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 630
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 330
B-F Industry and energy 840
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 1,290
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 440
G Wholesale and retail trade 510
H Transportation and storage 890
I Accommodation and food serving 290
J Information and communication 980
N Renting and other business support 1,180
O-Q Government and care 1,350
O Public administration and services 960
Q Health and social work activities 1,420
R Culture, sports and recreation 450
Type of employment contract: part-time A-F Agriculture and industry 450
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 220
B-F Industry and energy 570
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 890
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 370
G Wholesale and retail trade 430
H Transportation and storage 710
I Accommodation and food serving 240
J Information and communication 640
N Renting and other business support 840
O-Q Government and care 1,170
O Public administration and services 560
Q Health and social work activities 1,240
R Culture, sports and recreation 390
Type of employment contract: full-time A-F Agriculture and industry 1,500
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 610
B-F Industry and energy 3,160
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,100
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,450
H Transportation and storage 2,860
I Accommodation and food serving 1,400
J Information and communication 6,550
N Renting and other business support 3,140
O-Q Government and care 7,290
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 7,580
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,020
Sex: Male Total A-F Agriculture and industry 760
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 330
B-F Industry and energy 1,020
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 1,080
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 490
G Wholesale and retail trade 550
H Transportation and storage 920
I Accommodation and food serving 300
J Information and communication 1,140
N Renting and other business support 1,320
O-Q Government and care 1,270
O Public administration and services 570
Q Health and social work activities 1,500
R Culture, sports and recreation 500
Type of employment contract: part-time A-F Agriculture and industry 520
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 210
B-F Industry and energy 680
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 390
G Wholesale and retail trade 440
H Transportation and storage 740
I Accommodation and food serving 250
J Information and communication 720
N Renting and other business support 900
O-Q Government and care 1,020
O Public administration and services 280
Q Health and social work activities 1,220
R Culture, sports and recreation 400
Type of employment contract: full-time A-F Agriculture and industry 1,800
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 650
B-F Industry and energy 3,200
B Mining and quarrying 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,190
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,570
H Transportation and storage 2,890
I Accommodation and food serving 1,340
J Information and communication 0
N Renting and other business support 3,070
O-Q Government and care 6,720
O Public administration and services 0
Q Health and social work activities 7,230
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,660
Sex: Female Total A-F Agriculture and industry 420
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 340
B-F Industry and energy 490
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 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

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.