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

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 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 A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 1,341 1,193 27.85 3,771 3,708 51,870 45,250 6,620 820 35.4 34.9 1,598 1,796
Total male and female Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 1,232 1,113 28.42 3,898 3,835 53,760 46,780 6,980 860 35.9 35.4 1,620 1,793
Total male and female Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 874 787 28.84 3,909 3,844 54,950 46,910 8,040 600 35.5 35.0 1,599 1,776
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 185 142 23.66 2,753 2,728 35,410 33,040 2,370 820 30.4 30.1 1,384 1,808
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 145 116 24.70 3,002 2,978 38,710 36,030 2,680 960 31.7 31.5 1,447 1,805
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 68 52 24.75 2,857 2,828 37,520 34,290 3,240 900 30.3 30.0 1,371 1,785
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 442 386 24.82 3,331 3,258 44,270 39,970 4,310 760 35.0 34.4 1,575 1,801
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 392 348 25.49 3,459 3,387 46,080 41,500 4,570 820 35.4 34.8 1,595 1,797
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 254 222 25.28 3,345 3,271 45,180 40,140 5,040 650 34.7 34.1 1,553 1,777
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 714 665 30.52 4,308 4,242 60,840 51,700 9,150 860 36.9 36.4 1,668 1,791
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 696 649 30.66 4,332 4,265 61,210 51,980 9,230 860 37.0 36.5 1,669 1,789
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 552 512 30.81 4,299 4,232 61,600 51,590 10,010 540 36.6 36.1 1,649 1,775
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 413 265 25.56 2,420 2,380 32,910 29,040 3,860 330 24.8 24.5 1,118 1,742
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 361 242 26.26 2,594 2,551 35,380 31,130 4,250 360 25.9 25.6 1,166 1,742
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 272 185 26.53 2,660 2,612 36,710 31,920 4,780 240 26.3 25.9 1,182 1,738
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 84 40 20.59 1,466 1,455 18,870 17,590 1,280 390 18.6 18.5 848 1,766
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 60 31 21.71 1,673 1,661 21,620 20,070 1,540 480 20.2 20.1 918 1,770
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 32 16 21.44 1,611 1,597 21,040 19,340 1,700 400 19.7 19.6 894 1,763
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 139 84 22.80 2,028 1,990 26,810 24,330 2,480 310 23.3 23.0 1,048 1,743
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 118 74 23.54 2,182 2,141 28,920 26,180 2,740 350 24.3 24.0 1,091 1,744
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 85 52 23.16 2,127 2,084 28,420 25,520 2,900 260 24.1 23.7 1,080 1,742
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 190 141 28.64 3,128 3,073 43,550 37,540 6,020 330 28.6 28.2 1,287 1,734
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 183 137 28.77 3,158 3,103 44,000 37,900 6,100 330 28.7 28.4 1,294 1,734
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 156 116 28.77 3,165 3,107 44,420 37,980 6,440 190 28.8 28.4 1,296 1,733
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 928 928 28.47 4,372 4,299 60,310 52,470 7,840 1,040 40.1 39.5 1,812 1,812
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 872 872 28.99 4,438 4,366 61,360 53,250 8,110 1,070 40.0 39.4 1,807 1,807
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 602 602 29.54 4,474 4,400 63,200 53,690 9,510 760 39.7 39.1 1,788 1,788
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 102 102 24.83 3,815 3,777 49,040 45,780 3,270 1,170 40.1 39.7 1,825 1,825
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 85 85 25.76 3,934 3,901 50,690 47,210 3,480 1,290 39.9 39.6 1,817 1,817
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 36 36 26.21 3,965 3,921 52,180 47,570 4,610 1,350 39.6 39.2 1,795 1,795
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 303 303 25.35 3,929 3,840 52,300 47,150 5,150 970 40.4 39.6 1,818 1,818
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 274 274 25.99 4,007 3,922 53,440 48,080 5,360 1,030 40.2 39.5 1,811 1,811
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 170 170 25.92 3,951 3,862 53,520 47,410 6,110 850 39.9 39.2 1,788 1,788
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 524 524 31.00 4,737 4,666 67,120 56,840 10,280 1,050 40.0 39.4 1,806 1,806
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 512 512 31.15 4,752 4,681 67,370 57,020 10,350 1,060 39.9 39.4 1,804 1,804
Total male and female Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 396 396 31.39 4,744 4,675 68,350 56,930 11,420 670 39.6 39.1 1,787 1,787
Male Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 1,044 972 28.55 4,066 3,991 55,950 48,800 7,160 950 37.2 36.6 1,677 1,802
Male Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 974 917 29.01 4,169 4,093 57,480 50,020 7,460 980 37.6 37.0 1,693 1,799
Male Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 665 625 29.68 4,218 4,138 59,410 50,620 8,790 690 37.3 36.6 1,673 1,780
Male Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 137 116 24.35 3,136 3,104 40,330 37,640 2,700 940 33.6 33.3 1,530 1,813
Male Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 110 97 25.23 3,371 3,341 43,440 40,460 2,980 1,070 34.9 34.6 1,589 1,810
Male Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 47 40 25.78 3,332 3,291 43,840 39,980 3,870 1,100 33.9 33.5 1,532 1,789
Male Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 347 320 25.56 3,637 3,549 48,400 43,640 4,750 880 37.2 36.4 1,667 1,806
Male Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 314 293 26.09 3,743 3,657 49,880 44,910 4,970 940 37.5 36.7 1,682 1,802
Male Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 194 179 26.17 3,687 3,595 49,910 44,240 5,660 770 36.9 36.2 1,649 1,781
Male Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 561 537 31.27 4,559 4,480 64,440 54,710 9,730 990 38.2 37.6 1,719 1,797
Male Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 550 527 31.34 4,572 4,493 64,640 54,860 9,780 990 38.2 37.6 1,720 1,795
Male Total 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 424 405 31.63 4,559 4,480 65,480 54,710 10,760 610 37.8 37.2 1,700 1,779
Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 220 148 27.17 2,714 2,650 37,120 32,570 4,550 400 26.1 25.7 1,171 1,742
Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 194 137 27.93 2,925 2,856 40,110 35,100 5,010 430 27.4 26.9 1,227 1,742
Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 141 101 28.78 3,069 2,990 42,650 36,830 5,820 280 27.9 27.4 1,247 1,740
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 44 23 20.90 1,608 1,590 20,760 19,290 1,460 410 20.1 20.0 913 1,768
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 31 18 22.14 1,880 1,860 24,370 22,560 1,810 500 22.2 22.0 1,008 1,772
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 15 8 22.87 1,873 1,847 24,680 22,480 2,200 480 21.5 21.2 969 1,767
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 72 45 24.12 2,256 2,193 29,970 27,070 2,900 380 24.5 24.0 1,091 1,741
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 61 40 24.97 2,455 2,388 32,690 29,460 3,220 430 25.8 25.3 1,148 1,743
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 41 27 25.25 2,468 2,393 33,210 29,620 3,590 330 25.6 25.1 1,137 1,742
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 104 80 30.70 3,499 3,414 48,980 41,980 7,000 410 29.8 29.3 1,335 1,735
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 102 79 30.80 3,530 3,446 49,440 42,360 7,080 410 30.0 29.4 1,342 1,735
Male Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 85 66 30.98 3,572 3,482 50,410 42,860 7,540 220 30.1 29.6 1,349 1,736
Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 824 824 28.79 4,428 4,349 60,980 53,130 7,850 1,090 40.2 39.5 1,812 1,812
Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 780 780 29.19 4,478 4,401 61,810 53,740 8,070 1,120 40.1 39.5 1,809 1,809
Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 523 523 29.85 4,529 4,448 63,940 54,350 9,590 800 39.8 39.1 1,788 1,788
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 93 93 25.17 3,865 3,826 49,660 46,380 3,280 1,200 40.1 39.7 1,824 1,824
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 79 79 25.91 3,961 3,926 50,990 47,540 3,450 1,290 39.9 39.6 1,818 1,818
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 32 32 26.51 4,013 3,966 52,800 48,160 4,640 1,390 39.7 39.2 1,795 1,795
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 275 275 25.78 3,998 3,903 53,210 47,970 5,240 1,010 40.5 39.6 1,817 1,817
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 253 253 26.26 4,055 3,965 54,050 48,660 5,390 1,060 40.3 39.5 1,812 1,812
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 152 152 26.33 4,018 3,922 54,440 48,220 6,230 890 40.0 39.2 1,788 1,788
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 456 456 31.36 4,801 4,724 67,970 57,620 10,360 1,120 40.1 39.5 1,807 1,807
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 448 448 31.43 4,808 4,731 68,080 57,690 10,390 1,120 40.0 39.4 1,806 1,806
Male Type of employment contract: full-time 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 339 339 31.75 4,807 4,730 69,260 57,690 11,570 710 39.7 39.1 1,788 1,788
Female Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 297 221 24.68 2,732 2,714 37,500 32,780 4,720 380 29.0 28.8 1,320 1,772
Female Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 258 196 25.58 2,877 2,860 39,690 34,530 5,170 410 29.5 29.3 1,342 1,765
Female Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 209 162 25.57 2,926 2,906 40,760 35,110 5,660 300 30.0 29.8 1,364 1,760
Female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 48 26 20.58 1,668 1,663 21,470 20,020 1,450 470 21.2 21.2 970 1,789
Female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 34 19 21.95 1,816 1,812 23,500 21,790 1,710 590 21.7 21.6 990 1,779
Female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 21 12 21.14 1,773 1,769 23,090 21,280 1,810 460 22.0 21.9 1,004 1,772
Female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 95 66 21.21 2,212 2,194 29,220 26,540 2,680 330 27.3 27.1 1,241 1,778
Female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 78 55 22.21 2,313 2,298 30,730 27,760 2,970 380 27.3 27.2 1,241 1,766
Female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 61 43 21.53 2,253 2,236 30,080 27,030 3,050 280 27.5 27.3 1,246 1,763
Female Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 153 128 27.33 3,390 3,368 47,700 40,690 7,010 380 32.5 32.3 1,479 1,766
Female Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 146 122 27.66 3,427 3,406 48,280 41,130 7,150 390 32.5 32.3 1,478 1,762
Female Total 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 128 107 27.67 3,432 3,409 48,710 41,190 7,520 280 32.5 32.3 1,478 1,758
Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 193 117 23.52 2,084 2,071 28,080 25,010 3,080 260 23.2 23.1 1,057 1,741
Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 167 105 24.07 2,209 2,196 29,870 26,510 3,360 280 24.1 24.0 1,095 1,741
Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 130 83 23.78 2,217 2,202 30,260 26,610 3,660 190 24.5 24.3 1,111 1,737
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 40 17 20.18 1,307 1,305 16,760 15,690 1,080 360 17.0 17.0 776 1,764
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 28 13 21.14 1,444 1,441 18,580 17,330 1,250 460 17.9 17.9 818 1,767
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 17 8 19.95 1,378 1,375 17,790 16,540 1,250 330 18.1 18.1 827 1,760
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 67 39 21.25 1,784 1,773 23,440 21,410 2,030 240 22.0 21.9 1,001 1,745
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 56 33 21.82 1,884 1,873 24,810 22,600 2,210 270 22.7 22.6 1,030 1,746
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 43 25 20.94 1,800 1,789 23,840 21,600 2,230 190 22.6 22.5 1,025 1,743
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 86 61 25.93 2,677 2,658 36,950 32,120 4,820 220 27.1 26.9 1,230 1,733
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 82 58 26.03 2,698 2,679 37,250 32,370 4,880 230 27.2 27.0 1,235 1,733
Female Type of employment contract: part-time 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 70 50 25.85 2,673 2,653 37,190 32,080 5,110 150 27.1 26.9 1,232 1,730
Female Type of employment contract: full-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 104 104 25.93 3,933 3,904 54,940 47,190 7,750 600 39.7 39.4 1,807 1,807
Female Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 91 91 27.26 4,095 4,070 57,600 49,130 8,460 650 39.3 39.1 1,791 1,791
Female Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 78 78 27.41 4,106 4,079 58,260 49,270 8,990 490 39.2 39.0 1,786 1,786
Female Type of employment contract: full-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 9 9 21.33 3,287 3,268 42,550 39,440 3,110 920 40.2 40.0 1,838 1,838
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

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 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.

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.