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 601 446 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60 27.9
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 21 6 22.03 832 830 11,060 9,980 1,080 10 10.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 4 4 37.47 4,842 4,840 60,490 58,100 2,390 2,790 33.7
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 11 6 3.27 259 259 3,190 3,110 80 0 21.0
Job type: regular job 564 430 33.57 3,621 3,619 51,070 43,460 7,620 50 28.7
Type of contract: specified time 165 107 25.14 2,316 2,314 31,870 27,790 4,080 20 24.4
Type of contract: unspecified time 431 335 35.52 3,896 3,893 55,200 46,750 8,450 50 29.2
Type of contract: other 4 4 37.47 4,842 4,840 60,490 58,100 2,390 2,790 33.7
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 53 9 26.66 672 670 9,460 8,060 1,400 20 6.6
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 60 26 28.94 1,796 1,794 25,380 21,560 3,820 10 16.3
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 102 62 31.54 2,714 2,713 38,340 32,570 5,770 10 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 106 82 34.34 3,657 3,655 51,370 43,880 7,490 10 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 89 78 33.24 4,003 4,000 56,390 48,030 8,350 50 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 190 189 33.78 4,835 4,832 68,000 58,020 9,980 160 38.1
Overtime: yes 3 2 24.77 3,398 2,899 46,850 40,780 6,080 590 34.3
Overtime: no 598 444 33.08 3,469 3,469 48,840 41,620 7,210 60 27.9
Car of the company: yes 6 5 37.93 5,220 5,186 69,540 62,640 6,890 6,990 36.1
Car of the company: no 596 441 32.98 3,452 3,450 48,630 41,430 7,210 0 27.8
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 409 254 32.57 2,844 2,843 40,090 34,130 5,960 20 23.2
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 21 5 22.22 753 752 9,970 9,040 930 0 9.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 1 1 37.23 2,477 2,474 31,290 29,720 1,570 1,810 17.4
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 9 4 3.72 226 226 2,770 2,720 60 0 16.1
Job type: regular job 378 245 33.21 3,020 3,019 42,630 36,240 6,390 20 24.2
Type of contract: specified time 119 61 26.01 1,882 1,881 25,790 22,580 3,210 10 19.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 289 192 34.64 3,243 3,242 46,040 38,920 7,120 20 24.9
Type of contract: other 1 1 37.23 2,477 2,474 31,290 29,720 1,570 1,810 17.4
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 53 9 26.66 672 670 9,460 8,060 1,400 20 6.6
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 60 26 28.94 1,796 1,794 25,380 21,560 3,820 10 16.3
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 102 62 31.54 2,714 2,713 38,340 32,570 5,770 10 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 106 81 34.36 3,659 3,658 51,420 43,910 7,520 10 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 80 68 33.53 4,022 4,020 56,790 48,260 8,530 50 32.1
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 8 7 33.72 4,427 4,425 62,000 53,120 8,870 240 36.0
Overtime: yes 1 1 28.10 2,781 2,280 38,910 33,370 5,540 290 24.9
Overtime: no 408 253 32.58 2,844 2,844 40,100 34,130 5,960 20 23.2
Car of the company: yes 2 1 33.95 3,633 3,614 48,580 43,600 4,980 6,100 28.1
Car of the company: no 407 253 32.56 2,841 2,840 40,060 34,090 5,970 0 23.2
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 192 192 33.65 4,797 4,793 67,420 57,560 9,850 150 37.9
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 1 1 20.76 3,121 3,108 42,870 37,450 5,420 70 40.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 3 3 37.50 5,718 5,717 71,310 68,620 2,690 3,160 39.8
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 2 2 2.60 375 375 4,640 4,500 130 0 38.3
Job type: regular job 186 186 34.05 4,846 4,842 68,280 58,160 10,120 100 37.9
Type of contract: specified time 46 46 24.01 3,439 3,436 47,590 41,260 6,330 50 38.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 143 143 36.69 5,214 5,210 73,720 62,570 11,140 120 37.8
Type of contract: other 3 3 37.50 5,718 5,717 71,310 68,620 2,690 3,160 39.8
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 31.39 3,318 3,308 43,970 39,820 4,150 40 29.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 9 9 30.83 3,843 3,835 52,970 46,120 6,860 70 33.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 182 182 33.78 4,852 4,848 68,250 58,230 10,030 160 38.2
Overtime: yes 2 2 23.28 3,897 3,399 53,270 46,760 6,510 830 41.9
Overtime: no 191 191 33.74 4,805 4,805 67,530 57,650 9,880 140 37.9
Car of the company: yes 4 4 39.09 5,864 5,823 78,040 70,370 7,670 7,350 39.4
Car of the company: no 188 188 33.53 4,775 4,771 67,190 57,300 9,900 0 37.9
Sex: Male Total Total 203 165 33.69 3,909 3,905 54,940 46,910 8,030 140 30.7
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 8 2 21.15 819 817 10,860 9,830 1,020 10 10.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 3 3 38.01 4,978 4,976 62,220 59,740 2,470 3,000 34.2
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 4 2 3.19 277 277 3,390 3,330 60 0 22.9
Job type: regular job 187 158 34.27 4,106 4,102 57,880 49,280 8,610 100 31.7
Type of contract: specified time 64 45 24.38 2,430 2,427 33,510 29,160 4,350 40 26.4
Type of contract: unspecified time 136 118 37.12 4,578 4,573 64,820 54,940 9,880 120 32.7
Type of contract: other 3 3 38.01 4,978 4,976 62,220 59,740 2,470 3,000 34.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 20 3 28.34 695 694 9,760 8,340 1,410 30 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 13 5 29.28 1,790 1,787 25,130 21,480 3,650 30 16.1
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 13 8 30.77 2,639 2,637 37,060 31,670 5,390 40 22.6
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 25 20 34.64 3,761 3,759 52,910 45,140 7,780 20 28.6
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 28 25 32.84 4,010 4,006 56,310 48,120 8,200 80 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 104 104 34.34 4,939 4,934 69,420 59,270 10,150 220 38.1
Overtime: yes 2 2 23.22 3,495 3,049 47,770 41,940 5,830 790 37.7
Overtime: no 201 164 33.80 3,913 3,913 55,010 46,960 8,050 130 30.6
Car of the company: yes 4 4 38.65 5,474 5,430 73,020 65,690 7,330 7,270 37.2
Car of the company: no 199 162 33.58 3,880 3,876 54,600 46,560 8,040 0 30.6
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 98 60 32.96 2,852 2,850 40,130 34,220 5,900 50 22.9
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 8 2 21.60 733 732 9,680 8,800 870 10 9.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 1 0 38.20 2,484 2,479 31,470 29,810 1,660 1,990 17.0
Job type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 3 1 3.69 233 233 2,850 2,800 50 0 16.6
Job type: regular job 86 57 33.97 3,138 3,135 44,260 37,650 6,600 40 24.4
Type of contract: specified time 38 19 25.53 1,792 1,790 24,580 21,510 3,070 10 18.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 59 41 36.40 3,546 3,543 50,350 42,550 7,800 50 25.8
Type of contract: other 1 0 38.20 2,484 2,479 31,470 29,810 1,660 1,990 17.0
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 20 3 28.34 695 694 9,760 8,340 1,410 30 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 13 5 29.28 1,790 1,787 25,130 21,480 3,650 30 16.1
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 13 8 30.77 2,639 2,637 37,060 31,670 5,390 40 22.6
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 25 19 34.72 3,772 3,770 53,100 45,260 7,830 20 28.6
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 25 21 33.74 4,096 4,094 57,730 49,160 8,570 80 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3 3 34.18 4,520 4,517 63,390 54,240 9,150 360 36.0
Overtime: yes 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Overtime: no 97 60 32.99 2,852 2,852 40,130 34,220 5,910 50 22.9
Car of the company: yes 1 1 35.28 3,788 3,765 50,550 45,460 5,090 6,350 28.3
Car of the company: no 97 60 32.94 2,844 2,842 40,040 34,130 5,910 0 22.8
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.