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

View full table Show description
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 9,167 6,962 30.49 3,399 3,368 47,360 40,790 6,570 600 29.5
Job type: temporary 429 306 19.42 2,146 2,057 28,550 25,760 2,790 80 28.9
Job type: stand-by 1,066 366 16.82 855 846 10,940 10,260 690 10 13.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 335 287 41.36 5,398 5,397 67,450 64,780 2,670 3,520 34.2
Job type: WSW 46 39 17.98 2,114 2,112 28,830 25,370 3,460 0 30.7
Job type: trainee post 131 89 3.71 361 361 4,380 4,330 50 0 25.8
Job type: regular job 7,159 5,874 31.86 3,824 3,791 53,880 45,890 7,990 600 31.8
Type of contract: specified time 2,916 1,802 21.27 1,942 1,917 25,890 23,300 2,590 120 24.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 5,916 4,873 33.24 4,004 3,969 56,800 48,050 8,750 680 31.9
Type of contract: other 335 287 41.36 5,398 5,397 67,450 64,780 2,670 3,520 34.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1,240 212 18.90 465 461 6,390 5,580 810 80 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 739 314 21.82 1,317 1,309 17,880 15,800 2,080 100 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 965 590 26.29 2,249 2,242 30,650 26,990 3,660 110 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 747 563 28.50 2,994 2,978 41,060 35,930 5,130 110 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,245 1,076 29.87 3,647 3,623 49,790 43,760 6,030 320 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,230 4,207 32.60 4,884 4,830 68,730 58,610 10,120 1,130 39.5
Overtime: yes 597 548 24.88 3,905 3,425 52,680 46,860 5,820 300 40.3
Overtime: no 8,570 6,414 30.98 3,364 3,364 46,990 40,370 6,620 630 28.7
Car of the company: yes 649 612 42.75 6,098 6,072 86,750 73,180 13,570 8,550 37.5
Car of the company: no 8,518 6,350 29.26 3,194 3,162 44,360 38,320 6,030 0 28.9
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6
Job type: temporary 271 148 19.37 1,567 1,512 21,010 18,800 2,210 40 21.3
Job type: stand-by 999 298 16.43 712 707 9,090 8,540 550 0 11.4
Job type: manager large shareholder 93 46 42.62 3,151 3,150 39,420 37,810 1,610 2,470 19.4
Job type: WSW 24 17 17.63 1,712 1,710 23,360 20,540 2,820 0 25.3
Job type: trainee post 89 46 3.93 285 285 3,450 3,420 30 0 19.4
Job type: regular job 3,676 2,392 29.37 2,703 2,690 37,170 32,440 4,740 220 24.5
Type of contract: specified time 2,066 952 19.87 1,316 1,304 17,400 15,790 1,610 40 17.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,992 1,949 30.57 2,813 2,799 38,880 33,760 5,120 240 24.5
Type of contract: other 93 46 42.62 3,151 3,150 39,420 37,810 1,610 2,470 19.4
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1,240 212 18.90 465 461 6,390 5,580 810 80 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 739 314 21.82 1,317 1,309 17,880 15,800 2,080 100 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 965 590 26.29 2,249 2,242 30,650 26,990 3,660 110 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 737 553 28.42 2,986 2,971 40,910 35,830 5,080 110 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,182 1,013 29.76 3,625 3,604 49,440 43,500 5,940 320 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 288 264 30.76 4,251 4,202 57,740 51,010 6,730 1,050 36.6
Overtime: yes 171 122 25.48 3,011 2,622 40,720 36,130 4,590 150 30.4
Overtime: no 4,981 2,824 27.37 2,192 2,192 29,920 26,300 3,610 200 21.3
Car of the company: yes 139 103 38.64 4,234 4,211 57,880 50,810 7,070 7,460 28.9
Car of the company: no 5,013 2,844 26.86 2,163 2,150 29,510 25,960 3,550 0 21.4
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 4,015 4,015 32.72 4,914 4,859 69,280 58,960 10,320 1,120 39.6
Job type: temporary 158 158 19.47 3,138 2,991 41,450 37,660 3,790 150 42.0
Job type: stand-by 67 67 18.40 2,970 2,908 38,360 35,640 2,720 60 41.9
Job type: manager large shareholder 241 241 41.13 6,268 6,267 78,290 75,220 3,080 3,920 40.0
Job type: WSW 23 23 18.24 2,531 2,529 34,490 30,380 4,110 0 36.2
Job type: trainee post 42 42 3.49 520 520 6,330 6,240 90 0 39.3
Job type: regular job 3,483 3,483 33.49 5,007 4,952 71,510 60,090 11,430 1,020 39.5
Type of contract: specified time 850 850 22.75 3,464 3,405 46,540 41,570 4,970 310 40.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,924 2,924 34.94 5,223 5,165 75,140 62,680 12,470 1,130 39.5
Type of contract: other 241 241 41.13 6,268 6,267 78,290 75,220 3,080 3,920 40.0
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 10 10 34.67 3,631 3,517 52,400 43,570 8,830 350 28.7
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 63 63 31.90 4,064 3,977 56,430 48,770 7,660 340 33.9
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,942 3,942 32.73 4,930 4,876 69,530 59,160 10,360 1,140 39.7
Overtime: yes 426 426 24.71 4,264 3,748 57,480 51,170 6,320 360 44.2
Overtime: no 3,589 3,589 33.69 4,991 4,991 70,680 59,890 10,790 1,210 39.1
Car of the company: yes 509 509 43.56 6,608 6,581 94,650 79,300 15,350 8,850 39.9
Car of the company: no 3,506 3,506 31.11 4,667 4,609 65,600 56,010 9,590 0 39.6
Sex: Male Total Total 4,726 3,946 31.79 3,979 3,926 55,690 47,740 7,950 960 33.0
Job type: temporary 274 203 19.61 2,267 2,164 30,140 27,200 2,930 90 30.2
Job type: stand-by 515 187 16.80 917 903 11,720 11,000 720 10 14.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 271 239 41.67 5,593 5,592 69,910 67,120 2,790 3,750 35.2
Job type: WSW 31 28 18.24 2,255 2,252 30,730 27,060 3,670 0 32.3
Job type: trainee post 53 38 3.83 405 405 4,930 4,860 60 0 27.9
Job type: regular job 3,582 3,251 33.11 4,495 4,435 63,860 53,940 9,920 970 35.8
Type of contract: specified time 1,441 960 21.44 2,153 2,112 28,730 25,840 2,900 190 26.4
Type of contract: unspecified time 3,015 2,746 34.53 4,706 4,643 67,300 56,470 10,830 1,070 36.0
Type of contract: other 271 239 41.67 5,593 5,592 69,910 67,120 2,790 3,750 35.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 528 87 18.71 448 442 6,220 5,370 850 110 6.3
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 236 98 20.78 1,256 1,241 17,050 15,070 1,980 160 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 187 111 24.51 2,106 2,085 28,500 25,270 3,230 270 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 180 136 27.39 2,935 2,886 40,130 35,220 4,920 190 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 503 435 30.31 3,748 3,700 51,040 44,980 6,060 440 32.7
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,092 3,078 33.11 5,000 4,934 70,390 60,000 10,390 1,330 39.8
Overtime: yes 465 438 25.32 4,137 3,598 55,740 49,640 6,090 360 41.8
Overtime: no 4,262 3,507 32.62 3,961 3,961 55,690 47,540 8,150 1,020 32.0
Car of the company: yes 510 491 43.45 6,358 6,326 90,620 76,290 14,330 8,860 38.5
Car of the company: no 4,217 3,454 30.09 3,691 3,636 51,470 44,290 7,180 0 32.3
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,767 986 27.43 2,228 2,200 30,300 26,740 3,570 340 21.5
Job type: temporary 164 92 19.39 1,634 1,566 21,940 19,610 2,320 40 22.1
Job type: stand-by 472 144 16.18 724 716 9,220 8,690 540 10 11.7
Job type: manager large shareholder 63 31 43.24 3,217 3,216 40,370 38,610 1,760 2,710 19.5
Job type: WSW 12 9 17.95 1,803 1,800 24,600 21,630 2,970 0 26.2
Job type: trainee post 29 15 4.22 299 299 3,630 3,590 40 0 18.8
Job type: regular job 1,026 695 30.70 3,013 2,980 41,540 36,160 5,380 400 26.0
Type of contract: specified time 873 392 19.19 1,262 1,241 16,670 15,140 1,530 50 17.3
Type of contract: unspecified time 831 563 32.27 3,167 3,128 43,850 38,000 5,840 460 26.0
Type of contract: other 63 31 43.24 3,217 3,216 40,370 38,610 1,760 2,710 19.5
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 528 87 18.71 448 442 6,220 5,370 850 110 6.3
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 236 98 20.78 1,256 1,241 17,050 15,070 1,980 160 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 187 111 24.51 2,106 2,085 28,500 25,270 3,230 270 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 175 130 27.13 2,907 2,863 39,650 34,890 4,760 180 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 468 400 30.13 3,713 3,671 50,450 44,550 5,900 440 32.6
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 174 160 31.60 4,398 4,329 59,660 52,780 6,890 1,240 36.8
Overtime: yes 102 76 26.00 3,280 2,791 44,240 39,360 4,880 220 32.3
Overtime: no 1,665 911 27.55 2,164 2,164 29,450 25,960 3,490 350 20.8
Car of the company: yes 75 56 40.53 4,585 4,548 62,680 55,020 7,660 7,990 29.9
Car of the company: no 1,692 930 26.60 2,124 2,096 28,870 25,490 3,390 0 21.1
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 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 2025 will be published in October 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.