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 1,622 1,245 28.85 3,337 3,300 46,310 40,050 6,260 940 30.6 30.2 1,373 1,789
M Other specialised business services 645 545 36.68 4,650 4,638 65,210 55,800 9,420 1,690 33.5 33.4 1,517 1,795
N Renting and other business support 977 700 22.70 2,471 2,416 33,830 29,650 4,180 440 28.6 28.0 1,277 1,784
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 300 227 34.17 3,901 3,892 50,530 46,810 3,720 1,910 30.1 30.0 1,367 1,809
M Other specialised business services 230 178 36.48 4,249 4,244 54,980 50,990 4,000 2,230 30.7 30.7 1,396 1,812
N Renting and other business support 70 49 25.78 2,753 2,728 35,840 33,030 2,820 870 28.1 27.8 1,270 1,798
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 368 292 28.91 3,463 3,428 48,180 41,550 6,620 900 31.6 31.3 1,423 1,797
M Other specialised business services 184 157 33.18 4,232 4,215 60,050 50,780 9,270 1,220 33.8 33.6 1,524 1,789
N Renting and other business support 184 135 23.99 2,696 2,642 36,340 32,350 3,990 570 29.5 29.0 1,321 1,807
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 954 727 27.13 3,112 3,064 44,260 37,340 6,920 650 30.3 29.8 1,355 1,779
M Other specialised business services 231 211 39.46 5,382 5,365 79,520 64,580 14,940 1,530 36.1 36.0 1,632 1,786
N Renting and other business support 723 515 22.06 2,386 2,328 32,990 28,630 4,360 370 28.4 27.8 1,267 1,776
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 860 483 24.85 2,055 2,029 27,660 24,660 3,010 410 21.9 21.6 980 1,747
M Other specialised business services 270 170 31.74 2,964 2,955 40,150 35,570 4,580 920 24.7 24.7 1,117 1,772
N Renting and other business support 590 312 21.00 1,638 1,605 21,940 19,650 2,290 170 20.6 20.2 917 1,733
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 149 76 28.57 2,168 2,161 28,200 26,010 2,180 940 20.0 20.0 908 1,786
M Other specialised business services 109 56 30.60 2,349 2,346 30,550 28,190 2,360 1,160 20.3 20.3 920 1,790
N Renting and other business support 41 20 22.83 1,680 1,664 21,880 20,160 1,720 360 19.4 19.2 874 1,773
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 191 114 26.04 2,317 2,293 31,160 27,800 3,360 420 23.5 23.3 1,057 1,767
M Other specialised business services 84 57 29.94 3,002 2,991 40,690 36,020 4,670 650 26.6 26.5 1,199 1,769
N Renting and other business support 106 57 22.13 1,775 1,740 23,620 21,300 2,320 240 21.1 20.7 944 1,765
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 520 293 23.38 1,926 1,895 26,230 23,110 3,120 250 21.8 21.5 973 1,729
M Other specialised business services 77 57 34.68 3,789 3,772 53,090 45,470 7,620 890 29.0 28.9 1,305 1,758
N Renting and other business support 443 235 20.56 1,601 1,567 21,540 19,210 2,340 140 20.5 20.2 915 1,721
Type of employment contract: full-time Total M-N Business services 763 763 31.28 4,784 4,732 67,340 57,410 9,930 1,540 40.4 39.8 1,815 1,815
M Other specialised business services 375 375 38.89 5,864 5,850 83,270 70,370 12,900 2,250 39.8 39.7 1,805 1,805
N Renting and other business support 387 387 24.00 3,738 3,650 51,910 44,860 7,050 850 40.9 39.9 1,825 1,825
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 151 151 36.93 5,614 5,602 72,610 67,370 5,240 2,870 40.0 39.9 1,820 1,820
M Other specialised business services 122 122 39.14 5,946 5,941 76,820 71,360 5,460 3,180 40.0 40.0 1,821 1,821
N Renting and other business support 29 29 27.74 4,234 4,198 55,130 50,810 4,320 1,580 40.1 39.7 1,816 1,816
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 178 178 30.70 4,693 4,646 66,440 56,310 10,130 1,410 40.3 39.9 1,816 1,816
M Other specialised business services 100 100 35.01 5,272 5,251 76,420 63,270 13,160 1,710 39.8 39.7 1,800 1,800
N Renting and other business support 78 78 25.30 3,953 3,873 53,700 47,430 6,260 1,020 40.9 40.2 1,837 1,837
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 434 434 29.55 4,532 4,465 65,870 54,390 11,480 1,130 40.5 39.8 1,813 1,813
M Other specialised business services 154 154 41.20 6,182 6,165 92,800 74,180 18,620 1,860 39.7 39.6 1,796 1,796
N Renting and other business support 280 280 23.25 3,627 3,531 51,080 43,520 7,560 730 40.9 39.9 1,823 1,823
Male Total Total M-N Business services 959 782 30.29 3,753 3,703 52,330 45,030 7,300 1,210 32.7 32.2 1,467 1,798
M Other specialised business services 382 341 39.27 5,293 5,276 74,690 63,510 11,170 2,230 35.6 35.5 1,612 1,803
N Renting and other business support 577 441 23.30 2,733 2,662 37,530 32,790 4,740 540 30.8 30.1 1,371 1,794
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 191 157 36.48 4,556 4,544 58,930 54,670 4,260 2,440 32.9 32.8 1,495 1,815
M Other specialised business services 146 123 39.32 5,018 5,013 64,850 60,220 4,630 2,870 33.6 33.6 1,530 1,819
N Renting and other business support 45 35 26.39 3,070 3,037 39,920 36,840 3,080 1,040 30.6 30.2 1,381 1,802
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 215 182 30.15 3,882 3,831 54,550 46,590 7,960 1,180 34.0 33.5 1,525 1,808
M Other specialised business services 102 92 35.57 4,829 4,805 69,800 57,950 11,850 1,710 36.0 35.8 1,621 1,798
N Renting and other business support 113 90 24.64 3,029 2,953 40,810 36,350 4,460 710 32.2 31.5 1,438 1,818
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 552 443 28.12 3,424 3,363 49,190 41,090 8,100 800 32.2 31.5 1,435 1,788
M Other specialised business services 134 127 41.91 5,943 5,920 89,080 71,310 17,770 1,930 37.5 37.4 1,695 1,793
N Renting and other business support 418 316 22.57 2,616 2,542 36,380 31,390 4,990 430 30.4 29.6 1,351 1,786
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 408 231 25.25 2,126 2,086 28,680 25,510 3,180 470 22.2 21.9 991 1,747
M Other specialised business services 110 70 34.96 3,292 3,278 44,870 39,500 5,360 1,310 25.0 24.9 1,125 1,778
N Renting and other business support 298 162 20.96 1,694 1,645 22,700 20,330 2,370 160 21.2 20.7 942 1,733
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 69 36 31.08 2,389 2,379 31,080 28,670 2,410 1,230 20.3 20.2 919 1,791
M Other specialised business services 48 25 34.69 2,689 2,685 35,000 32,270 2,740 1,620 20.5 20.5 929 1,798
N Renting and other business support 21 11 22.70 1,720 1,695 22,330 20,650 1,680 360 19.9 19.7 896 1,774
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 85 51 26.54 2,410 2,368 32,530 28,920 3,610 510 24.0 23.6 1,071 1,773
M Other specialised business services 32 22 32.12 3,286 3,269 45,000 39,440 5,560 940 27.1 27.0 1,221 1,775
N Renting and other business support 53 29 22.29 1,876 1,818 24,940 22,520 2,420 250 22.1 21.5 979 1,772
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 254 145 23.30 1,958 1,912 26,740 23,500 3,240 240 22.2 21.7 985 1,726
M Other specialised business services 30 23 38.01 4,254 4,226 60,360 51,050 9,300 1,200 29.7 29.5 1,334 1,760
N Renting and other business support 224 122 20.48 1,648 1,600 22,200 19,780 2,420 120 21.2 20.7 937 1,720
Type of employment contract: full-time Total M-N Business services 551 551 32.33 4,958 4,901 69,850 59,490 10,360 1,760 40.5 39.9 1,819 1,819
M Other specialised business services 272 272 40.36 6,103 6,086 86,770 73,240 13,530 2,600 39.9 39.8 1,810 1,810
N Renting and other business support 279 279 24.58 3,841 3,747 53,360 46,090 7,260 940 41.0 40.0 1,829 1,829
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 122 122 38.03 5,787 5,775 74,760 69,450 5,310 3,130 40.0 39.9 1,822 1,822
M Other specialised business services 98 98 40.47 6,157 6,151 79,440 73,880 5,550 3,490 40.0 40.0 1,824 1,824
N Renting and other business support 24 24 28.02 4,277 4,236 55,650 51,320 4,330 1,650 40.1 39.7 1,815 1,815
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 130 130 31.53 4,842 4,785 68,900 58,100 10,800 1,620 40.5 40.0 1,821 1,821
M Other specialised business services 70 70 36.65 5,539 5,512 81,210 66,470 14,740 2,060 40.0 39.8 1,805 1,805
N Renting and other business support 60 60 25.73 4,036 3,945 54,670 48,430 6,240 1,110 41.1 40.2 1,840 1,840
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 299 299 30.34 4,670 4,596 68,260 56,040 12,220 1,260 40.6 39.9 1,818 1,818
M Other specialised business services 104 104 42.75 6,432 6,411 97,410 77,190 20,220 2,140 39.8 39.7 1,800 1,800
N Renting and other business support 195 195 23.81 3,727 3,625 52,670 44,720 7,940 800 41.0 40.0 1,827 1,827
Female Total Total M-N Business services 664 463 26.37 2,738 2,717 37,620 32,860 4,760 550 27.4 27.2 1,236 1,773
M Other specialised business services 263 204 32.30 3,717 3,711 51,480 44,610 6,870 920 30.4 30.4 1,379 1,781
N Renting and other business support 401 259 21.67 2,094 2,063 28,500 25,130 3,380 310 25.5 25.1 1,143 1,767
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 109 70 28.87 2,755 2,751 35,830 33,060 2,780 990 25.2 25.1 1,143 1,795
M Other specialised business services 85 55 30.08 2,925 2,922 38,010 35,100 2,900 1,110 25.7 25.7 1,166 1,796
N Renting and other business support 25 15 24.32 2,166 2,157 28,310 25,990 2,330 560 23.5 23.4 1,065 1,790
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 153 110 26.83 2,873 2,861 39,220 34,470 4,740 500 28.3 28.2 1,279 1,779
M Other specialised business services 82 65 29.75 3,487 3,481 47,900 41,850 6,050 620 31.0 31.0 1,404 1,775
N Renting and other business support 71 45 22.69 2,166 2,148 29,230 25,990 3,240 360 25.1 24.9 1,136 1,785
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 402 283 25.56 2,682 2,653 37,490 32,180 5,310 450 27.7 27.4 1,245 1,765
M Other specialised business services 97 84 35.72 4,605 4,597 66,280 55,260 11,020 990 34.1 34.1 1,544 1,775
N Renting and other business support 305 199 21.23 2,071 2,036 28,350 24,850 3,490 280 25.7 25.3 1,150 1,761
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 452 251 24.48 1,991 1,978 26,750 23,890 2,860 360 21.5 21.4 970 1,746
M Other specialised business services 160 101 29.50 2,739 2,733 36,910 32,860 4,040 660 24.6 24.5 1,112 1,768
N Renting and other business support 292 150 21.04 1,580 1,565 21,170 18,960 2,210 190 19.8 19.7 892 1,732
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 80 40 26.34 1,976 1,973 25,700 23,710 1,990 690 19.8 19.8 898 1,781
M Other specialised business services 61 31 27.33 2,083 2,080 27,050 24,990 2,060 800 20.1 20.1 914 1,784
N Renting and other business support 19 9 22.99 1,635 1,629 21,380 19,620 1,760 350 18.8 18.7 851 1,771
10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 106 63 25.64 2,242 2,234 30,060 26,910 3,160 350 23.1 23.0 1,045 1,762
M Other specialised business services 52 35 28.55 2,826 2,820 38,030 33,910 4,120 470 26.2 26.2 1,185 1,766
N Renting and other business support 54 28 21.96 1,675 1,664 22,320 20,100 2,220 240 20.1 20.0 909 1,758
100 or more employed persons M-N Business services 266 148 23.45 1,895 1,879 25,740 22,740 3,000 260 21.4 21.2 962 1,731
M Other specialised business services 47 34 32.47 3,491 3,481 48,420 41,890 6,540 690 28.5 28.4 1,287 1,756
N Renting and other business support 219 113 20.65 1,552 1,535 20,880 18,630 2,250 170 19.9 19.7 892 1,723
Type of employment contract: full-time Total M-N Business services 212 212 28.54 4,332 4,292 60,810 51,990 8,820 960 40.1 39.6 1,805 1,805
M Other specialised business services 103 103 34.98 5,234 5,228 74,050 62,810 11,250 1,310 39.6 39.5 1,793 1,793
N Renting and other business support 109 109 22.49 3,475 3,403 48,210 41,700 6,510 630 40.6 39.8 1,815 1,815
0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 29 29 32.31 4,889 4,883 63,610 58,670 4,940 1,810 39.9 39.8 1,814 1,814
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 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.
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.