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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Job characterics 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 Total 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
Job type: temporary 416 302 18.27 2,068 1,983 27,450 24,820 2,630 80 29.5
Job type: stand-by 1,042 359 15.78 810 802 10,390 9,720 670 10 13.4
Job type: manager large shareholder 322 276 40.57 5,309 5,308 66,490 63,710 2,780 3,410 34.2
Job type: WSW 51 43 16.87 1,998 1,996 26,870 23,970 2,900 0 30.7
Job type: trainee post 124 86 3.57 356 356 4,320 4,270 50 0 26.3
Job type: regular job 7,091 5,811 30.21 3,643 3,610 51,270 43,710 7,560 560 31.7
Type of contract: specified time 2,884 1,792 20.08 1,853 1,829 24,710 22,240 2,470 110 24.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 5,840 4,808 31.56 3,825 3,789 54,180 45,900 8,290 640 31.9
Type of contract: other 322 276 40.57 5,309 5,308 66,490 63,710 2,780 3,410 34.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1,224 211 17.69 440 436 6,060 5,280 780 70 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 736 313 20.61 1,253 1,247 17,010 15,040 1,970 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 959 586 24.80 2,140 2,134 29,150 25,680 3,480 100 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 735 555 27.02 2,857 2,844 39,160 34,280 4,880 100 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,186 1,027 28.27 3,471 3,453 47,440 41,650 5,790 300 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,206 4,184 31.01 4,674 4,619 65,650 56,090 9,560 1,060 39.6
Overtime: yes 617 558 23.47 3,645 3,197 49,250 43,740 5,510 270 39.7
Overtime: no 8,429 6,318 29.44 3,220 3,220 44,930 38,640 6,290 590 28.8
Car of the company: yes 649 613 41.18 5,911 5,885 84,280 70,930 13,350 7,930 37.6
Car of the company: no 8,397 6,263 27.70 3,043 3,012 42,210 36,520 5,690 0 28.9
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 5,034 2,865 25.70 2,089 2,078 28,510 25,060 3,450 180 21.5
Job type: temporary 258 144 18.17 1,511 1,457 20,170 18,130 2,040 40 21.8
Job type: stand-by 977 294 15.38 674 670 8,620 8,090 540 0 11.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 85 40 41.13 2,871 2,869 36,040 34,450 1,580 2,210 18.3
Job type: WSW 25 18 16.50 1,605 1,604 21,550 19,260 2,290 0 25.3
Job type: trainee post 82 44 3.74 278 278 3,360 3,330 30 0 19.7
Job type: regular job 3,606 2,325 27.70 2,539 2,530 34,940 30,470 4,470 190 24.2
Type of contract: specified time 2,035 942 18.72 1,252 1,241 16,550 15,020 1,530 30 17.6
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,914 1,883 28.89 2,650 2,639 36,650 31,800 4,850 220 24.2
Type of contract: other 85 40 41.13 2,871 2,869 36,040 34,450 1,580 2,210 18.3
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1,224 211 17.69 440 436 6,060 5,280 780 70 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 736 313 20.61 1,253 1,247 17,010 15,040 1,970 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 959 586 24.80 2,140 2,134 29,150 25,680 3,480 100 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 727 547 26.96 2,851 2,839 39,080 34,210 4,860 90 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,122 963 28.13 3,448 3,432 47,090 41,380 5,710 290 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 266 244 28.75 3,979 3,939 54,090 47,740 6,350 940 36.4
Overtime: yes 173 115 23.28 2,530 2,227 34,170 30,360 3,820 110 28.0
Overtime: no 4,861 2,750 25.80 2,073 2,073 28,310 24,870 3,440 180 21.2
Car of the company: yes 133 97 36.90 4,028 4,011 55,300 48,330 6,970 6,790 28.7
Car of the company: no 4,901 2,767 25.28 2,036 2,026 27,790 24,430 3,360 0 21.3
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 4,012 4,012 31.14 4,705 4,649 66,190 56,460 9,730 1,060 39.6
Job type: temporary 158 158 18.35 2,979 2,842 39,350 35,750 3,600 140 42.1
Job type: stand-by 65 65 17.43 2,851 2,791 36,950 34,220 2,740 60 42.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 236 236 40.48 6,191 6,190 77,500 74,290 3,210 3,850 39.9
Job type: WSW 26 26 17.13 2,388 2,384 32,160 28,650 3,510 0 36.2
Job type: trainee post 42 42 3.39 510 510 6,210 6,120 90 10 39.4
Job type: regular job 3,485 3,485 31.80 4,784 4,727 68,160 57,410 10,740 950 39.5
Type of contract: specified time 850 850 21.51 3,294 3,237 44,260 39,520 4,740 290 40.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,926 2,926 33.20 4,995 4,934 71,640 59,940 11,710 1,050 39.5
Type of contract: other 236 236 40.48 6,191 6,190 77,500 74,290 3,210 3,850 39.9
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 8 8 32.33 3,351 3,307 46,380 40,220 6,170 350 28.5
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 64 64 30.54 3,877 3,826 53,720 46,530 7,190 300 33.8
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,940 3,940 31.15 4,721 4,665 66,440 56,650 9,780 1,070 39.8
Overtime: yes 443 443 23.52 4,082 3,576 55,150 48,980 6,170 330 44.2
Overtime: no 3,569 3,569 32.11 4,782 4,782 67,560 57,390 10,180 1,150 39.1
Car of the company: yes 516 516 41.96 6,396 6,368 91,740 76,750 14,990 8,220 39.9
Car of the company: no 3,496 3,496 29.51 4,455 4,395 62,420 53,460 8,960 0 39.6
Sex: Male Total Total 4,655 3,899 30.31 3,828 3,776 53,520 45,930 7,590 900 33.1
Job type: temporary 264 199 18.49 2,190 2,090 29,020 26,280 2,740 100 30.8
Job type: stand-by 497 181 15.77 866 853 11,080 10,390 690 10 14.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 261 230 41.00 5,526 5,525 69,260 66,320 2,940 3,640 35.2
Job type: WSW 35 31 17.11 2,130 2,128 28,670 25,560 3,100 0 32.3
Job type: trainee post 50 37 3.67 401 400 4,880 4,810 70 0 28.6
Job type: regular job 3,548 3,223 31.50 4,305 4,246 61,060 51,660 9,410 910 35.9
Type of contract: specified time 1,404 941 20.25 2,055 2,017 27,420 24,660 2,760 180 26.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,990 2,728 32.85 4,512 4,449 64,400 54,140 10,260 1,010 36.1
Type of contract: other 261 230 41.00 5,526 5,525 69,260 66,320 2,940 3,640 35.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 516 85 17.56 424 419 5,910 5,090 820 100 6.3
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 228 95 19.59 1,188 1,176 16,080 14,260 1,830 150 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 180 107 23.27 2,009 1,992 27,200 24,110 3,100 260 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 172 130 25.91 2,782 2,748 38,050 33,390 4,660 170 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 472 408 28.81 3,573 3,539 48,760 42,880 5,880 400 32.7
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,087 3,074 31.56 4,795 4,726 67,360 57,530 9,830 1,250 39.8
Overtime: yes 470 445 23.94 3,935 3,423 53,100 47,220 5,880 330 41.9
Overtime: no 4,184 3,455 31.14 3,816 3,816 53,570 45,790 7,780 970 32.2
Car of the company: yes 511 494 41.90 6,168 6,138 88,120 74,020 14,110 8,220 38.6
Car of the company: no 4,143 3,406 28.59 3,539 3,485 49,250 42,470 6,780 0 32.5
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,686 931 25.86 2,083 2,062 28,390 25,000 3,400 300 21.2
Job type: temporary 154 89 18.27 1,579 1,512 21,080 18,950 2,120 40 22.6
Job type: stand-by 456 139 15.13 681 673 8,680 8,170 510 10 11.8
Job type: manager large shareholder 57 26 42.10 2,914 2,912 36,660 34,970 1,690 2,400 18.1
Job type: WSW 13 10 16.79 1,685 1,684 22,640 20,220 2,420 0 26.1
Job type: trainee post 27 13 4.05 293 292 3,550 3,510 40 0 19.0
Job type: regular job 979 654 29.10 2,822 2,799 39,000 33,860 5,140 370 25.5
Type of contract: specified time 840 377 18.03 1,188 1,170 15,690 14,250 1,440 50 17.3
Type of contract: unspecified time 790 528 30.64 2,976 2,948 41,310 35,710 5,600 420 25.6
Type of contract: other 57 26 42.10 2,914 2,912 36,660 34,970 1,690 2,400 18.1
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 516 85 17.56 424 419 5,910 5,090 820 100 6.3
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 228 95 19.59 1,188 1,176 16,080 14,260 1,830 150 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 180 107 23.27 2,009 1,992 27,200 24,110 3,100 260 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 167 125 25.71 2,763 2,730 37,750 33,160 4,590 160 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 438 374 28.64 3,541 3,510 48,240 42,490 5,750 400 32.6
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 157 144 29.65 4,121 4,066 56,080 49,450 6,620 1,080 36.6
Overtime: yes 91 65 23.87 2,887 2,490 38,910 34,640 4,260 180 31.0
Overtime: no 1,595 866 26.01 2,037 2,037 27,790 24,450 3,340 310 20.6
Car of the company: yes 69 52 38.82 4,355 4,328 59,920 52,260 7,650 7,250 29.5
Car of the company: no 1,617 879 25.07 1,986 1,964 27,040 23,830 3,210 0 20.8
Source: CBS.
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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.