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

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Type of employment contract 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 Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,382 1,611 25.00 2,551 2,504 34,890 30,610 4,290 590 26.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,463 1,006 25.33 2,601 2,580 35,970 31,210 4,760 770 27.0
Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1 1 17.50 2,010 1,904 26,360 24,120 2,240 60 29.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1 0 16.89 2,205 2,068 29,090 26,460 2,630 50 33.8
Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 631 205 14.75 703 699 8,890 8,440 450 0 12.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 306 99 14.12 666 663 8,510 7,990 520 0 12.4
Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 65 57 37.81 5,016 5,014 62,680 60,190 2,490 3,600 34.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 47 41 38.42 5,088 5,087 63,700 61,050 2,640 3,770 34.7
Job type: WSW G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 18 13 3.67 393 392 4,780 4,710 70 0 28.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 11 8 3.30 348 348 4,240 4,170 70 0 27.6
Job type: regular job G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,667 1,336 26.20 3,176 3,111 43,970 38,120 5,860 700 31.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,097 857 26.15 3,056 3,029 42,750 36,680 6,080 870 30.7
Type of contract: specified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,034 518 17.59 1,321 1,299 17,160 15,850 1,310 90 19.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 605 303 17.50 1,299 1,289 17,000 15,590 1,400 140 19.5
Type of contract: unspecified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,282 1,036 27.97 3,417 3,347 47,780 41,000 6,780 840 32.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 810 661 28.05 3,428 3,398 48,520 41,140 7,380 1,080 32.1
Type of contract: other G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 65 57 37.81 5,016 5,014 62,680 60,190 2,490 3,600 34.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 47 41 38.42 5,088 5,087 63,700 61,050 2,640 3,770 34.7
Working hours: less than12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 564 96 13.41 331 328 4,300 3,970 330 30 6.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 324 56 12.91 320 318 4,210 3,840 370 40 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 16.32 980 972 12,720 11,760 960 60 15.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 147 61 16.34 979 973 12,830 11,740 1,080 80 15.7
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 199 118 19.64 1,693 1,684 22,220 20,320 1,900 120 22.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 132 79 19.59 1,692 1,686 22,260 20,310 1,960 140 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 131 96 20.87 2,216 2,191 29,270 26,590 2,680 130 27.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 82 60 20.21 2,137 2,123 28,310 25,650 2,660 170 27.8
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 237 201 23.91 2,945 2,915 39,310 35,340 3,970 350 32.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 157 133 23.05 2,830 2,812 37,790 33,960 3,830 440 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,003 998 28.12 4,306 4,210 59,760 51,670 8,090 1,250 40.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 620 617 28.88 4,373 4,334 61,500 52,480 9,020 1,620 39.7
Overtime: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 176 161 23.69 3,899 3,262 51,830 46,780 5,040 210 41.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 71 62 23.05 3,471 3,037 46,680 41,660 5,020 360 38.4
Overtime: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,206 1,450 25.15 2,443 2,443 33,540 29,320 4,230 620 25.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,392 943 25.48 2,557 2,557 35,420 30,680 4,740 800 26.4
Car of the company: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 152 145 41.81 6,040 6,016 88,270 72,480 15,780 9,290 38.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 121 116 41.28 5,959 5,940 87,370 71,510 15,860 9,320 37.9
Car of the company: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,230 1,466 23.31 2,313 2,265 31,260 27,760 3,500 0 26.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,341 890 23.21 2,297 2,276 31,310 27,560 3,750 0 26.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,435 664 20.28 1,372 1,360 18,140 16,470 1,670 150 17.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 881 424 20.18 1,414 1,405 18,770 16,960 1,810 200 18.4
Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 605 178 14.36 616 614 7,780 7,400 380 0 11.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 294 87 13.73 584 583 7,460 7,010 450 0 11.2
Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 16 8 36.57 2,730 2,729 34,190 32,760 1,420 2,500 19.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 6 36.81 2,760 2,758 34,600 33,120 1,480 2,580 19.7
Job type: WSW G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 10 5 3.55 259 259 3,140 3,110 40 0 19.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 6 3 3.19 230 230 2,790 2,760 30 0 18.9
Job type: regular job G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 803 472 22.41 1,928 1,907 25,810 23,130 2,670 220 22.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 568 328 21.72 1,827 1,814 24,460 21,920 2,540 250 22.1
Type of contract: specified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 816 300 15.44 828 822 10,630 9,940 690 20 14.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 482 180 15.21 824 819 10,640 9,890 760 30 14.2
Type of contract: unspecified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 603 356 23.98 2,072 2,051 27,880 24,870 3,010 260 22.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 387 238 23.48 2,105 2,092 28,400 25,260 3,130 340 23.6
Type of contract: other G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 16 8 36.57 2,730 2,729 34,190 32,760 1,420 2,500 19.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 6 36.81 2,760 2,758 34,600 33,120 1,480 2,580 19.7
Working hours: less than12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 564 96 13.41 331 328 4,300 3,970 330 30 6.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 324 56 12.91 320 318 4,210 3,840 370 40 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 247 102 16.32 980 972 12,720 11,760 960 60 15.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 147 61 16.34 979 973 12,830 11,740 1,080 80 15.7
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 199 118 19.64 1,693 1,684 22,220 20,320 1,900 120 22.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 132 79 19.59 1,692 1,686 22,260 20,310 1,960 140 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 129 94 20.77 2,205 2,182 29,110 26,460 2,650 130 27.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 81 59 20.18 2,134 2,121 28,240 25,610 2,630 170 27.8
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 229 193 23.85 2,934 2,908 39,130 35,200 3,930 350 32.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 152 128 23.03 2,826 2,810 37,720 33,910 3,810 440 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 66 61 26.63 3,713 3,657 49,960 44,560 5,400 920 36.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 45 41 27.53 3,811 3,779 51,630 45,730 5,900 1,120 36.4
Overtime: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 43 28 24.52 2,748 2,321 36,950 32,970 3,980 120 28.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 23 15 22.20 2,355 2,032 31,690 28,260 3,430 170 27.1
Overtime: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,392 636 20.09 1,330 1,330 17,560 15,960 1,600 150 17.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 858 410 20.11 1,388 1,388 18,420 16,660 1,760 200 18.2
Car of the company: yes G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 26 19 38.25 4,187 4,164 58,430 50,250 8,180 8,260 28.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 21 16 37.97 4,180 4,161 58,510 50,160 8,350 8,270 29.0
Car of the company: no G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,409 645 19.74 1,320 1,308 17,400 15,850 1,550 0 17.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 860 409 19.48 1,345 1,337 17,790 16,140 1,650 0 18.2
Type of employment contract: full-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 947 947 28.19 4,335 4,237 60,270 52,030 8,250 1,260 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 581 581 28.93 4,401 4,361 62,040 52,810 9,220 1,640 39.9
Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 26 26 17.18 2,714 2,672 34,620 32,570 2,050 40 41.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 12 16.64 2,613 2,589 33,740 31,350 2,380 60 40.9
Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 49 49 38.01 5,787 5,785 72,300 69,440 2,860 3,970 39.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 35 35 38.69 5,892 5,891 73,750 70,700 3,040 4,180 39.9
Job type: WSW G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 8 8 3.74 567 567 6,920 6,810 110 0 39.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 4 4 3.38 515 515 6,300 6,180 110 0 39.9
Job type: regular job G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 864 864 28.20 4,337 4,230 60,860 52,040 8,820 1,160 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 529 529 28.79 4,377 4,334 62,400 52,530 9,870 1,530 39.9
Type of contract: specified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 218 218 20.42 3,160 3,082 41,570 37,920 3,650 360 40.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 123 123 20.67 3,159 3,129 41,850 37,910 3,940 550 40.0
Type of contract: unspecified time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 680 680 29.99 4,609 4,496 65,420 55,300 10,110 1,350 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 423 423 30.53 4,639 4,593 66,940 55,670 11,280 1,750 39.9
Type of contract: other G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 49 49 38.01 5,787 5,785 72,300 69,440 2,860 3,970 39.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 35 35 38.69 5,892 5,891 73,750 70,700 3,040 4,180 39.9
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 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

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.