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

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Sex of employee 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 Type of employment contract: part-time Type of contract: specified time A-U All economic activities 2,066 952 19.87 1,316 1,304 17,400 15,790 1,610 40 17.5
C Manufacturing 59 32 20.42 1,614 1,590 21,120 19,360 1,750 70 20.8
O-Q Government and care 521 281 24.42 1,805 1,803 24,430 21,670 2,760 10 19.8
Q Health and social work activities 362 196 23.06 1,702 1,700 22,830 20,420 2,410 10 19.7
S Other service activities 37 19 20.97 1,572 1,564 20,480 18,860 1,610 30 19.7
Type of contract: unspecified time A-U All economic activities 2,992 1,949 30.57 2,813 2,799 38,880 33,760 5,120 240 24.5
C Manufacturing 192 140 31.17 3,300 3,243 45,560 39,600 5,960 290 27.9
O-Q Government and care 1,450 964 33.12 3,001 2,998 41,920 36,010 5,910 30 24.4
Q Health and social work activities 948 612 30.96 2,710 2,707 37,520 32,520 5,000 30 23.4
S Other service activities 54 35 29.23 2,701 2,696 36,620 32,420 4,200 200 24.5
Type of contract: other A-U All economic activities 93 46 42.62 3,151 3,150 39,420 37,810 1,610 2,470 19.4
C Manufacturing 4 2 38.97 2,982 2,980 37,640 35,790 1,850 2,640 20.1
O-Q Government and care 9 6 67.44 6,209 6,208 76,240 74,510 1,720 2,100 24.2
Q Health and social work activities 8 5 71.63 6,854 6,852 83,970 82,240 1,730 2,140 25.1
S Other service activities 1 0 35.81 2,278 2,270 28,280 27,330 950 2,060 16.7
Type of employment contract: full-time Type of contract: specified time A-U All economic activities 850 850 22.75 3,464 3,405 46,540 41,570 4,970 310 40.0
C Manufacturing 72 72 22.67 3,429 3,377 45,260 41,150 4,110 320 39.7
O-Q Government and care 157 157 27.44 3,893 3,888 54,000 46,720 7,280 40 37.7
Q Health and social work activities 62 62 27.51 3,942 3,934 54,510 47,300 7,210 60 37.8
S Other service activities 11 11 24.00 3,527 3,513 46,700 42,320 4,380 280 38.7
Type of contract: unspecified time A-U All economic activities 2,924 2,924 34.94 5,223 5,165 75,140 62,680 12,470 1,130 39.5
C Manufacturing 455 455 34.23 5,140 5,061 73,030 61,680 11,350 860 39.6
O-Q Government and care 690 690 37.42 5,325 5,313 76,020 63,900 12,120 100 37.8
Q Health and social work activities 197 197 37.51 5,294 5,280 74,740 63,520 11,220 210 37.4
S Other service activities 29 29 35.25 5,123 5,105 70,980 61,470 9,500 940 38.4
Type of contract: other A-U All economic activities 241 241 41.13 6,268 6,267 78,290 75,220 3,080 3,920 40.0
C Manufacturing 12 12 39.96 6,071 6,068 76,360 72,850 3,510 4,310 39.9
O-Q Government and care 16 16 51.96 7,884 7,883 97,170 94,610 2,560 3,060 39.8
Q Health and social work activities 13 13 55.51 8,410 8,410 103,520 100,930 2,600 3,000 39.7
S Other service activities 2 2 36.76 5,592 5,591 69,990 67,100 2,890 3,520 39.9
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Type of contract: specified time A-U All economic activities 873 392 19.19 1,262 1,241 16,670 15,140 1,530 50 17.3
C Manufacturing 31 17 20.94 1,709 1,673 22,530 20,510 2,020 90 21.4
O-Q Government and care 115 60 25.35 1,814 1,811 24,780 21,770 3,010 10 19.1
Q Health and social work activities 58 31 24.06 1,782 1,778 24,000 21,380 2,620 10 19.7
S Other service activities 10 5 22.29 1,599 1,585 20,820 19,190 1,630 40 18.9
Type of contract: unspecified time A-U All economic activities 831 563 32.27 3,167 3,128 43,850 38,000 5,840 460 26.0
C Manufacturing 102 78 33.77 3,827 3,733 53,060 45,930 7,120 320 29.9
O-Q Government and care 213 149 36.25 3,497 3,487 49,140 41,960 7,180 50 25.7
Q Health and social work activities 90 63 33.75 3,233 3,226 44,790 38,800 5,990 70 25.5
S Other service activities 12 8 33.44 3,086 3,077 41,990 37,030 4,960 320 24.4
Type of contract: other A-U All economic activities 63 31 43.24 3,217 3,216 40,370 38,610 1,760 2,710 19.5
C Manufacturing 2 1 41.08 3,255 3,253 41,000 39,060 1,940 2,910 20.8
O-Q Government and care 5 3 67.61 5,989 5,989 73,700 71,870 1,830 2,460 23.2
Q Health and social work activities 4 2 72.76 6,728 6,727 82,540 80,730 1,810 2,550 24.2
S Other service activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Type of contract: specified time A-U All economic activities 568 568 22.93 3,522 3,449 47,260 42,270 4,990 400 40.3
C Manufacturing 58 58 22.98 3,481 3,422 45,900 41,770 4,130 360 39.8
O-Q Government and care 75 75 27.95 3,977 3,970 55,130 47,720 7,410 60 37.7
Q Health and social work activities 21 21 29.64 4,268 4,258 58,550 51,210 7,340 90 37.9
S Other service activities 6 6 24.23 3,587 3,565 47,490 43,040 4,440 380 38.9
Type of contract: unspecified time A-U All economic activities 2,183 2,183 35.09 5,292 5,219 76,230 63,500 12,720 1,310 39.8
C Manufacturing 395 395 34.44 5,179 5,094 73,430 62,150 11,280 900 39.7
O-Q Government and care 393 393 37.74 5,420 5,405 77,600 65,040 12,560 120 38.0
Q Health and social work activities 80 80 40.22 5,685 5,667 79,660 68,230 11,430 280 37.4
S Other service activities 17 17 36.45 5,348 5,323 74,260 64,180 10,080 1,160 38.8
Type of contract: other A-U All economic activities 208 208 41.44 6,319 6,318 78,930 75,820 3,110 4,060 40.0
C Manufacturing 11 11 40.34 6,132 6,130 77,070 73,580 3,490 4,380 39.9
O-Q Government and care 10 10 54.02 8,230 8,229 101,070 98,760 2,320 3,340 39.9
Q Health and social work activities 8 8 58.71 8,938 8,938 109,590 107,260 2,330 3,280 39.9
S Other service activities 1 1 38.49 5,858 5,857 73,560 70,290 3,270 3,850 39.9
Sex: Female Type of employment contract: part-time Type of contract: specified time A-U All economic activities 1,194 560 20.36 1,356 1,350 17,930 16,270 1,660 30 17.7
C Manufacturing 28 15 19.82 1,509 1,500 19,570 18,110 1,460 50 20.0
O-Q Government and care 406 221 24.16 1,803 1,801 24,330 21,640 2,700 10 20.0
Q Health and social work activities 304 165 22.86 1,686 1,685 22,600 20,240 2,370 10 19.7
S Other service activities 26 14 20.49 1,561 1,556 20,340 18,740 1,610 20 20.0
Type of contract: unspecified time A-U All economic activities 2,161 1,386 29.86 2,678 2,673 36,970 32,130 4,840 160 23.9
C Manufacturing 91 61 27.84 2,709 2,693 37,160 32,510 4,650 240 25.7
O-Q Government and care 1,237 814 32.55 2,916 2,913 40,680 34,990 5,690 20 24.1
Q Health and social work activities 858 549 30.64 2,655 2,652 36,750 31,860 4,900 30 23.2
S Other service activities 42 27 28.01 2,589 2,585 35,050 31,070 3,980 170 24.5
Type of contract: other A-U All economic activities 30 15 41.29 3,011 3,010 37,420 36,130 1,290 1,950 19.1
C Manufacturing 1 1 34.40 2,450 2,449 31,070 29,400 1,670 2,100 18.7
O-Q Government and care 4 3 67.27 6,465 6,464 79,190 77,580 1,600 1,690 25.2
Q Health and social work activities 4 2 70.48 6,990 6,988 85,520 83,880 1,640 1,700 26.0
S Other service activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Type of contract: specified time A-U All economic activities 282 282 22.40 3,348 3,317 45,100 40,170 4,930 150 39.4
C Manufacturing 14 14 21.42 3,220 3,195 42,690 38,640 4,050 180 39.5
O-Q Government and care 82 82 26.96 3,816 3,812 52,960 45,800 7,160 30 37.6
Q Health and social work activities 41 41 26.41 3,775 3,769 52,440 45,300 7,140 40 37.7
S Other service activities 5 5 23.75 3,462 3,455 45,850 41,540 4,310 170 38.4
Type of contract: unspecified time A-U All economic activities 741 741 34.48 5,020 5,005 71,950 60,240 11,720 600 38.5
C Manufacturing 60 60 32.81 4,877 4,847 70,390 58,530 11,860 590 39.2
O-Q Government and care 296 296 36.99 5,199 5,192 73,920 62,390 11,520 90 37.5
Q Health and social work activities 118 118 35.67 5,028 5,017 71,410 60,330 11,070 170 37.4
S Other service activities 13 13 33.67 4,831 4,822 66,730 57,970 8,760 660 37.9
Type of contract: other A-U All economic activities 34 34 39.22 5,956 5,955 74,350 71,470 2,870 3,060 39.8
C Manufacturing 1 1 35.75 5,409 5,405 68,630 64,900 3,720 3,530 39.7
O-Q Government and care 6 6 48.26 7,271 7,270 90,250 87,260 3,000 2,580 39.6
Q Health and social work activities 5 5 50.30 7,561 7,560 93,780 90,740 3,040 2,550 39.5
S Other service activities 1 1 32.77 4,981 4,981 61,790 59,770 2,020 2,750 39.9
Source: CBS.
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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.