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

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Employment;sex,type of employment contract,employee characteristics,SIC2008
Sex of employee	Type of employment contract	Other characteristics employee	Industry class / branch (SIC2008)	Periods	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	Total	A-U All economic activities	2025*	9,167	6,962	30.49	3,399	3,368	47,360	40,790	6,570	600	29.5
Total	Total	Total	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025*	1,372	1,220	31.33	4,216	4,150	57,910	50,600	7,310	990	35.4
Total	Total	Total	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025*	111	82	23.15	2,698	2,629	35,140	32,370	2,770	420	30.4
Total	Total	Total	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025*	1,261	1,137	31.94	4,350	4,284	59,910	52,200	7,710	1,040	35.8
Total	Total	Total	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025*	884	795	32.37	4,357	4,288	61,110	52,280	8,830	710	35.5
Total	Total	Total	B Mining and quarrying	2025*	8	8	44.97	6,543	6,456	99,650	78,520	21,130	830	38.4
Total	Total	Total	C Manufacturing	2025*	794	712	31.97	4,281	4,216	59,890	51,370	8,520	670	35.3
Total	Total	Total	D Energy supply	2025*	41	38	40.03	5,528	5,491	79,620	66,340	13,280	1,410	35.8
Total	Total	Total	E Water supply and waste management	2025*	41	38	29.59	4,215	4,059	58,550	50,580	7,970	740	37.7
Total	Total	Total	F Construction	2025*	377	343	30.97	4,334	4,274	57,090	52,010	5,080	1,820	36.6
Total	Total	Total	G-N Commercial services	2025*	4,655	3,434	28.75	3,186	3,147	44,540	38,230	6,320	840	29.2
Total	Total	Total	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025*	2,382	1,611	25.00	2,551	2,504	34,890	30,610	4,290	590	26.8
Total	Total	Total	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025*	1,463	1,006	25.33	2,601	2,580	35,970	31,210	4,760	770	27.0
Total	Total	Total	H Transportation and storage	2025*	416	346	28.80	3,760	3,568	51,420	45,120	6,300	510	34.3
Total	Total	Total	I Accommodation and food serving	2025*	504	259	18.59	1,406	1,403	18,140	16,870	1,270	130	19.9
Total	Total	Total	J Information and communication	2025*	329	297	36.40	4,924	4,915	72,860	59,090	13,770	1,770	35.8
Total	Total	Total	K Financial institutions	2025*	240	215	44.14	5,792	5,784	85,980	69,510	16,480	1,120	34.4
Total	Total	Total	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025*	81	66	34.03	4,033	4,030	54,910	48,390	6,520	1,400	31.2
Total	Total	Total	M-N Business services	2025*	1,622	1,245	28.85	3,337	3,300	46,310	40,050	6,260	940	30.6
Total	Total	Total	M Other specialised business services	2025*	645	545	36.68	4,650	4,638	65,210	55,800	9,420	1,690	33.5
Total	Total	Total	N Renting and other business support	2025*	977	700	22.70	2,471	2,416	33,830	29,650	4,180	440	28.6
Total	Total	Total	O-U Noncommercial services	2025*	3,140	2,308	32.76	3,359	3,353	46,920	40,310	6,620	90	27.4
Total	Total	Total	O-Q Government and care	2025*	2,843	2,113	33.24	3,433	3,428	48,080	41,200	6,880	70	27.6
Total	Total	Total	O Public administration and services	2025*	650	584	35.71	4,519	4,508	64,430	54,220	10,200	20	33.4
Total	Total	Total	P Education	2025*	602	444	35.16	3,629	3,627	51,210	43,550	7,660	70	28.1
Total	Total	Total	Q Health and social work activities	2025*	1,590	1,085	31.08	2,914	2,910	40,200	34,970	5,230	80	25.0
Total	Total	Total	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025*	298	195	27.81	2,652	2,645	35,930	31,820	4,110	330	25.1
Total	Total	Total	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025*	165	99	26.60	2,343	2,338	31,800	28,110	3,680	290	23.2
Total	Total	Total	S Other service activities	2025*	133	96	29.07	3,033	3,024	41,040	36,400	4,630	390	27.6
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	A-U All economic activities	2025*	43	6	6.12	126	126	1,560	1,510	50	0	5.4
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025*	5	1	6.17	168	167	2,050	2,010	40	0	7.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025*	4	1	5.89	156	156	1,910	1,880	30	0	7.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025*	1	0	6.83	196	194	2,420	2,350	70	20	7.5
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025*	1	0	6.56	176	174	2,180	2,110	60	10	7.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	B Mining and quarrying	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	C Manufacturing	2025*	1	0	6.55	176	174	2,170	2,110	60	10	7.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	D Energy supply	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	E Water supply and waste management	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	F Construction	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	G-N Commercial services	2025*	37	5	6.08	119	119	1,480	1,430	50	0	5.2
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025*	34	5	5.96	115	115	1,420	1,380	40	0	5.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025*	26	3	5.92	106	106	1,320	1,280	40	0	4.7
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	H Transportation and storage	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	I Accommodation and food serving	2025*	8	1	6.00	140	140	1,720	1,680	40	0	6.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	J Information and communication	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	K Financial institutions	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	M-N Business services	2025*	2	0	7.13	174	172	2,200	2,090	120	0	6.4
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	M Other specialised business services	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	N Renting and other business support	2025*	2	0	6.94	167	165	2,120	2,000	120	0	6.3
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	O-U Noncommercial services	2025*	1	0	7.05	172	172	2,200	2,060	130	10	6.4
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	O-Q Government and care	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	O Public administration and services	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	P Education	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	Q Health and social work activities	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025*	1	0	5.90	141	141	1,750	1,690	50	10	6.3
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025*	1	0	5.61	133	133	1,650	1,600	50	0	6.2
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	S Other service activities	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	A-U All economic activities	2025*	710	246	10.78	546	541	7,030	6,550	470	10	13.3
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025*	52	29	10.78	892	872	11,290	10,700	590	30	21.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025*	14	6	11.15	691	674	8,600	8,300	310	10	16.2
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025*	38	23	10.68	965	944	12,280	11,580	700	40	23.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025*	24	12	10.23	773	755	9,900	9,270	620	10	19.7
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	B Mining and quarrying	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	C Manufacturing	2025*	23	11	10.15	758	742	9,700	9,100	600	10	19.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	D Energy supply	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	E Water supply and waste management	2025*	1	0	12.16	1,168	1,105	15,010	14,020	990	30	24.8
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	F Construction	2025*	15	11	11.17	1,272	1,245	16,070	15,260	820	70	29.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	G-N Commercial services	2025*	541	170	10.50	485	481	6,200	5,820	370	10	12.1
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025*	448	133	9.86	428	425	5,420	5,130	290	0	11.4
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025*	265	79	9.19	396	394	5,070	4,750	320	0	11.3
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	H Transportation and storage	2025*	11	5	13.24	983	925	12,570	11,800	780	20	19.1
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	I Accommodation and food serving	2025*	172	49	10.54	439	438	5,480	5,260	210	0	11.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	J Information and communication	2025*	4	2	8.43	603	599	7,720	7,230	490	40	18.8
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	K Financial institutions	2025*	1	1	11.39	761	759	9,700	9,140	560	80	17.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025*	1	1	10.35	640	638	8,150	7,680	460	80	16.2
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	M-N Business services	2025*	86	34	13.10	774	759	10,090	9,280	800	20	15.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	M Other specialised business services	2025*	11	5	10.16	658	655	8,360	7,900	470	110	17.1
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	N Renting and other business support	2025*	76	30	13.56	790	773	10,330	9,480	850	10	15.3
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	O-U Noncommercial services	2025*	117	48	11.84	673	671	8,960	8,070	890	0	15.2
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	O-Q Government and care	2025*	90	38	12.08	704	703	9,370	8,450	920	0	15.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	O Public administration and services	2025*	8	4	13.80	1,044	1,042	15,450	12,530	2,920	0	19.9
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	P Education	2025*	13	8	8.67	711	709	9,190	8,530	660	0	21.9
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	Q Health and social work activities	2025*	69	27	12.83	666	665	8,740	7,990	750	0	14.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025*	26	9	10.91	564	562	7,560	6,770	790	20	13.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025*	18	5	11.97	520	519	7,180	6,240	950	20	11.4
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	S Other service activities	2025*	8	4	9.40	666	661	8,440	8,000	440	0	18.6
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2025*	982	617	18.64	1,728	1,705	22,960	20,740	2,210	110	24.4
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025*	96	80	19.24	2,473	2,409	32,150	29,680	2,470	240	33.5
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025*	13	9	17.59	2,019	1,936	25,630	24,220	1,410	80	29.7
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025*	83	70	19.46	2,545	2,484	33,180	30,540	2,640	270	34.1
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025*	50	41	18.78	2,344	2,282	31,060	28,130	2,940	120	32.6
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	B Mining and quarrying	2025*	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	C Manufacturing	2025*	46	38	18.66	2,317	2,258	30,620	27,810	2,810	110	32.4
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	D Energy supply	2025*	2	1	20.58	2,601	2,571	36,590	31,210	5,390	240	32.7
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	E Water supply and waste management	2025*	2	2	19.77	2,751	2,590	36,840	33,010	3,830	260	36.2
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	F Construction	2025*	33	30	20.37	2,846	2,787	36,340	34,150	2,190	490	36.3
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	G-N Commercial services	2025*	604	361	17.86	1,604	1,577	21,020	19,240	1,770	130	23.5
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025*	347	195	17.65	1,486	1,462	19,300	17,830	1,460	70	22.0
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025*	200	118	17.50	1,527	1,512	19,970	18,320	1,650	100	22.8
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.