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

Edit table Show description
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 A-U All economic activities 9,041 6,868 28.98 3,247 3,216 45,220 38,960 6,250 570 29.5 29.2 1,332 1,753
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,359 1,207 29.69 4,015 3,950 55,320 48,170 7,140 920 35.4 34.9 1,596 1,797
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 110 82 22.03 2,562 2,497 33,210 30,740 2,470 390 30.2 29.6 1,360 1,841
B-F Industry and energy 1,248 1,126 30.26 4,143 4,078 57,280 49,720 7,560 970 35.8 35.3 1,617 1,794
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 883 794 30.66 4,149 4,082 58,530 49,790 8,740 670 35.5 35.0 1,598 1,777
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 43.82 6,403 6,318 104,790 76,840 27,960 800 38.4 37.9 1,730 1,841
C Manufacturing 796 715 30.27 4,079 4,014 57,360 48,940 8,420 640 35.3 34.9 1,591 1,773
D Electricity and gas supply 39 35 37.89 5,235 5,193 75,340 62,820 12,520 1,250 35.7 35.4 1,645 1,818
E Water supply and waste management 39 36 28.28 4,042 3,893 55,980 48,510 7,470 680 37.7 36.4 1,652 1,799
F Construction 366 332 29.33 4,128 4,070 54,260 49,540 4,720 1,690 36.7 36.2 1,665 1,834
G-N Commercial services 4,622 3,413 27.34 3,049 3,012 42,460 36,580 5,880 780 29.2 28.9 1,322 1,790
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,383 1,617 23.84 2,453 2,407 33,620 29,440 4,180 570 26.9 26.5 1,212 1,785
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,479 1,018 24.19 2,500 2,479 34,610 30,010 4,600 740 27.0 26.8 1,230 1,786
H Transportation and storage 409 342 27.38 3,611 3,427 49,610 43,330 6,270 480 34.5 32.9 1,502 1,797
I Accommodation and food serving 495 257 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120 20.1 20.1 919 1,767
J Information and communication 331 298 34.92 4,747 4,735 68,510 56,970 11,540 1,680 35.7 35.7 1,627 1,809
K Financial institutions 238 212 41.80 5,497 5,488 80,290 65,960 14,330 1,040 34.3 34.3 1,575 1,770
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 78 64 32.93 3,917 3,914 53,670 47,000 6,660 1,360 31.2 31.2 1,426 1,743
M-N Business services 1,591 1,221 27.33 3,178 3,142 44,070 38,130 5,930 860 30.6 30.2 1,380 1,797
M Other specialised business services 622 525 35.11 4,472 4,461 62,940 53,670 9,270 1,530 33.5 33.4 1,525 1,804
N Renting and other business support 970 696 21.42 2,348 2,297 31,970 28,180 3,790 430 28.7 28.1 1,287 1,792
O-U Noncommercial services 3,060 2,248 31.23 3,206 3,200 44,890 38,470 6,420 90 27.3 27.3 1,230 1,674
O-Q Government and care 2,769 2,056 31.71 3,278 3,272 46,010 39,340 6,680 60 27.5 27.5 1,238 1,667
O Public administration and services 624 559 34.10 4,330 4,318 62,330 51,960 10,370 20 33.4 33.3 1,519 1,695
P Education 601 444 33.78 3,467 3,465 48,810 41,610 7,200 60 27.9 27.9 1,231 1,666
Q Health and social work activities 1,544 1,053 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,340 33,350 4,980 80 25.0 25.0 1,128 1,653
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 191 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2 25.1 1,149 1,750
R Culture, sports and recreation 161 97 25.26 2,241 2,237 30,400 26,890 3,510 280 23.2 23.2 1,063 1,756
S Other service activities 131 94 27.36 2,869 2,860 38,900 34,430 4,470 360 27.6 27.5 1,254 1,743
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 1,299 876 27.86 2,831 2,818 36,850 33,970 2,880 1,040 26.6 26.5 1,214 1,800
A-F Agriculture and industry 196 150 25.89 3,025 3,000 38,790 36,300 2,500 1,030 30.5 30.3 1,390 1,812
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 42 27 21.15 2,103 2,072 26,570 25,240 1,330 420 25.9 25.6 1,175 1,829
B-F Industry and energy 154 123 26.93 3,275 3,252 42,120 39,300 2,820 1,190 31.8 31.6 1,449 1,809
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 72 55 26.89 3,102 3,075 40,580 37,230 3,350 1,130 30.2 30.0 1,372 1,790
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
C Manufacturing 67 52 26.63 3,095 3,069 40,450 37,140 3,300 1,130 30.5 30.3 1,383 1,787
D Electricity and gas supply 2 1 32.74 2,581 2,571 35,180 30,970 4,210 800 20.6 20.5 942 1,824
E Water supply and waste management 2 2 28.35 3,713 3,649 47,750 44,550 3,200 1,500 34.2 33.6 1,544 1,843
F Construction 82 68 26.97 3,426 3,406 43,460 41,110 2,350 1,250 33.1 32.9 1,516 1,824
G-N Commercial services 873 590 28.28 2,885 2,873 37,700 34,620 3,070 1,220 26.7 26.6 1,219 1,805
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 465 280 22.54 2,046 2,029 26,570 24,550 2,020 660 23.7 23.5 1,080 1,793
G Wholesale and retail trade 268 184 24.23 2,507 2,498 32,760 30,080 2,680 960 27.0 27.0 1,237 1,796
H Transportation and storage 35 25 25.26 2,979 2,830 38,860 35,740 3,110 1,000 30.7 29.3 1,344 1,841
I Accommodation and food serving 163 71 17.03 1,089 1,087 13,780 13,070 710 110 16.8 16.7 766 1,768
J Information and communication 59 49 32.42 4,044 4,041 53,000 48,530 4,470 1,650 32.9 32.9 1,496 1,814
K Financial institutions 43 32 39.13 4,369 4,362 58,970 52,420 6,550 2,370 29.2 29.1 1,338 1,826
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 30 22 31.84 3,447 3,444 44,670 41,360 3,310 2,320 28.3 28.3 1,298 1,817
M-N Business services 275 207 32.91 3,759 3,750 49,080 45,110 3,970 1,760 30.0 29.9 1,367 1,814
M Other specialised business services 211 161 35.12 4,081 4,076 53,340 48,970 4,370 2,010 30.5 30.5 1,393 1,817
N Renting and other business support 64 46 25.09 2,707 2,685 35,140 32,480 2,650 920 28.2 28.0 1,284 1,806
O-U Noncommercial services 230 136 28.21 2,460 2,457 32,000 29,520 2,470 390 22.8 22.8 1,045 1,767
O-Q Government and care 135 83 31.53 2,851 2,847 37,110 34,210 2,890 450 23.7 23.7 1,084 1,762
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
P Education 22 12 28.04 2,418 2,415 31,270 29,020 2,250 690 22.6 22.6 1,034 1,797
Q Health and social work activities 113 70 32.10 2,925 2,921 38,100 35,100 2,990 410 23.9 23.9 1,092 1,756
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 95 53 23.07 1,907 1,904 24,760 22,880 1,880 300 21.6 21.6 990 1,775
R Culture, sports and recreation 43 22 23.20 1,766 1,763 22,650 21,190 1,460 370 19.9 19.9 912 1,790
S Other service activities 53 31 22.98 2,022 2,018 26,470 24,260 2,210 250 23.0 23.0 1,054 1,764
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2,085 1,585 26.32 3,024 2,977 41,450 36,280 5,160 690 30.1 29.7 1,357 1,785
A-F Agriculture and industry 437 382 26.32 3,526 3,452 46,810 42,320 4,490 820 35.0 34.4 1,574 1,802
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 50 39 20.47 2,528 2,437 32,680 30,340 2,350 260 32.0 31.1 1,429 1,847
B-F Industry and energy 387 343 27.00 3,655 3,583 48,630 43,860 4,770 890 35.4 34.8 1,592 1,797
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 253 220 26.72 3,526 3,452 47,590 42,320 5,280 710 34.6 34.0 1,550 1,777
B Mining and quarrying 2 2 40.29 5,947 5,851 86,950 71,370 15,580 950 38.7 38.0 1,743 1,838
C Manufacturing 239 208 26.46 3,474 3,405 46,760 41,690 5,070 700 34.5 33.9 1,544 1,774
D Electricity and gas supply 3 3 37.23 5,085 5,059 75,370 61,020 14,350 1,140 35.7 35.5 1,631 1,826
E Water supply and waste management 8 8 26.22 3,824 3,606 51,260 45,890 5,370 860 37.9 36.0 1,650 1,839
F Construction 135 123 27.49 3,897 3,827 50,570 46,760 3,810 1,220 36.8 36.3 1,671 1,832
G-N Commercial services 1,299 968 26.03 2,954 2,906 41,040 35,440 5,600 790 29.7 29.3 1,340 1,799
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 777 539 22.99 2,445 2,382 33,110 29,340 3,780 630 27.7 27.1 1,243 1,795
G Wholesale and retail trade 451 336 24.64 2,771 2,742 38,180 33,260 4,920 910 29.4 29.1 1,335 1,792
H Transportation and storage 102 86 24.30 3,473 3,131 46,440 41,670 4,770 550 36.9 33.7 1,546 1,842
I Accommodation and food serving 224 116 17.16 1,316 1,313 16,810 15,800 1,020 100 20.1 20.0 918 1,768
J Information and communication 106 95 32.72 4,423 4,415 63,420 53,080 10,340 1,530 35.7 35.6 1,619 1,809
K Financial institutions 29 25 43.70 5,819 5,807 93,890 69,830 24,060 1,340 34.8 34.8 1,594 1,809
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 22 18 32.93 4,040 4,036 58,510 48,480 10,020 1,030 32.2 32.2 1,471 1,735
M-N Business services 365 290 27.48 3,320 3,288 46,220 39,840 6,390 850 31.7 31.4 1,436 1,807
M Other specialised business services 185 158 31.55 4,048 4,033 57,440 48,580 8,860 1,140 33.8 33.7 1,534 1,799
N Renting and other business support 180 133 22.69 2,573 2,525 34,730 30,880 3,850 560 29.6 29.1 1,335 1,816
O-U Noncommercial services 348 236 27.56 2,654 2,648 36,220 31,840 4,370 190 25.5 25.4 1,153 1,703
O-Q Government and care 238 161 28.38 2,705 2,700 37,180 32,460 4,730 160 25.4 25.3 1,142 1,685
O Public administration and services 8 7 34.57 4,171 4,163 58,810 50,050 8,770 20 31.7 31.7 1,445 1,675
P Education 54 36 30.73 2,936 2,932 40,540 35,240 5,300 220 26.0 26.0 1,145 1,700
Q Health and social work activities 177 119 27.31 2,572 2,567 35,240 30,860 4,380 150 24.9 24.8 1,128 1,680
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 110 74 25.86 2,544 2,537 34,130 30,520 3,610 250 25.8 25.7 1,177 1,744
R Culture, sports and recreation 70 43 23.96 2,170 2,165 28,920 26,040 2,870 180 23.7 23.7 1,085 1,748
S Other service activities 41 31 28.50 3,185 3,175 43,090 38,220 4,870 360 29.3 29.2 1,337 1,737
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 5,656 4,407 30.19 3,425 3,396 48,530 41,100 7,430 410 29.9 29.7 1,350 1,732
A-F Agriculture and industry 725 675 32.46 4,576 4,507 64,920 54,920 10,000 960 36.9 36.4 1,666 1,791
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 19 16 27.29 3,687 3,615 49,600 44,250 5,340 690 35.3 34.6 1,589 1,847
B-F Industry and energy 707 659 32.59 4,600 4,530 65,320 55,200 10,120 960 37.0 36.5 1,668 1,789
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 558 518 32.74 4,566 4,497 65,790 54,800 10,990 590 36.6 36.1 1,648 1,775
B Mining and quarrying 5 5 45.57 6,692 6,612 114,770 80,310 34,460 680 38.6 38.1 1,741 1,843
C Manufacturing 490 454 32.44 4,509 4,441 64,860 54,100 10,750 540 36.5 36.0 1,643 1,771
D Electricity and gas supply 34 31 38.16 5,444 5,399 78,320 65,330 12,990 1,300 36.8 36.5 1,698 1,817
E Water supply and waste management 29 27 28.86 4,126 3,991 57,860 49,510 8,340 580 37.8 36.6 1,659 1,785
F Construction 149 141 32.06 4,726 4,656 63,560 56,710 6,850 2,350 38.5 37.9 1,743 1,839
G-N Commercial services 2,449 1,856 27.73 3,157 3,117 44,920 37,890 7,030 630 29.9 29.5 1,349 1,781
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,140 799 24.87 2,625 2,579 36,840 31,500 5,350 490 27.6 27.2 1,244 1,777
G Wholesale and retail trade 760 498 23.87 2,337 2,316 33,150 28,050 5,100 560 25.6 25.4 1,165 1,779
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 2023 are final. Figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 28 April 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are added.
The figures for 2024 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 2024 will be published in October 2025.

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.