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

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Size of company Industry classes / branches (SIC2008) 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 A-U All economic activities 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570
A-F Agriculture and industry 29.68 4,014 3,950 55,190 48,170 7,020 920
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22.03 2,561 2,496 33,200 30,730 2,470 390
B-F Industry and energy 30.25 4,143 4,079 57,150 49,720 7,420 970
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 30.64 4,149 4,082 58,340 49,790 8,550 670
B Mining and quarrying 43.68 6,389 6,307 100,360 76,670 23,690 790
C Manufacturing 30.26 4,080 4,016 57,210 48,960 8,250 640
D Electricity and gas supply 37.76 5,191 5,150 74,800 62,300 12,500 1,240
E Water supply and waste management 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680
F Construction 29.33 4,130 4,072 54,280 49,560 4,720 1,690
G-N Commercial services 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570
G Wholesale and retail trade 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740
H Transportation and storage 27.39 3,614 3,430 49,690 43,370 6,320 480
I Accommodation and food serving 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120
J Information and communication 34.91 4,741 4,732 68,470 56,890 11,580 1,680
K Financial institutions 41.77 5,487 5,479 80,110 65,850 14,260 1,040
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360
M-N Business services 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860
M Other specialised business services 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530
N Renting and other business support 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430
O-U Noncommercial services 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90
O-Q Government and care 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60
O Public administration and services 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20
P Education 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60
Q Health and social work activities 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310
R Culture, sports and recreation 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280
S Other service activities 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 27.88 2,831 2,819 36,820 33,980 2,850 1,040
A-F Agriculture and industry 25.91 3,022 2,997 38,740 36,260 2,480 1,030
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 21.18 2,102 2,070 26,540 25,220 1,320 420
B-F Industry and energy 26.95 3,272 3,249 42,060 39,260 2,800 1,190
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 26.92 3,096 3,069 40,480 37,150 3,330 1,130
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 26.65 3,096 3,069 40,440 37,150 3,290 1,130
D Electricity and gas supply 32.56 2,450 2,441 33,130 29,400 3,730 710
E Water supply and waste management 28.28 3,703 3,642 47,640 44,440 3,200 1,510
F Construction 26.98 3,427 3,408 43,460 41,120 2,330 1,250
G-N Commercial services 28.30 2,886 2,873 37,660 34,630 3,030 1,220
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 22.55 2,047 2,030 26,580 24,560 2,020 660
G Wholesale and retail trade 24.25 2,509 2,500 32,780 30,100 2,680 960
H Transportation and storage 25.25 2,978 2,829 38,840 35,740 3,100 990
I Accommodation and food serving 17.04 1,090 1,088 13,790 13,080 710 110
J Information and communication 32.40 4,039 4,036 52,910 48,470 4,440 1,650
K Financial institutions 39.05 4,347 4,343 58,610 52,160 6,450 2,340
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 31.84 3,442 3,439 44,600 41,310 3,290 2,310
M-N Business services 32.95 3,755 3,746 48,910 45,060 3,850 1,750
M Other specialised business services 35.15 4,080 4,075 53,190 48,960 4,230 2,010
N Renting and other business support 25.14 2,694 2,672 34,940 32,330 2,620 920
O-U Noncommercial services 28.24 2,462 2,459 32,020 29,540 2,470 390
O-Q Government and care 31.56 2,852 2,848 37,120 34,230 2,890 460
O Public administration and services 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
P Education 28.02 2,419 2,416 31,260 29,030 2,240 700
Q Health and social work activities 32.14 2,927 2,923 38,110 35,120 2,990 410
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 23.09 1,909 1,906 24,780 22,900 1,880 300
R Culture, sports and recreation 23.23 1,769 1,766 22,690 21,230 1,450 370
S Other service activities 22.99 2,022 2,019 26,480 24,260 2,220 250
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 26.30 3,024 2,978 41,450 36,290 5,160 690
A-F Agriculture and industry 26.32 3,527 3,452 46,800 42,320 4,480 820
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 20.48 2,528 2,438 32,700 30,340 2,360 260
B-F Industry and energy 27.00 3,656 3,583 48,630 43,870 4,760 890
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 26.71 3,526 3,452 47,580 42,310 5,270 710
B Mining and quarrying 40.04 5,903 5,808 86,130 70,830 15,300 940
C Manufacturing 26.46 3,474 3,405 46,760 41,690 5,070 700
D Electricity and gas supply 37.18 5,066 5,040 75,140 60,790 14,350 1,140
E Water supply and waste management 26.16 3,824 3,606 51,280 45,890 5,390 860
F Construction 27.51 3,900 3,830 50,590 46,800 3,790 1,220
G-N Commercial services 26.03 2,954 2,907 41,050 35,450 5,600 790
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 22.98 2,444 2,381 33,100 29,330 3,780 630
G Wholesale and retail trade 24.63 2,771 2,742 38,180 33,260 4,930 910
H Transportation and storage 24.28 3,472 3,130 46,420 41,660 4,750 550
I Accommodation and food serving 17.16 1,316 1,313 16,800 15,790 1,010 100
J Information and communication 32.73 4,426 4,418 63,440 53,110 10,330 1,530
K Financial institutions 43.92 5,847 5,835 94,140 70,160 23,980 1,340
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 32.92 4,036 4,032 58,440 48,430 10,000 1,030
M-N Business services 27.49 3,323 3,291 46,280 39,880 6,400 860
M Other specialised business services 31.53 4,045 4,029 57,400 48,540 8,860 1,140
N Renting and other business support 22.71 2,580 2,531 34,810 30,960 3,850 560
O-U Noncommercial services 27.42 2,653 2,648 36,220 31,840 4,380 190
O-Q Government and care 28.17 2,704 2,700 37,190 32,450 4,740 160
O Public administration and services 34.42 4,166 4,159 58,770 49,990 8,770 20
P Education 29.79 2,935 2,931 40,520 35,220 5,300 220
Q Health and social work activities 27.31 2,572 2,567 35,250 30,860 4,390 150
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 25.86 2,543 2,536 34,120 30,520 3,610 250
R Culture, sports and recreation 23.95 2,169 2,164 28,900 26,030 2,870 180
S Other service activities 28.50 3,185 3,175 43,090 38,220 4,870 360
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 30.13 3,428 3,399 48,560 41,140 7,420 410
A-F Agriculture and industry 32.43 4,578 4,508 64,720 54,940 9,780 960
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 27.21 3,688 3,615 49,610 44,250 5,360 680
B-F Industry and energy 32.57 4,601 4,532 65,120 55,220 9,900 960
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 32.71 4,568 4,498 65,520 54,810 10,700 590
B Mining and quarrying 45.45 6,689 6,611 108,540 80,270 28,270 680
C Manufacturing 32.42 4,511 4,444 64,620 54,140 10,480 540
D Electricity and gas supply 38.03 5,433 5,388 78,290 65,200 13,090 1,300
E Water supply and waste management 28.82 4,122 3,987 57,850 49,460 8,390 580
F Construction 32.05 4,727 4,658 63,610 56,720 6,880 2,350
G-N Commercial services 27.70 3,163 3,122 45,010 37,950 7,060 630
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 24.87 2,626 2,580 36,880 31,510 5,370 490
G Wholesale and retail trade 23.86 2,337 2,316 33,150 28,050 5,100 560
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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

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.