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 Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-U All economic activities 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6 21.5 970 1,696
C Manufacturing 255 173 29.28 2,907 2,858 39,810 34,880 4,930 270 26.2 25.8 1,171 1,723
O-Q Government and care 1,980 1,250 31.33 2,701 2,698 37,480 32,410 5,060 30 23.2 23.1 1,033 1,637
Q Health and social work activities 1,318 814 29.32 2,457 2,454 33,750 29,480 4,270 40 22.4 22.4 1,005 1,628
S Other service activities 91 54 26.37 2,244 2,238 30,050 26,920 3,130 150 22.5 22.4 1,018 1,725
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 807 374 24.57 1,682 1,677 21,850 20,180 1,670 440 18.0 18.0 819 1,766
C Manufacturing 30 16 23.92 1,815 1,802 23,500 21,780 1,720 480 20.0 19.9 904 1,756
O-Q Government and care 114 60 29.93 2,300 2,297 30,360 27,600 2,760 200 20.3 20.2 921 1,743
Q Health and social work activities 97 53 30.39 2,405 2,402 31,780 28,860 2,910 190 20.9 20.8 948 1,739
S Other service activities 43 22 22.27 1,645 1,642 21,530 19,740 1,790 90 19.4 19.4 885 1,750
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 1,121 614 24.62 1,963 1,948 26,300 23,550 2,750 250 21.1 20.9 949 1,733
C Manufacturing 83 51 25.87 2,367 2,327 31,390 28,400 2,990 300 24.1 23.9 1,079 1,730
O-Q Government and care 198 118 28.39 2,372 2,369 32,580 28,460 4,110 70 22.4 22.3 1,002 1,670
Q Health and social work activities 154 93 27.47 2,305 2,302 31,580 27,660 3,920 70 22.3 22.3 1,005 1,665
S Other service activities 27 17 27.82 2,525 2,521 33,850 30,300 3,550 150 24.0 23.9 1,087 1,713
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 3,224 1,958 28.70 2,443 2,428 33,760 29,310 4,450 120 22.7 22.6 1,015 1,671
C Manufacturing 142 106 31.75 3,453 3,391 48,160 41,430 6,730 210 28.6 28.2 1,282 1,715
O-Q Government and care 1,668 1,071 31.75 2,768 2,764 38,540 33,210 5,330 20 23.5 23.4 1,045 1,627
Q Health and social work activities 1,068 668 29.49 2,483 2,481 34,240 29,800 4,440 20 22.6 22.6 1,009 1,614
S Other service activities 21 15 30.86 3,109 3,093 42,630 37,310 5,320 270 26.8 26.7 1,203 1,703
Type of employment contract: full-time Total A-U All economic activities 4,015 4,015 32.72 4,914 4,859 69,280 58,960 10,320 1,120 39.6 39.1 1,782 1,782
C Manufacturing 539 539 32.80 4,931 4,858 69,390 59,180 10,220 860 39.6 39.1 1,777 1,777
O-Q Government and care 863 863 35.90 5,112 5,102 72,400 61,340 11,060 150 37.8 37.7 1,705 1,705
Q Health and social work activities 272 272 36.13 5,134 5,122 71,510 61,610 9,900 310 37.6 37.5 1,701 1,701
S Other service activities 42 42 32.47 4,743 4,726 64,800 56,910 7,890 900 38.6 38.4 1,747 1,747
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 522 522 32.27 4,903 4,877 63,790 58,840 4,960 2,110 39.9 39.7 1,814 1,814
C Manufacturing 35 35 29.08 4,375 4,331 57,450 52,490 4,960 1,610 39.6 39.3 1,787 1,787
O-Q Government and care 26 26 40.44 6,049 6,043 76,840 72,590 4,250 1,720 39.3 39.3 1,793 1,793
Q Health and social work activities 20 20 42.79 6,385 6,379 80,900 76,620 4,280 1,640 39.2 39.1 1,789 1,789
S Other service activities 10 10 28.74 4,258 4,251 55,790 51,090 4,700 1,010 38.9 38.9 1,775 1,775
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 971 971 29.49 4,519 4,435 62,740 54,230 8,510 1,280 40.3 39.6 1,805 1,805
C Manufacturing 155 155 28.62 4,319 4,235 58,330 51,830 6,500 970 39.8 39.1 1,776 1,776
O-Q Government and care 45 45 32.50 4,661 4,651 64,350 55,940 8,410 590 38.2 38.1 1,717 1,717
Q Health and social work activities 30 30 32.24 4,611 4,599 63,600 55,330 8,260 600 37.8 37.7 1,712 1,712
S Other service activities 15 15 33.04 4,815 4,800 65,280 57,780 7,500 790 38.4 38.3 1,744 1,744
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 2,522 2,522 34.09 5,068 5,019 72,930 60,810 12,120 860 39.3 38.9 1,767 1,767
C Manufacturing 349 349 35.03 5,259 5,187 75,500 63,110 12,390 740 39.6 39.1 1,777 1,777
O-Q Government and care 792 792 35.94 5,107 5,097 72,720 61,290 11,430 70 37.7 37.6 1,702 1,702
Q Health and social work activities 222 222 36.03 5,093 5,081 71,730 61,110 10,620 150 37.4 37.4 1,692 1,692
S Other service activities 18 18 34.02 4,939 4,917 69,160 59,270 9,890 920 38.5 38.3 1,735 1,735
Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-U All economic activities 1,767 986 27.43 2,228 2,200 30,300 26,740 3,570 340 21.5 21.2 962 1,724
C Manufacturing 135 97 31.60 3,334 3,254 45,870 40,000 5,870 320 27.8 27.3 1,236 1,724
O-Q Government and care 333 212 33.63 2,951 2,943 41,060 35,410 5,660 70 23.4 23.4 1,050 1,651
Q Health and social work activities 152 97 31.70 2,770 2,764 37,830 33,240 4,590 120 23.3 23.2 1,047 1,643
S Other service activities 23 13 29.19 2,409 2,398 32,300 28,910 3,390 250 21.8 21.7 986 1,730
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 336 155 26.02 1,782 1,774 23,020 21,380 1,640 630 18.0 18.0 818 1,776
C Manufacturing 15 8 25.30 2,073 2,049 26,860 24,870 1,990 540 21.6 21.4 972 1,759
O-Q Government and care 21 11 37.29 2,777 2,774 35,520 33,320 2,200 600 19.6 19.6 893 1,773
Q Health and social work activities 15 8 40.85 3,246 3,243 41,390 38,960 2,430 680 20.9 20.9 953 1,768
S Other service activities 10 5 26.01 1,745 1,741 22,900 20,940 1,960 220 17.6 17.6 803 1,757
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 441 239 24.98 2,004 1,973 26,830 24,040 2,790 370 21.1 20.9 948 1,750
C Manufacturing 41 27 28.07 2,748 2,679 36,630 32,980 3,650 400 25.9 25.4 1,145 1,728
O-Q Government and care 30 18 29.39 2,489 2,485 34,020 29,870 4,140 170 22.5 22.5 1,015 1,697
Q Health and social work activities 19 12 29.55 2,523 2,518 34,420 30,280 4,140 180 22.6 22.5 1,023 1,689
S Other service activities 7 4 29.40 2,622 2,613 35,070 31,460 3,610 240 23.5 23.5 1,067 1,719
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 990 593 28.82 2,479 2,445 34,320 29,750 4,570 220 22.8 22.5 1,018 1,700
C Manufacturing 79 61 34.06 3,880 3,785 54,320 46,560 7,760 240 30.0 29.4 1,333 1,718
O-Q Government and care 282 183 33.83 3,013 3,005 42,230 36,160 6,080 20 23.8 23.7 1,066 1,640
Q Health and social work activities 118 77 30.99 2,750 2,744 37,940 33,000 4,940 30 23.7 23.6 1,062 1,622
S Other service activities 6 4 32.64 3,311 3,285 45,330 39,740 5,590 320 27.0 26.8 1,208 1,710
Type of employment contract: full-time Total A-U All economic activities 2,959 2,959 33.19 5,024 4,956 70,860 60,290 10,560 1,320 39.9 39.3 1,792 1,792
C Manufacturing 464 464 33.15 4,990 4,910 70,090 59,880 10,210 910 39.7 39.1 1,777 1,777
O-Q Government and care 479 479 36.59 5,253 5,239 74,570 63,040 11,530 180 38.0 37.9 1,718 1,718
Q Health and social work activities 108 108 39.61 5,650 5,635 77,780 67,800 9,980 460 37.7 37.6 1,707 1,707
S Other service activities 24 24 33.69 4,964 4,942 67,920 59,570 8,350 1,130 38.9 38.7 1,760 1,760
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 426 426 32.99 5,024 4,994 65,260 60,290 4,980 2,290 40.0 39.8 1,816 1,816
C Manufacturing 32 32 29.43 4,428 4,382 58,120 53,140 4,980 1,660 39.6 39.3 1,787 1,787
O-Q Government and care 14 14 45.50 6,881 6,876 86,210 82,570 3,640 2,300 39.7 39.6 1,813 1,813
Q Health and social work activities 10 10 50.47 7,623 7,618 94,970 91,470 3,500 2,290 39.6 39.6 1,811 1,811
S Other service activities 5 5 31.23 4,663 4,655 60,890 55,960 4,930 1,460 39.2 39.1 1,788 1,788
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 768 768 30.08 4,637 4,535 64,450 55,640 8,800 1,440 40.5 39.7 1,810 1,810
C Manufacturing 138 138 29.11 4,396 4,305 59,360 52,750 6,610 1,020 39.8 39.1 1,775 1,775
O-Q Government and care 19 19 34.82 5,055 5,042 69,280 60,660 8,630 860 38.5 38.4 1,738 1,738
Q Health and social work activities 10 10 36.65 5,296 5,282 72,220 63,550 8,670 960 38.1 38.0 1,729 1,729
S Other service activities 8 8 34.10 5,019 4,998 68,160 60,230 7,930 1,070 38.8 38.6 1,759 1,759
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 1,765 1,765 34.62 5,193 5,131 74,990 62,310 12,680 1,040 39.6 39.1 1,779 1,779
C Manufacturing 295 295 35.43 5,328 5,248 76,380 63,930 12,450 780 39.6 39.1 1,778 1,778
O-Q Government and care 446 446 36.37 5,211 5,197 74,440 62,540 11,900 80 37.9 37.8 1,715 1,715
Q Health and social work activities 89 89 38.67 5,473 5,456 76,520 65,680 10,840 200 37.4 37.3 1,693 1,693
S Other service activities 11 11 34.60 5,070 5,039 71,150 60,840 10,320 1,020 38.8 38.5 1,748 1,748
Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-U All economic activities 3,385 1,960 27.21 2,214 2,209 30,260 26,570 3,690 130 21.7 21.6 974 1,682
C Manufacturing 120 77 26.34 2,426 2,412 32,990 29,120 3,870 220 24.3 24.2 1,099 1,722
O-Q Government and care 1,647 1,038 30.85 2,651 2,648 36,750 31,810 4,940 20 23.1 23.1 1,030 1,634
Q Health and social work activities 1,166 716 28.99 2,416 2,414 33,220 28,990 4,220 30 22.3 22.3 999 1,626
S Other service activities 68 41 25.47 2,188 2,184 29,300 26,260 3,040 120 22.7 22.7 1,029 1,724
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 471 219 23.54 1,611 1,608 21,010 19,330 1,690 310 18.0 18.0 820 1,759
C Manufacturing 15 7 22.32 1,558 1,555 20,130 18,690 1,440 420 18.4 18.4 836 1,752
O-Q Government and care 93 49 28.30 2,190 2,187 29,170 26,280 2,890 110 20.4 20.4 927 1,736
Q Health and social work activities 82 45 28.47 2,251 2,248 30,020 27,020 3,000 100 20.8 20.8 948 1,734
S Other service activities 33 17 21.26 1,615 1,612 21,120 19,380 1,740 50 20.0 19.9 910 1,748
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 680 375 24.38 1,936 1,931 25,960 23,240 2,720 180 21.0 21.0 951 1,722
C Manufacturing 42 24 23.41 1,990 1,979 26,230 23,880 2,350 210 22.5 22.4 1,014 1,732
O-Q Government and care 167 101 28.20 2,351 2,348 32,320 28,210 4,110 60 22.3 22.3 999 1,665
Q Health and social work activities 134 81 27.17 2,274 2,271 31,170 27,280 3,890 50 22.3 22.2 1,003 1,662
S Other service activities 20 13 27.29 2,491 2,489 33,420 29,900 3,520 120 24.1 24.1 1,095 1,711
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 2,234 1,366 28.65 2,426 2,421 33,520 29,120 4,400 80 22.7 22.6 1,014 1,659
C Manufacturing 63 45 28.61 2,921 2,901 40,500 35,050 5,450 170 26.9 26.8 1,217 1,711
O-Q Government and care 1,387 888 31.31 2,718 2,715 37,790 32,610 5,180 10 23.4 23.4 1,041 1,625
Q Health and social work activities 950 591 29.29 2,450 2,448 33,780 29,400 4,380 20 22.4 22.4 1,003 1,613
S Other service activities 15 11 30.18 3,032 3,021 41,610 36,390 5,220 250 26.8 26.6 1,201 1,701
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

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.