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 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
0 to 9 employed persons 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
10 to 99 employed persons 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
100 or more employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 49 33 28.42 2,755 2,751 39,260 33,060 6,200 340 25.4 25.4 1,162 1,744
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 118 54 21.90 1,455 1,453 19,210 17,460 1,740 60 17.4 17.4 796 1,734
0 to 9 employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 34 13 20.39 1,132 1,130 14,550 13,580 960 110 14.5 14.5 665 1,770
10 to 99 employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 51 24 21.76 1,505 1,503 19,840 18,060 1,780 40 18.1 18.1 829 1,725
100 or more employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 33 17 23.24 1,704 1,702 22,940 20,450 2,480 50 19.3 19.2 879 1,720
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 43 43 29.35 4,375 4,365 60,770 52,490 8,280 870 39.0 38.9 1,785 1,785
0 to 9 employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 9 9 27.03 4,098 4,091 52,430 49,180 3,250 1,320 39.6 39.6 1,816 1,816
10 to 99 employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 19 19 26.74 3,981 3,969 53,620 47,780 5,850 570 38.9 38.8 1,782 1,782
100 or more employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 16 16 33.93 5,011 5,004 74,310 60,130 14,180 960 38.7 38.6 1,770 1,770
Male Total Total 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 78 51 27.36 2,644 2,638 36,370 31,730 4,640 460 25.3 25.2 1,157 1,770
0 to 9 employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 22 12 24.87 2,073 2,070 26,500 24,880 1,610 560 21.8 21.8 999 1,800
10 to 99 employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 32 22 25.16 2,498 2,490 33,370 29,980 3,390 330 26.0 25.9 1,188 1,768
100 or more employed persons 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
R Culture, sports and recreation 24 17 31.95 3,367 3,362 49,520 40,410 9,110 550 27.6 27.6 1,263 1,752
Type of employment contract: part-time Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 70 34 23.95 1,682 1,678 22,350 20,190 2,160 130 18.4 18.4 841 1,742
R Culture, sports and recreation 48 22 21.92 1,416 1,414 18,640 17,000 1,640 90 16.9 16.9 774 1,744
0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 25 10 22.49 1,338 1,335 17,350 16,050 1,300 160 15.6 15.5 712 1,770
R Culture, sports and recreation 16 6 20.89 1,145 1,143 14,670 13,740 930 140 14.3 14.3 657 1,777
10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 13 23.28 1,698 1,694 22,450 20,380 2,070 100 19.1 19.1 873 1,736
R Culture, sports and recreation 20 9 21.31 1,430 1,426 18,730 17,150 1,580 60 17.6 17.5 803 1,739
100 or more employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 19 11 26.20 2,122 2,114 28,890 25,460 3,440 110 21.3 21.3 968 1,722
R Culture, sports and recreation 13 7 23.65 1,712 1,709 23,120 20,550 2,570 60 19.0 19.0 867 1,723
Type of employment contract: full-time Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 53 53 31.50 4,689 4,672 65,210 56,270 8,940 1,070 39.0 38.9 1,780 1,780
R Culture, sports and recreation 29 29 31.23 4,668 4,657 65,590 56,010 9,580 1,080 39.1 39.0 1,789 1,789
0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 12 12 28.99 4,383 4,374 56,580 52,600 3,980 1,490 39.5 39.4 1,810 1,810
R Culture, sports and recreation 6 6 28.32 4,307 4,299 54,940 51,680 3,260 1,580 39.7 39.7 1,822 1,822
10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 21 21 29.44 4,390 4,369 59,460 52,680 6,780 840 39.0 38.8 1,781 1,781
R Culture, sports and recreation 13 13 27.86 4,167 4,153 56,240 50,010 6,230 740 39.1 39.0 1,789 1,789
100 or more employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 20 20 35.10 5,172 5,155 76,060 62,060 14,000 1,070 38.8 38.6 1,762 1,762
R Culture, sports and recreation 10 10 37.17 5,490 5,482 83,390 65,880 17,510 1,180 38.7 38.6 1,770 1,770
Female Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 169 105 24.37 2,194 2,190 29,440 26,320 3,120 150 23.6 23.6 1,078 1,738
R Culture, sports and recreation 83 47 22.95 1,864 1,861 24,810 22,370 2,440 110 21.3 21.3 973 1,741
0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 58 31 21.01 1,659 1,657 21,600 19,910 1,700 120 20.7 20.6 946 1,761
R Culture, sports and recreation 21 10 21.12 1,447 1,445 18,650 17,360 1,280 160 17.9 17.9 821 1,776
10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 64 41 24.80 2,284 2,281 30,610 27,410 3,200 120 24.2 24.1 1,104 1,729
R Culture, sports and recreation 38 22 22.73 1,889 1,886 25,090 22,670 2,420 60 21.8 21.8 996 1,731
100 or more employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 47 33 27.11 2,733 2,726 37,560 32,800 4,760 240 26.6 26.5 1,207 1,727
R Culture, sports and recreation 25 15 24.42 2,172 2,169 29,500 26,070 3,430 140 23.3 23.3 1,066 1,735
Type of employment contract: part-time Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 137 73 23.05 1,771 1,768 23,600 21,250 2,350 70 20.2 20.1 920 1,731
R Culture, sports and recreation 69 33 21.88 1,483 1,481 19,610 17,790 1,820 50 17.8 17.7 812 1,727
0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 51 24 20.06 1,387 1,385 18,040 16,640 1,400 60 18.1 18.1 828 1,757
R Culture, sports and recreation 18 7 19.98 1,121 1,119 14,440 13,450 990 80 14.7 14.7 672 1,765
10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 51 28 23.69 1,861 1,859 24,820 22,330 2,480 60 20.6 20.6 942 1,719
R Culture, sports and recreation 31 15 22.03 1,553 1,550 20,530 18,630 1,900 30 18.5 18.5 845 1,716
100 or more employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 35 21 25.70 2,197 2,191 29,910 26,360 3,540 120 22.5 22.5 1,023 1,716
R Culture, sports and recreation 20 10 22.97 1,699 1,697 22,820 20,390 2,420 40 19.4 19.4 887 1,718
Type of employment contract: full-time Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 32 32 27.35 4,007 4,000 54,480 48,090 6,400 490 38.4 38.4 1,755 1,755
R Culture, sports and recreation 14 14 25.36 3,758 3,751 50,640 45,090 5,540 420 38.8 38.7 1,775 1,775
0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 7 7 24.11 3,572 3,566 46,650 42,860 3,790 550 38.8 38.7 1,775 1,775
R Culture, sports and recreation 3 3 23.93 3,603 3,597 46,460 43,240 3,220 710 39.4 39.3 1,804 1,804
10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 13 13 27.18 3,977 3,970 53,770 47,720 6,050 330 38.3 38.3 1,753 1,753
R Culture, sports and recreation 6 6 24.42 3,604 3,597 48,320 43,250 5,070 230 38.6 38.6 1,768 1,768
100 or more employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 12 12 29.51 4,303 4,293 59,970 51,630 8,340 620 38.4 38.3 1,746 1,746
R Culture, sports and recreation 5 5 27.28 4,027 4,021 55,680 48,330 7,350 520 38.6 38.6 1,769 1,769
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.