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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Size of company Industry 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) Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per year (hour) Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total male and female Total Total M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7 30.3 1,385 1,800
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5 33.4 1,524 1,805
N Renting and other business support 966 697 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430 28.9 28.3 1,295 1,796
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 277 208 32.95 3,755 3,746 48,910 45,060 3,850 1,750 29.9 29.8 1,364 1,814
M Other specialised business services 212 162 35.15 4,080 4,075 53,190 48,960 4,230 2,010 30.5 30.4 1,391 1,816
N Renting and other business support 65 46 25.14 2,694 2,672 34,940 32,330 2,620 920 28.1 27.8 1,276 1,805
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 365 290 27.49 3,323 3,291 46,280 39,880 6,400 860 31.8 31.5 1,437 1,807
M Other specialised business services 185 158 31.53 4,045 4,029 57,400 48,540 8,860 1,140 33.8 33.7 1,533 1,799
N Renting and other business support 180 132 22.71 2,580 2,531 34,810 30,960 3,850 560 29.7 29.2 1,338 1,817
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 948 725 25.60 2,970 2,925 42,000 35,640 6,360 600 30.5 30.0 1,371 1,793
M Other specialised business services 226 206 37.76 5,180 5,166 76,370 62,160 14,210 1,390 36.1 36.0 1,642 1,801
N Renting and other business support 722 519 20.74 2,277 2,223 31,230 27,330 3,910 350 28.7 28.1 1,286 1,789
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 837 470 23.29 1,940 1,917 26,040 23,280 2,760 360 21.9 21.7 988 1,757
M Other specialised business services 260 163 30.07 2,811 2,803 37,980 33,740 4,240 790 24.6 24.6 1,119 1,784
N Renting and other business support 577 307 19.62 1,548 1,518 20,670 18,570 2,100 160 20.7 20.4 929 1,743
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 137 69 26.94 2,018 2,012 26,280 24,210 2,070 790 19.7 19.6 896 1,789
M Other specialised business services 101 51 28.74 2,182 2,179 28,460 26,190 2,270 950 20.0 20.0 910 1,793
N Renting and other business support 37 18 21.75 1,568 1,555 20,350 18,820 1,530 340 18.9 18.8 858 1,778
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 186 111 24.70 2,209 2,191 29,610 26,510 3,100 390 23.5 23.3 1,064 1,778
M Other specialised business services 84 56 28.54 2,865 2,857 38,640 34,380 4,250 590 26.5 26.4 1,201 1,783
N Renting and other business support 102 55 20.73 1,672 1,645 22,210 20,060 2,150 220 21.1 20.9 952 1,774
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 513 290 21.85 1,821 1,792 24,680 21,860 2,830 230 21.9 21.6 984 1,741
M Other specialised business services 75 55 32.88 3,591 3,577 49,950 43,090 6,860 800 28.8 28.7 1,306 1,777
N Renting and other business support 438 235 19.18 1,517 1,485 20,340 18,200 2,130 130 20.8 20.4 929 1,733
Type of employment contract: full-time Total M-N Business services 753 753 29.73 4,575 4,525 64,350 54,900 9,460 1,420 40.4 39.9 1,826 1,826
M Other specialised business services 363 363 37.30 5,654 5,640 80,640 67,850 12,790 2,050 39.9 39.8 1,815 1,815
N Renting and other business support 389 389 22.76 3,567 3,484 49,160 42,810 6,350 820 41.0 40.0 1,837 1,837
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 139 139 35.86 5,467 5,456 71,210 65,600 5,610 2,700 40.0 39.9 1,826 1,826
M Other specialised business services 111 111 38.03 5,795 5,789 75,540 69,540 6,000 2,960 40.0 39.9 1,827 1,827
N Renting and other business support 28 28 27.24 4,169 4,136 54,060 50,020 4,040 1,670 40.0 39.7 1,822 1,822
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 179 179 29.18 4,484 4,438 63,640 53,800 9,830 1,340 40.4 39.9 1,825 1,825
M Other specialised business services 101 101 33.17 5,021 4,998 72,920 60,250 12,670 1,590 39.9 39.7 1,808 1,808
N Renting and other business support 77 77 24.06 3,780 3,703 51,470 45,360 6,110 1,010 41.0 40.2 1,847 1,847
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 435 435 27.99 4,326 4,262 62,450 51,910 10,540 1,040 40.6 39.9 1,827 1,827
M Other specialised business services 151 151 39.52 5,975 5,960 89,580 71,700 17,880 1,690 39.8 39.7 1,810 1,810
N Renting and other business support 284 284 21.96 3,450 3,360 48,040 41,400 6,640 690 41.0 40.0 1,836 1,836
Male Total Total M-N Business services 929 762 28.81 3,609 3,562 50,330 43,310 7,020 1,120 32.9 32.4 1,484 1,809
M Other specialised business services 367 328 37.72 5,110 5,094 72,450 61,320 11,130 2,020 35.6 35.5 1,621 1,813
N Renting and other business support 562 434 22.05 2,629 2,562 35,880 31,550 4,330 520 31.2 30.4 1,394 1,806
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 173 142 35.45 4,440 4,428 57,840 53,270 4,570 2,280 32.9 32.8 1,499 1,820
M Other specialised business services 132 111 38.17 4,870 4,864 63,520 58,440 5,090 2,630 33.5 33.4 1,529 1,824
N Renting and other business support 41 32 25.99 3,065 3,034 39,680 36,780 2,910 1,140 30.9 30.6 1,401 1,808
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 211 180 28.78 3,754 3,707 52,790 45,050 7,740 1,140 34.3 33.8 1,546 1,817
M Other specialised business services 103 93 33.83 4,622 4,598 66,700 55,470 11,240 1,590 36.0 35.8 1,631 1,807
N Renting and other business support 108 86 23.39 2,923 2,854 39,480 35,080 4,400 710 32.6 31.9 1,464 1,828
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 545 440 26.66 3,290 3,231 46,990 39,470 7,520 740 32.4 31.8 1,455 1,801
M Other specialised business services 132 125 40.23 5,731 5,711 85,850 68,770 17,090 1,750 37.5 37.4 1,703 1,807
N Renting and other business support 413 316 21.28 2,509 2,439 34,560 30,110 4,450 420 30.8 30.0 1,375 1,799
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 387 220 23.65 2,004 1,968 26,950 24,040 2,900 410 22.3 21.9 998 1,756
M Other specialised business services 104 65 33.12 3,102 3,090 42,120 37,220 4,900 1,110 24.7 24.6 1,119 1,788
N Renting and other business support 283 155 19.56 1,600 1,555 21,370 19,200 2,170 150 21.4 20.9 954 1,743
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 61 30 29.44 2,201 2,191 28,690 26,410 2,280 1,040 19.7 19.6 893 1,792
M Other specialised business services 43 21 32.68 2,460 2,456 32,130 29,520 2,600 1,340 19.8 19.8 902 1,799
N Renting and other business support 18 9 21.63 1,596 1,574 20,680 19,150 1,530 360 19.3 19.1 873 1,777
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 80 49 25.18 2,302 2,269 30,900 27,620 3,280 480 24.0 23.7 1,081 1,785
M Other specialised business services 32 22 30.59 3,125 3,113 42,290 37,500 4,790 850 27.0 26.9 1,221 1,789
N Renting and other business support 48 27 20.79 1,761 1,714 23,420 21,130 2,290 240 22.1 21.6 990 1,782
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 246 141 21.83 1,858 1,814 25,230 22,290 2,940 220 22.4 21.9 997 1,739
M Other specialised business services 30 22 36.08 4,002 3,981 56,350 48,020 8,330 1,080 29.3 29.1 1,324 1,778
N Renting and other business support 216 119 19.12 1,565 1,518 20,970 18,780 2,200 110 21.4 20.9 953 1,731
Type of employment contract: full-time Total M-N Business services 542 542 30.82 4,755 4,700 67,010 57,060 9,950 1,620 40.5 40.0 1,830 1,830
M Other specialised business services 263 263 38.84 5,903 5,886 84,440 70,840 13,600 2,380 40.0 39.8 1,819 1,819
N Renting and other business support 279 279 23.36 3,673 3,583 50,590 44,070 6,520 910 41.0 40.1 1,840 1,840
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 112 112 37.05 5,657 5,644 73,690 67,880 5,810 2,950 40.0 39.9 1,828 1,828
M Other specialised business services 89 89 39.46 6,024 6,018 78,560 72,290 6,280 3,250 40.0 40.0 1,830 1,830
N Renting and other business support 23 23 27.65 4,233 4,196 54,800 50,790 4,000 1,760 40.0 39.7 1,821 1,821
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 131 131 30.08 4,642 4,586 66,180 55,700 10,470 1,540 40.5 40.0 1,829 1,829
M Other specialised business services 72 72 34.80 5,287 5,258 77,540 63,440 14,100 1,920 40.0 39.8 1,813 1,813
N Renting and other business support 60 60 24.52 3,868 3,779 52,520 46,410 6,110 1,090 41.1 40.2 1,849 1,849
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 299 299 28.82 4,467 4,397 64,880 53,600 11,280 1,160 40.7 40.0 1,831 1,831
M Other specialised business services 102 102 41.11 6,229 6,210 94,360 74,750 19,610 1,940 39.9 39.7 1,813 1,813
N Renting and other business support 197 197 22.51 3,548 3,452 49,510 42,580 6,940 750 41.1 40.1 1,840 1,840
Female Total Total M-N Business services 660 461 24.80 2,594 2,574 35,530 31,130 4,410 500 27.5 27.3 1,246 1,785
M Other specialised business services 256 198 30.67 3,550 3,544 49,080 42,600 6,490 820 30.5 30.4 1,387 1,793
N Renting and other business support 404 263 20.34 1,989 1,960 26,950 23,860 3,090 300 25.7 25.3 1,157 1,779
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 104 66 27.47 2,614 2,610 34,020 31,370 2,660 880 25.0 25.0 1,140 1,799
M Other specialised business services 80 52 28.62 2,781 2,778 36,190 33,370 2,820 980 25.5 25.5 1,165 1,800
N Renting and other business support 24 14 23.19 2,051 2,044 26,720 24,610 2,110 540 23.2 23.1 1,058 1,798
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 153 110 25.34 2,730 2,719 37,290 32,760 4,540 460 28.3 28.2 1,287 1,791
M Other specialised business services 82 64 28.17 3,315 3,309 45,640 39,780 5,850 570 31.0 30.9 1,410 1,787
N Renting and other business support 72 46 21.39 2,061 2,045 27,770 24,740 3,040 340 25.3 25.1 1,148 1,795
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 403 285 23.96 2,537 2,510 35,250 30,440 4,810 410 27.9 27.5 1,257 1,779
M Other specialised business services 94 82 33.95 4,408 4,400 63,060 52,900 10,170 890 34.2 34.1 1,555 1,792
N Renting and other business support 309 203 19.90 1,967 1,934 26,780 23,600 3,180 260 25.9 25.5 1,166 1,774
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 450 250 22.98 1,885 1,874 25,260 22,620 2,640 320 21.6 21.5 978 1,758
M Other specialised business services 156 98 28.03 2,618 2,612 35,210 31,410 3,800 580 24.6 24.5 1,118 1,781
N Renting and other business support 294 152 19.67 1,497 1,482 19,990 17,960 2,030 180 20.0 19.8 904 1,743
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 76 38 24.96 1,872 1,868 24,360 22,460 1,900 590 19.7 19.7 898 1,787
M Other specialised business services 58 30 25.88 1,977 1,975 25,750 23,730 2,020 670 20.1 20.1 916 1,789
N Renting and other business support 19 9 21.87 1,542 1,537 20,030 18,500 1,530 330 18.5 18.5 844 1,780
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 106 63 24.33 2,140 2,132 28,630 25,670 2,960 320 23.1 23.1 1,052 1,774
M Other specialised business services 52 35 27.26 2,707 2,701 36,410 32,480 3,930 440 26.1 26.1 1,189 1,780
N Renting and other business support 54 28 20.67 1,592 1,583 21,120 19,100 2,020 220 20.2 20.1 919 1,766
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 267 149 21.88 1,788 1,772 24,190 21,460 2,730 230 21.5 21.3 972 1,744
M Other specialised business services 46 33 30.76 3,326 3,317 45,820 39,910 5,910 620 28.5 28.4 1,294 1,775
N Renting and other business support 221 116 19.25 1,470 1,453 19,710 17,640 2,070 150 20.1 19.9 906 1,734
Type of employment contract: full-time Total M-N Business services 210 210 26.89 4,109 4,072 57,490 49,310 8,180 890 40.2 39.7 1,817 1,817
M Other specialised business services 100 100 33.21 4,999 4,993 70,660 59,990 10,670 1,190 39.6 39.5 1,804 1,804
N Renting and other business support 110 110 21.22 3,301 3,234 45,530 39,610 5,920 610 40.7 39.9 1,829 1,829
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 27 27 30.93 4,689 4,683 61,040 56,270 4,770 1,710 39.8 39.7 1,817 1,817
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 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 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

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.
Per job per week excluding 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 and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year
The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.



Per working year
A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.