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

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Type of employment contract 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 Total 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
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
Job type: temporary 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
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
Job type: stand-by 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
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
Job type: manager large shareholder 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
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 7 36.57 4,668 4,667 58,150 56,010 2,140 2,880 33.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 5 4 36.85 4,772 4,772 59,370 57,270 2,110 2,800 33.8
Job type: WSW A-F Agriculture and industry 44 37 16.88 1,998 1,996 26,880 23,980 2,890 0 30.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 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
Job type: trainee post A-F Agriculture and industry 12 10 3.56 465 464 5,680 5,580 100 10 34.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1 0 4.45 478 475 5,780 5,730 50 0 28.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 5 4 3.04 296 296 3,590 3,560 40 0 25.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 3 2 2.60 285 285 3,460 3,420 30 0 28.8
Job type: regular job A-F Agriculture and industry 1,176 1,082 30.47 4,275 4,202 59,170 51,300 7,860 910 36.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 71 59 23.01 2,986 2,895 39,420 35,840 3,580 370 33.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 220 164 27.52 2,992 2,983 40,930 35,900 5,030 310 28.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 108 78 26.85 2,841 2,835 39,030 34,100 4,930 290 27.7
Type of contract: specified time A-F Agriculture and industry 241 192 20.28 2,480 2,438 32,410 29,750 2,650 260 31.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 36 25 15.94 1,795 1,748 22,480 21,540 940 40 29.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 124 68 21.15 1,700 1,696 22,890 20,400 2,490 100 21.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 78 39 21.45 1,569 1,567 21,500 18,830 2,670 110 19.1
Type of contract: unspecified time A-F Agriculture and industry 1,069 973 31.19 4,314 4,241 60,000 51,770 8,220 950 36.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 67 51 23.69 2,793 2,710 36,980 33,520 3,460 370 30.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 160 117 28.70 3,054 3,045 41,790 36,640 5,150 360 28.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 79 55 27.06 2,745 2,739 37,360 32,940 4,410 290 26.6
Type of contract: other 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
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 7 36.57 4,668 4,667 58,150 56,010 2,140 2,880 33.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 5 4 36.85 4,772 4,772 59,370 57,270 2,110 2,800 33.8
Working hours: less than12 hours a week A-F Agriculture and industry 75 13 19.46 493 481 6,760 5,920 840 180 6.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22 3 15.07 346 342 4,340 4,150 190 80 6.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 65 11 18.49 441 439 5,760 5,290 470 30 6.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 47 7 17.54 403 402 5,230 4,840 390 30 6.0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A-F Agriculture and industry 45 19 21.29 1,327 1,306 17,790 15,920 1,870 250 16.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8 3 17.73 1,081 1,069 13,720 12,980 740 160 15.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 31 13 19.49 1,191 1,186 15,700 14,300 1,400 50 16.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 18 8 18.54 1,122 1,120 14,650 13,460 1,190 50 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week A-F Agriculture and industry 65 39 23.44 2,035 2,018 27,160 24,420 2,740 270 22.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8 5 20.48 1,758 1,745 22,510 21,100 1,410 230 22.5
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 37 22 21.98 1,906 1,902 25,280 22,870 2,410 80 22.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 18 11 21.36 1,843 1,841 24,270 22,120 2,150 80 22.6
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week A-F Agriculture and industry 46 35 25.49 2,753 2,710 37,230 33,040 4,190 280 28.3
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5 4 20.74 2,237 2,195 29,000 26,850 2,160 170 28.2
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 25 19 23.97 2,551 2,547 34,110 30,620 3,500 90 28.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 12 9 23.63 2,515 2,512 33,320 30,180 3,140 50 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week A-F Agriculture and industry 152 130 29.56 3,678 3,637 50,130 44,140 5,990 480 32.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8 7 22.41 2,780 2,742 36,280 33,360 2,920 270 32.6
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 43 37 25.83 3,166 3,160 42,410 37,990 4,420 170 32.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 19 16 24.48 3,004 2,999 39,930 36,050 3,890 110 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more A-F Agriculture and industry 977 974 30.36 4,653 4,574 64,150 55,830 8,310 1,150 40.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 60 60 22.77 3,671 3,564 47,680 44,050 3,630 600 41.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 91 90 29.83 4,410 4,397 60,730 52,920 7,810 830 38.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 46 46 29.04 4,319 4,310 59,880 51,830 8,050 840 38.9
Overtime: yes A-F Agriculture and industry 180 174 26.27 4,287 3,799 58,060 51,440 6,610 430 41.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 11 11 19.80 3,504 2,860 45,170 42,050 3,120 130 44.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 6 5 20.96 2,831 2,522 38,420 33,970 4,450 90 34.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 2 2 22.37 2,878 2,541 38,640 34,540 4,110 80 32.9
Overtime: no A-F Agriculture and industry 1,180 1,036 30.25 3,973 3,973 54,760 47,670 7,080 1,000 34.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 100 71 22.37 2,455 2,455 31,850 29,460 2,390 420 28.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 286 187 26.44 2,516 2,516 34,120 30,190 3,930 320 25.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 159 96 25.31 2,233 2,233 30,290 26,790 3,500 280 23.1
Car of the company: yes A-F Agriculture and industry 154 149 42.59 6,274 6,224 88,520 75,290 13,240 8,120 38.5
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5 5 39.05 5,423 5,384 73,620 65,080 8,540 8,140 36.4
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 12 11 45.79 6,365 6,360 92,460 76,380 16,070 7,540 36.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 6 5 50.26 7,084 7,081 106,900 85,010 21,890 7,900 36.8
Car of the company: no A-F Agriculture and industry 1,206 1,061 27.84 3,725 3,659 50,930 44,700 6,230 0 35.0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 106 77 20.97 2,416 2,349 31,150 28,990 2,160 0 29.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 280 180 25.04 2,355 2,349 31,680 28,260 3,410 0 24.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 156 92 23.77 2,063 2,059 27,580 24,760 2,830 0 22.7
Type of employment contract: part-time Total A-F Agriculture and industry 421 269 27.35 2,570 2,541 34,900 30,840 4,060 380 24.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 53 24 20.22 1,333 1,317 17,210 15,990 1,210 160 17.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 207 107 23.33 1,741 1,737 23,180 20,890 2,290 90 19.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 118 54 21.90 1,455 1,453 19,210 17,460 1,740 60 17.4
Job type: temporary A-F Agriculture and industry 1 1 16.80 1,530 1,435 20,060 18,360 1,700 80 23.6
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 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
Job type: stand-by A-F Agriculture and industry 62 19 15.62 720 709 9,090 8,640 450 10 12.1
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22 7 13.47 602 598 7,440 7,230 220 0 11.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 57 16 15.74 632 631 8,000 7,580 410 0 10.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 44 11 15.47 594 594 7,520 7,130 390 0 10.1
Job type: manager large shareholder A-F Agriculture and industry 12 5 35.19 2,388 2,387 29,950 28,660 1,290 2,140 17.7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3 1 31.85 1,914 1,914 23,400 22,960 440 1,310 15.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2 1 35.47 2,348 2,347 29,280 28,170 1,110 1,850 17.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 1 36.05 2,501 2,501 31,160 30,010 1,150 1,760 18.1
Job type: WSW A-F Agriculture and industry 22 15 16.53 1,606 1,605 21,560 19,270 2,290 0 25.2
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 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
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.