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

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 Monthly wages Monthly wage including overtime (euro) Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage excluding overtime (euro)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2022 2,852 2,822
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 3,547 3,485
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 2,147 2,088
Total Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2022 3,675 3,613
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 3,669 3,604
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2022 5,801 5,727
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2022 3,622 3,559
Total Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2022 4,337 4,313
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2022 3,602 3,461
Total Total Total F Construction 2022 3,690 3,635
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2022 2,683 2,647
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 2,167 2,122
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 2,195 2,173
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2022 3,176 2,997
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2022 1,188 1,183
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2022 4,258 4,249
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2022 4,851 4,842
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 3,462 3,459
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2022 2,689 2,655
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2022 4,045 4,032
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2022 1,962 1,916
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2022 2,806 2,799
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2022 2,865 2,858
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2022 3,805 3,793
Total Total Total P Education 2022 3,036 3,033
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2022 2,438 2,433
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 2,240 2,233
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 2,006 2,001
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2022 2,507 2,497
Total Total Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 2022 1,714 1,645
Total Total Job type: temporary A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 1,889 1,729
Total Total Job type: temporary A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 1,624 1,467
Total Total Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 2022 2,093 1,929
Total Total Job type: temporary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 2,484 2,134
Total Total Job type: temporary B Mining and quarrying 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary C Manufacturing 2022 2,408 2,048
Total Total Job type: temporary D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary E Water supply and waste management 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary F Construction 2022 1,865 1,809
Total Total Job type: temporary G-N Commercial services 2022 1,715 1,646
Total Total Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 1,631 1,549
Total Total Job type: temporary G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary H Transportation and storage 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary I Accommodation and food serving 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary J Information and communication 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary K Financial institutions 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary M-N Business services 2022 1,714 1,646
Total Total Job type: temporary M Other specialised business services 2022 2,799 2,718
Total Total Job type: temporary N Renting and other business support 2022 1,710 1,641
Total Total Job type: temporary O-U Noncommercial services 2022 1,212 1,186
Total Total Job type: temporary O-Q Government and care 2022 1,240 1,213
Total Total Job type: temporary O Public administration and services 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary P Education 2022 1,707 1,647
Total Total Job type: temporary Q Health and social work activities 2022 894 892
Total Total Job type: temporary R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary S Other service activities 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 2022 713 706
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 896 877
Total Total Job type: stand-by A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 911 895
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 2022 886 864
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 811 792
Total Total Job type: stand-by B Mining and quarrying 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by C Manufacturing 2022 801 782
Total Total Job type: stand-by D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by E Water supply and waste management 2022 987 964
Total Total Job type: stand-by F Construction 2022 1,092 1,063
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-N Commercial services 2022 665 658
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 559 554
Total Total Job type: stand-by G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 526 523
Total Total Job type: stand-by H Transportation and storage 2022 1,034 994
Total Total Job type: stand-by I Accommodation and food serving 2022 525 524
Total Total Job type: stand-by J Information and communication 2022 982 976
Total Total Job type: stand-by K Financial institutions 2022 1,008 1,005
Total Total Job type: stand-by L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 775 771
Total Total Job type: stand-by M-N Business services 2022 1,007 990
Total Total Job type: stand-by M Other specialised business services 2022 879 876
Total Total Job type: stand-by N Renting and other business support 2022 1,031 1,011
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-U Noncommercial services 2022 837 835
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-Q Government and care 2022 927 925
Total Total Job type: stand-by O Public administration and services 2022 527 524
Total Total Job type: stand-by P Education 2022 774 773
Total Total Job type: stand-by Q Health and social work activities 2022 981 979
Total Total Job type: stand-by R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022 609 608
Total Total Job type: stand-by R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 573 572
Total Total Job type: stand-by S Other service activities 2022 712 709
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 2022 4,970 4,969
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-F Agriculture and industry 2022 4,572 4,570
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 3,619 3,619
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 2022 4,763 4,761
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2022 4,941 4,938
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B Mining and quarrying 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder C Manufacturing 2022 4,949 4,946
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder D Electricity and gas supply 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder E Water supply and waste management 2022 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder F Construction 2022 4,632 4,631
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-N Commercial services 2022 4,899 4,898
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2022 4,566 4,565
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 4,632 4,631
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
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.