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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Job characterics 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 Total 39 36 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680 37.7
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 1 0 19.82 1,209 1,187 15,800 14,510 1,290 30 15.9
Job type: manager large shareholder 1 0 42.99 5,823 5,821 72,980 69,870 3,110 4,200 35.4
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 38 35 28.24 4,092 3,937 56,840 49,100 7,740 650 38.2
Type of contract: specified time 7 6 22.35 3,049 2,935 40,920 36,590 4,330 260 35.7
Type of contract: unspecified time 32 30 29.16 4,217 4,058 58,860 50,610 8,250 710 38.1
Type of contract: other 1 0 42.99 5,823 5,821 72,980 69,870 3,110 4,200 35.4
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1 0 23.76 691 581 9,940 8,290 1,650 220 7.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1 0 24.74 1,575 1,527 22,400 18,910 3,490 230 16.7
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2 1 25.70 2,257 2,232 31,070 27,080 3,990 170 23.2
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 1 1 28.36 3,033 2,993 42,190 36,400 5,800 260 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 5 4 29.16 3,616 3,569 50,080 43,390 6,690 320 32.9
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 30 30 28.23 4,413 4,231 61,140 52,950 8,190 820 41.1
Overtime: yes 11 11 23.29 3,954 3,425 53,450 47,450 6,000 130 43.3
Overtime: no 28 25 30.36 4,072 4,072 56,960 48,860 8,100 900 35.5
Car of the company: yes 4 4 41.07 6,063 6,006 84,650 72,760 11,890 7,400 39.0
Car of the company: no 36 33 26.84 3,833 3,674 53,050 45,990 7,060 0 37.6
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 12 9 28.63 3,125 3,073 43,440 37,500 5,940 330 28.9
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 1 0 19.06 930 913 12,050 11,160 890 20 12.8
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 11 8 29.05 3,292 3,237 45,850 39,510 6,340 330 30.0
Type of contract: specified time 2 2 22.56 2,212 2,176 29,800 26,540 3,250 110 25.8
Type of contract: unspecified time 9 7 29.97 3,375 3,318 47,200 40,500 6,700 360 29.9
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1 0 23.76 691 581 9,940 8,290 1,650 220 7.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1 0 24.74 1,575 1,527 22,400 18,910 3,490 230 16.7
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2 1 25.70 2,257 2,232 31,070 27,080 3,990 170 23.2
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 1 1 27.96 2,992 2,954 41,690 35,900 5,790 260 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 5 4 29.08 3,600 3,559 49,880 43,200 6,680 300 32.8
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2 2 30.24 4,187 4,106 58,420 50,250 8,170 590 36.8
Overtime: yes 2 1 26.18 3,343 2,961 45,920 40,110 5,800 60 33.1
Overtime: no 10 7 29.04 3,091 3,091 43,050 37,090 5,960 370 28.3
Car of the company: yes 1 0 39.73 4,735 4,696 65,960 56,820 9,140 6,590 31.6
Car of the company: no 11 8 27.99 3,041 2,989 42,270 36,500 5,770 0 28.8
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 28 28 28.11 4,430 4,239 61,340 53,160 8,180 840 41.5
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 27 27 28.00 4,417 4,222 61,300 53,000 8,300 780 41.5
Type of contract: specified time 4 4 22.27 3,529 3,370 47,290 42,350 4,940 340 41.4
Type of contract: unspecified time 23 23 28.92 4,558 4,358 63,570 54,700 8,870 860 41.5
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 27 27 28.08 4,432 4,241 61,370 53,180 8,190 840 41.5
Overtime: yes 10 10 22.93 4,058 3,504 54,730 48,690 6,040 140 45.1
Overtime: no 18 18 30.89 4,626 4,626 64,810 55,510 9,300 1,200 39.5
Car of the company: yes 3 3 41.27 6,318 6,257 88,240 75,820 12,420 7,560 40.4
Car of the company: no 25 25 26.46 4,195 3,988 57,990 50,340 7,650 0 41.6
Sex: Male Total Total 32 30 28.24 4,214 4,034 58,360 50,570 7,780 750 39.3
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 1 0 18.95 1,104 1,076 14,340 13,250 1,080 40 15.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 30 29 28.20 4,262 4,075 59,160 51,140 8,020 710 39.8
Type of contract: specified time 5 5 22.23 3,168 3,028 42,490 38,020 4,470 290 37.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 26 25 29.12 4,391 4,200 61,230 52,700 8,540 780 39.8
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1 0 24.35 721 565 10,440 8,660 1,790 160 7.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3 3 29.94 3,763 3,692 52,090 45,160 6,930 300 33.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 27 27 28.13 4,425 4,226 61,230 53,090 8,140 830 41.4
Overtime: yes 10 10 23.31 4,004 3,461 54,120 48,050 6,070 130 43.8
Overtime: no 21 20 30.84 4,319 4,319 60,460 51,830 8,640 1,060 37.0
Car of the company: yes 3 3 41.29 6,197 6,132 86,610 74,360 12,240 7,530 39.7
Car of the company: no 28 27 26.74 3,996 3,803 55,240 47,950 7,290 0 39.2
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 6 5 29.36 3,339 3,256 46,520 40,070 6,450 360 30.1
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 6 5 29.94 3,596 3,506 50,220 43,160 7,060 360 31.9
Type of contract: specified time 1 1 22.45 2,190 2,138 29,580 26,280 3,300 120 25.7
Type of contract: unspecified time 5 4 30.92 3,682 3,589 51,600 44,190 7,420 390 31.6
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 1 0 24.35 721 565 10,440 8,660 1,790 160 7.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3 2 29.87 3,747 3,683 51,900 44,960 6,940 300 33.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2 2 30.14 4,197 4,093 58,530 50,360 8,170 540 37.0
Overtime: yes 1 1 26.72 3,539 3,116 48,730 42,460 6,270 70 34.3
Overtime: no 5 4 30.04 3,290 3,290 45,980 39,480 6,500 420 29.1
Car of the company: yes 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Car of the company: no 6 5 28.61 3,241 3,157 45,120 38,890 6,230 0 30.0
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.