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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total Nationality: Dutch A-F Agriculture and industry 7,240
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3,010
B-F Manifacturing and energy 7,560
B Mining and quarrying 21,940
E Water supply and waste management 8,110
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 4,170
G Wholesale and retail trade 4,470
H Transportation and storage 6,460
I Accommodation and food serving 1,220
J Information and communication 11,850
N Renting and other business support 4,200
O-Q Government and care 6,900
O Public administration and services 10,220
Q Health and social work activities 5,240
R Culture, sports and recreation 3,410
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) A-F Agriculture and industry 12,470
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5,480
B-F Manifacturing and energy 12,850
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 7,260
G Wholesale and retail trade 10,110
H Transportation and storage 7,340
I Accommodation and food serving 1,950
J Information and communication 23,410
N Renting and other business support 5,990
O-Q Government and care 7,410
O Public administration and services 9,060
Q Health and social work activities 6,240
R Culture, sports and recreation 9,150
Type of employment contract: part-time Nationality: Dutch A-F Agriculture and industry 4,280
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,380
B-F Manifacturing and energy 4,660
B Mining and quarrying 14,720
E Water supply and waste management 6,260
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,680
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,790
H Transportation and storage 3,530
I Accommodation and food serving 590
J Information and communication 5,530
N Renting and other business support 2,310
O-Q Government and care 5,080
O Public administration and services 7,110
Q Health and social work activities 4,280
R Culture, sports and recreation 1,800
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) A-F Agriculture and industry 6,960
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,890
B-F Manifacturing and energy 7,280
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,250
G Wholesale and retail trade 2,960
H Transportation and storage 4,020
I Accommodation and food serving 870
J Information and communication 7,760
N Renting and other business support 2,650
O-Q Government and care 5,150
O Public administration and services 6,800
Q Health and social work activities 4,730
R Culture, sports and recreation 1,970
Type of employment contract: full-time Nationality: Dutch A-F Agriculture and industry 8,710
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 4,990
B-F Manifacturing and energy 8,900
B Mining and quarrying 24,290
E Water supply and waste management 8,990
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 8,260
G Wholesale and retail trade 8,870
H Transportation and storage 8,500
I Accommodation and food serving 3,840
J Information and communication 15,480
N Renting and other business support 7,710
O-Q Government and care 11,140
O Public administration and services 12,020
Q Health and social work activities 9,950
R Culture, sports and recreation 8,070
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) A-F Agriculture and industry 13,920
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6,590
B-F Manifacturing and energy 14,260
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 11,150
G Wholesale and retail trade 15,120
H Transportation and storage 8,580
I Accommodation and food serving 3,370
J Information and communication 26,930
N Renting and other business support 9,600
O-Q Government and care 10,270
O Public administration and services 10,500
Q Health and social work activities 9,630
R Culture, sports and recreation 19,530
Sex: Male Total Nationality: Dutch A-F Agriculture and industry 7,790
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3,450
B-F Manifacturing and energy 8,070
B Mining and quarrying 22,990
E Water supply and waste management 8,450
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 5,350
G Wholesale and retail trade 5,870
H Transportation and storage 6,900
I Accommodation and food serving 1,450
J Information and communication 13,210
Source: CBS.
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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

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.
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.