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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 640
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 410
B-F Industry and energy 790
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 1,040
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 450
G Wholesale and retail trade 520
H Transportation and storage 880
I Accommodation and food serving 290
J Information and communication 1,160
N Renting and other business support 1,200
O-Q Government and care 1,340
O Public administration and services 820
Q Health and social work activities 1,390
R Culture, sports and recreation 460
Type of employment contract: part-time A-F Agriculture and industry 450
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 250
B-F Industry and energy 550
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 720
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 380
G Wholesale and retail trade 450
H Transportation and storage 700
I Accommodation and food serving 250
J Information and communication 730
N Renting and other business support 850
O-Q Government and care 1,180
O Public administration and services 500
Q Health and social work activities 1,230
R Culture, sports and recreation 380
Type of employment contract: full-time A-F Agriculture and industry 1,510
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 790
B-F Industry and energy 2,940
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,050
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,380
H Transportation and storage 2,840
I Accommodation and food serving 1,360
J Information and communication 8,740
N Renting and other business support 3,190
O-Q Government and care 6,630
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 6,660
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,300
Sex: Male Total A-F Agriculture and industry 760
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 400
B-F Industry and energy 970
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 1,100
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 500
G Wholesale and retail trade 560
H Transportation and storage 910
I Accommodation and food serving 310
J Information and communication 1,350
N Renting and other business support 1,330
O-Q Government and care 1,280
O Public administration and services 520
Q Health and social work activities 1,480
R Culture, sports and recreation 520
Type of employment contract: part-time A-F Agriculture and industry 520
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 240
B-F Industry and energy 660
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 740
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 400
G Wholesale and retail trade 460
H Transportation and storage 730
I Accommodation and food serving 260
J Information and communication 850
N Renting and other business support 920
O-Q Government and care 1,060
O Public administration and services 280
Q Health and social work activities 1,250
R Culture, sports and recreation 400
Type of employment contract: full-time A-F Agriculture and industry 1,800
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 810
B-F Industry and energy 3,060
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,120
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,430
H Transportation and storage 2,870
I Accommodation and food serving 1,310
J Information and communication 0
N Renting and other business support 3,120
O-Q Government and care 6,170
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 6,360
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,740
Sex: Female Total A-F Agriculture and industry 440
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 430
B-F Industry and energy 440
B Mining and quarrying 0
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 are excluding the selections: ‘Type of employment contract: full-time’, ‘Type of employment contract: part-time’ for the branche ‘P Education’

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2025 will be published in October 2026.

Description topics

Wage per job
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.
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.