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 B-F Industry and energy 1,262 1,139 31.96 4,355 4,289 59,990 52,260 7,730 1,040 35.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 885 796 32.39 4,363 4,294 61,220 52,350 8,860 710 35.5
Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 1 1 20.31 2,806 2,591 36,410 33,670 2,730 150 35.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 1 0 21.63 3,220 2,861 41,820 38,630 3,180 60 38.2
Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 47 18 18.44 1,072 1,049 13,660 12,860 800 30 15.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 35 13 17.94 978 957 12,470 11,730 740 20 14.3
Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 42 37 38.41 5,203 5,201 64,990 62,430 2,560 3,630 35.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 16 14 40.05 5,342 5,340 67,190 64,100 3,090 3,890 35.0
Job type: WSW B-F Industry and energy 40 34 18.01 2,118 2,116 28,870 25,420 3,450 0 30.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 40 34 18.00 2,118 2,116 28,870 25,420 3,450 0 30.7
Job type: trainee post B-F Industry and energy 12 10 3.74 484 484 5,910 5,810 100 0 34.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 8 7 3.62 476 476 5,820 5,710 110 0 34.6
Job type: regular job B-F Industry and energy 1,121 1,039 32.67 4,583 4,510 63,450 55,000 8,460 1,040 36.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 785 728 33.41 4,647 4,572 65,480 55,770 9,710 720 36.7
Type of contract: specified time B-F Industry and energy 212 173 22.29 2,751 2,707 36,000 33,010 2,980 340 32.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 146 117 22.62 2,727 2,685 36,090 32,730 3,360 230 31.7
Type of contract: unspecified time B-F Industry and energy 1,009 929 33.50 4,656 4,583 64,820 55,870 8,940 1,080 36.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 723 665 33.95 4,670 4,595 66,150 56,040 10,100 740 36.3
Type of contract: other B-F Industry and energy 42 37 38.41 5,203 5,201 64,990 62,430 2,560 3,630 35.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 16 14 40.05 5,342 5,340 67,190 64,100 3,090 3,890 35.0
Working hours: less than12 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 53 9 23.43 612 598 8,440 7,350 1,090 220 6.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 37 7 21.82 579 562 8,120 6,950 1,170 150 7.0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 37 16 23.53 1,461 1,441 19,820 17,530 2,290 270 16.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 26 11 22.67 1,415 1,392 19,500 16,980 2,520 180 16.4
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 57 34 25.30 2,187 2,170 29,350 26,250 3,110 280 22.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 42 25 24.74 2,140 2,120 29,060 25,680 3,380 190 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 43 32 27.66 2,965 2,924 40,130 35,580 4,550 320 28.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 32 24 27.51 2,957 2,914 40,490 35,480 5,010 180 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 151 130 31.55 3,900 3,859 53,030 46,800 6,230 550 32.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 113 97 32.20 3,982 3,938 54,810 47,780 7,030 330 32.7
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more B-F Industry and energy 922 918 32.61 4,958 4,879 68,510 59,500 9,010 1,280 39.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 635 632 33.17 4,991 4,909 70,350 59,890 10,460 900 39.6
Overtime: yes B-F Industry and energy 167 161 28.17 4,555 4,057 61,800 54,660 7,140 500 41.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 123 118 28.59 4,552 4,062 62,500 54,620 7,870 280 41.0
Overtime: no B-F Industry and energy 1,096 978 32.58 4,324 4,324 59,710 51,890 7,820 1,120 34.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 761 678 33.06 4,332 4,332 61,010 51,980 9,020 780 34.6
Car of the company: yes B-F Industry and energy 152 147 44.47 6,536 6,484 92,390 78,430 13,960 8,660 38.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 68 66 49.62 7,226 7,170 106,450 86,710 19,740 9,260 38.4
Car of the company: no B-F Industry and energy 1,110 992 30.08 4,056 3,989 55,560 48,680 6,880 0 35.4
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 817 730 30.82 4,124 4,055 57,450 49,490 7,960 0 35.2
Type of employment contract: part-time Total B-F Industry and energy 380 257 29.76 2,934 2,903 39,810 35,210 4,600 470 26.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 281 192 30.01 2,991 2,957 41,080 35,890 5,190 300 26.3
Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 1 0 19.10 1,842 1,697 23,920 22,110 1,820 80 25.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 43 13 17.96 839 824 10,630 10,070 560 20 12.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 32 10 17.39 777 763 9,840 9,320 520 10 11.7
Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 10 5 38.04 2,976 2,974 37,370 35,720 1,650 2,620 20.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 4 2 39.93 3,168 3,165 39,940 38,010 1,930 2,790 20.8
Job type: WSW B-F Industry and energy 20 14 17.68 1,713 1,712 23,380 20,550 2,820 0 25.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 20 14 17.68 1,713 1,712 23,380 20,550 2,820 0 25.3
Job type: trainee post B-F Industry and energy 4 3 4.02 359 358 4,360 4,300 60 0 23.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 3 2 3.80 343 343 4,190 4,120 70 0 23.8
Job type: regular job B-F Industry and energy 303 222 31.35 3,345 3,309 45,590 40,150 5,450 510 28.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 222 164 31.90 3,455 3,414 47,660 41,460 6,200 330 28.6
Type of contract: specified time B-F Industry and energy 89 50 21.10 1,735 1,717 22,590 20,820 1,780 140 21.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 64 35 21.22 1,705 1,687 22,410 20,460 1,950 80 21.2
Type of contract: unspecified time B-F Industry and energy 282 202 31.70 3,310 3,274 45,310 39,720 5,590 500 27.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 213 155 31.87 3,373 3,334 46,700 40,480 6,230 320 27.9
Type of contract: other B-F Industry and energy 10 5 38.04 2,976 2,974 37,370 35,720 1,650 2,620 20.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 4 2 39.93 3,168 3,165 39,940 38,010 1,930 2,790 20.8
Working hours: less than12 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 53 9 23.43 612 598 8,440 7,350 1,090 220 6.9
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 37 7 21.82 579 562 8,120 6,950 1,170 150 7.0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 37 16 23.53 1,461 1,441 19,820 17,530 2,290 270 16.3
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 26 11 22.67 1,415 1,392 19,500 16,980 2,520 180 16.4
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 57 34 25.30 2,187 2,170 29,350 26,250 3,110 280 22.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 42 25 24.74 2,140 2,120 29,060 25,680 3,380 190 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 42 31 27.42 2,942 2,902 39,770 35,300 4,470 300 28.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 32 24 27.27 2,933 2,892 40,100 35,200 4,910 180 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week B-F Industry and energy 144 123 31.44 3,878 3,843 52,740 46,530 6,210 540 32.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 108 92 32.09 3,958 3,921 54,470 47,500 6,970 330 32.6
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more B-F Industry and energy 48 44 33.61 4,673 4,617 63,380 56,080 7,300 1,060 36.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 36 33 34.11 4,734 4,674 65,040 56,810 8,230 720 36.6
Overtime: yes B-F Industry and energy 27 21 30.52 3,834 3,393 52,440 46,010 6,430 270 32.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 21 16 31.31 3,937 3,488 54,320 47,240 7,080 160 32.5
Overtime: no B-F Industry and energy 354 236 29.70 2,865 2,865 38,840 34,380 4,460 490 25.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 260 176 29.89 2,913 2,913 40,000 34,960 5,030 320 25.8
Car of the company: yes B-F Industry and energy 23 18 41.82 4,752 4,720 64,990 57,030 7,960 7,870 30.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 10 8 44.78 5,088 5,046 71,870 61,050 10,820 8,290 30.0
Car of the company: no B-F Industry and energy 358 239 28.86 2,818 2,786 38,200 33,810 4,380 0 25.7
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 271 184 29.36 2,911 2,878 39,910 34,940 4,980 0 26.2
Type of employment contract: full-time Total B-F Industry and energy 882 882 32.57 4,968 4,887 68,700 59,610 9,090 1,290 40.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 604 604 33.13 5,001 4,917 70,590 60,020 10,580 900 39.8
Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 1 1 20.91 3,669 3,391 47,580 44,020 3,550 220 45.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 5 5 19.70 3,194 3,106 41,290 38,330 2,960 140 42.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 3 3 19.62 3,229 3,139 42,030 38,750 3,280 140 42.7
Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 32 32 38.47 5,862 5,861 73,180 70,350 2,830 3,920 40.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 12 12 40.07 6,095 6,093 76,630 73,140 3,490 4,270 39.9
Job type: WSW B-F Industry and energy 20 20 18.24 2,532 2,529 34,480 30,390 4,090 10 36.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 20 20 18.24 2,532 2,529 34,480 30,390 4,090 0 36.2
Job type: trainee post B-F Industry and energy 7 7 3.65 556 556 6,790 6,670 120 10 40.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 6 6 3.57 541 541 6,620 6,490 130 0 39.9
Job type: regular job B-F Industry and energy 817 817 33.01 5,042 4,956 70,080 60,510 9,570 1,230 40.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 563 563 33.84 5,117 5,028 72,500 61,410 11,100 870 39.9
Type of contract: specified time B-F Industry and energy 123 123 22.75 3,486 3,424 45,690 41,830 3,860 480 40.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 82 82 23.20 3,525 3,464 46,770 42,300 4,470 340 39.9
Type of contract: unspecified time B-F Industry and energy 727 727 33.98 5,179 5,091 72,390 62,140 10,250 1,310 40.1
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 510 510 34.56 5,212 5,122 74,270 62,550 11,730 910 39.7
Type of contract: other B-F Industry and energy 32 32 38.47 5,862 5,861 73,180 70,350 2,830 3,920 40.0
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 12 12 40.07 6,095 6,093 76,630 73,140 3,490 4,270 39.9
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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.