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 G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,619 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570 26.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0
Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1 1 17.24 1,974 1,932 25,820 23,680 2,140 60 29.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 619 201 13.80 663 659 8,390 7,960 440 0 12.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 308 100 13.26 630 628 8,070 7,560 510 0 12.4
Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 67 59 37.40 4,975 4,974 62,240 59,700 2,540 3,580 34.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 49 43 37.95 5,043 5,042 63,170 60,520 2,660 3,760 34.7
Job type: WSW G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 17 13 3.50 393 392 4,790 4,710 80 0 29.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 11 8 3.11 346 345 4,220 4,150 80 0 29.0
Job type: regular job G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,680 1,345 24.91 3,033 2,970 42,090 36,400 5,690 660 31.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,112 868 24.92 2,926 2,899 40,990 35,120 5,880 820 30.7
Type of contract: specified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,034 522 16.56 1,257 1,237 16,360 15,090 1,280 90 19.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 614 309 16.49 1,236 1,225 16,170 14,830 1,340 120 19.6
Type of contract: unspecified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,283 1,038 26.69 3,285 3,217 46,050 39,420 6,630 800 32.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 816 667 26.82 3,299 3,268 46,780 39,590 7,190 1,020 32.2
Type of contract: other G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 67 59 37.40 4,975 4,974 62,240 59,700 2,540 3,580 34.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 49 43 37.95 5,043 5,042 63,170 60,520 2,660 3,760 34.7
Working hours: less than12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 562 96 12.67 317 314 4,150 3,810 340 30 6.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 328 57 12.27 310 305 4,100 3,710 380 40 6.6
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 15.40 928 921 12,040 11,130 910 60 15.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 149 62 15.50 933 927 12,200 11,190 1,010 80 15.8
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 201 120 18.62 1,613 1,605 21,170 19,350 1,820 120 22.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 135 81 18.59 1,614 1,609 21,220 19,370 1,850 140 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 129 95 19.67 2,097 2,079 27,730 25,160 2,570 120 27.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 81 60 19.11 2,031 2,021 26,870 24,380 2,490 150 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 193 22.61 2,792 2,772 37,280 33,510 3,770 330 32.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 151 128 21.78 2,684 2,672 35,810 32,210 3,600 410 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,019 1,014 26.84 4,136 4,041 57,520 49,630 7,880 1,190 40.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 635 632 27.62 4,206 4,165 59,210 50,470 8,740 1,540 39.8
Overtime: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 193 167 22.15 3,463 2,900 46,070 41,560 4,510 190 39.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 90 70 21.31 2,838 2,484 38,070 34,060 4,010 290 33.8
Overtime: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,192 1,452 24.04 2,364 2,364 32,540 28,370 4,170 600 25.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,390 950 24.40 2,479 2,479 34,400 29,750 4,650 770 26.6
Car of the company: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 155 148 40.34 5,856 5,833 85,860 70,280 15,580 8,740 38.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 125 119 39.88 5,786 5,767 85,010 69,430 15,590 8,790 38.0
Car of the company: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,230 1,471 22.15 2,217 2,170 30,010 26,600 3,400 0 26.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,355 900 22.07 2,198 2,177 29,980 26,380 3,600 0 26.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,419 653 19.07 1,286 1,276 17,020 15,430 1,590 140 17.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 882 421 19.00 1,324 1,317 17,580 15,880 1,700 180 18.3
Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 594 176 13.43 581 578 7,340 6,970 370 0 11.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 296 88 12.90 555 553 7,090 6,660 430 0 11.3
Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 16 8 35.05 2,470 2,468 31,080 29,640 1,440 2,250 18.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 6 35.27 2,491 2,489 31,440 29,890 1,550 2,350 18.4
Job type: WSW G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 5 3.51 262 262 3,190 3,150 40 0 19.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 6 3 3.15 234 234 2,840 2,810 40 0 19.4
Job type: regular job G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 799 464 21.10 1,797 1,782 24,080 21,560 2,510 190 22.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 569 325 20.49 1,710 1,700 22,900 20,520 2,370 230 21.9
Type of contract: specified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 813 301 14.49 784 778 10,070 9,400 660 20 14.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 488 183 14.30 780 776 10,090 9,370 720 20 14.3
Type of contract: unspecified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 590 345 22.70 1,946 1,930 26,220 23,350 2,870 240 22.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 382 233 22.27 1,982 1,972 26,730 23,790 2,950 310 23.3
Type of contract: other G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 16 8 35.05 2,470 2,468 31,080 29,640 1,440 2,250 18.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 6 35.27 2,491 2,489 31,440 29,890 1,550 2,350 18.4
Working hours: less than12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 562 96 12.67 317 314 4,150 3,810 340 30 6.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 328 57 12.27 310 305 4,100 3,710 380 40 6.6
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 15.40 928 921 12,040 11,130 910 60 15.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 149 62 15.50 933 927 12,200 11,190 1,010 80 15.8
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 201 120 18.62 1,613 1,605 21,170 19,350 1,820 120 22.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 135 81 18.59 1,614 1,609 21,220 19,370 1,850 140 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 127 93 19.59 2,089 2,071 27,590 25,060 2,530 120 27.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 80 59 19.06 2,027 2,017 26,780 24,330 2,450 150 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 220 186 22.55 2,783 2,764 37,130 33,400 3,740 320 32.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 147 124 21.75 2,678 2,667 35,720 32,140 3,580 400 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 62 57 25.01 3,475 3,437 47,000 41,700 5,300 800 36.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 43 39 25.98 3,588 3,569 48,880 43,060 5,820 1,000 36.1
Overtime: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 53 27 21.18 1,835 1,574 24,610 22,020 2,590 70 22.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 36 16 18.59 1,377 1,205 18,310 16,520 1,790 80 18.9
Overtime: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,366 626 18.98 1,265 1,265 16,720 15,180 1,550 140 17.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 846 405 19.02 1,321 1,321 17,550 15,860 1,690 180 18.2
Car of the company: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 25 18 36.44 3,942 3,927 55,390 47,300 8,090 7,610 28.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 21 15 36.23 3,945 3,934 55,600 47,340 8,270 7,630 28.5
Car of the company: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,394 635 18.56 1,238 1,228 16,320 14,860 1,470 0 17.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 862 406 18.34 1,261 1,254 16,660 15,130 1,540 0 18.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 966 966 26.94 4,168 4,070 58,040 50,020 8,020 1,200 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 598 598 27.69 4,238 4,196 59,770 50,860 8,910 1,570 40.0
Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 25 25 16.15 2,600 2,558 33,300 31,210 2,100 40 41.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 12 15.75 2,533 2,509 32,850 30,400 2,450 70 41.6
Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 51 51 37.74 5,764 5,762 72,050 69,160 2,890 4,000 39.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 37 37 38.35 5,859 5,858 73,320 70,310 3,010 4,210 39.9
Job type: WSW G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 8 8 3.50 531 531 6,500 6,380 120 0 39.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 5 5 3.09 471 470 5,770 5,650 120 0 39.8
Job type: regular job G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 881 881 26.85 4,155 4,049 58,430 49,860 8,570 1,090 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 543 543 27.46 4,199 4,153 59,930 50,390 9,540 1,440 40.0
Type of contract: specified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 221 221 19.25 2,996 2,922 39,480 35,960 3,530 340 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 126 126 19.50 3,000 2,969 39,760 36,000 3,750 510 40.1
Type of contract: unspecified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 693 693 28.60 4,424 4,311 62,930 53,090 9,840 1,270 40.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 434 434 29.16 4,458 4,408 64,400 53,490 10,910 1,650 40.0
Type of contract: other G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 51 51 37.74 5,764 5,762 72,050 69,160 2,890 4,000 39.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 37 37 38.35 5,859 5,858 73,320 70,310 3,010 4,210 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 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.