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 2023* 27.10 3,042 3,012 42,340 36,500 5,840 520
Total male and female Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 27.85 3,771 3,708 51,870 45,250 6,620 820
Total male and female Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 20.12 2,331 2,270 30,460 27,980 2,480 340
Total male and female Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 28.42 3,898 3,835 53,760 46,780 6,980 860
Total male and female Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 28.84 3,909 3,844 54,950 46,910 8,040 600
Total male and female Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 41.72 6,098 6,022 95,120 73,180 21,950 740
Total male and female Total Total C Manufacturing 2023* 28.51 3,847 3,784 53,940 46,170 7,780 580
Total male and female Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 35.58 4,913 4,886 70,690 58,960 11,740 1,060
Total male and female Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.64 3,829 3,682 53,240 45,950 7,290 620
Total male and female Total Total F Construction 2023* 27.42 3,871 3,814 50,850 46,450 4,400 1,510
Total male and female Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023* 25.71 2,866 2,831 39,980 34,400 5,580 720
Total male and female Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 22.27 2,299 2,255 31,720 27,590 4,130 520
Total male and female Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 22.64 2,341 2,320 32,610 28,090 4,520 670
Total male and female Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.70 3,396 3,220 46,950 40,760 6,200 430
Total male and female Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 16.15 1,251 1,247 16,220 15,010 1,210 110
Total male and female Total Total J Information and communication 2023* 33.14 4,506 4,496 64,490 54,070 10,430 1,530
Total male and female Total Total K Financial institutions 2023* 39.25 5,073 5,066 73,180 60,880 12,300 1,460
Total male and female Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 30.22 3,594 3,591 49,400 43,130 6,270 1,120
Total male and female Total Total M-N Business services 2023* 25.37 2,926 2,891 40,560 35,110 5,450 710
Total male and female Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 33.36 4,272 4,259 60,050 51,260 8,790 1,310
Total male and female Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 19.76 2,141 2,093 29,190 25,690 3,500 360
Total male and female Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 28.96 2,987 2,981 41,740 35,840 5,900 80
Total male and female Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 29.39 3,052 3,046 42,760 36,620 6,130 60
Total male and female Total Total O Public administration and services 2023* 31.51 4,042 4,030 57,530 48,510 9,020 20
Total male and female Total Total P Education 2023* 31.45 3,263 3,261 46,270 39,160 7,110 60
Total male and female Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 27.37 2,580 2,575 35,570 30,960 4,620 70
Total male and female Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 24.55 2,361 2,354 32,040 28,330 3,710 280
Total male and female Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 23.64 2,100 2,095 28,520 25,200 3,320 250
Total male and female Total Total S Other service activities 2023* 25.47 2,672 2,663 36,240 32,060 4,180 320
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2023* 26.34 2,681 2,668 34,930 32,170 2,760 950
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 23.66 2,753 2,728 35,410 33,040 2,370 820
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 19.04 1,869 1,841 23,690 22,430 1,270 330
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 24.70 3,002 2,978 38,710 36,030 2,680 960
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 24.75 2,857 2,828 37,520 34,290 3,240 900
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons C Manufacturing 2023* 24.45 2,842 2,813 37,310 34,100 3,200 910
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 31.40 2,567 2,558 34,290 30,810 3,480 550
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 25.34 3,306 3,246 42,860 39,670 3,190 1,080
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons F Construction 2023* 24.66 3,130 3,110 39,750 37,560 2,190 1,000
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-N Commercial services 2023* 26.97 2,767 2,755 36,150 33,200 2,950 1,140
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 20.55 1,860 1,843 24,310 22,320 1,990 540
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 22.17 2,280 2,271 29,980 27,360 2,620 790
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.12 2,758 2,610 36,300 33,090 3,210 800
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 15.33 981 979 12,470 11,770 710 80
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons J Information and communication 2023* 30.42 3,778 3,774 49,980 45,340 4,640 1,350
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons K Financial institutions 2023* 38.00 4,433 4,430 57,700 53,200 4,500 2,840
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 28.37 3,045 3,042 39,840 36,540 3,300 1,850
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons M-N Business services 2023* 30.52 3,479 3,469 45,400 41,750 3,650 1,410
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons M Other specialised business services 2023* 33.00 3,840 3,834 50,090 46,080 4,020 1,660
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2023* 22.58 2,422 2,399 31,660 29,070 2,600 680
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 26.36 2,288 2,284 29,790 27,450 2,340 330
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2023* 29.68 2,665 2,661 34,710 31,980 2,730 390
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons O Public administration and services 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons P Education 2023* 26.20 2,247 2,243 29,180 26,960 2,220 570
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2023* 30.27 2,739 2,735 35,680 32,870 2,800 350
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 21.17 1,745 1,742 22,720 20,940 1,780 240
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 21.37 1,615 1,611 20,770 19,380 1,390 300
Total male and female Total 0 to 9 employed persons S Other service activities 2023* 21.03 1,849 1,846 24,270 22,190 2,080 200
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-U All economic activities 2023* 24.83 2,862 2,817 39,220 34,340 4,870 650
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 24.82 3,331 3,258 44,270 39,970 4,310 760
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 18.93 2,326 2,242 30,140 27,910 2,230 250
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 25.49 3,459 3,387 46,080 41,500 4,570 820
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 25.28 3,345 3,271 45,180 40,140 5,040 650
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2023* 37.23 5,448 5,358 83,120 65,380 17,750 830
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons C Manufacturing 2023* 25.05 3,295 3,227 44,370 39,540 4,830 640
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 35.73 4,898 4,869 68,730 58,780 9,960 1,080
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 24.61 3,627 3,408 49,290 43,530 5,760 830
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons F Construction 2023* 25.84 3,669 3,602 47,740 44,030 3,710 1,140
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-N Commercial services 2023* 24.63 2,803 2,757 38,900 33,640 5,270 740
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 21.74 2,326 2,265 31,680 27,910 3,770 590
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 23.35 2,627 2,599 36,380 31,530 4,850 860
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons H Transportation and storage 2023* 23.11 3,293 2,974 44,380 39,510 4,860 510
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 15.91 1,243 1,239 15,940 14,910 1,030 90
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons J Information and communication 2023* 31.18 4,220 4,212 59,560 50,640 8,920 1,460
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons K Financial institutions 2023* 40.83 5,395 5,380 85,970 64,740 21,230 1,240
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 30.60 3,742 3,739 52,360 44,900 7,460 980
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons M-N Business services 2023* 25.92 3,120 3,089 43,310 37,440 5,870 780
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons M Other specialised business services 2023* 29.94 3,830 3,815 54,070 45,960 8,110 1,060
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons N Renting and other business support 2023* 21.23 2,399 2,352 32,390 28,790 3,600 510
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 25.71 2,486 2,481 33,940 29,840 4,100 180
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O-Q Government and care 2023* 26.38 2,526 2,521 34,700 30,310 4,390 150
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons O Public administration and services 2023* 32.76 3,991 3,986 56,350 47,890 8,460 20
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons P Education 2023* 28.28 2,746 2,741 37,980 32,950 5,030 210
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons Q Health and social work activities 2023* 25.40 2,394 2,389 32,740 28,720 4,020 140
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 24.27 2,399 2,392 32,250 28,790 3,460 240
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 22.53 2,050 2,044 27,360 24,600 2,760 180
Total male and female Total 10 to 99 employed persons S Other service activities 2023* 26.56 2,959 2,950 40,100 35,510 4,600 340
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-U All economic activities 2023* 28.11 3,192 3,164 45,220 38,310 6,920 380
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 30.52 4,308 4,242 60,840 51,700 9,150 860
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 24.84 3,397 3,324 46,680 40,760 5,920 620
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-F Industry and energy 2023* 30.66 4,332 4,265 61,210 51,980 9,230 860
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 30.81 4,299 4,232 61,600 51,590 10,010 540
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons B Mining and quarrying 2023* 43.76 6,440 6,368 102,000 77,280 24,720 680
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons C Manufacturing 2023* 30.55 4,248 4,183 60,790 50,980 9,810 500
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 35.76 5,104 5,075 73,830 61,250 12,580 1,100
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons E Water supply and waste management 2023* 27.37 3,927 3,797 55,160 47,120 8,040 530
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons F Construction 2023* 30.12 4,457 4,390 59,720 53,490 6,230 2,120
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-N Commercial services 2023* 25.88 2,936 2,898 41,910 35,230 6,680 560
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 23.24 2,458 2,414 34,730 29,490 5,240 450
Total male and female Total 100 or more employed persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 22.31 2,188 2,168 31,240 26,260 4,980 520
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 definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

The figures for 2023 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 2023 will be published in October 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.