Employment; sex; type of employment contract, job characteristics, SIC2008

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Job characterics Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Employment Jobs (x 1 000) Employment Labour volume (x 1 000) 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) Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour)
Total A-U All economic activities 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,361 1,209 29.68 4,014 3,950 55,190 48,170 7,020 920 35.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 111 82 22.03 2,561 2,496 33,200 30,730 2,470 390 30.2
B-F Industry and energy 1,250 1,128 30.25 4,143 4,079 57,150 49,720 7,420 970 35.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 884 795 30.64 4,149 4,082 58,340 49,790 8,550 670 35.5
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 43.68 6,389 6,307 100,360 76,670 23,690 790 38.4
C Manufacturing 797 716 30.26 4,080 4,016 57,210 48,960 8,250 640 35.4
D Electricity and gas supply 39 35 37.76 5,191 5,150 74,800 62,300 12,500 1,240 35.5
E Water supply and waste management 39 36 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680 37.7
F Construction 366 333 29.33 4,130 4,072 54,280 49,560 4,720 1,690 36.7
G-N Commercial services 4,624 3,418 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780 29.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,619 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570 26.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0
H Transportation and storage 409 342 27.39 3,614 3,430 49,690 43,370 6,320 480 34.5
I Accommodation and food serving 496 258 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120 20.1
J Information and communication 332 298 34.91 4,741 4,732 68,470 56,890 11,580 1,680 35.7
K Financial institutions 239 213 41.77 5,487 5,479 80,110 65,850 14,260 1,040 34.3
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 78 64 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360 31.2
M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5
N Renting and other business support 966 697 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430 28.9
O-U Noncommercial services 3,062 2,249 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90 27.3
O-Q Government and care 2,770 2,058 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60 27.5
O Public administration and services 624 558 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20 33.3
P Education 601 446 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60 27.9
Q Health and social work activities 1,545 1,054 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80 25.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 161 98 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280 23.2
S Other service activities 131 94 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360 27.6
Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 416 302 18.27 2,068 1,983 27,450 24,820 2,630 80 29.5
A-F Agriculture and industry 3 2 17.71 2,374 2,183 30,660 28,480 2,180 120 34.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1 1 16.44 2,195 2,026 27,510 26,340 1,170 30 34.4
B-F Industry and energy 1 1 18.65 2,505 2,298 32,990 30,060 2,920 180 34.4
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
F Construction 1 1 17.34 2,239 2,107 29,850 26,870 2,980 220 33.3
G-N Commercial services 413 299 18.27 2,066 1,982 27,430 24,800 2,630 80 29.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1 1 17.24 1,974 1,932 25,820 23,680 2,140 60 29.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
H Transportation and storage 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
I Accommodation and food serving 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
J Information and communication 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
K Financial institutions 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
M-N Business services 411 298 18.26 2,066 1,981 27,420 24,790 2,630 80 29.5
M Other specialised business services 2 2 26.16 3,343 3,280 44,540 40,120 4,420 800 33.3
N Renting and other business support 409 297 18.21 2,059 1,974 27,330 24,710 2,620 70 29.5
O-U Noncommercial services 1 1 22.33 1,977 1,961 26,640 23,720 2,920 200 23.2
O-Q Government and care 1 0 20.19 1,814 1,797 24,640 21,760 2,880 40 23.5
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
P Education 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Q Health and social work activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
S Other service activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 1,042 359 15.78 810 802 10,390 9,720 670 10 13.4
A-F Agriculture and industry 76 33 15.99 1,098 1,077 13,810 13,180 630 20 17.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 30 15 14.63 1,218 1,199 14,950 14,620 330 10 21.5
B-F Industry and energy 45 17 17.29 1,018 994 13,050 12,210 840 30 15.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 34 12 17.07 954 930 12,220 11,450 780 20 14.5
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 33 12 16.93 943 918 12,080 11,310 760 20 14.5
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 1 0 19.82 1,209 1,187 15,800 14,510 1,290 30 15.9
F Construction 12 5 17.82 1,205 1,185 15,460 14,460 1,000 60 17.6
G-N Commercial services 783 270 14.80 762 754 9,730 9,150 580 10 13.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 619 201 13.80 663 659 8,390 7,960 440 0 12.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 308 100 13.26 630 628 8,070 7,560 510 0 12.4
H Transportation and storage 41 16 18.35 1,138 1,097 14,540 13,650 890 10 16.0
I Accommodation and food serving 270 85 13.52 628 627 7,820 7,530 290 0 12.2
J Information and communication 10 4 19.29 1,041 1,038 13,480 12,500 980 30 14.2
K Financial institutions 3 1 19.53 1,332 1,329 17,720 15,980 1,740 40 17.9
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 3 1 17.82 929 926 11,860 11,150 710 40 13.6
M-N Business services 148 63 17.54 1,145 1,121 14,880 13,740 1,130 20 17.0
M Other specialised business services 26 9 19.67 1,009 1,005 13,020 12,110 910 30 13.5
N Renting and other business support 121 54 17.18 1,175 1,146 15,280 14,100 1,180 20 17.8
O-U Noncommercial services 183 56 20.55 893 892 11,790 10,710 1,070 0 11.5
O-Q Government and care 124 38 22.83 986 985 13,180 11,830 1,350 0 11.5
O Public administration and services 4 1 29.11 737 732 9,800 8,840 960 0 6.7
P Education 21 6 22.03 832 830 11,060 9,980 1,080 10 10.0
Q Health and social work activities 99 32 22.85 1,028 1,027 13,770 12,340 1,420 0 12.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 59 17 15.84 697 696 8,840 8,360 480 0 11.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 45 13 15.63 648 648 8,230 7,780 450 0 10.8
S Other service activities 14 5 16.38 851 849 10,790 10,220 580 0 13.6
Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 322 276 40.57 5,309 5,308 66,490 63,710 2,780 3,410 34.2
A-F Agriculture and industry 51 45 37.38 4,977 4,975 62,180 59,720 2,460 3,440 34.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8 7 33.62 4,024 4,024 49,390 48,280 1,110 2,110 31.2
B-F Industry and energy 43 38 38.02 5,161 5,159 64,650 61,930 2,720 3,700 35.4
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 18 16 39.66 5,310 5,308 66,900 63,720 3,170 3,970 35.0
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 17 15 39.52 5,306 5,304 66,860 63,680 3,190 4,000 35.1
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 1 0 42.99 5,823 5,821 72,980 69,870 3,110 4,200 35.4
F Construction 25 23 36.90 5,056 5,055 63,080 60,670 2,400 3,510 35.8
G-N Commercial services 239 204 40.00 5,219 5,218 65,510 62,630 2,880 3,500 34.1
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 67 59 37.40 4,975 4,974 62,240 59,700 2,540 3,580 34.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 49 43 37.95 5,043 5,042 63,170 60,520 2,660 3,760 34.7
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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 into
- employee characteristics (sex)
- job characteristics (type of employment contract, working hours, car of the company: yes or no and overtime: yes or no)
- 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

Employment
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit, specifying that labour will be carried out in return for remuneration (financial or otherwise). An employed person may have more than one job at a time. In that case the person has a main job and a secondary job. Each job counts separately. For the calculation of the average number of jobs in a certain period the starting date and end date of a job is taking into account. The weekly working hours are left out of account. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will always count as one job in the average number of jobs, regardless of whether these jobs are full-time or part-time.
Labour volume
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of hours worked or full-time equivalents. Part-time jobs are counted proportionally (excluding overtime, after deduction of the reduction in working hours).
Calculation of the average labour volume for a certain period is based on the starting date and end date of a job and the weekly working hours. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will count as 1 working year in the yearly average labour volume if both jobs are full-time. If they are part-time jobs they will count for less than a year.
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 the taxable salary excluding bonuses/allowances, overtime pay and additional tax for the company car.
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.

Working hours
The number of hours someone works in a normal or average working week. There is a distinction between weekly working hours and yearly working hours.
Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime hours and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours.
Also the weekly working hours without overtime is been determined. The yearly working hours of a job is the average hours paid for a job a year excluded overtime hours and leave hours through holiday, reduction of
working hours and general recognized feast-days.
For the yearly working hours of a year of employment this yearly average is determined for a year of employment instead for a job.
Per job per week including overtime
Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job per year divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime, and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours.