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 2023* 27.10 3,042 3,012 42,340 36,500 5,840 520
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 27.85 3,771 3,708 51,870 45,250 6,620 820
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 20.12 2,331 2,270 30,460 27,980 2,480 340
Total Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023* 28.42 3,898 3,835 53,760 46,780 6,980 860
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 28.84 3,909 3,844 54,950 46,910 8,040 600
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 41.72 6,098 6,022 95,120 73,180 21,950 740
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2023* 28.51 3,847 3,784 53,940 46,170 7,780 580
Total Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 35.58 4,913 4,886 70,690 58,960 11,740 1,060
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.64 3,829 3,682 53,240 45,950 7,290 620
Total Total Total F Construction 2023* 27.42 3,871 3,814 50,850 46,450 4,400 1,510
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023* 25.71 2,866 2,831 39,980 34,400 5,580 720
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 22.27 2,299 2,255 31,720 27,590 4,130 520
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 22.64 2,341 2,320 32,610 28,090 4,520 670
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.70 3,396 3,220 46,950 40,760 6,200 430
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 16.15 1,251 1,247 16,220 15,010 1,210 110
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2023* 33.14 4,506 4,496 64,490 54,070 10,430 1,530
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2023* 39.25 5,073 5,066 73,180 60,880 12,300 1,460
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 30.22 3,594 3,591 49,400 43,130 6,270 1,120
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2023* 25.37 2,926 2,891 40,560 35,110 5,450 710
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 33.36 4,272 4,259 60,050 51,260 8,790 1,310
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 19.76 2,141 2,093 29,190 25,690 3,500 360
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 28.96 2,987 2,981 41,740 35,840 5,900 80
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 29.39 3,052 3,046 42,760 36,620 6,130 60
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2023* 31.51 4,042 4,030 57,530 48,510 9,020 20
Total Total Total P Education 2023* 31.45 3,263 3,261 46,270 39,160 7,110 60
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 27.37 2,580 2,575 35,570 30,960 4,620 70
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 24.55 2,361 2,354 32,040 28,330 3,710 280
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 23.64 2,100 2,095 28,520 25,200 3,320 250
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2023* 25.47 2,672 2,663 36,240 32,060 4,180 320
Total Total Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 2023* 16.87 1,866 1,789 24,860 22,390 2,470 60
Total Total Job type: temporary A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 16.37 2,145 1,959 27,310 25,740 1,560 70
Total Total Job type: temporary A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 14.45 1,911 1,740 24,000 22,940 1,070 20
Total Total Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 2023* 17.73 2,309 2,112 29,630 27,710 1,920 100
Total Total Job type: temporary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 20.35 2,946 2,536 37,800 35,350 2,450 50
Total Total Job type: temporary B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary C Manufacturing 2023* 18.79 2,755 2,326 35,350 33,060 2,290 50
Total Total Job type: temporary D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary F Construction 2023* 16.37 2,001 1,906 25,660 24,010 1,650 130
Total Total Job type: temporary G-N Commercial services 2023* 16.87 1,867 1,791 24,880 22,400 2,480 60
Total Total Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 15.29 1,618 1,572 21,150 19,420 1,740 40
Total Total Job type: temporary G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary H Transportation and storage 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary J Information and communication 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary K Financial institutions 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary M-N Business services 2023* 16.87 1,866 1,790 24,870 22,400 2,480 60
Total Total Job type: temporary M Other specialised business services 2023* 24.92 3,166 3,096 42,390 37,990 4,400 620
Total Total Job type: temporary N Renting and other business support 2023* 16.82 1,860 1,784 24,790 22,320 2,470 60
Total Total Job type: temporary O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 16.80 1,167 1,158 16,220 14,010 2,220 40
Total Total Job type: temporary O-Q Government and care 2023* 16.78 1,163 1,154 16,210 13,960 2,250 40
Total Total Job type: temporary O Public administration and services 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary P Education 2023* 17.00 1,479 1,464 20,400 17,750 2,650 40
Total Total Job type: temporary Q Health and social work activities 2023* 16.60 988 983 13,890 11,860 2,030 40
Total Total Job type: temporary R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary S Other service activities 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 2023* 14.45 753 746 9,720 9,040 680 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 14.64 1,010 989 12,780 12,120 660 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 12.89 1,062 1,044 13,160 12,740 420 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 2023* 16.24 976 952 12,530 11,720 810 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 16.01 888 868 11,390 10,660 740 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by C Manufacturing 2023* 15.91 879 859 11,280 10,550 720 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by E Water supply and waste management 2023* 17.63 1,069 1,045 13,830 12,830 1,000 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by F Construction 2023* 16.71 1,213 1,176 15,570 14,560 1,020 60
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-N Commercial services 2023* 13.45 703 696 9,030 8,440 590 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 12.44 607 603 7,730 7,280 450 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 11.84 573 570 7,380 6,870 500 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by H Transportation and storage 2023* 17.16 1,078 1,039 13,820 12,940 890 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 12.25 575 575 7,220 6,900 320 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by J Information and communication 2023* 18.41 1,089 1,080 14,140 13,060 1,080 60
Total Total Job type: stand-by K Financial institutions 2023* 18.03 1,096 1,093 14,380 13,150 1,230 70
Total Total Job type: stand-by L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 15.97 833 830 10,690 9,990 700 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by M-N Business services 2023* 15.97 1,043 1,024 13,590 12,510 1,080 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by M Other specialised business services 2023* 17.81 935 931 12,020 11,220 800 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by N Renting and other business support 2023* 15.66 1,066 1,044 13,930 12,790 1,140 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 19.25 858 856 11,360 10,290 1,070 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-Q Government and care 2023* 21.36 948 946 12,700 11,380 1,320 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by O Public administration and services 2023* 25.66 617 613 8,130 7,410 720 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by P Education 2023* 21.25 829 828 11,080 9,950 1,140 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by Q Health and social work activities 2023* 21.29 989 988 13,260 11,870 1,390 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 14.48 651 650 8,300 7,810 490 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 14.29 606 605 7,730 7,270 450 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by S Other service activities 2023* 14.95 788 786 10,070 9,460 610 10
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 2023* 39.38 5,170 5,169 64,730 62,040 2,690 3,260
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 35.65 4,732 4,730 59,600 56,790 2,810 3,190
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 31.35 3,746 3,745 46,050 44,950 1,110 2,000
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 2023* 36.41 4,929 4,926 62,300 59,140 3,150 3,430
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 38.11 5,095 5,092 64,500 61,140 3,360 3,650
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder C Manufacturing 2023* 38.03 5,103 5,101 64,640 61,240 3,400 3,690
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder D Electricity and gas supply 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder F Construction 2023* 35.23 4,811 4,809 60,740 57,730 3,010 3,270
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-N Commercial services 2023* 38.86 5,094 5,093 63,830 61,120 2,700 3,350
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 35.65 4,734 4,733 59,460 56,810 2,650 3,340
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 36.16 4,797 4,796 60,330 57,560 2,770 3,490
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

The figures for 2023 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 2023 will be published in October 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.