Employment; sex; type of employment contract, job characteristics, SIC2008
| Sex of employee | Type of employment contract | Job characterics | Industry class / branch (SIC2008) | Periods | Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour) | Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) | Working hours Per job per year (hour) | Working hours Per working year (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | A-U All economic activities | 2024 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 296 | 1,719 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2024 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 297 | 1,748 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2024 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 273 | 1,746 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | B-F Industry and energy | 2024 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 306 | 1,748 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2024 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 310 | 1,741 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | B Mining and quarrying | 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | C Manufacturing | 2024 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 313 | 1,738 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | D Electricity and gas supply | 2024 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 246 | 1,826 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | E Water supply and waste management | 2024 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 294 | 1,773 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | F Construction | 2024 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 299 | 1,764 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | G-N Commercial services | 2024 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 293 | 1,742 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2024 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 297 | 1,737 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2024 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 299 | 1,725 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | H Transportation and storage | 2024 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 312 | 1,770 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | I Accommodation and food serving | 2024 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 292 | 1,751 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | J Information and communication | 2024 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 316 | 1,783 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | K Financial institutions | 2024 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 301 | 1,787 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2024 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 304 | 1,774 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | M-N Business services | 2024 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 279 | 1,751 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | M Other specialised business services | 2024 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 302 | 1,784 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | N Renting and other business support | 2024 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 273 | 1,741 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | O-U Noncommercial services | 2024 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 303 | 1,663 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2024 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 307 | 1,646 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | O Public administration and services | 2024 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 241 | 1,656 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | P Education | 2024 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 302 | 1,710 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2024 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 317 | 1,629 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2024 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 285 | 1,746 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2024 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 275 | 1,746 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: less than12 hours a week | S Other service activities | 2024 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 311 | 1,745 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | A-U All economic activities | 2024 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 726 | 1,703 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2024 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 736 | 1,735 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2024 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 723 | 1,741 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | B-F Industry and energy | 2024 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 739 | 1,734 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2024 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 741 | 1,726 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | B Mining and quarrying | 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | C Manufacturing | 2024 | 16.4 | 16.2 | 741 | 1,722 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | D Electricity and gas supply | 2024 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 753 | 1,815 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | E Water supply and waste management | 2024 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 741 | 1,762 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | F Construction | 2024 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 732 | 1,756 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | G-N Commercial services | 2024 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 719 | 1,741 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2024 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 717 | 1,737 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2024 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 717 | 1,728 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | H Transportation and storage | 2024 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 731 | 1,766 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | I Accommodation and food serving | 2024 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 713 | 1,747 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | J Information and communication | 2024 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 728 | 1,776 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | K Financial institutions | 2024 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 744 | 1,759 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2024 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 737 | 1,755 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | M-N Business services | 2024 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 720 | 1,745 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | M Other specialised business services | 2024 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 732 | 1,780 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | N Renting and other business support | 2024 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 716 | 1,735 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | O-U Noncommercial services | 2024 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 733 | 1,654 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2024 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 733 | 1,646 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | O Public administration and services | 2024 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 759 | 1,646 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | P Education | 2024 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 744 | 1,703 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2024 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 727 | 1,629 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2024 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 730 | 1,735 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2024 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 725 | 1,736 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week | S Other service activities | 2024 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 739 | 1,733 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | A-U All economic activities | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1,032 | 1,689 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 1,033 | 1,734 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2024 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 1,023 | 1,741 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | B-F Industry and energy | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1,035 | 1,733 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1,034 | 1,726 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | B Mining and quarrying | 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | C Manufacturing | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 1,033 | 1,722 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | D Electricity and gas supply | 2024 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 1,061 | 1,808 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | E Water supply and waste management | 2024 | 23.2 | 23.0 | 1,042 | 1,754 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | F Construction | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1,036 | 1,753 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | G-N Commercial services | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1,035 | 1,742 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2024 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 1,035 | 1,739 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1,039 | 1,735 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | H Transportation and storage | 2024 | 22.7 | 22.4 | 1,023 | 1,750 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | I Accommodation and food serving | 2024 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1,028 | 1,744 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | J Information and communication | 2024 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 1,046 | 1,773 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | K Financial institutions | 2024 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 1,055 | 1,731 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | L Renting, buying, selling real estate | 2024 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1,046 | 1,724 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | M-N Business services | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 1,031 | 1,748 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | M Other specialised business services | 2024 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1,044 | 1,771 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | N Renting and other business support | 2024 | 22.7 | 22.4 | 1,023 | 1,733 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | O-U Noncommercial services | 2024 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 1,031 | 1,650 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | O-Q Government and care | 2024 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 1,030 | 1,644 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | O Public administration and services | 2024 | 23.1 | 23.0 | 1,047 | 1,644 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | P Education | 2024 | 22.7 | 22.7 | 1,032 | 1,705 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | Q Health and social work activities | 2024 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1,028 | 1,628 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | R-U Culture, recreation, other services | 2024 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 1,038 | 1,725 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | R Culture, sports and recreation | 2024 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1,034 | 1,723 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week | S Other service activities | 2024 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 1,042 | 1,726 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | A-U All economic activities | 2024 | 28.0 | 27.9 | 1,263 | 1,673 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | A-F Agriculture and industry | 2024 | 28.3 | 28.0 | 1,276 | 1,707 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | A Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2024 | 28.2 | 27.9 | 1,270 | 1,707 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | B-F Industry and energy | 2024 | 28.3 | 28.0 | 1,277 | 1,707 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | B-E Industry (no construction), energy | 2024 | 28.4 | 28.1 | 1,279 | 1,703 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | B Mining and quarrying | 2024 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | C Manufacturing | 2024 | 28.4 | 28.1 | 1,279 | 1,700 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | D Electricity and gas supply | 2024 | 28.1 | 27.9 | 1,291 | 1,752 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | E Water supply and waste management | 2024 | 28.3 | 28.0 | 1,266 | 1,723 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | F Construction | 2024 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 1,267 | 1,719 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | G-N Commercial services | 2024 | 28.0 | 27.7 | 1,265 | 1,723 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering | 2024 | 27.9 | 27.8 | 1,268 | 1,726 |
| Total | Total | Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week | G Wholesale and retail trade | 2024 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 1,269 | 1,726 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||
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
- 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.
- Per job per week excluding 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 and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.
- Per job per year
- The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.
- Per working year
- A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.