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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Job characterics Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Periods Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2023* 5,840
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 6,620
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 2,480
Total Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 6,980
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 8,040
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 21,950
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2023* 7,780
Total Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 11,740
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 7,290
Total Total Total F Construction 2023* 4,400
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023* 5,580
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 4,130
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 4,520
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 6,200
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 1,210
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2023* 10,430
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2023* 12,300
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 6,270
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2023* 5,450
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 8,790
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 3,500
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 5,900
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 6,130
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2023* 9,020
Total Total Total P Education 2023* 7,110
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 4,620
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 3,710
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 3,320
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2023* 4,180
Total Total Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 2023* 2,470
Total Total Job type: temporary A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 1,560
Total Total Job type: temporary A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 1,070
Total Total Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 2023* 1,920
Total Total Job type: temporary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 2,450
Total Total Job type: temporary B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary C Manufacturing 2023* 2,290
Total Total Job type: temporary D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary F Construction 2023* 1,650
Total Total Job type: temporary G-N Commercial services 2023* 2,480
Total Total Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 1,740
Total Total Job type: temporary G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary H Transportation and storage 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary J Information and communication 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary K Financial institutions 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary M-N Business services 2023* 2,480
Total Total Job type: temporary M Other specialised business services 2023* 4,400
Total Total Job type: temporary N Renting and other business support 2023* 2,470
Total Total Job type: temporary O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 2,220
Total Total Job type: temporary O-Q Government and care 2023* 2,250
Total Total Job type: temporary O Public administration and services 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary P Education 2023* 2,650
Total Total Job type: temporary Q Health and social work activities 2023* 2,030
Total Total Job type: temporary R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: temporary S Other service activities 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 2023* 680
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 660
Total Total Job type: stand-by A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 420
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 2023* 810
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 740
Total Total Job type: stand-by B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by C Manufacturing 2023* 720
Total Total Job type: stand-by D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by E Water supply and waste management 2023* 1,000
Total Total Job type: stand-by F Construction 2023* 1,020
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-N Commercial services 2023* 590
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 450
Total Total Job type: stand-by G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 500
Total Total Job type: stand-by H Transportation and storage 2023* 890
Total Total Job type: stand-by I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 320
Total Total Job type: stand-by J Information and communication 2023* 1,080
Total Total Job type: stand-by K Financial institutions 2023* 1,230
Total Total Job type: stand-by L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 700
Total Total Job type: stand-by M-N Business services 2023* 1,080
Total Total Job type: stand-by M Other specialised business services 2023* 800
Total Total Job type: stand-by N Renting and other business support 2023* 1,140
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 1,070
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-Q Government and care 2023* 1,320
Total Total Job type: stand-by O Public administration and services 2023* 720
Total Total Job type: stand-by P Education 2023* 1,140
Total Total Job type: stand-by Q Health and social work activities 2023* 1,390
Total Total Job type: stand-by R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 490
Total Total Job type: stand-by R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 450
Total Total Job type: stand-by S Other service activities 2023* 610
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 2023* 2,690
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 2,810
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 1,110
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 2023* 3,150
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 3,360
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder C Manufacturing 2023* 3,400
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder F Construction 2023* 3,010
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-N Commercial services 2023* 2,700
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 2,650
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 2,770
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

The figures for 2023 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 2023 will be published in October 2024.

Description topics

Wage per job
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.
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.