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