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 G-N Commercial services 4,624 3,418 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780 29.3 28.9 1,324 1,790
M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7 30.3 1,385 1,800
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5 33.4 1,524 1,805
O-U Noncommercial services 3,062 2,249 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90 27.3 27.2 1,235 1,680
O Public administration and services 624 558 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20 33.3 33.3 1,516 1,695
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2 25.1 1,148 1,750
0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 877 592 28.30 2,886 2,873 37,660 34,630 3,030 1,220 26.7 26.6 1,218 1,804
M-N Business services 277 208 32.95 3,755 3,746 48,910 45,060 3,850 1,750 29.9 29.8 1,364 1,814
M Other specialised business services 212 162 35.15 4,080 4,075 53,190 48,960 4,230 2,010 30.5 30.4 1,391 1,816
O-U Noncommercial services 231 137 28.24 2,462 2,459 32,020 29,540 2,470 390 22.8 22.8 1,045 1,765
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 95 53 23.09 1,909 1,906 24,780 22,900 1,880 300 21.6 21.6 990 1,774
10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 1,299 968 26.03 2,954 2,907 41,050 35,450 5,600 790 29.7 29.3 1,340 1,799
M-N Business services 365 290 27.49 3,323 3,291 46,280 39,880 6,400 860 31.8 31.5 1,437 1,807
M Other specialised business services 185 158 31.53 4,045 4,029 57,400 48,540 8,860 1,140 33.8 33.7 1,533 1,799
O-U Noncommercial services 349 237 27.42 2,653 2,648 36,220 31,840 4,380 190 25.5 25.4 1,159 1,707
O Public administration and services 8 7 34.42 4,166 4,159 58,770 49,990 8,770 20 31.8 31.8 1,450 1,680
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 110 74 25.86 2,543 2,536 34,120 30,520 3,610 250 25.8 25.7 1,177 1,745
100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 2,447 1,858 27.70 3,163 3,122 45,010 37,950 7,060 630 30.0 29.6 1,353 1,782
M-N Business services 948 725 25.60 2,970 2,925 42,000 35,640 6,360 600 30.5 30.0 1,371 1,793
M Other specialised business services 226 206 37.76 5,180 5,166 76,370 62,160 14,210 1,390 36.1 36.0 1,642 1,801
O-U Noncommercial services 2,482 1,876 31.81 3,354 3,348 47,320 40,250 7,080 40 27.9 27.9 1,263 1,671
O Public administration and services 616 551 34.19 4,335 4,322 62,410 52,010 10,400 20 33.3 33.3 1,517 1,695
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 87 64 29.53 3,172 3,163 44,710 38,070 6,640 410 28.3 28.2 1,285 1,737
Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-N Commercial services 2,483 1,277 22.08 1,671 1,657 22,400 20,050 2,360 270 19.9 19.7 900 1,751
M-N Business services 837 470 23.29 1,940 1,917 26,040 23,280 2,760 360 21.9 21.7 988 1,757
M Other specialised business services 260 163 30.07 2,811 2,803 37,980 33,740 4,240 790 24.6 24.6 1,119 1,784
O-U Noncommercial services 2,131 1,318 29.05 2,480 2,478 34,370 29,760 4,610 30 22.7 22.7 1,024 1,654
O Public administration and services 231 166 33.72 3,316 3,311 47,210 39,800 7,420 10 26.0 25.9 1,178 1,646
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 207 107 23.33 1,741 1,737 23,180 20,890 2,290 90 19.6 19.5 893 1,734
0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 512 227 22.31 1,471 1,466 19,070 17,650 1,420 460 17.3 17.3 789 1,778
M-N Business services 137 69 26.94 2,018 2,012 26,280 24,210 2,070 790 19.7 19.6 896 1,789
M Other specialised business services 101 51 28.74 2,182 2,179 28,460 26,190 2,270 950 20.0 20.0 910 1,793
O-U Noncommercial services 186 92 25.29 1,822 1,819 23,960 21,860 2,100 140 18.9 18.9 863 1,751
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 76 34 20.79 1,370 1,369 17,810 16,440 1,370 90 17.3 17.2 790 1,761
10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 693 362 21.90 1,691 1,679 22,520 20,290 2,230 270 20.2 20.1 920 1,764
M-N Business services 186 111 24.70 2,209 2,191 29,610 26,510 3,100 390 23.5 23.3 1,064 1,778
M Other specialised business services 84 56 28.54 2,865 2,857 38,640 34,380 4,250 590 26.5 26.4 1,201 1,783
O-U Noncommercial services 267 155 26.01 2,129 2,126 29,010 25,550 3,460 70 21.6 21.6 981 1,689
O Public administration and services 4 3 32.51 3,230 3,227 45,470 38,760 6,710 10 26.2 26.1 1,191 1,648
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 77 41 23.56 1,806 1,803 24,020 21,670 2,340 80 20.1 20.1 919 1,724
100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 1,278 688 22.10 1,740 1,721 23,680 20,880 2,800 190 20.7 20.5 935 1,735
M-N Business services 513 290 21.85 1,821 1,792 24,680 21,860 2,830 230 21.9 21.6 984 1,741
M Other specialised business services 75 55 32.88 3,591 3,577 49,950 43,090 6,860 800 28.8 28.7 1,306 1,777
O-U Noncommercial services 1,678 1,072 29.84 2,609 2,606 36,380 31,310 5,070 20 23.3 23.3 1,048 1,641
O Public administration and services 227 163 33.74 3,317 3,312 47,240 39,810 7,430 10 26.0 25.9 1,178 1,646
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 54 32 25.87 2,170 2,164 29,550 26,040 3,510 110 22.1 22.1 1,004 1,718
Type of employment contract: full-time Total G-N Commercial services 2,141 2,141 30.36 4,653 4,589 65,810 55,830 9,980 1,380 40.2 39.6 1,814 1,814
M-N Business services 753 753 29.73 4,575 4,525 64,350 54,900 9,460 1,420 40.4 39.9 1,826 1,826
M Other specialised business services 363 363 37.30 5,654 5,640 80,640 67,850 12,790 2,050 39.9 39.8 1,815 1,815
O-U Noncommercial services 931 931 33.93 4,869 4,856 69,000 58,430 10,570 200 37.8 37.7 1,718 1,718
O Public administration and services 392 392 34.39 4,932 4,916 71,310 59,190 12,120 30 37.7 37.6 1,715 1,715
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 85 85 29.94 4,432 4,419 61,160 53,190 7,980 850 38.8 38.7 1,771 1,771
0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 365 365 31.94 4,870 4,846 63,730 58,440 5,280 2,280 39.9 39.7 1,821 1,821
M-N Business services 139 139 35.86 5,467 5,456 71,210 65,600 5,610 2,700 40.0 39.9 1,826 1,826
M Other specialised business services 111 111 38.03 5,795 5,789 75,540 69,540 6,000 2,960 40.0 39.9 1,827 1,827
O-U Noncommercial services 45 45 34.09 5,105 5,097 65,260 61,250 4,000 1,420 39.2 39.1 1,794 1,794
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 19 19 27.15 4,073 4,065 52,790 48,880 3,910 1,130 39.2 39.2 1,797 1,797
10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 606 606 28.42 4,399 4,311 62,230 52,790 9,440 1,380 40.6 39.7 1,820 1,820
M-N Business services 179 179 29.18 4,484 4,438 63,640 53,800 9,830 1,340 40.4 39.9 1,825 1,825
M Other specialised business services 101 101 33.17 5,021 4,998 72,920 60,250 12,670 1,590 39.9 39.7 1,808 1,808
O-U Noncommercial services 82 82 30.03 4,368 4,355 59,790 52,410 7,370 580 38.2 38.1 1,741 1,741
O Public administration and services 4 4 35.73 5,079 5,068 71,720 60,940 10,780 30 37.3 37.2 1,702 1,702
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 33 33 28.59 4,233 4,217 57,300 50,800 6,500 650 38.8 38.6 1,770 1,770
100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 1,170 1,170 30.86 4,716 4,653 68,320 56,600 11,720 1,100 40.1 39.5 1,809 1,809
M-N Business services 435 435 27.99 4,326 4,262 62,450 51,910 10,540 1,040 40.6 39.9 1,827 1,827
M Other specialised business services 151 151 39.52 5,975 5,960 89,580 71,700 17,880 1,690 39.8 39.7 1,810 1,810
O-U Noncommercial services 804 804 34.32 4,907 4,894 70,140 58,890 11,260 100 37.7 37.6 1,711 1,711
O Public administration and services 388 388 34.37 4,930 4,914 71,300 59,160 12,140 30 37.7 37.6 1,716 1,716
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 32 32 33.04 4,849 4,835 70,090 58,190 11,900 900 38.6 38.5 1,756 1,756
Male Total Total G-N Commercial services 2,691 2,161 29.18 3,575 3,520 50,180 42,900 7,290 1,090 32.1 31.6 1,447 1,802
M-N Business services 929 762 28.81 3,609 3,562 50,330 43,310 7,020 1,120 32.9 32.4 1,484 1,809
M Other specialised business services 367 328 37.72 5,110 5,094 72,450 61,320 11,130 2,020 35.6 35.5 1,621 1,813
O-U Noncommercial services 909 757 33.57 4,000 3,988 56,490 48,000 8,490 180 31.4 31.3 1,426 1,712
O Public administration and services 336 309 34.25 4,521 4,503 65,540 54,250 11,290 30 34.7 34.5 1,578 1,718
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 123 87 28.58 2,973 2,963 40,750 35,680 5,070 530 27.3 27.2 1,244 1,765
0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 526 399 30.69 3,533 3,515 46,170 42,400 3,770 1,660 30.2 30.0 1,374 1,812
M-N Business services 173 142 35.45 4,440 4,428 57,840 53,270 4,570 2,280 32.9 32.8 1,499 1,820
M Other specialised business services 132 111 38.17 4,870 4,864 63,520 58,440 5,090 2,630 33.5 33.4 1,529 1,824
O-U Noncommercial services 71 46 33.69 3,255 3,251 41,510 39,060 2,450 890 25.3 25.2 1,158 1,795
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 37 22 26.01 2,301 2,297 29,770 27,620 2,150 580 23.1 23.1 1,060 1,792
10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 769 623 27.60 3,451 3,376 48,480 41,410 7,070 1,100 32.8 32.1 1,468 1,810
M-N Business services 211 180 28.78 3,754 3,707 52,790 45,050 7,740 1,140 34.3 33.8 1,546 1,817
M Other specialised business services 103 93 33.83 4,622 4,598 66,700 55,470 11,240 1,590 36.0 35.8 1,631 1,807
O-U Noncommercial services 95 71 29.14 3,167 3,157 43,040 38,000 5,040 430 28.5 28.4 1,300 1,743
O Public administration and services 3 3 35.44 4,700 4,689 66,420 56,400 10,010 40 34.8 34.7 1,588 1,704
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 47 34 27.10 2,895 2,883 38,910 34,740 4,170 430 28.0 27.9 1,277 1,763
100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 1,396 1,139 29.52 3,658 3,601 52,640 43,900 8,730 860 32.5 32.0 1,464 1,794
M-N Business services 545 440 26.66 3,290 3,231 46,990 39,470 7,520 740 32.4 31.8 1,455 1,801
M Other specialised business services 132 125 40.23 5,731 5,711 85,850 68,770 17,090 1,750 37.5 37.4 1,703 1,807
O-U Noncommercial services 743 640 34.06 4,177 4,164 59,620 50,120 9,500 80 32.3 32.2 1,467 1,703
O Public administration and services 333 305 34.23 4,518 4,500 65,520 54,210 11,300 30 34.7 34.5 1,578 1,718
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 39 31 32.08 3,699 3,687 53,290 44,390 8,900 610 30.3 30.2 1,379 1,749
Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-N Commercial services 1,078 549 23.02 1,737 1,714 23,400 20,840 2,560 350 19.8 19.6 894 1,756
M-N Business services 387 220 23.65 2,004 1,968 26,950 24,040 2,900 410 22.3 21.9 998 1,756
M Other specialised business services 104 65 33.12 3,102 3,090 42,120 37,220 4,900 1,110 24.7 24.6 1,119 1,788
O-U Noncommercial services 385 233 30.78 2,599 2,595 36,130 31,190 4,940 80 22.3 22.3 1,012 1,671
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 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

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.