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

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Job characterics Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 45,220 6,240
A-F Agriculture and industry 55,190 7,020
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 33,200 2,470
B-F Industry and energy 57,150 7,420
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 58,340 8,550
B Mining and quarrying 100,360 23,690
C Manufacturing 57,210 8,250
D Electricity and gas supply 74,800 12,500
E Water supply and waste management 55,970 7,500
F Construction 54,280 4,720
G-N Commercial services 42,500 5,880
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 33,630 4,190
G Wholesale and retail trade 34,620 4,610
H Transportation and storage 49,690 6,320
I Accommodation and food serving 17,430 1,200
J Information and communication 68,470 11,580
K Financial institutions 80,110 14,260
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 53,620 6,650
M-N Business services 44,190 5,930
M Other specialised business services 62,850 9,230
N Renting and other business support 32,150 3,810
O-U Noncommercial services 44,900 6,420
O-Q Government and care 46,030 6,680
O Public administration and services 62,380 10,380
P Education 48,820 7,200
Q Health and social work activities 38,350 4,990
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34,210 3,940
R Culture, sports and recreation 30,390 3,500
S Other service activities 38,910 4,480
Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 27,450 2,630
A-F Agriculture and industry 30,660 2,180
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 27,510 1,170
B-F Industry and energy 32,990 2,920
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 0 0
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 0 0
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0
F Construction 29,850 2,980
G-N Commercial services 27,430 2,630
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 25,820 2,140
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0
H Transportation and storage 0 0
I Accommodation and food serving 0 0
J Information and communication 0 0
K Financial institutions 0 0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 0 0
M-N Business services 27,420 2,630
M Other specialised business services 44,540 4,420
N Renting and other business support 27,330 2,620
O-U Noncommercial services 26,640 2,920
O-Q Government and care 24,640 2,880
O Public administration and services 0 0
P Education 0 0
Q Health and social work activities 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0 0
S Other service activities 0 0
Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 10,390 670
A-F Agriculture and industry 13,810 630
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 14,950 330
B-F Industry and energy 13,050 840
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 12,220 780
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 12,080 760
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 15,800 1,290
F Construction 15,460 1,000
G-N Commercial services 9,730 580
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 8,390 440
G Wholesale and retail trade 8,070 510
H Transportation and storage 14,540 890
I Accommodation and food serving 7,820 290
J Information and communication 13,480 980
K Financial institutions 17,720 1,740
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 11,860 710
M-N Business services 14,880 1,130
M Other specialised business services 13,020 910
N Renting and other business support 15,280 1,180
O-U Noncommercial services 11,790 1,070
O-Q Government and care 13,180 1,350
O Public administration and services 9,800 960
P Education 11,060 1,080
Q Health and social work activities 13,770 1,420
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8,840 480
R Culture, sports and recreation 8,230 450
S Other service activities 10,790 580
Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 66,490 2,780
A-F Agriculture and industry 62,180 2,460
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 49,390 1,110
B-F Industry and energy 64,650 2,720
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 66,900 3,170
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 66,860 3,190
D Electricity and gas supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 72,980 3,110
F Construction 63,080 2,400
G-N Commercial services 65,510 2,880
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 62,240 2,540
G Wholesale and retail trade 63,170 2,660
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.
Yearly wage including bonuses
The yearly wage including 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.