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 Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total male and female Total Total A-U All economic activities 2025* 47,360 6,570
Total male and female Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2025* 57,910 7,310
Total male and female Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2025* 35,140 2,770
Total male and female Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2025* 59,910 7,710
Total male and female Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2025* 61,110 8,830
Total male and female Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2025* 99,650 21,130
Total male and female Total Total C Manufacturing 2025* 59,890 8,520
Total male and female Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2025* 79,620 13,280
Total male and female Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2025* 58,550 7,970
Total male and female Total Total F Construction 2025* 57,090 5,080
Total male and female Total Total G-N Commercial services 2025* 44,540 6,320
Total male and female Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2025* 34,890 4,290
Total male and female Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2025* 35,970 4,760
Total male and female Total Total H Transportation and storage 2025* 51,420 6,300
Total male and female Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2025* 18,140 1,270
Total male and female Total Total J Information and communication 2025* 72,860 13,770
Total male and female Total Total K Financial institutions 2025* 85,980 16,480
Total male and female Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2025* 54,910 6,520
Total male and female Total Total M-N Business services 2025* 46,310 6,260
Total male and female Total Total M Other specialised business services 2025* 65,210 9,420
Total male and female Total Total N Renting and other business support 2025* 33,830 4,180
Total male and female Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2025* 46,920 6,620
Total male and female Total Total O-Q Government and care 2025* 48,080 6,880
Total male and female Total Total O Public administration and services 2025* 64,430 10,200
Total male and female Total Total P Education 2025* 51,210 7,660
Total male and female Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2025* 40,200 5,230
Total male and female Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2025* 35,930 4,110
Total male and female Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2025* 31,800 3,680
Total male and female Total Total S Other service activities 2025* 41,040 4,630
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2025* 38,320 2,960
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2025* 40,060 2,490
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2025* 27,710 1,440
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2025* 43,370 2,770
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2025* 41,920 3,460
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2025* 0 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons C Manufacturing 2025* 41,730 3,460
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2025* 36,510 3,100
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2025* 47,730 2,950
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons F Construction 2025* 44,590 2,200
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 2025* 39,200 3,160
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2025* 27,190 2,050
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2025* 33,690 2,750
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2025* 39,690 3,130
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2025* 14,240 710
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons J Information and communication 2025* 54,810 4,760
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons K Financial institutions 2025* 63,220 8,620
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2025* 45,850 3,620
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 2025* 50,530 3,720
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons M Other specialised business services 2025* 54,980 4,000
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2025* 35,840 2,820
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-U Noncommercial services 2025* 33,560 2,590
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2025* 38,920 3,030
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O Public administration and services 2025* 0 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons P Education 2025* 32,170 2,340
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2025* 40,100 3,140
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2025* 25,790 1,940
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2025* 23,450 1,470
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons S Other service activities 2025* 27,700 2,320
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2025* 43,210 5,420
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2025* 49,100 4,690
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2025* 34,740 2,620
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2025* 51,020 4,970
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2025* 49,800 5,520
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2025* 86,020 15,520
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons C Manufacturing 2025* 48,960 5,280
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2025* 79,030 15,090
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2025* 54,850 6,510
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons F Construction 2025* 53,270 3,960
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 2025* 42,750 5,910
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2025* 34,330 3,920
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2025* 39,950 5,190
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2025* 48,470 4,990
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2025* 17,490 1,040
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons J Information and communication 2025* 66,920 11,300
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons K Financial institutions 2025* 101,760 28,960
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2025* 58,790 8,380
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 2025* 48,180 6,620
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons M Other specialised business services 2025* 60,050 9,270
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2025* 36,340 3,990
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-U Noncommercial services 2025* 37,620 4,550
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2025* 38,530 4,920
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O Public administration and services 2025* 60,550 8,880
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons P Education 2025* 42,080 5,470
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2025* 36,770 4,620
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2025* 35,660 3,750
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2025* 30,200 3,050
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons S Other service activities 2025* 44,950 4,940
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 2025* 50,960 7,820
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2025* 67,840 10,140
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2025* 53,350 6,250
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2025* 68,200 10,230
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2025* 68,520 10,970
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2025* 107,770 24,730
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons C Manufacturing 2025* 67,590 10,760
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2025* 82,460 13,820
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2025* 60,230 8,680
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons F Construction 2025* 67,070 7,590
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 2025* 47,440 7,680
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2025* 38,420 5,440
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2025* 34,420 5,200
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 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 2025 will be published in October 2026.

Description topics

Wage per job
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.
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.