190 360 29.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,435 664 20.28 1,372 1,360 18,140 16,470 1,670 150 17.8
H Transportation and storage 164 94 27.19 2,338 2,276 31,520 28,060 3,460 160 22.5
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1 0 25.28 745 614 10,890 8,940 1,950 180 7.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 564 96 13.41 331 328 4,300 3,970 330 30 6.5
H Transportation and storage 38 7 19.98 533 515 7,190 6,390 800 60 6.9
Working hours: 12 to19 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1 0 26.03 1,667 1,597 23,630 20,000 3,620 200 16.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 16.32 980 972 12,720 11,760 960 60 15.8
H Transportation and storage 25 10 20.58 1,290 1,249 17,060 15,480 1,580 80 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 29 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 2 1 27.27 2,384 2,354 32,780 28,610 4,170 190 23.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 199 118 19.64 1,693 1,684 22,220 20,320 1,900 120 22.7
H Transportation and storage 25 15 24.24 2,099 2,058 28,170 25,190 2,980 120 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1 1 29.99 3,201 3,139 44,690 38,420 6,280 290 28.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 131 96 20.87 2,216 2,191 29,270 26,590 2,680 130 27.9
H Transportation and storage 21 16 28.13 3,042 2,946 41,070 36,510 4,560 100 28.4
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 6 5 30.71 3,799 3,733 52,510 45,590 6,920 330 33.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 237 201 23.91 2,945 2,915 39,310 35,340 3,970 350 32.4
H Transportation and storage 43 37 31.76 3,968 3,872 53,930 47,610 6,320 230 32.9
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more E Water supply and waste management 30 30 29.54 4,619 4,431 64,190 55,420 8,760 900 41.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,003 998 28.12 4,306 4,210 59,760 51,670 8,090 1,250 40.2
H Transportation and storage 263 262 29.23 4,644 4,375 63,730 55,730 8,000 730 41.8
0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2 2 28.75 3,732 3,628 47,730 44,780 2,950 1,340 33.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 464 277 23.38 2,095 2,077 27,190 25,140 2,050 660 23.5
H Transportation and storage 36 26 26.06 3,046 2,893 39,690 36,560 3,130 980 30.6
10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 8 7 27.70 4,028 3,802 54,850 48,340 6,510 970 38.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 777 535 24.10 2,534 2,470 34,330 30,400 3,920 660 27.5
H Transportation and storage 100 84 25.53 3,623 3,273 48,470 43,480 4,990 590 36.8
100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 31 29 30.15 4,296 4,155 60,230 51,550 8,680 640 37.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,141 799 26.18 2,748 2,700 38,420 32,970 5,440 520 27.6
H Transportation and storage 280 236 30.32 3,900 3,760 53,970 46,800 7,170 420 33.9
Cao-sector: private companies E Water supply and waste management 38 35 29.09 4,172 4,008 57,850 50,060 7,780 800 38.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,363 1,594 24.94 2,539 2,492 34,730 30,460 4,260 600 26.7
H Transportation and storage 397 329 28.66 3,748 3,548 51,230 44,980 6,260 530 34.3
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 31.48 3,997 3,977 55,130 47,970 7,160 80 33.8
H Transportation and storage 19 17 31.50 4,006 3,985 55,260 48,080 7,180 80 33.8
Cao-sector: government E Water supply and waste management 3 3 36.06 4,738 4,680 67,070 56,850 10,210 20 34.3
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.
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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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 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 2025 will be published in October 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.