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

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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 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)
Total male and female Total Total A-U All economic activities 2022 25.32 2,852 2,822 39,940 34,230 5,710 480
Total male and female Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 26.09 3,547 3,485 49,120 42,560 6,560 760
Total male and female Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 18.67 2,147 2,088 28,140 25,760 2,370 320
Total male and female Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2022 26.65 3,675 3,613 51,040 44,100 6,940 810
Total male and female Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 26.95 3,669 3,604 52,030 44,030 8,000 560
Total male and female Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2022 39.33 5,801 5,727 90,190 69,610 20,580 700
Total male and female Total Total C Manufacturing 2022 26.67 3,622 3,559 51,210 43,470 7,740 550
Total male and female Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2022 32.82 4,337 4,313 63,490 52,040 11,450 890
Total male and female Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2022 24.79 3,602 3,461 50,720 43,220 7,500 570
Total male and female Total Total F Construction 2022 25.96 3,690 3,635 48,640 44,270 4,360 1,390
Total male and female Total Total G-N Commercial services 2022 23.96 2,683 2,647 37,620 32,200 5,420 660
Total male and female Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 20.76 2,167 2,122 30,060 26,000 4,060 490
Total male and female Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 21.10 2,195 2,173 30,820 26,340 4,490 630
Total male and female Total Total H Transportation and storage 2022 23.81 3,176 2,997 43,970 38,120 5,860 390
Total male and female Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2022 15.00 1,188 1,183 15,340 14,250 1,090 100
Total male and female Total Total J Information and communication 2022 31.20 4,258 4,249 61,440 51,100 10,340 1,450
Total male and female Total Total K Financial institutions 2022 37.42 4,851 4,842 70,110 58,210 11,900 1,380
Total male and female Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 28.97 3,462 3,459 47,700 41,550 6,150 1,060
Total male and female Total Total M-N Business services 2022 23.42 2,689 2,655 37,480 32,270 5,210 620
Total male and female Total Total M Other specialised business services 2022 31.48 4,045 4,032 57,520 48,540 8,970 1,220
Total male and female Total Total N Renting and other business support 2022 18.17 1,962 1,916 26,740 23,540 3,200 300
Total male and female Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2022 27.17 2,806 2,799 39,440 33,670 5,770 70
Total male and female Total Total O-Q Government and care 2022 27.55 2,865 2,858 40,370 34,380 5,990 50
Total male and female Total Total O Public administration and services 2022 29.51 3,805 3,793 55,010 45,650 9,350 20
Total male and female Total Total P Education 2022 29.21 3,036 3,033 43,050 36,440 6,620 50
Total male and female Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2022 25.81 2,438 2,433 33,720 29,260 4,460 60
Total male and female Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 23.22 2,240 2,233 30,520 26,880 3,640 260
Total male and female Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 22.55 2,006 2,001 27,300 24,080 3,220 230
Total male and female Total Total S Other service activities 2022 23.87 2,507 2,497 34,210 30,090 4,120 300
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2022 24.70 2,522 2,509 33,000 30,270 2,730 870
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 22.24 2,573 2,548 33,200 30,870 2,340 750
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 17.70 1,739 1,711 22,090 20,870 1,220 320
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2022 23.27 2,806 2,783 36,320 33,680 2,650 870
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 23.31 2,646 2,619 34,960 31,760 3,210 800
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons C Manufacturing 2022 23.02 2,688 2,660 35,490 32,250 3,230 840
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2022 27.02 1,762 1,759 23,330 21,140 2,180 270
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2022 23.77 3,106 3,049 40,970 37,270 3,700 960
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons F Construction 2022 23.23 2,957 2,937 37,600 35,480 2,120 930
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 2022 25.30 2,612 2,599 34,310 31,350 2,960 1,050
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 19.17 1,757 1,739 23,010 21,080 1,930 500
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 20.80 2,146 2,136 28,330 25,750 2,590 740
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2022 21.43 2,602 2,449 34,150 31,220 2,930 680
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2022 14.15 938 935 11,890 11,250 640 80
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons J Information and communication 2022 28.83 3,593 3,589 47,880 43,120 4,760 1,230
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons K Financial institutions 2022 36.13 4,250 4,247 55,630 51,000 4,640 2,620
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 26.87 2,897 2,894 38,340 34,760 3,570 1,720
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 2022 28.63 3,262 3,251 42,860 39,140 3,710 1,280
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons M Other specialised business services 2022 31.09 3,617 3,611 47,500 43,400 4,100 1,520
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2022 21.04 2,259 2,235 29,730 27,100 2,620 610
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-U Noncommercial services 2022 24.62 2,135 2,129 27,800 25,620 2,180 300
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2022 27.82 2,489 2,482 32,370 29,870 2,500 350
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O Public administration and services 2022 34.55 4,154 4,149 56,500 49,850 6,650 120
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons P Education 2022 24.56 2,098 2,093 27,310 25,180 2,130 520
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2022 28.38 2,556 2,549 33,230 30,680 2,550 320
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 19.72 1,633 1,629 21,320 19,600 1,730 220
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 19.93 1,521 1,517 19,630 18,260 1,370 280
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons S Other service activities 2022 19.57 1,722 1,718 22,680 20,670 2,010 180
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2022 23.24 2,704 2,658 37,220 32,440 4,780 610
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 23.30 3,139 3,068 41,920 37,670 4,260 710
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 17.51 2,130 2,053 27,690 25,560 2,130 230
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2022 23.98 3,276 3,206 43,860 39,310 4,550 780
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 23.68 3,149 3,077 42,770 37,790 4,990 620
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2022 35.94 5,323 5,235 79,820 63,880 15,930 700
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons C Manufacturing 2022 23.49 3,108 3,040 42,060 37,290 4,770 610
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2022 31.57 4,272 4,238 64,280 51,260 13,020 1,070
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2022 22.91 3,398 3,213 46,620 40,780 5,840 750
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons F Construction 2022 24.51 3,510 3,445 45,850 42,120 3,730 1,080
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 2022 23.02 2,648 2,601 36,950 31,780 5,170 690
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 20.31 2,212 2,150 30,320 26,540 3,780 560
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 21.76 2,456 2,427 34,280 29,480 4,800 800
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2022 21.35 3,092 2,773 41,780 37,100 4,680 460
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2022 14.80 1,192 1,188 15,270 14,300 970 90
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons J Information and communication 2022 29.39 4,005 3,997 57,180 48,060 9,120 1,400
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons K Financial institutions 2022 38.34 5,091 5,079 81,050 61,100 19,950 1,150
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 29.56 3,657 3,652 51,410 43,880 7,530 940
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 2022 24.07 2,897 2,865 40,300 34,770 5,530 700
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons M Other specialised business services 2022 28.05 3,622 3,606 51,300 43,460 7,830 990
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2022 19.74 2,222 2,175 30,050 26,660 3,390 440
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-U Noncommercial services 2022 24.18 2,349 2,342 32,120 28,190 3,930 160
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2022 24.70 2,378 2,371 32,720 28,530 4,190 140
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O Public administration and services 2022 30.05 3,687 3,681 53,140 44,250 8,900 20
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons P Education 2022 26.32 2,567 2,562 35,660 30,810 4,850 180
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2022 23.80 2,250 2,244 30,740 27,000 3,740 120
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 23.01 2,283 2,275 30,740 27,400 3,340 220
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 21.39 1,945 1,939 25,930 23,340 2,590 160
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons S Other service activities 2022 25.03 2,802 2,792 38,130 33,630 4,500 320
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 2022 26.27 2,988 2,960 42,620 35,860 6,770 340
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 28.66 4,077 4,011 58,130 48,930 9,200 800
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 23.79 3,213 3,136 44,570 38,550 6,020 630
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2022 28.78 4,098 4,032 58,460 49,180 9,280 810
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 28.82 4,055 3,988 58,740 48,660 10,080 510
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2022 40.88 6,072 6,003 96,280 72,860 23,410 670
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons C Manufacturing 2022 28.60 4,009 3,944 57,980 48,110 9,860 480
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2022 33.45 4,839 4,811 71,140 58,070 13,070 990
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2022 25.49 3,705 3,573 52,780 44,460 8,320 480
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons F Construction 2022 28.62 4,266 4,201 57,390 51,190 6,200 1,960
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 2022 24.04 2,728 2,689 39,180 32,730 6,450 510
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 21.66 2,307 2,262 32,840 27,680 5,160 420
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 20.73 2,043 2,023 29,490 24,520 4,960 490
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are final.

Changes as of 13 October 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 are replaced by final ones.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures for 2023 will be published in April 2024.

Description topics

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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.