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

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Size of company Industry classes / branches (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 45,220 6,240
A-F Agriculture and industry 55,190 7,020
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 33,200 2,470
B-F Industry and energy 57,150 7,420
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 58,340 8,550
B Mining and quarrying 100,360 23,690
C Manufacturing 57,210 8,250
D Electricity and gas supply 74,800 12,500
E Water supply and waste management 55,970 7,500
F Construction 54,280 4,720
G-N Commercial services 42,500 5,880
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 33,630 4,190
G Wholesale and retail trade 34,620 4,610
H Transportation and storage 49,690 6,320
I Accommodation and food serving 17,430 1,200
J Information and communication 68,470 11,580
K Financial institutions 80,110 14,260
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 53,620 6,650
M-N Business services 44,190 5,930
M Other specialised business services 62,850 9,230
N Renting and other business support 32,150 3,810
O-U Noncommercial services 44,900 6,420
O-Q Government and care 46,030 6,680
O Public administration and services 62,380 10,380
P Education 48,820 7,200
Q Health and social work activities 38,350 4,990
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34,210 3,940
R Culture, sports and recreation 30,390 3,500
S Other service activities 38,910 4,480
0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 36,820 2,850
A-F Agriculture and industry 38,740 2,480
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 26,540 1,320
B-F Industry and energy 42,060 2,800
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 40,480 3,330
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 40,440 3,290
D Electricity and gas supply 33,130 3,730
E Water supply and waste management 47,640 3,200
F Construction 43,460 2,330
G-N Commercial services 37,660 3,030
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 26,580 2,020
G Wholesale and retail trade 32,780 2,680
H Transportation and storage 38,840 3,100
I Accommodation and food serving 13,790 710
J Information and communication 52,910 4,440
K Financial institutions 58,610 6,450
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 44,600 3,290
M-N Business services 48,910 3,850
M Other specialised business services 53,190 4,230
N Renting and other business support 34,940 2,620
O-U Noncommercial services 32,020 2,470
O-Q Government and care 37,120 2,890
O Public administration and services 0 0
P Education 31,260 2,240
Q Health and social work activities 38,110 2,990
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 24,780 1,880
R Culture, sports and recreation 22,690 1,450
S Other service activities 26,480 2,220
10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 41,450 5,160
A-F Agriculture and industry 46,800 4,480
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 32,700 2,360
B-F Industry and energy 48,630 4,760
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 47,580 5,270
B Mining and quarrying 86,130 15,300
C Manufacturing 46,760 5,070
D Electricity and gas supply 75,140 14,350
E Water supply and waste management 51,280 5,390
F Construction 50,590 3,790
G-N Commercial services 41,050 5,600
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 33,100 3,780
G Wholesale and retail trade 38,180 4,930
H Transportation and storage 46,420 4,750
I Accommodation and food serving 16,800 1,010
J Information and communication 63,440 10,330
K Financial institutions 94,140 23,980
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 58,440 10,000
M-N Business services 46,280 6,400
M Other specialised business services 57,400 8,860
N Renting and other business support 34,810 3,850
O-U Noncommercial services 36,220 4,380
O-Q Government and care 37,190 4,740
O Public administration and services 58,770 8,770
P Education 40,520 5,300
Q Health and social work activities 35,250 4,390
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34,120 3,610
R Culture, sports and recreation 28,900 2,870
S Other service activities 43,090 4,870
100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 48,560 7,420
A-F Agriculture and industry 64,720 9,780
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 49,610 5,360
B-F Industry and energy 65,120 9,900
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 65,520 10,700
B Mining and quarrying 108,540 28,270
C Manufacturing 64,620 10,480
D Electricity and gas supply 78,290 13,090
E Water supply and waste management 57,850 8,390
F Construction 63,610 6,880
G-N Commercial services 45,010 7,060
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 36,880 5,370
G Wholesale and retail trade 33,150 5,100
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.

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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.
Yearly wage including bonuses
The yearly wage including 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.