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 1,622 1,245 28.85 3,337 3,300 46,310 40,050 6,260 940 30.6
M Other specialised business services 645 545 36.68 4,650 4,638 65,210 55,800 9,420 1,690 33.5
N Renting and other business support 977 700 22.70 2,471 2,416 33,830 29,650 4,180 440 28.6
Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2 0 7.13 174 172 2,200 2,090 120 0 6.4
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 6.94 167 165 2,120 2,000 120 0 6.3
15 to 19 years M-N Business services 86 34 13.10 774 759 10,090 9,280 800 20 15.5
M Other specialised business services 11 5 10.16 658 655 8,360 7,900 470 110 17.1
N Renting and other business support 76 30 13.56 790 773 10,330 9,480 850 10 15.3
20 to 24 years M-N Business services 220 138 18.07 1,716 1,683 22,620 20,590 2,030 190 24.9
M Other specialised business services 52 37 17.34 1,837 1,829 23,970 22,040 1,920 470 28.0
N Renting and other business support 167 101 18.34 1,678 1,638 22,200 20,140 2,060 100 24.0
25 to 29 years M-N Business services 233 195 22.73 2,866 2,828 38,500 34,390 4,120 600 33.2
M Other specialised business services 93 85 25.36 3,451 3,442 46,460 41,420 5,040 910 36.0
N Renting and other business support 140 110 20.71 2,476 2,420 33,220 29,720 3,500 390 31.4
30 to 34 years M-N Business services 196 169 27.83 3,609 3,568 49,660 43,300 6,360 910 34.3
M Other specialised business services 87 80 32.75 4,477 4,465 61,660 53,720 7,940 1,300 36.2
N Renting and other business support 109 89 23.41 2,913 2,850 40,060 34,960 5,100 590 32.7
35 to 39 years M-N Business services 166 140 31.19 3,979 3,933 55,860 47,750 8,100 1,070 33.7
M Other specialised business services 73 65 38.44 5,131 5,117 71,790 61,570 10,220 1,630 35.3
N Renting and other business support 93 75 24.87 3,070 2,997 43,270 36,840 6,440 630 32.5
40 to 44 years M-N Business services 147 123 32.85 4,145 4,097 58,310 49,740 8,570 1,220 33.4
M Other specialised business services 64 57 42.25 5,584 5,571 78,950 67,010 11,940 1,980 34.9
N Renting and other business support 83 66 24.81 3,033 2,958 42,360 36,400 5,960 640 32.2
45 to 49 years M-N Business services 139 115 34.00 4,272 4,221 59,860 51,260 8,600 1,380 33.2
M Other specialised business services 61 54 44.67 5,874 5,859 83,590 70,490 13,100 2,290 34.7
N Renting and other business support 77 61 24.61 2,997 2,918 40,990 35,960 5,030 650 32.0
50 to 54 years M-N Business services 139 115 35.28 4,384 4,341 62,010 52,610 9,400 1,490 32.9
M Other specialised business services 64 55 46.07 5,994 5,979 85,570 71,930 13,640 2,460 34.3
N Renting and other business support 75 59 25.17 3,021 2,953 42,060 36,250 5,810 670 31.6
55 to 59 years M-N Business services 132 106 35.62 4,317 4,281 61,140 51,800 9,340 1,500 32.0
M Other specialised business services 63 53 45.46 5,770 5,756 83,330 69,240 14,090 2,440 33.5
N Renting and other business support 69 53 25.71 2,994 2,939 40,940 35,920 5,020 650 30.7
60 to 64 years M-N Business services 98 76 34.61 3,990 3,964 56,260 47,880 8,380 1,380 30.5
M Other specialised business services 47 38 43.46 5,276 5,264 75,470 63,310 12,150 2,280 32.1
N Renting and other business support 51 38 25.55 2,811 2,773 38,650 33,730 4,920 540 29.0
65 to 74 years M-N Business services 56 32 31.25 2,663 2,645 36,550 31,950 4,600 1,170 22.5
M Other specialised business services 25 16 37.87 3,578 3,568 49,040 42,930 6,110 2,240 24.9
N Renting and other business support 31 16 24.65 1,918 1,895 26,380 23,010 3,360 300 20.5
75 years or older M-N Business services 7 3 25.06 1,369 1,365 18,610 16,430 2,180 1,150 14.4
M Other specialised business services 4 2 27.37 1,725 1,725 23,040 20,700 2,340 1,960 16.6
N Renting and other business support 4 1 21.45 972 964 13,670 11,660 2,010 230 11.9
Nationality: Dutch M-N Business services 1,212 908 30.93 3,462 3,444 47,860 41,540 6,320 1,210 29.5
M Other specialised business services 577 482 36.45 4,562 4,551 63,410 54,750 8,660 1,830 33.1
N Renting and other business support 635 426 24.62 2,463 2,440 33,750 29,560 4,200 640 26.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) M-N Business services 70 58 29.88 3,745 3,700 55,230 44,940 10,290 310 33.2
M Other specialised business services 26 24 40.45 5,615 5,600 85,160 67,380 17,790 580 36.8
N Renting and other business support 45 34 22.63 2,674 2,612 38,080 32,090 5,990 160 31.1
Nationality: other EU countries M-N Business services 211 174 18.88 2,493 2,348 32,930 29,920 3,010 80 34.4
M Other specialised business services 10 9 31.31 4,317 4,285 61,050 51,800 9,240 330 36.5
N Renting and other business support 201 165 18.19 2,401 2,250 31,510 28,810 2,690 70 34.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries M-N Business services 123 100 27.18 3,345 3,301 49,210 40,140 9,070 180 32.5
M Other specialised business services 32 30 38.76 5,519 5,504 82,440 66,230 16,200 530 37.7
N Renting and other business support 91 69 22.06 2,573 2,519 37,410 30,880 6,530 60 30.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown M-N Business services 7 5 23.31 2,959 2,833 39,520 35,510 4,010 160 33.3
M Other specialised business services 1 1 48.41 6,041 6,021 84,730 72,490 12,240 1,010 33.0
N Renting and other business support 6 5 19.88 2,549 2,409 33,500 30,590 2,910 50 33.4
Type of employment contract: part-time Total M-N Business services 860 483 24.85 2,055 2,029 27,660 24,660 3,010 410 21.9
M Other specialised business services 270 170 31.74 2,964 2,955 40,150 35,570 4,580 920 24.7
N Renting and other business support 590 312 21.00 1,638 1,605 21,940 19,650 2,290 170 20.6
Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2 0 6.92 159 158 2,010 1,910 100 0 6.0
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 6.63 152 151 1,930 1,820 110 0 6.0
15 to 19 years M-N Business services 76 24 13.32 615 607 8,010 7,380 630 10 12.2
M Other specialised business services 9 3 11.73 555 553 7,030 6,660 380 70 12.5
N Renting and other business support 67 21 13.53 623 614 8,140 7,480 660 0 12.1
20 to 24 years M-N Business services 151 69 18.32 1,235 1,216 16,260 14,820 1,450 70 17.8
M Other specialised business services 31 15 17.48 1,285 1,280 16,590 15,420 1,170 200 19.5
N Renting and other business support 120 54 18.57 1,222 1,199 16,180 14,660 1,520 40 17.3
25 to 29 years M-N Business services 101 62 21.04 1,917 1,886 25,510 23,000 2,510 220 24.1
M Other specialised business services 28 19 23.12 2,371 2,362 31,390 28,450 2,940 440 27.2
N Renting and other business support 73 43 20.10 1,746 1,706 23,300 20,950 2,350 140 22.9
30 to 34 years M-N Business services 83 55 24.69 2,422 2,388 32,630 29,070 3,570 470 26.0
M Other specialised business services 29 21 29.36 3,185 3,173 42,890 38,220 4,680 810 28.8
N Renting and other business support 54 34 21.73 2,018 1,972 27,200 24,220 2,980 290 24.5
35 to 39 years M-N Business services 76 50 27.41 2,680 2,643 36,410 32,160 4,250 590 25.9
M Other specialised business services 29 20 34.12 3,630 3,618 49,360 43,560 5,800 1,020 28.2
N Renting and other business support 48 30 22.73 2,113 2,062 28,690 25,360 3,330 340 24.5
40 to 44 years M-N Business services 70 46 28.15 2,720 2,684 37,000 32,640 4,360 590 25.6
M Other specialised business services 26 18 36.10 3,778 3,766 51,770 45,330 6,440 1,050 27.7
N Renting and other business support 44 28 22.72 2,097 2,046 28,300 25,160 3,130 320 24.3
45 to 49 years M-N Business services 66 43 28.38 2,709 2,674 36,710 32,510 4,200 600 25.3
M Other specialised business services 25 17 36.83 3,783 3,772 51,760 45,400 6,360 1,120 27.2
N Renting and other business support 41 25 22.53 2,062 2,012 27,630 24,740 2,890 280 24.1
50 to 54 years M-N Business services 66 42 28.55 2,657 2,629 35,910 31,880 4,020 610 24.6
M Other specialised business services 26 17 36.62 3,628 3,618 49,330 43,530 5,800 1,190 26.2
N Renting and other business support 41 25 22.81 2,043 2,003 27,410 24,510 2,900 250 23.6
55 to 59 years M-N Business services 65 40 29.08 2,610 2,589 35,470 31,320 4,150 610 23.7
M Other specialised business services 27 17 36.76 3,469 3,459 47,700 41,630 6,070 1,150 25.0
N Renting and other business support 39 23 23.29 2,021 1,991 27,090 24,250 2,840 240 22.9
60 to 64 years M-N Business services 54 32 29.45 2,517 2,502 34,080 30,200 3,880 670 22.6
M Other specialised business services 22 14 37.03 3,314 3,305 45,240 39,760 5,470 1,300 23.7
N Renting and other business support 32 18 23.57 1,949 1,930 26,120 23,380 2,740 220 21.8
65 to 74 years M-N Business services 42 18 28.94 1,778 1,767 23,900 21,340 2,560 740 16.2
M Other specialised business services 17 7 36.16 2,359 2,350 31,520 28,300 3,220 1,620 17.2
N Renting and other business support 25 10 23.57 1,390 1,377 18,800 16,680 2,120 140 15.6
75 years or older M-N Business services 7 2 25.33 1,044 1,041 13,920 12,530 1,380 890 10.9
M Other specialised business services 3 1 29.65 1,267 1,266 16,540 15,200 1,340 1,640 11.3
N Renting and other business support 3 1 20.87 832 826 11,410 9,980 1,430 180 10.5
Nationality: Dutch M-N Business services 670 366 26.53 2,121 2,111 28,590 25,450 3,140 510 21.1
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 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 2025 will be published in October 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.