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 2,770 2,058 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60 27.5
Job type: temporary 1 0 20.19 1,814 1,797 24,640 21,760 2,880 40 23.5
Job type: stand-by 124 38 22.83 986 985 13,180 11,830 1,350 0 11.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 24 20 54.62 7,142 7,141 88,290 85,710 2,580 2,630 34.2
Job type: WSW 4 3 16.73 1,999 1,997 26,950 23,980 2,960 0 31.0
Job type: trainee post 66 38 3.54 284 284 3,440 3,410 30 0 21.3
Job type: regular job 2,551 1,956 32.07 3,435 3,429 48,380 41,220 7,160 40 28.4
Type of contract: specified time 662 430 24.39 2,213 2,210 30,290 26,560 3,730 20 24.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,084 1,607 33.19 3,574 3,567 50,550 42,880 7,670 50 28.5
Type of contract: other 24 20 54.62 7,142 7,141 88,290 85,710 2,580 2,630 34.2
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 274 51 24.78 637 635 9,060 7,640 1,420 20 6.8
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 275 123 25.34 1,550 1,547 21,640 18,600 3,030 10 16.3
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 502 314 28.12 2,417 2,415 33,500 29,000 4,500 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 413 317 30.69 3,225 3,222 44,790 38,700 6,090 20 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 468 416 31.69 3,853 3,848 53,560 46,240 7,330 50 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 838 836 34.37 4,934 4,922 70,050 59,210 10,840 150 37.8
Overtime: yes 66 58 29.68 4,145 3,899 60,390 49,740 10,650 60 36.0
Overtime: no 2,704 1,999 31.64 3,258 3,258 45,680 39,100 6,590 60 27.3
Car of the company: yes 28 25 44.63 5,849 5,835 78,110 70,190 7,920 6,130 34.5
Car of the company: no 2,742 2,033 31.41 3,253 3,247 45,710 39,040 6,670 0 27.4
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,923 1,211 29.58 2,560 2,557 35,580 30,720 4,860 30 23.0
Job type: temporary 1 0 19.33 1,319 1,307 17,970 15,830 2,150 0 17.9
Job type: stand-by 120 35 22.93 909 908 12,080 10,910 1,170 0 10.6
Job type: manager large shareholder 8 5 65.78 5,875 5,873 72,730 70,500 2,230 1,970 23.3
Job type: WSW 2 1 16.29 1,618 1,617 21,770 19,410 2,360 0 25.8
Job type: trainee post 57 29 3.65 257 257 3,110 3,090 20 0 18.7
Job type: regular job 1,735 1,141 30.30 2,737 2,734 38,130 32,840 5,290 20 24.0
Type of contract: specified time 507 276 23.19 1,738 1,736 23,540 20,850 2,690 10 19.9
Type of contract: unspecified time 1,408 931 31.28 2,837 2,835 39,710 34,050 5,660 20 24.1
Type of contract: other 8 5 65.78 5,875 5,873 72,730 70,500 2,230 1,970 23.3
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 274 51 24.78 637 635 9,060 7,640 1,420 20 6.8
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 275 123 25.34 1,550 1,547 21,640 18,600 3,030 10 16.3
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 502 314 28.12 2,417 2,415 33,500 29,000 4,500 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 410 315 30.64 3,221 3,218 44,750 38,660 6,090 20 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 440 388 31.64 3,837 3,834 53,330 46,040 7,290 50 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 22 20 33.47 4,531 4,529 61,570 54,370 7,200 410 36.0
Overtime: yes 25 17 32.11 3,266 3,062 46,220 39,200 7,020 30 26.7
Overtime: no 1,898 1,194 29.54 2,551 2,551 35,440 30,610 4,830 30 23.0
Car of the company: yes 11 8 39.96 4,222 4,216 55,930 50,660 5,270 4,940 27.9
Car of the company: no 1,913 1,204 29.51 2,551 2,548 35,470 30,610 4,860 0 23.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 846 846 34.34 4,913 4,900 69,790 58,960 10,830 140 37.7
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 4 4 22.03 3,436 3,422 48,520 41,230 7,290 30 40.9
Job type: manager large shareholder 16 16 51.26 7,792 7,791 96,260 93,510 2,760 2,960 39.7
Job type: WSW 2 2 17.04 2,373 2,371 32,040 28,480 3,560 0 36.2
Job type: trainee post 9 9 3.17 454 454 5,540 5,440 100 0 37.8
Job type: regular job 816 816 34.44 4,921 4,907 70,180 59,050 11,140 90 37.7
Type of contract: specified time 155 155 26.46 3,771 3,765 52,370 45,250 7,120 40 37.6
Type of contract: unspecified time 676 676 35.72 5,108 5,093 73,160 61,300 11,860 100 37.7
Type of contract: other 16 16 51.26 7,792 7,791 96,260 93,510 2,760 2,960 39.7
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 3 3 36.85 3,788 3,779 51,310 45,460 5,850 30 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 28 28 32.39 4,105 4,069 57,210 49,260 7,960 60 33.8
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 815 815 34.39 4,945 4,933 70,280 59,340 10,940 140 37.9
Overtime: yes 41 41 28.75 4,680 4,409 69,010 56,160 12,850 70 41.6
Overtime: no 805 805 34.65 4,925 4,925 69,820 59,100 10,720 140 37.5
Car of the company: yes 17 17 46.73 6,867 6,848 91,980 82,400 9,580 6,870 38.6
Car of the company: no 829 829 34.07 4,873 4,860 69,320 58,470 10,850 0 37.7
Sex: Male Total Total 786 670 34.23 4,161 4,149 58,950 49,930 9,030 120 32.0
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 27 8 23.06 973 970 12,940 11,670 1,270 10 11.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 15 13 55.87 7,414 7,413 91,510 88,970 2,540 2,950 34.6
Job type: WSW 3 2 16.95 2,126 2,124 28,690 25,510 3,180 0 32.6
Job type: trainee post 17 9 3.86 299 298 3,620 3,580 30 0 20.4
Job type: regular job 724 637 34.42 4,312 4,299 61,420 51,740 9,680 80 33.0
Type of contract: specified time 183 130 25.80 2,599 2,594 35,930 31,190 4,740 30 26.6
Type of contract: unspecified time 588 527 35.75 4,565 4,551 65,300 54,780 10,520 80 33.6
Type of contract: other 15 13 55.87 7,414 7,413 91,510 88,970 2,540 2,950 34.6
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 65 11 26.93 618 614 8,870 7,410 1,460 40 6.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 36 16 27.40 1,678 1,672 23,740 20,140 3,600 40 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 41 26 28.97 2,495 2,491 34,800 29,940 4,850 60 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 59 46 32.70 3,502 3,497 49,040 42,030 7,020 30 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 119 107 33.48 4,110 4,101 57,450 49,320 8,120 70 32.5
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 466 465 35.20 5,089 5,074 72,430 61,070 11,350 170 38.0
Overtime: yes 35 33 29.02 4,523 4,256 66,950 54,280 12,670 80 39.9
Overtime: no 751 637 34.53 4,144 4,144 58,580 49,720 8,860 130 31.7
Car of the company: yes 14 13 48.02 6,648 6,628 88,390 79,780 8,610 6,990 36.4
Car of the company: no 772 657 33.95 4,116 4,104 58,420 49,390 9,030 0 31.9
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 315 199 32.00 2,804 2,800 39,210 33,650 5,560 60 23.2
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 26 7 23.11 856 855 11,300 10,270 1,020 0 9.8
Job type: manager large shareholder 4 2 66.23 5,678 5,675 70,200 68,130 2,060 2,280 22.4
Job type: WSW 1 1 16.45 1,679 1,678 22,640 20,150 2,490 0 26.5
Job type: trainee post 13 6 4.17 253 253 3,060 3,040 20 0 16.1
Job type: regular job 270 183 32.80 3,075 3,070 43,240 36,900 6,340 40 24.8
Type of contract: specified time 109 56 24.24 1,743 1,740 23,900 20,920 2,990 10 19.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 202 141 34.46 3,312 3,307 46,760 39,740 7,020 40 25.4
Type of contract: other 4 2 66.23 5,678 5,675 70,200 68,130 2,060 2,280 22.4
Working hours: less than12 hours a week 65 11 26.93 618 614 8,870 7,410 1,460 40 6.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 36 16 27.40 1,678 1,672 23,740 20,140 3,600 40 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 41 26 28.97 2,495 2,491 34,800 29,940 4,850 60 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 57 45 32.58 3,492 3,487 48,930 41,910 7,020 30 28.3
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 107 95 33.51 4,092 4,088 57,140 49,110 8,040 70 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 8 7 36.65 4,967 4,964 67,330 59,610 7,720 550 36.0
Overtime: yes 5 4 33.19 3,599 3,345 52,390 43,190 9,200 60 28.3
Overtime: no 310 195 31.98 2,790 2,790 38,980 33,480 5,500 60 23.1
Car of the company: yes 3 2 48.72 5,157 5,148 67,030 61,880 5,150 6,330 27.8
Car of the company: no 312 197 31.80 2,780 2,775 38,920 33,360 5,570 0 23.1
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 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.