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 9,167 6,962 30.49 3,399 3,368 47,360 40,790 6,570 600 29.5 29.2 1,326 1,746
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,372 1,220 31.33 4,216 4,150 57,910 50,600 7,310 990 35.4 34.9 1,590 1,788
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 111 82 23.15 2,698 2,629 35,140 32,370 2,770 420 30.4 29.8 1,363 1,834
B-F Industry and energy 1,261 1,137 31.94 4,350 4,284 59,910 52,200 7,710 1,040 35.8 35.3 1,610 1,785
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 884 795 32.37 4,357 4,288 61,110 52,280 8,830 710 35.5 35.0 1,590 1,768
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 44.97 6,543 6,456 99,650 78,520 21,130 830 38.4 37.8 1,723 1,831
C Manufacturing 794 712 31.97 4,281 4,216 59,890 51,370 8,520 670 35.3 34.8 1,583 1,764
D Electricity and gas supply 41 38 40.03 5,528 5,491 79,620 66,340 13,280 1,410 35.8 35.6 1,646 1,808
E Water supply and waste management 41 38 29.59 4,215 4,059 58,550 50,580 7,970 740 37.7 36.4 1,646 1,797
F Construction 377 343 30.97 4,334 4,274 57,090 52,010 5,080 1,820 36.6 36.2 1,656 1,823
G-N Commercial services 4,655 3,434 28.75 3,186 3,147 44,540 38,230 6,320 840 29.2 28.8 1,314 1,781
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,382 1,611 25.00 2,551 2,504 34,890 30,610 4,290 590 26.8 26.3 1,202 1,777
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,463 1,006 25.33 2,601 2,580 35,970 31,210 4,760 770 27.0 26.8 1,222 1,778
H Transportation and storage 416 346 28.80 3,760 3,568 51,420 45,120 6,300 510 34.3 32.7 1,487 1,786
I Accommodation and food serving 504 259 18.59 1,406 1,403 18,140 16,870 1,270 130 19.9 19.9 906 1,759
J Information and communication 329 297 36.40 4,924 4,915 72,860 59,090 13,770 1,770 35.8 35.7 1,620 1,797
K Financial institutions 240 215 44.14 5,792 5,784 85,980 69,510 16,480 1,120 34.4 34.4 1,572 1,759
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 81 66 34.03 4,033 4,030 54,910 48,390 6,520 1,400 31.2 31.2 1,421 1,733
M-N Business services 1,622 1,245 28.85 3,337 3,300 46,310 40,050 6,260 940 30.6 30.2 1,373 1,789
M Other specialised business services 645 545 36.68 4,650 4,638 65,210 55,800 9,420 1,690 33.5 33.4 1,517 1,795
N Renting and other business support 977 700 22.70 2,471 2,416 33,830 29,650 4,180 440 28.6 28.0 1,277 1,784
O-U Noncommercial services 3,140 2,308 32.76 3,359 3,353 46,920 40,310 6,620 90 27.4 27.3 1,228 1,671
O-Q Government and care 2,843 2,113 33.24 3,433 3,428 48,080 41,200 6,880 70 27.6 27.6 1,237 1,665
O Public administration and services 650 584 35.71 4,519 4,508 64,430 54,220 10,200 20 33.4 33.4 1,515 1,688
P Education 602 444 35.16 3,629 3,627 51,210 43,550 7,660 70 28.1 28.1 1,238 1,680
Q Health and social work activities 1,590 1,085 31.08 2,914 2,910 40,200 34,970 5,230 80 25.0 25.0 1,124 1,646
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 298 195 27.81 2,652 2,645 35,930 31,820 4,110 330 25.1 25.1 1,142 1,741
R Culture, sports and recreation 165 99 26.60 2,343 2,338 31,800 28,110 3,680 290 23.2 23.1 1,055 1,747
S Other service activities 133 96 29.07 3,033 3,024 41,040 36,400 4,630 390 27.6 27.5 1,249 1,735
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 1,328 896 29.10 2,947 2,934 38,320 35,370 2,960 1,100 26.6 26.5 1,210 1,794
A-F Agriculture and industry 195 150 26.82 3,131 3,104 40,060 37,580 2,490 1,020 30.6 30.4 1,389 1,804
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 41 27 22.07 2,189 2,155 27,710 26,270 1,440 430 25.9 25.6 1,172 1,819
B-F Industry and energy 154 124 27.85 3,384 3,358 43,370 40,600 2,770 1,180 31.9 31.7 1,447 1,801
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 70 54 27.82 3,205 3,174 41,920 38,460 3,460 1,090 30.3 30.1 1,369 1,781
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
C Manufacturing 65 51 27.51 3,190 3,160 41,730 38,280 3,460 1,090 30.5 30.3 1,378 1,778
D Electricity and gas supply 2 1 34.91 2,784 2,775 36,510 33,410 3,100 870 20.9 20.9 954 1,817
E Water supply and waste management 2 2 28.75 3,732 3,628 47,730 44,780 2,950 1,340 33.6 33.1 1,514 1,842
F Construction 84 70 27.87 3,533 3,511 44,590 42,400 2,200 1,250 33.2 33.0 1,512 1,816
G-N Commercial services 898 607 29.53 3,003 2,991 39,200 36,040 3,160 1,300 26.8 26.6 1,215 1,798
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 464 277 23.38 2,095 2,077 27,190 25,140 2,050 660 23.5 23.3 1,066 1,785
G Wholesale and retail trade 262 180 25.11 2,579 2,569 33,690 30,940 2,750 960 27.0 26.9 1,228 1,788
H Transportation and storage 36 26 26.06 3,046 2,893 39,690 36,560 3,130 980 30.6 29.2 1,332 1,833
I Accommodation and food serving 166 71 17.91 1,127 1,125 14,240 13,530 710 110 16.6 16.5 754 1,762
J Information and communication 59 49 33.59 4,171 4,167 54,810 50,050 4,760 1,650 32.9 32.9 1,489 1,807
K Financial institutions 43 32 41.05 4,550 4,545 63,220 54,600 8,620 2,600 29.1 29.1 1,328 1,817
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 31 22 32.56 3,520 3,517 45,850 42,240 3,620 2,400 28.4 28.3 1,296 1,811
M-N Business services 300 227 34.17 3,901 3,892 50,530 46,810 3,720 1,910 30.1 30.0 1,367 1,809
M Other specialised business services 230 178 36.48 4,249 4,244 54,980 50,990 4,000 2,230 30.7 30.7 1,396 1,812
N Renting and other business support 70 49 25.78 2,753 2,728 35,840 33,030 2,820 870 28.1 27.8 1,270 1,798
O-U Noncommercial services 236 139 29.72 2,581 2,578 33,560 30,980 2,590 410 22.9 22.8 1,041 1,762
O-Q Government and care 140 86 33.14 2,990 2,987 38,920 35,880 3,030 480 23.8 23.7 1,081 1,758
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 28.98 2,486 2,483 32,170 29,830 2,340 740 22.6 22.6 1,028 1,790
Q Health and social work activities 117 73 33.84 3,080 3,076 40,100 36,960 3,140 440 24.0 23.9 1,091 1,753
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 96 53 24.25 1,988 1,984 25,790 23,850 1,940 310 21.5 21.5 982 1,768
R Culture, sports and recreation 43 22 24.26 1,832 1,829 23,450 21,980 1,470 380 19.8 19.8 905 1,784
S Other service activities 53 31 24.25 2,116 2,112 27,700 25,390 2,320 260 22.9 22.9 1,045 1,757
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2,092 1,585 27.65 3,149 3,102 43,210 37,790 5,420 730 30.0 29.6 1,346 1,777
A-F Agriculture and industry 438 383 27.78 3,701 3,624 49,100 44,410 4,690 870 35.0 34.4 1,565 1,793
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 52 40 21.59 2,677 2,579 34,740 32,120 2,620 290 32.3 31.3 1,433 1,839
B-F Industry and energy 387 342 28.54 3,838 3,764 51,020 46,060 4,970 950 35.3 34.8 1,583 1,787
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 250 218 28.18 3,691 3,617 49,800 44,290 5,520 750 34.5 34.0 1,540 1,768
B Mining and quarrying 2 2 40.15 5,875 5,761 86,020 70,500 15,520 1,040 38.4 37.7 1,722 1,833
C Manufacturing 237 206 27.95 3,640 3,571 48,960 43,680 5,280 740 34.3 33.8 1,533 1,764
D Electricity and gas supply 3 2 38.74 5,329 5,301 79,030 63,940 15,090 1,100 36.1 35.9 1,642 1,817
E Water supply and waste management 8 7 27.70 4,028 3,802 54,850 48,340 6,510 970 38.0 36.1 1,647 1,832
F Construction 136 124 29.13 4,109 4,035 53,270 49,310 3,960 1,300 36.8 36.2 1,662 1,822
G-N Commercial services 1,300 964 27.32 3,070 3,022 42,750 36,840 5,910 830 29.6 29.1 1,327 1,790
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 777 535 24.10 2,534 2,470 34,330 30,400 3,920 660 27.5 26.9 1,230 1,786
G Wholesale and retail trade 445 331 25.87 2,896 2,866 39,950 34,760 5,190 960 29.4 29.1 1,329 1,783
H Transportation and storage 100 84 25.53 3,623 3,273 48,470 43,480 4,990 590 36.8 33.7 1,538 1,834
I Accommodation and food serving 233 120 18.10 1,371 1,368 17,490 16,450 1,040 110 19.9 19.9 907 1,761
J Information and communication 104 93 34.35 4,635 4,627 66,920 55,620 11,300 1,640 35.8 35.7 1,616 1,799
K Financial institutions 29 25 45.45 6,067 6,052 101,760 72,800 28,960 1,380 35.1 35.0 1,598 1,802
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 22 18 34.45 4,201 4,197 58,790 50,410 8,380 1,140 32.1 32.1 1,462 1,725
M-N Business services 368 292 28.91 3,463 3,428 48,180 41,550 6,620 900 31.6 31.3 1,423 1,797
M Other specialised business services 184 157 33.18 4,232 4,215 60,050 50,780 9,270 1,220 33.8 33.6 1,524 1,789
N Renting and other business support 184 135 23.99 2,696 2,642 36,340 32,350 3,990 570 29.5 29.0 1,321 1,807
O-U Noncommercial services 354 239 28.83 2,756 2,751 37,620 33,070 4,550 200 25.4 25.4 1,145 1,699
O-Q Government and care 243 164 29.55 2,801 2,796 38,530 33,610 4,920 170 25.3 25.3 1,136 1,683
O Public administration and services 6 5 36.44 4,306 4,301 60,550 51,670 8,880 30 31.4 31.3 1,416 1,660
P Education 53 36 31.58 3,050 3,047 42,080 36,600 5,470 240 26.4 26.4 1,158 1,707
Q Health and social work activities 184 123 28.65 2,678 2,674 36,770 32,140 4,620 150 24.8 24.8 1,120 1,677
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 111 75 27.31 2,659 2,652 35,660 31,900 3,750 270 25.6 25.6 1,166 1,735
R Culture, sports and recreation 70 43 25.19 2,262 2,257 30,200 27,150 3,050 200 23.6 23.6 1,075 1,740
S Other service activities 41 31 30.26 3,334 3,326 44,950 40,010 4,940 380 29.1 29.0 1,319 1,727
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 5,746 4,481 31.81 3,595 3,565 50,960 43,140 7,820 450 30.0 29.7 1,345 1,725
A-F Agriculture and industry 738 687 34.32 4,809 4,739 67,840 57,710 10,140 1,060 36.9 36.4 1,657 1,782
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 18 16 29.02 3,925 3,860 53,350 47,100 6,250 760 35.4 34.9 1,596 1,848
B-F Industry and energy 721 671 34.44 4,831 4,761 68,200 57,970 10,230 1,060 36.9 36.4 1,659 1,780
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 563 523 34.59 4,796 4,725 68,520 57,550 10,970 650 36.5 36.0 1,639 1,767
B Mining and quarrying 5 5 47.33 6,920 6,842 107,770 83,040 24,730 710 38.7 38.2 1,735 1,828
C Manufacturing 491 455 34.29 4,736 4,668 67,590 56,830 10,760 590 36.4 35.9 1,634 1,763
D Electricity and gas supply 36 34 40.30 5,720 5,680 82,460 68,640 13,820 1,470 36.8 36.5 1,691 1,807
E Water supply and waste management 31 29 30.15 4,296 4,155 60,230 51,550 8,680 640 37.9 36.7 1,654 1,785
F Construction 157 149 33.95 4,956 4,889 67,070 59,480 7,590 2,560 38.3 37.8 1,728 1,826
G-N Commercial services 2,457 1,864 29.24 3,313 3,271 47,440 39,760 7,680 680 29.9 29.5 1,343 1,770
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,141 799 26.18 2,748 2,700 38,420 32,970 5,440 520 27.6 27.2 1,238 1,767
G Wholesale and retail trade 756 494 25.04 2,435 2,415 34,420 29,220 5,200 600 25.5 25.4 1,158 1,770
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.