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

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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 G-N Commercial services 4,624 3,418 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780 29.3
M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5
O-U Noncommercial services 3,062 2,249 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90 27.3
O Public administration and services 624 558 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20 33.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2
Job type: temporary G-N Commercial services 413 299 18.27 2,066 1,982 27,430 24,800 2,630 80 29.5
M-N Business services 411 298 18.26 2,066 1,981 27,420 24,790 2,630 80 29.5
M Other specialised business services 2 2 26.16 3,343 3,280 44,540 40,120 4,420 800 33.3
O-U Noncommercial services 1 1 22.33 1,977 1,961 26,640 23,720 2,920 200 23.2
O Public administration and services 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
Job type: stand-by G-N Commercial services 783 270 14.80 762 754 9,730 9,150 580 10 13.4
M-N Business services 148 63 17.54 1,145 1,121 14,880 13,740 1,130 20 17.0
M Other specialised business services 26 9 19.67 1,009 1,005 13,020 12,110 910 30 13.5
O-U Noncommercial services 183 56 20.55 893 892 11,790 10,710 1,070 0 11.5
O Public administration and services 4 1 29.11 737 732 9,800 8,840 960 0 6.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 59 17 15.84 697 696 8,840 8,360 480 0 11.5
Job type: manager large shareholder G-N Commercial services 239 204 40.00 5,219 5,218 65,510 62,630 2,880 3,500 34.1
M-N Business services 114 98 41.70 5,449 5,447 68,160 65,380 2,780 3,480 34.1
M Other specialised business services 100 85 42.13 5,480 5,479 68,590 65,760 2,830 3,460 34.0
O-U Noncommercial services 32 27 50.24 6,531 6,530 80,840 78,370 2,470 2,690 34.0
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 7 36.57 4,668 4,667 58,150 56,010 2,140 2,880 33.3
Job type: WSW G-N Commercial services 3 3 16.90 1,978 1,976 26,650 23,740 2,910 0 30.4
M-N Business services 3 2 16.93 1,982 1,980 26,720 23,780 2,940 0 30.4
M Other specialised business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
O-U Noncommercial services 4 4 16.74 2,002 2,001 27,000 24,030 2,970 0 31.1
O Public administration and services 4 3 16.67 1,997 1,996 26,900 23,960 2,940 0 31.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-N Commercial services 41 33 3.65 449 449 5,460 5,390 70 0 32.3
M-N Business services 16 13 3.79 486 485 5,890 5,830 60 10 33.8
M Other specialised business services 11 10 3.77 506 506 6,120 6,070 50 10 35.4
O-U Noncommercial services 72 42 3.49 285 285 3,450 3,420 30 0 21.6
O Public administration and services 9 5 4.97 392 392 4,720 4,700 10 0 20.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 5 4 3.04 296 296 3,590 3,560 40 0 25.5
Job type: regular job G-N Commercial services 3,145 2,608 28.96 3,620 3,579 51,380 43,440 7,940 880 32.8
M-N Business services 898 749 30.28 3,801 3,781 54,360 45,610 8,750 1,040 33.0
M Other specialised business services 484 421 34.77 4,548 4,534 65,810 54,580 11,240 1,250 34.5
O-U Noncommercial services 2,770 2,120 31.70 3,400 3,393 47,790 40,800 6,990 60 28.4
O Public administration and services 607 549 34.59 4,431 4,418 63,810 53,170 10,640 20 33.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 220 164 27.52 2,992 2,983 40,930 35,900 5,030 310 28.5
Type of contract: specified time G-N Commercial services 1,857 1,102 18.40 1,654 1,623 21,840 19,840 2,000 120 23.5
M-N Business services 714 491 19.13 2,013 1,965 26,770 24,160 2,610 140 27.5
M Other specialised business services 129 99 22.68 2,617 2,608 34,920 31,400 3,520 350 30.4
O-U Noncommercial services 786 498 23.93 2,132 2,129 29,120 25,590 3,530 30 23.6
O Public administration and services 93 77 27.99 3,205 3,199 44,870 38,460 6,420 10 30.2
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 124 68 21.15 1,700 1,696 22,890 20,400 2,490 100 21.0
Type of contract: unspecified time G-N Commercial services 2,527 2,112 30.73 3,874 3,829 55,510 46,480 9,020 1,010 33.1
M-N Business services 761 635 31.37 3,951 3,922 56,940 47,410 9,530 1,140 33.1
M Other specialised business services 395 343 36.89 4,818 4,803 70,520 57,820 12,700 1,420 34.4
O-U Noncommercial services 2,244 1,724 32.87 3,537 3,530 49,930 42,440 7,490 70 28.5
O Public administration and services 530 481 35.17 4,532 4,519 65,460 54,380 11,080 20 33.9
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 160 117 28.70 3,054 3,045 41,790 36,640 5,150 360 28.0
Type of contract: other G-N Commercial services 239 204 40.00 5,219 5,218 65,510 62,630 2,880 3,500 34.1
M-N Business services 114 98 41.70 5,449 5,447 68,160 65,380 2,780 3,480 34.1
M Other specialised business services 100 85 42.13 5,480 5,479 68,590 65,760 2,830 3,460 34.0
O-U Noncommercial services 32 27 50.24 6,531 6,530 80,840 78,370 2,470 2,690 34.0
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 7 36.57 4,668 4,667 58,150 56,010 2,140 2,880 33.3
Working hours: less than12 hours a week G-N Commercial services 810 136 14.95 369 365 5,010 4,420 580 90 6.4
M-N Business services 217 35 18.99 447 442 6,400 5,360 1,040 150 6.2
M Other specialised business services 47 8 27.35 695 689 9,480 8,340 1,140 630 6.7
O-U Noncommercial services 339 62 23.64 599 597 8,420 7,190 1,240 20 6.7
O Public administration and services 25 4 28.67 581 575 9,070 6,970 2,100 0 5.3
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 65 11 18.49 441 439 5,760 5,290 470 30 6.2
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-N Commercial services 384 159 17.17 1,037 1,029 13,710 12,440 1,260 120 15.8
M-N Business services 118 49 19.35 1,172 1,161 15,790 14,060 1,740 170 15.9
M Other specialised business services 27 11 25.20 1,546 1,538 20,490 18,550 1,940 630 16.1
O-U Noncommercial services 306 136 24.75 1,514 1,511 21,030 18,170 2,870 20 16.3
O Public administration and services 16 8 29.99 1,912 1,897 28,510 22,940 5,560 0 16.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 31 13 19.49 1,191 1,186 15,700 14,300 1,400 50 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week G-N Commercial services 355 211 20.67 1,792 1,783 23,780 21,500 2,280 200 22.8
M-N Business services 116 69 22.07 1,909 1,896 25,420 22,910 2,510 260 22.8
M Other specialised business services 44 26 26.51 2,312 2,306 30,770 27,740 3,030 510 22.9
O-U Noncommercial services 539 337 27.70 2,382 2,380 32,940 28,580 4,360 20 22.9
O Public administration and services 39 25 30.77 2,689 2,683 38,310 32,270 6,030 0 23.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 37 22 21.98 1,906 1,902 25,280 22,870 2,410 80 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week G-N Commercial services 251 185 21.61 2,301 2,278 30,770 27,610 3,160 190 28.0
M-N Business services 97 70 21.91 2,328 2,295 31,040 27,930 3,110 230 28.0
M Other specialised business services 26 19 28.89 3,086 3,073 41,720 37,030 4,690 540 28.1
O-U Noncommercial services 438 336 30.30 3,187 3,183 44,180 38,240 5,940 20 28.0
O Public administration and services 50 39 34.58 3,677 3,672 52,250 44,130 8,120 10 28.1
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 25 19 23.97 2,551 2,547 34,110 30,620 3,500 90 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week G-N Commercial services 523 443 25.05 3,094 3,070 41,600 37,120 4,470 470 32.5
M-N Business services 208 176 24.82 3,069 3,035 40,920 36,830 4,090 530 32.6
M Other specialised business services 81 68 31.17 3,812 3,803 51,440 45,740 5,700 870 32.3
O-U Noncommercial services 511 453 31.20 3,796 3,791 52,630 45,550 7,090 60 32.3
O Public administration and services 108 97 35.02 4,309 4,301 61,050 51,710 9,340 10 32.5
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 43 37 25.83 3,166 3,160 42,410 37,990 4,420 170 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more G-N Commercial services 2,300 2,284 30.17 4,599 4,537 64,890 55,190 9,700 1,370 40.0
M-N Business services 833 825 29.45 4,497 4,446 63,040 53,970 9,080 1,380 40.1
M Other specialised business services 398 395 36.99 5,568 5,555 79,180 66,820 12,360 2,000 39.6
O-U Noncommercial services 929 926 33.91 4,883 4,871 69,140 58,590 10,540 220 37.9
O Public administration and services 386 386 34.30 4,933 4,918 71,330 59,200 12,130 30 37.8
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 91 90 29.83 4,410 4,397 60,730 52,920 7,810 830 38.7
Overtime: yes G-N Commercial services 364 321 20.89 3,250 2,782 43,060 39,000 4,050 230 39.4
M-N Business services 160 144 18.83 2,910 2,554 38,020 34,910 3,100 200 39.4
M Other specialised business services 13 12 26.69 4,261 3,703 58,190 51,140 7,050 1,130 40.5
O-U Noncommercial services 72 63 29.00 4,034 3,783 58,530 48,410 10,120 60 35.9
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 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.