Employment; sex; type of employment contract, size of company, SIC2008

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Employment; sex; type of employment contract, size of company, SIC2008
Sex of employee Type of employment contract Size of company Industry 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 male and female Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.64 3,829 3,682 53,240 45,950 7,290 620
Total male and female Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.70 3,396 3,220 46,950 40,760 6,200 430
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 25.34 3,306 3,246 42,860 39,670 3,190 1,080
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.12 2,758 2,610 36,300 33,090 3,210 800
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 24.61 3,627 3,408 49,290 43,530 5,760 830
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.11 3,293 2,974 44,380 39,510 4,860 510
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.37 3,927 3,797 55,160 47,120 8,040 530
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 27.03 3,517 3,394 49,300 42,200 7,090 360
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.05 2,950 2,885 41,010 35,400 5,620 310
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.94 2,055 2,003 28,040 24,660 3,380 130
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 23.42 1,907 1,892 25,150 22,890 2,260 670
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 20.00 1,393 1,364 18,240 16,710 1,530 300
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 24.53 2,448 2,343 32,930 29,380 3,560 380
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 20.96 1,782 1,702 23,820 21,380 2,440 200
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.89 3,180 3,123 44,650 38,160 6,490 260
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.43 2,257 2,212 31,090 27,080 4,010 80
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.53 4,183 4,002 58,160 50,190 7,970 750
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 26.30 4,219 3,967 58,550 50,630 7,920 620
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 25.89 4,076 3,993 52,620 48,910 3,710 1,320
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 24.39 4,009 3,753 52,860 48,110 4,760 1,260
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 24.63 4,059 3,797 55,280 48,710 6,570 990
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.72 4,095 3,650 55,290 49,140 6,150 670
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.21 4,230 4,070 59,430 50,760 8,670 640
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 27.61 4,293 4,121 60,500 51,510 8,990 530
Male Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.67 3,999 3,821 55,610 47,980 7,620 680
Male Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 26.31 3,656 3,428 50,570 43,870 6,700 490
Male Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 25.68 3,597 3,521 46,540 43,160 3,380 1,160
Male Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.33 2,927 2,746 38,580 35,130 3,460 820
Male Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 24.83 3,834 3,573 52,200 46,000 6,200 910
Male Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.35 3,478 3,096 46,850 41,740 5,110 540
Male Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.34 4,078 3,921 57,290 48,940 8,350 570
Male Total 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 28.01 3,835 3,671 53,890 46,030 7,860 420
Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.76 3,165 3,057 44,160 37,980 6,180 340
Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 24.87 2,122 2,044 28,910 25,470 3,440 120
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 19.49 1,350 1,311 17,670 16,200 1,470 220
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 25.44 2,627 2,451 35,580 31,530 4,050 420
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 20.68 1,718 1,606 22,960 20,620 2,340 180
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 28.56 3,423 3,330 48,200 41,080 7,130 280
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 27.28 2,447 2,375 33,670 29,360 4,300 80
Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.48 4,194 3,999 58,280 50,320 7,960 760
Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 26.64 4,314 4,023 59,870 51,770 8,100 650
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 25.96 4,098 4,008 52,790 49,180 3,610 1,300
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 24.54 4,062 3,779 53,640 48,750 4,890 1,250
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 24.75 4,098 3,819 55,850 49,180 6,670 1,020
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.88 4,163 3,676 56,140 49,950 6,190 680
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.11 4,231 4,059 59,410 50,770 8,640 640
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 28.18 4,412 4,209 62,280 52,940 9,340 570
Female Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.53 3,138 3,115 43,590 37,650 5,940 400
Female Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.59 2,629 2,605 36,250 31,550 4,700 260
Female Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 22.13 2,117 2,098 27,700 25,400 2,290 730
Female Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 23.26 2,644 2,618 35,410 31,720 3,690 420
Female Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 21.88 2,484 2,444 33,600 29,810 3,790 370
Female Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.54 3,331 3,307 46,770 39,970 6,800 360
Female Total 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 24.14 2,714 2,693 37,720 32,560 5,160 190
Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.18 2,706 2,690 37,450 32,470 4,970 280
Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 22.66 1,957 1,945 26,780 23,490 3,300 140
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 21.10 1,489 1,482 19,530 17,870 1,660 480
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 23.37 2,224 2,208 29,640 26,690 2,950 340
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 21.42 1,903 1,887 25,460 22,830 2,630 250
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.07 2,911 2,894 40,720 34,940 5,780 240
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.14 2,023 2,012 27,930 24,270 3,660 80
Female Type of employment contract: full-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.05 4,069 4,031 56,840 48,820 8,020 640
Female Type of employment contract: full-time Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 24.43 3,707 3,663 51,430 44,480 6,950 440
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.25 3,613 3,563 47,130 43,350 3,780 1,320
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 22.34 3,510 3,426 47,940 42,120 5,820 580
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 28.25 4,216 4,180 59,540 50,590 8,950 610
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.02 3,759 3,726 52,540 45,110 7,430 350
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 broken down by sex of the employee, type of employment contract, size of enterprise and classification according to Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC 2008)

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.