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

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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 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5 29.3 1,335 1,756
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,361 1,209 29.68 4,014 3,950 55,190 48,170 7,020 920 35.4 34.9 1,597 1,797
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 111 82 22.03 2,561 2,496 33,200 30,730 2,470 390 30.2 29.6 1,359 1,841
B-F Industry and energy 1,250 1,128 30.25 4,143 4,079 57,150 49,720 7,420 970 35.8 35.4 1,618 1,794
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 884 795 30.64 4,149 4,082 58,340 49,790 8,550 670 35.5 35.0 1,599 1,777
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 43.68 6,389 6,307 100,360 76,670 23,690 790 38.4 37.9 1,733 1,842
C Manufacturing 797 716 30.26 4,080 4,016 57,210 48,960 8,250 640 35.4 34.9 1,593 1,773
D Electricity and gas supply 39 35 37.76 5,191 5,150 74,800 62,300 12,500 1,240 35.5 35.3 1,637 1,817
E Water supply and waste management 39 36 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680 37.7 36.4 1,653 1,799
F Construction 366 333 29.33 4,130 4,072 54,280 49,560 4,720 1,690 36.7 36.2 1,666 1,834
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
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,619 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570 26.9 26.5 1,212 1,785
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0 26.8 1,230 1,786
H Transportation and storage 409 342 27.39 3,614 3,430 49,690 43,370 6,320 480 34.5 32.9 1,503 1,796
I Accommodation and food serving 496 258 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120 20.1 20.1 919 1,767
J Information and communication 332 298 34.91 4,741 4,732 68,470 56,890 11,580 1,680 35.7 35.7 1,627 1,808
K Financial institutions 239 213 41.77 5,487 5,479 80,110 65,850 14,260 1,040 34.3 34.3 1,574 1,766
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 78 64 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360 31.2 31.1 1,425 1,744
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
N Renting and other business support 966 697 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430 28.9 28.3 1,295 1,796
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-Q Government and care 2,770 2,058 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60 27.5 27.5 1,244 1,674
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
P Education 601 446 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60 27.9 27.9 1,259 1,697
Q Health and social work activities 1,545 1,054 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80 25.0 25.0 1,128 1,653
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
R Culture, sports and recreation 161 98 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280 23.2 23.2 1,062 1,756
S Other service activities 131 94 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360 27.6 27.5 1,254 1,744
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 1,305 880 27.88 2,831 2,819 36,820 33,980 2,850 1,040 26.6 26.5 1,213 1,799
A-F Agriculture and industry 197 151 25.91 3,022 2,997 38,740 36,260 2,480 1,030 30.5 30.2 1,388 1,811
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 42 27 21.18 2,102 2,070 26,540 25,220 1,320 420 25.8 25.5 1,173 1,829
B-F Industry and energy 155 124 26.95 3,272 3,249 42,060 39,260 2,800 1,190 31.7 31.5 1,447 1,808
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 72 55 26.92 3,096 3,069 40,480 37,150 3,330 1,130 30.2 29.9 1,368 1,788
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
C Manufacturing 67 52 26.65 3,096 3,069 40,440 37,150 3,290 1,130 30.5 30.2 1,382 1,786
D Electricity and gas supply 3 1 32.56 2,450 2,441 33,130 29,400 3,730 710 19.7 19.6 900 1,824
E Water supply and waste management 2 2 28.28 3,703 3,642 47,640 44,440 3,200 1,510 34.2 33.6 1,545 1,845
F Construction 83 69 26.98 3,427 3,408 43,460 41,120 2,330 1,250 33.1 32.9 1,516 1,823
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
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 466 281 22.55 2,047 2,030 26,580 24,560 2,020 660 23.7 23.6 1,080 1,792
G Wholesale and retail trade 268 185 24.25 2,509 2,500 32,780 30,100 2,680 960 27.0 27.0 1,237 1,795
H Transportation and storage 35 25 25.25 2,978 2,829 38,840 35,740 3,100 990 30.7 29.3 1,345 1,841
I Accommodation and food serving 163 71 17.04 1,090 1,088 13,790 13,080 710 110 16.7 16.7 766 1,768
J Information and communication 60 49 32.40 4,039 4,036 52,910 48,470 4,440 1,650 32.9 32.8 1,495 1,814
K Financial institutions 44 32 39.05 4,347 4,343 58,610 52,160 6,450 2,340 29.1 29.1 1,335 1,828
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 30 22 31.84 3,442 3,439 44,600 41,310 3,290 2,310 28.2 28.2 1,296 1,817
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
N Renting and other business support 65 46 25.14 2,694 2,672 34,940 32,330 2,620 920 28.1 27.8 1,276 1,805
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-Q Government and care 135 83 31.56 2,852 2,848 37,120 34,230 2,890 460 23.7 23.7 1,083 1,760
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
P Education 22 13 28.02 2,419 2,416 31,260 29,030 2,240 700 22.6 22.6 1,035 1,783
Q Health and social work activities 113 70 32.14 2,927 2,923 38,110 35,120 2,990 410 23.9 23.8 1,091 1,756
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
R Culture, sports and recreation 43 22 23.23 1,769 1,766 22,690 21,230 1,450 370 19.9 19.9 912 1,790
S Other service activities 53 31 22.99 2,022 2,019 26,480 24,260 2,220 250 23.0 23.0 1,054 1,763
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2,086 1,587 26.30 3,024 2,978 41,450 36,290 5,160 690 30.1 29.7 1,359 1,786
A-F Agriculture and industry 438 382 26.32 3,527 3,452 46,800 42,320 4,480 820 35.0 34.4 1,574 1,801
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 50 39 20.48 2,528 2,438 32,700 30,340 2,360 260 32.0 31.1 1,429 1,847
B-F Industry and energy 387 344 27.00 3,656 3,583 48,630 43,870 4,760 890 35.4 34.8 1,593 1,796
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 253 221 26.71 3,526 3,452 47,580 42,310 5,270 710 34.6 34.0 1,551 1,776
B Mining and quarrying 2 2 40.04 5,903 5,808 86,130 70,830 15,300 940 38.6 38.0 1,740 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 1,773
D Electricity and gas supply 3 2 37.18 5,066 5,040 75,140 60,790 14,350 1,140 35.6 35.4 1,627 1,828
E Water supply and waste management 8 8 26.16 3,824 3,606 51,280 45,890 5,390 860 38.0 36.1 1,654 1,839
F Construction 135 123 27.51 3,900 3,830 50,590 46,800 3,790 1,220 36.8 36.3 1,671 1,832
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
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 778 539 22.98 2,444 2,381 33,100 29,330 3,780 630 27.7 27.1 1,243 1,794
G Wholesale and retail trade 452 337 24.63 2,771 2,742 38,180 33,260 4,930 910 29.4 29.1 1,336 1,792
H Transportation and storage 102 86 24.28 3,472 3,130 46,420 41,660 4,750 550 36.9 33.7 1,547 1,842
I Accommodation and food serving 224 116 17.16 1,316 1,313 16,800 15,790 1,010 100 20.1 20.0 918 1,768
J Information and communication 106 95 32.73 4,426 4,418 63,440 53,110 10,330 1,530 35.7 35.6 1,620 1,809
K Financial institutions 29 25 43.92 5,847 5,835 94,140 70,160 23,980 1,340 34.8 34.8 1,594 1,809
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 22 18 32.92 4,036 4,032 58,440 48,430 10,000 1,030 32.2 32.1 1,470 1,736
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
N Renting and other business support 180 132 22.71 2,580 2,531 34,810 30,960 3,850 560 29.7 29.2 1,338 1,817
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-Q Government and care 238 162 28.17 2,704 2,700 37,190 32,450 4,740 160 25.4 25.3 1,150 1,689
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
P Education 54 37 29.79 2,935 2,931 40,520 35,220 5,300 220 26.0 26.0 1,181 1,720
Q Health and social work activities 177 119 27.31 2,572 2,567 35,250 30,860 4,390 150 24.9 24.8 1,128 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 70 43 23.95 2,169 2,164 28,900 26,030 2,870 180 23.7 23.7 1,084 1,749
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 1,738
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 5,656 4,410 30.13 3,428 3,399 48,560 41,140 7,420 410 30.0 29.7 1,354 1,736
A-F Agriculture and industry 726 676 32.43 4,578 4,508 64,720 54,940 9,780 960 37.0 36.5 1,668 1,791
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 19 16 27.21 3,688 3,615 49,610 44,250 5,360 680 35.4 34.7 1,594 1,850
B-F Industry and energy 707 660 32.57 4,601 4,532 65,120 55,220 9,900 960 37.0 36.5 1,670 1,790
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 558 519 32.71 4,568 4,498 65,520 54,810 10,700 590 36.6 36.1 1,650 1,776
B Mining and quarrying 5 5 45.45 6,689 6,611 108,540 80,270 28,270 680 38.7 38.2 1,746 1,844
C Manufacturing 490 455 32.42 4,511 4,444 64,620 54,140 10,480 540 36.5 36.0 1,645 1,772
D Electricity and gas supply 34 31 38.03 5,433 5,388 78,290 65,200 13,090 1,300 36.8 36.6 1,700 1,816
E Water supply and waste management 29 27 28.82 4,122 3,987 57,850 49,460 8,390 580 37.8 36.6 1,660 1,785
F Construction 149 141 32.05 4,727 4,658 63,610 56,720 6,880 2,350 38.5 37.9 1,744 1,840
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
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,141 799 24.87 2,626 2,580 36,880 31,510 5,370 490 27.6 27.2 1,245 1,777
G Wholesale and retail trade 760 498 23.86 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 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.