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

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Type of employment contract Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) 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 M-N Business services 1,589 1,223 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860 30.7
M Other specialised business services 623 526 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530 33.5
N Renting and other business support 966 697 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430 28.9
Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2 0 6.50 160 160 2,040 1,920 120 0 6.5
M Other specialised business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
N Renting and other business support 2 0 6.33 153 153 1,950 1,840 110 0 6.3
15 to 19 years M-N Business services 86 34 12.21 724 711 9,440 8,690 740 20 15.5
M Other specialised business services 11 5 9.55 619 616 7,850 7,420 430 110 17.0
N Renting and other business support 76 30 12.63 739 724 9,660 8,870 790 10 15.3
20 to 24 years M-N Business services 219 139 16.98 1,648 1,617 21,710 19,780 1,940 190 25.4
M Other specialised business services 53 37 16.39 1,739 1,732 22,670 20,870 1,800 420 27.9
N Renting and other business support 166 102 17.20 1,619 1,580 21,400 19,430 1,980 110 24.6
25 to 29 years M-N Business services 229 193 21.67 2,779 2,744 37,390 33,350 4,040 570 33.7
M Other specialised business services 92 83 24.26 3,334 3,325 44,910 40,010 4,900 840 36.2
N Renting and other business support 137 110 19.69 2,410 2,357 32,370 28,910 3,460 400 32.0
30 to 34 years M-N Business services 192 166 26.54 3,489 3,450 48,080 41,870 6,220 840 34.6
M Other specialised business services 85 77 31.44 4,328 4,316 59,800 51,940 7,860 1,170 36.3
N Renting and other business support 107 89 22.27 2,826 2,767 38,830 33,920 4,910 580 33.2
35 to 39 years M-N Business services 158 134 29.63 3,816 3,772 53,340 45,800 7,540 1,000 33.9
M Other specialised business services 69 62 36.83 4,940 4,928 69,220 59,280 9,930 1,490 35.3
N Renting and other business support 89 73 23.52 2,944 2,875 41,010 35,330 5,680 620 32.8
40 to 44 years M-N Business services 144 120 31.29 3,974 3,929 55,670 47,690 7,980 1,150 33.4
M Other specialised business services 63 55 40.53 5,372 5,359 76,040 64,460 11,570 1,830 34.8
N Renting and other business support 81 65 23.44 2,893 2,823 39,910 34,710 5,190 620 32.3
45 to 49 years M-N Business services 136 112 32.30 4,076 4,028 57,250 48,920 8,330 1,260 33.2
M Other specialised business services 59 52 42.94 5,655 5,640 80,810 67,860 12,960 2,060 34.6
N Renting and other business support 76 61 23.22 2,849 2,775 38,920 34,190 4,730 630 32.1
50 to 54 years M-N Business services 141 116 33.59 4,178 4,138 59,030 50,140 8,890 1,360 32.7
M Other specialised business services 64 55 44.36 5,774 5,760 82,840 69,290 13,550 2,230 34.2
N Renting and other business support 78 61 23.80 2,864 2,802 39,430 34,370 5,060 650 31.5
55 to 59 years M-N Business services 127 102 33.74 4,095 4,061 58,040 49,140 8,900 1,330 31.9
M Other specialised business services 59 50 43.91 5,599 5,585 81,320 67,190 14,120 2,190 33.5
N Renting and other business support 69 53 24.10 2,812 2,761 38,190 33,740 4,450 600 30.6
60 to 64 years M-N Business services 94 72 32.60 3,761 3,736 52,520 45,140 7,390 1,200 30.4
M Other specialised business services 43 35 41.85 5,104 5,091 72,650 61,250 11,400 2,060 32.1
N Renting and other business support 51 37 23.87 2,629 2,594 35,560 31,550 4,010 480 28.9
65 to 74 years M-N Business services 53 30 29.30 2,479 2,463 34,020 29,750 4,270 1,000 22.2
M Other specialised business services 23 14 36.06 3,406 3,399 46,750 40,880 5,870 2,000 24.8
N Renting and other business support 31 16 23.19 1,798 1,776 24,670 21,580 3,090 260 20.3
75 years or older M-N Business services 7 3 23.49 1,336 1,332 21,830 16,030 5,800 1,030 14.9
M Other specialised business services 4 2 25.73 1,689 1,688 30,010 20,260 9,740 1,770 17.2
N Renting and other business support 3 1 20.12 953 946 12,980 11,440 1,530 220 12.4
Nationality: Dutch M-N Business services 1,195 896 29.20 3,292 3,275 45,500 39,500 5,990 1,090 29.6
M Other specialised business services 555 463 34.87 4,380 4,369 60,930 52,560 8,370 1,650 33.0
N Renting and other business support 640 434 23.09 2,349 2,327 32,110 28,180 3,930 610 26.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) M-N Business services 66 55 28.65 3,642 3,601 54,140 43,700 10,440 300 33.5
M Other specialised business services 25 23 38.10 5,329 5,317 82,610 63,950 18,660 550 36.9
N Renting and other business support 41 32 21.81 2,615 2,557 36,820 31,380 5,440 160 31.4
Nationality: other EU countries M-N Business services 210 175 17.73 2,373 2,237 31,240 28,480 2,760 80 34.7
M Other specialised business services 9 9 30.43 4,206 4,181 60,840 50,470 10,370 330 36.4
N Renting and other business support 201 167 17.08 2,287 2,147 29,860 27,450 2,410 60 34.6
Nationality: non-EU-countries M-N Business services 112 91 26.92 3,360 3,321 49,050 40,320 8,730 190 32.8
M Other specialised business services 33 31 37.25 5,376 5,364 80,590 64,510 16,080 480 38.0
N Renting and other business support 79 60 21.49 2,515 2,465 35,840 30,180 5,650 60 30.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown M-N Business services 6 5 21.39 2,759 2,643 36,900 33,100 3,800 150 33.7
M Other specialised business services 1 1 40.47 5,069 5,054 73,420 60,830 12,590 960 32.9
N Renting and other business support 6 5 18.90 2,461 2,333 32,200 29,540 2,670 50 33.8
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 837 470 23.29 1,940 1,917 26,040 23,280 2,760 360 21.9
M Other specialised business services 260 163 30.07 2,811 2,803 37,980 33,740 4,240 790 24.6
N Renting and other business support 577 307 19.62 1,548 1,518 20,670 18,570 2,100 160 20.7
Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2 0 6.44 150 149 1,900 1,800 100 0 6.1
M Other specialised business services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
N Renting and other business support 2 0 6.18 143 143 1,820 1,720 100 0 6.1
15 to 19 years M-N Business services 76 24 12.46 575 568 7,470 6,900 580 10 12.1
M Other specialised business services 9 3 11.20 521 519 6,600 6,250 350 70 12.2
N Renting and other business support 67 21 12.63 582 574 7,590 6,980 600 0 12.1
20 to 24 years M-N Business services 148 68 17.14 1,174 1,156 15,460 14,090 1,370 70 18.0
M Other specialised business services 31 15 16.47 1,194 1,190 15,410 14,330 1,080 180 19.1
N Renting and other business support 117 54 17.33 1,169 1,148 15,480 14,030 1,440 40 17.7
25 to 29 years M-N Business services 96 60 19.85 1,847 1,818 24,570 22,160 2,410 220 24.5
M Other specialised business services 27 18 22.01 2,278 2,271 30,200 27,340 2,860 410 27.3
N Renting and other business support 69 42 18.88 1,682 1,644 22,420 20,180 2,240 140 23.4
30 to 34 years M-N Business services 79 53 23.37 2,338 2,306 31,440 28,050 3,390 440 26.3
M Other specialised business services 28 20 28.05 3,071 3,063 41,350 36,860 4,490 730 28.9
N Renting and other business support 52 33 20.43 1,944 1,900 26,120 23,320 2,790 290 25.0
35 to 39 years M-N Business services 73 49 25.92 2,572 2,538 34,800 30,860 3,940 540 26.1
M Other specialised business services 27 20 32.54 3,492 3,483 47,340 41,900 5,440 900 28.3
N Renting and other business support 46 29 21.33 2,021 1,973 27,290 24,250 3,040 330 24.9
40 to 44 years M-N Business services 69 45 26.63 2,603 2,571 35,200 31,230 3,970 540 25.8
M Other specialised business services 26 18 34.35 3,621 3,612 49,390 43,450 5,940 940 27.8
N Renting and other business support 43 27 21.27 1,988 1,943 26,640 23,850 2,790 300 24.5
45 to 49 years M-N Business services 65 42 26.62 2,550 2,518 34,380 30,600 3,780 520 25.2
M Other specialised business services 24 17 34.84 3,573 3,563 48,600 42,880 5,720 970 27.0
N Renting and other business support 41 25 21.05 1,939 1,895 25,890 23,270 2,620 250 24.2
50 to 54 years M-N Business services 68 42 26.71 2,479 2,454 33,480 29,750 3,720 500 24.5
M Other specialised business services 26 17 34.67 3,414 3,403 46,520 40,970 5,550 960 25.9
N Renting and other business support 42 25 21.24 1,903 1,869 25,440 22,840 2,600 220 23.5
55 to 59 years M-N Business services 63 38 26.93 2,401 2,381 32,340 28,810 3,540 490 23.5
M Other specialised business services 24 15 34.64 3,253 3,243 44,140 39,040 5,110 950 24.7
N Renting and other business support 39 23 21.58 1,862 1,837 24,890 22,350 2,540 200 22.7
60 to 64 years M-N Business services 52 30 27.37 2,317 2,304 31,380 27,810 3,570 530 22.3
M Other specialised business services 20 12 35.29 3,135 3,126 42,950 37,620 5,330 1,100 23.4
N Renting and other business support 31 18 21.81 1,789 1,773 23,910 21,470 2,440 170 21.6
65 to 74 years M-N Business services 40 16 26.83 1,634 1,625 21,920 19,610 2,300 620 16.0
M Other specialised business services 15 6 34.34 2,209 2,204 29,470 26,510 2,960 1,440 16.9
N Renting and other business support 25 10 21.89 1,290 1,278 17,390 15,480 1,910 120 15.5
75 years or older M-N Business services 6 2 24.02 1,008 1,005 13,280 12,100 1,180 760 11.0
M Other specialised business services 3 1 29.01 1,216 1,215 15,880 14,590 1,290 1,450 11.0
N Renting and other business support 3 1 19.53 821 815 10,940 9,860 1,080 150 11.0
Nationality: Dutch M-N Business services 658 359 24.80 1,994 1,986 26,850 23,930 2,910 440 21.2
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 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 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.