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

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Job characterics Industry class / branch (SIC2008) 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 A-U All economic activities 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570
A-F Agriculture and industry 29.68 4,014 3,950 55,190 48,170 7,020 920
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22.03 2,561 2,496 33,200 30,730 2,470 390
B-F Industry and energy 30.25 4,143 4,079 57,150 49,720 7,420 970
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 30.64 4,149 4,082 58,340 49,790 8,550 670
B Mining and quarrying 43.68 6,389 6,307 100,360 76,670 23,690 790
C Manufacturing 30.26 4,080 4,016 57,210 48,960 8,250 640
D Electricity and gas supply 37.76 5,191 5,150 74,800 62,300 12,500 1,240
E Water supply and waste management 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680
F Construction 29.33 4,130 4,072 54,280 49,560 4,720 1,690
G-N Commercial services 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570
G Wholesale and retail trade 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740
H Transportation and storage 27.39 3,614 3,430 49,690 43,370 6,320 480
I Accommodation and food serving 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120
J Information and communication 34.91 4,741 4,732 68,470 56,890 11,580 1,680
K Financial institutions 41.77 5,487 5,479 80,110 65,850 14,260 1,040
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360
M-N Business services 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860
M Other specialised business services 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530
N Renting and other business support 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430
O-U Noncommercial services 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90
O-Q Government and care 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60
O Public administration and services 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20
P Education 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60
Q Health and social work activities 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310
R Culture, sports and recreation 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280
S Other service activities 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360
Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 18.27 2,068 1,983 27,450 24,820 2,630 80
A-F Agriculture and industry 17.71 2,374 2,183 30,660 28,480 2,180 120
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 16.44 2,195 2,026 27,510 26,340 1,170 30
B-F Industry and energy 18.65 2,505 2,298 32,990 30,060 2,920 180
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
F Construction 17.34 2,239 2,107 29,850 26,870 2,980 220
G-N Commercial services 18.27 2,066 1,982 27,430 24,800 2,630 80
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 17.24 1,974 1,932 25,820 23,680 2,140 60
G Wholesale and retail trade 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
H Transportation and storage 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
I Accommodation and food serving 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
J Information and communication 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
K Financial institutions 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
M-N Business services 18.26 2,066 1,981 27,420 24,790 2,630 80
M Other specialised business services 26.16 3,343 3,280 44,540 40,120 4,420 800
N Renting and other business support 18.21 2,059 1,974 27,330 24,710 2,620 70
O-U Noncommercial services 22.33 1,977 1,961 26,640 23,720 2,920 200
O-Q Government and care 20.19 1,814 1,797 24,640 21,760 2,880 40
O Public administration and services 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
P Education 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Q Health and social work activities 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
S Other service activities 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 15.78 810 802 10,390 9,720 670 10
A-F Agriculture and industry 15.99 1,098 1,077 13,810 13,180 630 20
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 14.63 1,218 1,199 14,950 14,620 330 10
B-F Industry and energy 17.29 1,018 994 13,050 12,210 840 30
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 17.07 954 930 12,220 11,450 780 20
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 16.93 943 918 12,080 11,310 760 20
D Electricity and gas supply 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 19.82 1,209 1,187 15,800 14,510 1,290 30
F Construction 17.82 1,205 1,185 15,460 14,460 1,000 60
G-N Commercial services 14.80 762 754 9,730 9,150 580 10
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 13.80 663 659 8,390 7,960 440 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 13.26 630 628 8,070 7,560 510 0
H Transportation and storage 18.35 1,138 1,097 14,540 13,650 890 10
I Accommodation and food serving 13.52 628 627 7,820 7,530 290 0
J Information and communication 19.29 1,041 1,038 13,480 12,500 980 30
K Financial institutions 19.53 1,332 1,329 17,720 15,980 1,740 40
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 17.82 929 926 11,860 11,150 710 40
M-N Business services 17.54 1,145 1,121 14,880 13,740 1,130 20
M Other specialised business services 19.67 1,009 1,005 13,020 12,110 910 30
N Renting and other business support 17.18 1,175 1,146 15,280 14,100 1,180 20
O-U Noncommercial services 20.55 893 892 11,790 10,710 1,070 0
O-Q Government and care 22.83 986 985 13,180 11,830 1,350 0
O Public administration and services 29.11 737 732 9,800 8,840 960 0
P Education 22.03 832 830 11,060 9,980 1,080 10
Q Health and social work activities 22.85 1,028 1,027 13,770 12,340 1,420 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 15.84 697 696 8,840 8,360 480 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 15.63 648 648 8,230 7,780 450 0
S Other service activities 16.38 851 849 10,790 10,220 580 0
Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 40.57 5,309 5,308 66,490 63,710 2,780 3,410
A-F Agriculture and industry 37.38 4,977 4,975 62,180 59,720 2,460 3,440
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 33.62 4,024 4,024 49,390 48,280 1,110 2,110
B-F Industry and energy 38.02 5,161 5,159 64,650 61,930 2,720 3,700
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 39.66 5,310 5,308 66,900 63,720 3,170 3,970
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 39.52 5,306 5,304 66,860 63,680 3,190 4,000
D Electricity and gas supply 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 42.99 5,823 5,821 72,980 69,870 3,110 4,200
F Construction 36.90 5,056 5,055 63,080 60,670 2,400 3,510
G-N Commercial services 40.00 5,219 5,218 65,510 62,630 2,880 3,500
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 37.40 4,975 4,974 62,240 59,700 2,540 3,580
G Wholesale and retail trade 37.95 5,043 5,042 63,170 60,520 2,660 3,760
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

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.