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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Size of company Industry classes / branches (SIC2008) Periods Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total male and female Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 7,020
Total male and female Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2,470
Total male and female Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2024 7,420
Total male and female Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2024 23,690
Total male and female Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2024 12,500
Total male and female Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2024 7,500
Total male and female Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 4,190
Total male and female Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 4,610
Total male and female Total Total H Transportation and storage 2024 6,320
Total male and female Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2024 1,200
Total male and female Total Total J Information and communication 2024 11,580
Total male and female Total Total N Renting and other business support 2024 3,810
Total male and female Total Total O-Q Government and care 2024 6,680
Total male and female Total Total O Public administration and services 2024 10,380
Total male and female Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2024 4,990
Total male and female Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 3,500
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 2,480
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 1,320
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2024 2,800
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2024 3,730
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 3,200
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 2,020
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 2,680
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2024 3,100
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 710
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons J Information and communication 2024 4,440
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2024 2,620
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2024 2,890
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O Public administration and services 2024 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 2,990
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 1,450
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 4,480
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2,360
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2024 4,760
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 15,300
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2024 14,350
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 5,390
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 3,780
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 4,930
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2024 4,750
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 1,010
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons J Information and communication 2024 10,330
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2024 3,850
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2024 4,740
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O Public administration and services 2024 8,770
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 4,390
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 2,870
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 9,780
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 5,360
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2024 9,900
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 28,270
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2024 13,090
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 8,390
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 5,370
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 5,100
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons H Transportation and storage 2024 7,320
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 2,320
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons J Information and communication 2024 14,950
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons N Renting and other business support 2024 3,910
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons O-Q Government and care 2024 7,090
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons O Public administration and services 2024 10,400
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 5,250
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 6,200
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 4,060
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 1,210
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-F Industry and energy 2024 4,470
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total B Mining and quarrying 2024 15,790
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total D Electricity and gas supply 2024 8,400
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total E Water supply and waste management 2024 5,940
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 1,590
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 1,700
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total H Transportation and storage 2024 3,420
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total I Accommodation and food serving 2024 590
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total J Information and communication 2024 5,350
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total N Renting and other business support 2024 2,100
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total O-Q Government and care 2024 4,860
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total O Public administration and services 2024 7,420
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total Q Health and social work activities 2024 4,050
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 1,740
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 1,250
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 640
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2024 1,490
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 0
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2024 880
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 2,130
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 930
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 1,330
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2024 1,380
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 410
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons J Information and communication 2024 2,450
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2024 1,530
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2024 2,610
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons O Public administration and services 2024 0
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 2,770
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 0 to 9 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 960
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 2,560
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 1,090
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2024 2,820
Total male and female Type of employment contract: part-time 10 to 99 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 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 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

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.