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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Job characterics Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Periods 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)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2022 25.32 2,852 2,822 39,940 34,230 5,710 480
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 26.09 3,547 3,485 49,120 42,560 6,560 760
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 18.67 2,147 2,088 28,140 25,760 2,370 320
Total Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2022 26.65 3,675 3,613 51,040 44,100 6,940 810
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 26.95 3,669 3,604 52,030 44,030 8,000 560
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2022 39.33 5,801 5,727 90,190 69,610 20,580 700
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2022 26.67 3,622 3,559 51,210 43,470 7,740 550
Total Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2022 32.82 4,337 4,313 63,490 52,040 11,450 890
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2022 24.79 3,602 3,461 50,720 43,220 7,500 570
Total Total Total F Construction 2022 25.96 3,690 3,635 48,640 44,270 4,360 1,390
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2022 23.96 2,683 2,647 37,620 32,200 5,420 660
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 20.76 2,167 2,122 30,060 26,000 4,060 490
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 21.10 2,195 2,173 30,820 26,340 4,490 630
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2022 23.81 3,176 2,997 43,970 38,120 5,860 390
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2022 15.00 1,188 1,183 15,340 14,250 1,090 100
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2022 31.20 4,258 4,249 61,440 51,100 10,340 1,450
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2022 37.42 4,851 4,842 70,110 58,210 11,900 1,380
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 28.97 3,462 3,459 47,700 41,550 6,150 1,060
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2022 23.42 2,689 2,655 37,480 32,270 5,210 620
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2022 31.48 4,045 4,032 57,520 48,540 8,970 1,220
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2022 18.17 1,962 1,916 26,740 23,540 3,200 300
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2022 27.17 2,806 2,799 39,440 33,670 5,770 70
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2022 27.55 2,865 2,858 40,370 34,380 5,990 50
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2022 29.51 3,805 3,793 55,010 45,650 9,350 20
Total Total Total P Education 2022 29.21 3,036 3,033 43,050 36,440 6,620 50
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2022 25.81 2,438 2,433 33,720 29,260 4,460 60
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 23.22 2,240 2,233 30,520 26,880 3,640 260
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 22.55 2,006 2,001 27,300 24,080 3,220 230
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2022 23.87 2,507 2,497 34,210 30,090 4,120 300
Total Total Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 2022 15.65 1,714 1,645 22,800 20,570 2,230 50
Total Total Job type: temporary A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 14.64 1,889 1,729 24,290 22,670 1,610 80
Total Total Job type: temporary A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 12.67 1,624 1,467 20,710 19,480 1,220 20
Total Total Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 2022 16.09 2,093 1,929 27,030 25,120 1,910 120
Total Total Job type: temporary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 17.39 2,484 2,134 31,730 29,800 1,930 50
Total Total Job type: temporary B Mining and quarrying 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary C Manufacturing 2022 16.77 2,408 2,048 30,760 28,890 1,870 50
Total Total Job type: temporary D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary E Water supply and waste management 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary F Construction 2022 15.30 1,865 1,809 24,280 22,380 1,900 170
Total Total Job type: temporary G-N Commercial services 2022 15.65 1,715 1,646 22,820 20,580 2,230 50
Total Total Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 14.23 1,631 1,549 21,360 19,570 1,790 50
Total Total Job type: temporary G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary H Transportation and storage 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary I Accommodation and food serving 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary J Information and communication 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary K Financial institutions 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary M-N Business services 2022 15.65 1,714 1,646 22,800 20,570 2,230 50
Total Total Job type: temporary M Other specialised business services 2022 22.42 2,799 2,718 36,790 33,590 3,200 460
Total Total Job type: temporary N Renting and other business support 2022 15.61 1,710 1,641 22,740 20,520 2,230 50
Total Total Job type: temporary O-U Noncommercial services 2022 15.61 1,212 1,186 16,490 14,550 1,940 10
Total Total Job type: temporary O-Q Government and care 2022 15.64 1,240 1,213 16,890 14,880 2,010 10
Total Total Job type: temporary O Public administration and services 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary P Education 2022 15.81 1,707 1,647 22,860 20,480 2,380 20
Total Total Job type: temporary Q Health and social work activities 2022 15.42 894 892 12,470 10,730 1,740 0
Total Total Job type: temporary R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary S Other service activities 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 2022 13.33 713 706 9,240 8,550 680 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 13.30 896 877 11,360 10,750 610 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 11.57 911 895 11,290 10,930 360 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 2022 14.89 886 864 11,400 10,630 770 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 14.66 811 792 10,450 9,730 720 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by B Mining and quarrying 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by C Manufacturing 2022 14.54 801 782 10,320 9,610 710 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by E Water supply and waste management 2022 16.11 987 964 12,760 11,840 910 40
Total Total Job type: stand-by F Construction 2022 15.38 1,092 1,063 14,020 13,110 910 50
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-N Commercial services 2022 12.36 665 658 8,580 7,980 600 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 11.25 559 554 7,140 6,700 430 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 10.76 526 523 6,800 6,310 490 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by H Transportation and storage 2022 15.84 1,034 994 13,290 12,410 880 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by I Accommodation and food serving 2022 10.94 525 524 6,580 6,300 280 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by J Information and communication 2022 16.78 982 976 12,850 11,780 1,080 50
Total Total Job type: stand-by K Financial institutions 2022 17.92 1,008 1,005 13,160 12,100 1,060 80
Total Total Job type: stand-by L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 15.02 775 771 10,010 9,290 710 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by M-N Business services 2022 14.80 1,007 990 13,210 12,080 1,130 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by M Other specialised business services 2022 16.67 879 876 11,300 10,550 750 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by N Renting and other business support 2022 14.53 1,031 1,011 13,570 12,370 1,200 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-U Noncommercial services 2022 18.10 837 835 11,130 10,040 1,090 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-Q Government and care 2022 19.95 927 925 12,460 11,120 1,340 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by O Public administration and services 2022 20.53 527 524 6,850 6,320 520 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by P Education 2022 19.43 774 773 10,390 9,290 1,100 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by Q Health and social work activities 2022 20.04 981 979 13,200 11,770 1,430 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 13.34 609 608 7,780 7,310 480 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 13.24 573 572 7,310 6,880 440 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by S Other service activities 2022 13.56 712 709 9,120 8,540 580 10
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 2022 37.73 4,970 4,969 62,340 59,640 2,700 3,100
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 34.40 4,572 4,570 57,520 54,870 2,660 3,100
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 30.10 3,619 3,619 44,610 43,430 1,180 1,990
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 2022 35.16 4,763 4,761 60,110 57,160 2,950 3,320
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 36.82 4,941 4,938 62,620 59,300 3,320 3,480
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B Mining and quarrying 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder C Manufacturing 2022 36.75 4,949 4,946 62,730 59,390 3,340 3,510
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder E Water supply and waste management 2022 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder F Construction 2022 33.96 4,632 4,631 58,260 55,590 2,680 3,200
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-N Commercial services 2022 37.26 4,899 4,898 61,550 58,790 2,760 3,190
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 34.28 4,566 4,565 57,480 54,800 2,680 3,240
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 34.78 4,632 4,631 58,360 55,590 2,770 3,390
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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.

Figures for the years 2009 to 2022 are final.

Changes as of 13 October 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 are replaced by final ones.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures for 2023 will be published in April 2024.

Description topics

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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.