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

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Type of employment contract Size of company Industry classes / branches (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 7,310
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,770
B-F Industry and energy 7,710
B Mining and quarrying 21,130
D Electricity and gas supply 13,280
E Water supply and waste management 7,970
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 4,290
G Wholesale and retail trade 4,760
H Transportation and storage 6,300
I Accommodation and food serving 1,270
J Information and communication 13,770
N Renting and other business support 4,180
O-Q Government and care 6,880
O Public administration and services 10,200
Q Health and social work activities 5,230
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,680
0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2,490
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,440
B-F Industry and energy 2,770
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 3,100
E Water supply and waste management 2,950
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,050
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,750
H Transportation and storage 3,130
I Accommodation and food serving 710
J Information and communication 4,760
N Renting and other business support 2,820
O-Q Government and care 3,030
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 3,140
R Culture, sports and recreation 1,470
10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 4,690
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,620
B-F Industry and energy 4,970
B Mining and quarrying 15,520
D Electricity and gas supply 15,090
E Water supply and waste management 6,510
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 3,920
G Wholesale and retail trade 5,190
H Transportation and storage 4,990
I Accommodation and food serving 1,040
J Information and communication 11,300
N Renting and other business support 3,990
O-Q Government and care 4,920
O Public administration and services 8,880
Q Health and social work activities 4,620
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,050
100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 10,140
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6,250
B-F Industry and energy 10,230
B Mining and quarrying 24,730
D Electricity and gas supply 13,820
E Water supply and waste management 8,680
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 5,440
G Wholesale and retail trade 5,200
H Transportation and storage 7,170
I Accommodation and food serving 2,630
J Information and communication 18,540
N Renting and other business support 4,360
O-Q Government and care 7,300
O Public administration and services 10,210
Q Health and social work activities 5,500
R Culture, sports and recreation 6,420
Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 4,270
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,390
B-F Industry and energy 4,670
B Mining and quarrying 14,210
D Electricity and gas supply 9,310
E Water supply and waste management 6,190
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,670
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,810
H Transportation and storage 3,460
I Accommodation and food serving 610
J Information and communication 5,670
N Renting and other business support 2,290
O-Q Government and care 5,060
O Public administration and services 7,100
Q Health and social work activities 4,270
R Culture, sports and recreation 1,800
0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 1,310
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 710
B-F Industry and energy 1,540
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 1,100
E Water supply and waste management 1,970
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 980
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,400
H Transportation and storage 1,490
I Accommodation and food serving 420
J Information and communication 2,680
N Renting and other business support 1,720
O-Q Government and care 2,760
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 2,910
R Culture, sports and recreation 990
10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2,680
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,280
B-F Industry and energy 2,930
B Mining and quarrying 0
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 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.
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.