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 1,545 1,054 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80 25.0
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 99 32 22.85 1,028 1,027 13,770 12,340 1,420 0 12.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 19 17 58.47 7,666 7,665 94,620 91,990 2,620 2,590 34.2
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 46 27 3.31 268 268 3,240 3,210 30 0 21.5
Job type: regular job 1,380 977 29.93 2,921 2,916 40,500 35,050 5,440 50 25.9
Type of contract: specified time 403 246 22.93 1,942 1,939 26,260 23,300 2,960 20 22.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 1,122 791 30.93 2,997 2,992 41,720 35,960 5,760 60 25.8
Type of contract: other 19 17 58.47 7,666 7,665 94,620 91,990 2,620 2,590 34.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 196 38 23.92 634 633 8,950 7,610 1,340 20 7.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 198 89 23.82 1,446 1,444 19,940 17,350 2,580 10 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 361 228 26.86 2,303 2,301 31,610 27,630 3,980 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 256 196 28.36 2,957 2,954 40,590 35,490 5,110 20 27.8
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 271 242 29.84 3,623 3,618 49,670 43,470 6,200 60 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 262 261 34.89 5,007 4,993 69,650 60,080 9,570 320 37.7
Overtime: yes 29 24 33.30 4,022 3,776 56,330 48,270 8,060 40 31.6
Overtime: no 1,516 1,030 29.44 2,756 2,756 38,000 33,070 4,930 80 24.9
Car of the company: yes 19 17 46.92 6,021 6,014 79,380 72,250 7,130 6,100 33.8
Car of the company: no 1,525 1,037 29.23 2,739 2,734 37,830 32,860 4,960 0 24.9
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,283 792 27.72 2,333 2,331 32,050 28,000 4,050 30 22.4
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 96 29 22.94 955 954 12,700 11,460 1,240 0 11.1
Job type: manager large shareholder 7 4 69.31 6,463 6,461 79,900 77,560 2,350 2,000 24.4
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 42 23 3.39 254 254 3,060 3,040 20 0 20.0
Job type: regular job 1,138 735 28.41 2,502 2,499 34,460 30,020 4,440 20 23.5
Type of contract: specified time 346 189 21.70 1,624 1,622 21,780 19,480 2,300 10 19.9
Type of contract: unspecified time 930 599 29.30 2,567 2,564 35,520 30,800 4,710 30 23.3
Type of contract: other 7 4 69.31 6,463 6,461 79,900 77,560 2,350 2,000 24.4
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 196 38 23.92 634 633 8,950 7,610 1,340 20 7.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 198 89 23.82 1,446 1,444 19,940 17,350 2,580 10 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 361 228 26.86 2,303 2,301 31,610 27,630 3,980 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 255 195 28.35 2,956 2,953 40,580 35,480 5,110 20 27.8
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 262 232 29.88 3,622 3,619 49,670 43,460 6,210 60 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 10 9 33.15 4,569 4,565 60,000 54,830 5,170 690 36.0
Overtime: yes 18 12 32.71 3,274 3,089 45,430 39,280 6,150 20 26.4
Overtime: no 1,265 780 27.64 2,320 2,320 31,860 27,840 4,020 30 22.4
Car of the company: yes 9 6 41.02 4,310 4,307 56,800 51,720 5,070 4,770 27.8
Car of the company: no 1,274 786 27.60 2,320 2,317 31,880 27,830 4,040 0 22.4
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 262 262 34.77 4,970 4,955 69,240 59,640 9,600 290 37.6
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 3 3 22.00 3,473 3,460 49,250 41,670 7,580 20 41.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 12 12 54.82 8,327 8,326 102,710 99,930 2,780 2,920 39.7
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 4 4 2.90 415 415 5,100 4,980 120 0 37.7
Job type: regular job 242 242 34.37 4,891 4,875 68,820 58,690 10,130 160 37.5
Type of contract: specified time 57 57 26.78 3,867 3,859 53,390 46,410 6,980 60 37.9
Type of contract: unspecified time 192 192 35.79 5,080 5,062 71,780 60,960 10,820 190 37.4
Type of contract: other 12 12 54.82 8,327 8,326 102,710 99,930 2,780 2,920 39.7
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 1 1 31.04 3,203 3,192 43,170 38,430 4,740 50 28.5
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 9 9 28.99 3,651 3,613 49,680 43,810 5,870 80 33.7
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 252 252 34.96 5,025 5,011 70,050 60,300 9,750 300 37.8
Overtime: yes 11 11 33.90 5,199 4,855 73,450 62,390 11,060 60 39.8
Overtime: no 250 250 34.81 4,960 4,960 69,050 59,520 9,530 300 37.5
Car of the company: yes 11 11 50.41 7,436 7,427 98,060 89,240 8,830 7,200 38.7
Car of the company: no 251 251 34.08 4,866 4,851 68,020 58,390 9,630 0 37.6
Sex: Male Total Total 247 196 34.68 3,877 3,866 53,280 46,520 6,760 250 29.5
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 16 5 23.27 1,097 1,095 14,670 13,160 1,500 0 12.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 11 10 60.76 8,091 8,090 99,650 97,100 2,550 2,940 34.8
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 8 4 3.36 276 276 3,350 3,310 40 0 21.8
Job type: regular job 211 176 34.22 3,992 3,980 55,540 47,900 7,630 130 30.8
Type of contract: specified time 72 48 25.30 2,381 2,376 32,370 28,580 3,800 30 24.8
Type of contract: unspecified time 164 138 35.90 4,238 4,224 59,200 50,850 8,350 150 31.2
Type of contract: other 11 10 60.76 8,091 8,090 99,650 97,100 2,550 2,940 34.8
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 27 5 26.42 652 648 9,250 7,830 1,420 70 6.6
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 17 7 25.41 1,541 1,537 21,280 18,490 2,790 70 16.1
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 22 14 27.48 2,374 2,371 32,520 28,490 4,030 100 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 23 18 29.37 3,108 3,101 42,630 37,290 5,340 50 28.1
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 52 46 31.80 3,874 3,867 53,010 46,490 6,520 100 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 106 106 38.60 5,544 5,527 76,260 66,520 9,740 460 37.7
Overtime: yes 8 8 34.89 4,844 4,532 68,320 58,130 10,190 50 36.1
Overtime: no 238 188 34.67 3,843 3,843 52,750 46,110 6,640 250 29.3
Car of the company: yes 8 8 53.81 7,371 7,364 95,890 88,450 7,440 7,430 35.9
Car of the company: no 239 188 33.87 3,757 3,747 51,830 45,090 6,740 0 29.3
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 142 91 30.15 2,662 2,658 36,450 31,940 4,510 100 23.4
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 15 5 23.22 968 966 12,830 11,610 1,220 0 11.1
Job type: manager large shareholder 4 2 70.62 6,374 6,371 78,640 76,490 2,150 2,340 23.6
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 7 4 3.44 253 253 3,060 3,030 20 0 19.6
Job type: regular job 116 80 30.55 2,911 2,906 40,200 34,930 5,270 50 25.3
Type of contract: specified time 52 29 22.64 1,710 1,707 23,070 20,520 2,550 10 20.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 86 60 32.18 3,091 3,085 42,890 37,090 5,800 70 25.5
Type of contract: other 4 2 70.62 6,374 6,371 78,640 76,490 2,150 2,340 23.6
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 27 5 26.42 652 648 9,250 7,830 1,420 70 6.6
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 17 7 25.41 1,541 1,537 21,280 18,490 2,790 70 16.1
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 22 14 27.48 2,374 2,371 32,520 28,490 4,030 100 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 23 18 29.31 3,102 3,095 42,560 37,220 5,330 50 28.1
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 50 44 31.78 3,865 3,861 52,900 46,380 6,520 100 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3 3 39.93 5,514 5,510 71,610 66,170 5,440 1,000 36.1
Overtime: yes 3 2 34.89 3,727 3,481 52,380 44,720 7,660 20 28.0
Overtime: no 139 89 30.05 2,642 2,642 36,150 31,700 4,450 100 23.3
Car of the company: yes 2 2 54.19 5,667 5,663 72,690 68,010 4,680 6,500 27.5
Car of the company: no 139 89 29.69 2,614 2,609 35,870 31,360 4,500 0 23.3
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 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.