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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Periods Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage excluding special payments (euro)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2023* 36,500
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 45,250
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 27,980
Total Total Total B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 46,780
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 46,910
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 73,180
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2023* 46,170
Total Total Total D Energy supply 2023* 58,960
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 45,950
Total Total Total F Construction 2023* 46,450
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023* 34,400
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 27,590
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 28,090
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 40,760
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 15,010
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2023* 54,070
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2023* 60,880
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 43,130
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2023* 35,110
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 51,260
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 25,690
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 35,840
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 36,620
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2023* 48,510
Total Total Total P Education 2023* 39,160
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 30,960
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 28,330
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 25,200
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2023* 32,060
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 1,410
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 1,740
Total Total Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 1,650
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 1,980
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 1,870
Total Total Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2023* 1,880
Total Total Younger than 15 years D Energy supply 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years F Construction 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 1,360
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 1,310
Total Total Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 1,200
Total Total Younger than 15 years H Transportation and storage 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 1,620
Total Total Younger than 15 years J Information and communication 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years K Financial institutions 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2023* 1,830
Total Total Younger than 15 years M Other specialised business services 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years N Renting and other business support 2023* 1,770
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 1,680
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-Q Government and care 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O Public administration and services 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years P Education 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years Q Health and social work activities 2023* 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 1,520
Total Total Younger than 15 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 1,510
Total Total Younger than 15 years S Other service activities 2023* 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 5,690
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 8,960
Total Total 15 to 19 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 6,720
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 9,850
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 8,070
Total Total 15 to 19 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years C Manufacturing 2023* 7,950
Total Total 15 to 19 years D Energy supply 2023* 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years F Construction 2023* 12,880
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 5,170
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 4,560
Total Total 15 to 19 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 4,240
Total Total 15 to 19 years H Transportation and storage 2023* 10,080
Total Total 15 to 19 years I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 4,730
Total Total 15 to 19 years J Information and communication 2023* 6,920
Total Total 15 to 19 years K Financial institutions 2023* 6,930
Total Total 15 to 19 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 6,030
Total Total 15 to 19 years M-N Business services 2023* 7,960
Total Total 15 to 19 years M Other specialised business services 2023* 6,980
Total Total 15 to 19 years N Renting and other business support 2023* 8,090
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 6,860
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-Q Government and care 2023* 7,140
Total Total 15 to 19 years O Public administration and services 2023* 8,520
Total Total 15 to 19 years P Education 2023* 8,320
Total Total 15 to 19 years Q Health and social work activities 2023* 6,760
Total Total 15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 6,030
Total Total 15 to 19 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 5,590
Total Total 15 to 19 years S Other service activities 2023* 7,030
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 18,180
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 25,750
Total Total 20 to 24 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 20,420
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 26,630
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 25,000
Total Total 20 to 24 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0
Total Total 20 to 24 years C Manufacturing 2023* 24,830
Total Total 20 to 24 years D Energy supply 2023* 26,180
Total Total 20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 28,270
Total Total 20 to 24 years F Construction 2023* 29,290
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 16,970
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 15,690
Total Total 20 to 24 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 15,960
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 classified according to Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC 2008) and can be broken down into:
- employee characteristics (age and sex)
- job characteristics (type of employment contract and working hours)
- company characteristics (size of the firm and collective wage agreements)

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
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 excluding special payments
The yearly wage excluding bonuses and allowances, such as holiday allowance, profit sharing, performance bonuses etc.