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

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Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) 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 A-U All economic activities 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570
A-F Agriculture and industry 29.68 4,014 3,950 55,190 48,170 7,020 920
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22.03 2,561 2,496 33,200 30,730 2,470 390
B-F Manifacturing and energy 30.25 4,143 4,079 57,150 49,720 7,420 970
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 30.64 4,149 4,082 58,340 49,790 8,550 670
B Mining and quarrying 43.68 6,389 6,307 100,360 76,670 23,690 790
C Manufacturing 30.26 4,080 4,016 57,210 48,960 8,250 640
D Energy supply 37.76 5,191 5,150 74,800 62,300 12,500 1,240
E Water supply and waste management 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680
F Construction 29.33 4,130 4,072 54,280 49,560 4,720 1,690
G-N Commercial services 27.33 3,051 3,015 42,500 36,620 5,880 780
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570
G Wholesale and retail trade 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740
H Transportation and storage 27.39 3,614 3,430 49,690 43,370 6,320 480
I Accommodation and food serving 17.63 1,353 1,350 17,430 16,230 1,200 120
J Information and communication 34.91 4,741 4,732 68,470 56,890 11,580 1,680
K Financial institutions 41.77 5,487 5,479 80,110 65,850 14,260 1,040
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360
M-N Business services 27.31 3,188 3,152 44,190 38,250 5,930 860
M Other specialised business services 35.09 4,469 4,457 62,850 53,630 9,230 1,530
N Renting and other business support 21.41 2,361 2,310 32,150 28,340 3,810 430
O-U Noncommercial services 31.11 3,207 3,201 44,900 38,480 6,420 90
O-Q Government and care 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60
O Public administration and services 34.20 4,333 4,321 62,380 52,000 10,380 20
P Education 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60
Q Health and social work activities 29.53 2,780 2,775 38,350 33,360 4,990 80
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310
R Culture, sports and recreation 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280
S Other service activities 27.37 2,869 2,860 38,910 34,430 4,480 360
Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 5.74 121 121 1,500 1,450 50 0
A-F Agriculture and industry 5.72 158 158 1,940 1,900 40 0
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5.50 150 150 1,830 1,800 30 0
B-F Manifacturing and energy 6.22 179 177 2,200 2,140 60 10
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 6.01 164 162 2,020 1,960 60 0
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 5.99 163 161 2,010 1,950 60 0
D Energy supply 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
F Construction 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
G-N Commercial services 5.72 115 115 1,430 1,380 50 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 5.62 111 111 1,380 1,330 50 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 5.55 102 102 1,280 1,230 50 0
H Transportation and storage 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
I Accommodation and food serving 5.79 137 137 1,700 1,650 50 0
J Information and communication 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
K Financial institutions 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
M-N Business services 6.50 160 160 2,040 1,920 120 0
M Other specialised business services 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
N Renting and other business support 6.33 153 153 1,950 1,840 110 0
O-U Noncommercial services 6.46 162 162 2,040 1,940 100 0
O-Q Government and care 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
O Public administration and services 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
P Education 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Q Health and social work activities 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 5.51 135 135 1,670 1,620 50 0
R Culture, sports and recreation 5.33 130 129 1,590 1,550 40 0
S Other service activities 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 10.07 513 507 6,600 6,160 440 10
A-F Agriculture and industry 10.05 826 807 10,450 9,910 540 30
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10.25 636 619 7,900 7,630 270 10
B-F Manifacturing and energy 10.00 899 880 11,430 10,790 640 40
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 9.64 730 714 9,330 8,760 570 20
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 9.56 719 703 9,170 8,620 550 10
D Energy supply 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
F Construction 10.39 1,177 1,152 14,880 14,120 750 70
G-N Commercial services 9.86 461 456 5,890 5,530 360 10
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9.28 408 404 5,170 4,890 280 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 8.69 380 377 4,870 4,560 310 0
H Transportation and storage 12.50 921 867 11,770 11,050 720 20
I Accommodation and food serving 9.89 417 416 5,210 5,000 210 0
J Information and communication 8.41 602 599 7,670 7,220 440 40
K Financial institutions 10.74 701 697 8,900 8,410 500 100
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 9.29 557 555 7,010 6,690 320 90
M-N Business services 12.21 724 711 9,440 8,690 740 20
M Other specialised business services 9.55 619 616 7,850 7,420 430 110
N Renting and other business support 12.63 739 724 9,660 8,870 790 10
O-U Noncommercial services 10.91 628 626 8,340 7,530 810 0
O-Q Government and care 11.04 652 651 8,660 7,820 830 0
O Public administration and services 12.45 919 916 13,440 11,020 2,410 0
P Education 8.50 708 706 9,200 8,500 700 10
Q Health and social work activities 11.58 612 612 8,030 7,350 680 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 10.48 552 550 7,370 6,620 750 20
R Culture, sports and recreation 11.52 506 505 6,960 6,070 880 20
S Other service activities 9.03 657 653 8,310 7,890 430 0
20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 17.57 1,650 1,627 21,880 19,800 2,080 110
A-F Agriculture and industry 18.08 2,331 2,271 30,330 27,970 2,360 220
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 16.56 1,902 1,823 24,120 22,820 1,300 80
B-F Manifacturing and energy 18.29 2,401 2,343 31,340 28,810 2,530 240
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 17.79 2,238 2,179 29,680 26,860 2,820 110
B Mining and quarrying 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Manufacturing 17.69 2,217 2,160 29,320 26,600 2,720 100
D Energy supply 19.72 2,420 2,394 33,650 29,040 4,610 240
E Water supply and waste management 18.45 2,584 2,436 34,760 31,000 3,760 280
F Construction 18.99 2,660 2,605 34,000 31,920 2,080 460
G-N Commercial services 16.83 1,537 1,511 20,120 18,440 1,680 130
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 16.61 1,420 1,396 18,440 17,040 1,400 70
G Wholesale and retail trade 16.55 1,452 1,436 18,980 17,420 1,560 90
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

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.