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

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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 A-U All economic activities 9,173 6,971 30.53 3,407 3,375 47,460 40,880 6,580 610 29.5
A-F Agriculture and industry 1,373 1,222 31.35 4,221 4,155 57,980 50,650 7,330 990 35.4
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 111 83 23.16 2,701 2,632 35,170 32,410 2,770 420 30.4
B-F Industry and energy 1,262 1,139 31.96 4,355 4,289 59,990 52,260 7,730 1,040 35.8
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 885 796 32.39 4,363 4,294 61,220 52,350 8,860 710 35.5
B Mining and quarrying 8 8 44.92 6,549 6,462 101,610 78,590 23,020 830 38.5
C Manufacturing 794 713 31.99 4,287 4,222 59,980 51,440 8,540 670 35.3
D Electricity and gas supply 41 38 40.07 5,534 5,497 79,630 66,410 13,210 1,410 35.8
E Water supply and waste management 41 38 29.63 4,221 4,067 58,740 50,650 8,080 740 37.7
F Construction 378 343 30.99 4,336 4,276 57,120 52,030 5,080 1,810 36.6
G-N Commercial services 4,657 3,439 28.81 3,196 3,158 44,690 38,350 6,340 840 29.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,614 25.05 2,556 2,509 34,970 30,670 4,300 590 26.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,464 1,007 25.37 2,605 2,584 36,030 31,260 4,760 780 27.0
H Transportation and storage 417 347 28.88 3,773 3,580 51,600 45,270 6,330 510 34.3
I Accommodation and food serving 505 260 18.60 1,407 1,404 18,160 16,880 1,280 130 19.9
J Information and communication 330 297 36.58 4,948 4,939 73,070 59,380 13,700 1,770 35.8
K Financial institutions 241 215 44.01 5,772 5,763 85,580 69,260 16,320 1,120 34.4
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 81 66 34.13 4,043 4,041 55,030 48,520 6,510 1,400 31.2
M-N Business services 1,621 1,247 28.92 3,358 3,320 46,650 40,290 6,360 940 30.7
M Other specialised business services 647 547 36.79 4,665 4,652 65,580 55,980 9,610 1,690 33.5
N Renting and other business support 974 700 22.75 2,490 2,435 34,070 29,880 4,190 440 28.8
O-U Noncommercial services 3,143 2,310 32.80 3,363 3,357 46,970 40,360 6,620 90 27.4
O-Q Government and care 2,845 2,115 33.27 3,437 3,432 48,130 41,240 6,880 70 27.6
O Public administration and services 650 583 35.74 4,528 4,516 64,510 54,330 10,180 20 33.5
P Education 602 445 35.27 3,640 3,638 51,350 43,680 7,670 70 28.1
Q Health and social work activities 1,592 1,087 31.08 2,915 2,911 40,220 34,980 5,240 80 25.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 298 195 27.85 2,655 2,648 35,970 31,860 4,110 330 25.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 165 99 26.64 2,346 2,342 31,820 28,150 3,670 290 23.2
S Other service activities 133 96 29.10 3,037 3,028 41,100 36,440 4,660 390 27.6
Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 425 306 19.45 2,178 2,088 28,950 26,130 2,820 80 29.3
A-F Agriculture and industry 2 2 19.47 2,640 2,444 34,260 31,680 2,580 130 35.0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1 0 17.25 2,230 2,079 28,950 26,760 2,190 60 33.6
B-F Industry and energy 1 1 20.31 2,806 2,591 36,410 33,670 2,730 150 35.6
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 1 0 21.63 3,220 2,861 41,820 38,630 3,180 60 38.2
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 1 0 20.18 3,030 2,651 39,040 36,360 2,680 60 38.2
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
F Construction 1 1 19.38 2,531 2,412 32,800 30,370 2,440 220 33.8
G-N Commercial services 422 304 19.44 2,175 2,085 28,920 26,100 2,820 80 29.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1 1 17.45 2,019 1,912 26,500 24,220 2,270 60 30.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 1 0 16.83 2,210 2,073 29,120 26,520 2,610 50 34.0
H Transportation and storage 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
I Accommodation and food serving 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
J Information and communication 1 0 24.79 2,405 2,373 33,220 28,860 4,350 400 25.5
K Financial institutions 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
M-N Business services 420 303 19.43 2,175 2,085 28,920 26,100 2,820 80 29.3
M Other specialised business services 2 2 27.55 3,509 3,438 46,970 42,110 4,850 830 33.3
N Renting and other business support 418 302 19.39 2,169 2,079 28,840 26,030 2,810 70 29.3
O-U Noncommercial services 1 1 28.80 2,302 2,293 31,120 27,620 3,500 450 21.2
O-Q Government and care 1 0 23.07 1,728 1,719 23,340 20,740 2,610 80 19.8
O Public administration and services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
P Education 1 0 20.75 1,468 1,457 19,820 17,620 2,200 40 18.7
Q Health and social work activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
S Other service activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 1,068 366 16.85 856 848 10,960 10,280 690 10 13.3
A-F Agriculture and industry 78 34 17.06 1,176 1,152 14,760 14,110 650 20 17.9
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 31 16 15.64 1,333 1,307 16,420 16,000 420 10 22.1
B-F Industry and energy 47 18 18.44 1,072 1,049 13,660 12,860 800 30 15.2
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 35 13 17.94 978 957 12,470 11,730 740 20 14.3
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 34 12 17.82 966 946 12,320 11,590 730 20 14.2
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 1 0 19.40 1,183 1,161 15,240 14,190 1,040 40 15.9
F Construction 12 6 19.55 1,336 1,307 16,970 16,030 940 60 17.8
G-N Commercial services 798 274 15.81 808 799 10,290 9,690 600 10 13.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 632 205 14.76 704 699 8,890 8,440 450 0 12.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 306 99 14.13 666 663 8,510 7,990 520 0 12.4
H Transportation and storage 44 17 19.59 1,200 1,159 15,290 14,400 890 10 15.9
I Accommodation and food serving 281 88 14.48 667 666 8,300 8,010 300 0 12.1
J Information and communication 9 3 20.04 1,061 1,057 13,850 12,730 1,120 40 14.0
K Financial institutions 3 1 21.41 1,486 1,484 20,160 17,830 2,330 50 18.2
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 3 1 18.34 966 965 12,410 11,590 820 30 13.8
M-N Business services 151 64 18.74 1,211 1,184 15,700 14,530 1,170 30 16.9
M Other specialised business services 27 9 20.89 1,097 1,092 14,200 13,160 1,040 40 13.9
N Renting and other business support 125 55 18.38 1,235 1,204 16,020 14,820 1,200 20 17.5
O-U Noncommercial services 192 58 21.85 928 927 12,200 11,130 1,070 0 11.3
O-Q Government and care 130 40 24.23 1,017 1,016 13,550 12,200 1,340 0 11.2
O Public administration and services 4 1 28.62 731 727 9,570 8,780 790 0 6.8
P Education 20 5 23.76 886 885 11,800 10,630 1,180 0 10.0
Q Health and social work activities 106 34 24.20 1,054 1,053 14,040 12,650 1,400 0 11.7
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 62 18 17.00 740 738 9,370 8,880 500 0 11.4
R Culture, sports and recreation 47 13 16.82 697 696 8,820 8,360 470 0 10.9
S Other service activities 15 5 17.45 875 872 11,100 10,500 600 10 13.2
Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 338 289 41.48 5,408 5,407 67,530 64,900 2,630 3,500 34.2
A-F Agriculture and industry 50 44 37.76 5,011 5,010 62,460 60,130 2,320 3,390 34.8
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8 6 34.02 4,039 4,039 49,610 48,470 1,140 2,180 31.1
B-F Industry and energy 42 37 38.41 5,203 5,201 64,990 62,430 2,560 3,630 35.5
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 16 14 40.05 5,342 5,340 67,190 64,100 3,090 3,890 35.0
B Mining and quarrying 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
C Manufacturing 15 14 39.88 5,335 5,333 67,130 64,020 3,110 3,910 35.1
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
F Construction 25 23 37.38 5,113 5,112 63,570 61,360 2,220 3,460 35.8
G-N Commercial services 254 217 40.91 5,321 5,320 66,600 63,860 2,740 3,620 34.1
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 66 57 37.87 5,020 5,018 62,690 60,240 2,450 3,600 34.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 48 41 38.50 5,095 5,094 63,750 61,140 2,610 3,760 34.7
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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.