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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Other characteristics employee 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 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
Younger than 15 years 43 6 5.74 121 121 1,500 1,450 50 0 5.5
15 to 19 years 704 244 10.07 513 507 6,600 6,160 440 10 13.3
20 to 24 years 966 610 17.57 1,650 1,627 21,880 19,800 2,080 110 24.6
25 to 29 years 975 822 23.10 2,889 2,860 39,380 34,670 4,710 350 32.8
30 to 34 years 971 832 27.67 3,514 3,482 48,680 42,160 6,510 520 33.4
35 to 39 years 890 745 30.87 3,826 3,792 53,490 45,910 7,580 650 32.6
40 to 44 years 830 689 32.79 4,029 3,993 56,440 48,340 8,100 770 32.3
45 to 49 years 804 668 33.78 4,155 4,116 58,380 49,860 8,520 860 32.3
50 to 54 years 910 754 34.12 4,179 4,138 58,910 50,150 8,760 920 32.2
55 to 59 years 906 738 33.86 4,052 4,014 56,910 48,630 8,280 840 31.6
60 to 64 years 733 578 33.15 3,804 3,773 53,230 45,650 7,580 650 30.3
65 to 74 years 288 180 30.76 2,822 2,800 39,960 33,860 6,100 640 24.2
75 years or older 26 10 23.76 1,372 1,365 19,330 16,470 2,860 960 15.1
Nationality: Dutch 8,056 6,051 29.46 3,252 3,225 45,170 39,030 6,150 620 29.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 239 201 30.45 3,834 3,802 56,190 46,010 10,180 330 33.1
Nationality: other EU countries 376 319 19.37 2,602 2,490 34,640 31,230 3,410 80 34.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries 352 288 28.06 3,463 3,438 50,240 41,560 8,680 200 32.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown 22 18 25.93 3,265 3,177 45,030 39,180 5,850 200 33.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 5,034 2,865 25.70 2,089 2,078 28,510 25,060 3,450 180 21.5
Younger than 15 years 43 6 5.70 118 118 1,460 1,420 50 0 5.4
15 to 19 years 649 189 9.96 419 417 5,350 5,030 320 0 11.1
20 to 24 years 665 309 17.30 1,158 1,150 15,220 13,900 1,320 30 17.6
25 to 29 years 425 272 21.94 2,011 1,997 27,110 24,130 2,980 100 24.2
30 to 34 years 430 291 25.94 2,516 2,503 34,350 30,190 4,160 210 25.6
35 to 39 years 440 295 28.86 2,767 2,754 38,040 33,210 4,830 270 25.3
40 to 44 years 421 280 29.94 2,847 2,834 39,170 34,160 5,010 270 25.1
45 to 49 years 401 266 29.92 2,827 2,814 38,880 33,930 4,950 260 25.0
50 to 54 years 448 292 29.39 2,730 2,717 37,470 32,760 4,710 260 24.5
55 to 59 years 463 295 29.27 2,641 2,630 36,310 31,700 4,610 230 23.9
60 to 64 years 419 264 29.76 2,640 2,631 36,460 31,680 4,780 220 23.5
65 to 74 years 207 99 28.51 1,943 1,933 26,870 23,320 3,550 360 18.0
75 years or older 23 7 24.07 1,064 1,058 14,000 12,770 1,220 680 11.6
Nationality: Dutch 4,640 2,635 26.18 2,116 2,109 28,930 25,400 3,530 190 21.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 92 53 25.29 2,118 2,102 29,030 25,420 3,610 120 22.1
Nationality: other EU countries 154 97 17.86 1,724 1,638 22,710 20,690 2,020 30 25.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 139 74 19.55 1,536 1,520 20,570 18,430 2,140 30 20.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown 10 6 24.60 2,103 2,052 29,220 25,230 3,990 110 22.5
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 4,012 4,012 31.14 4,705 4,649 66,190 56,460 9,730 1,060 39.6
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 55 55 10.41 1,615 1,576 21,240 19,380 1,860 60 40.1
20 to 24 years 301 301 17.83 2,736 2,682 36,610 32,840 3,770 280 40.0
25 to 29 years 550 550 23.64 3,568 3,526 48,860 42,820 6,040 530 39.5
30 to 34 years 541 541 28.55 4,307 4,262 60,070 51,690 8,390 770 39.5
35 to 39 years 450 450 32.13 4,861 4,807 68,600 58,330 10,270 1,020 39.6
40 to 44 years 409 409 34.65 5,245 5,186 74,220 62,940 11,280 1,280 39.7
45 to 49 years 403 403 36.20 5,476 5,412 77,780 65,710 12,080 1,460 39.7
50 to 54 years 461 461 36.97 5,587 5,518 79,740 67,050 12,690 1,560 39.7
55 to 59 years 443 443 36.77 5,527 5,461 78,440 66,320 12,120 1,480 39.6
60 to 64 years 314 314 35.86 5,357 5,297 75,610 64,280 11,320 1,230 39.4
65 to 74 years 81 81 33.34 5,067 5,016 73,410 60,800 12,610 1,340 40.0
75 years or older 3 3 23.11 3,628 3,613 58,380 43,540 14,840 3,000 40.8
Nationality: Dutch 3,416 3,416 31.88 4,795 4,742 67,240 57,540 9,690 1,200 39.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 148 148 32.21 4,900 4,858 73,060 58,800 14,260 460 40.0
Nationality: other EU countries 222 222 19.99 3,209 3,078 42,880 38,510 4,370 110 41.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 214 214 30.89 4,712 4,682 69,470 56,550 12,920 320 40.1
Nationality: stateless / unknown 13 13 26.50 4,180 4,063 57,490 50,170 7,320 270 41.3
Sex: Male Total Total 4,655 3,899 30.31 3,828 3,776 53,520 45,930 7,590 900 33.1
Younger than 15 years 22 3 5.80 128 127 1,590 1,530 60 0 5.8
15 to 19 years 347 135 10.27 592 584 7,640 7,110 530 10 15.0
20 to 24 years 470 321 17.68 1,836 1,799 24,360 22,030 2,320 170 27.1
25 to 29 years 493 433 22.96 3,064 3,016 41,780 36,770 5,010 500 34.9
30 to 34 years 502 462 27.72 3,859 3,806 53,570 46,310 7,260 770 36.5
35 to 39 years 462 426 31.31 4,369 4,311 61,250 52,420 8,830 990 36.6
40 to 44 years 425 393 33.87 4,737 4,676 66,600 56,850 9,750 1,220 36.7
45 to 49 years 406 377 35.60 4,995 4,929 70,550 59,940 10,610 1,400 36.8
50 to 54 years 460 428 36.55 5,143 5,071 73,010 61,720 11,300 1,500 37.0
55 to 59 years 470 434 36.48 5,065 4,999 71,560 60,780 10,780 1,390 36.6
60 to 64 years 399 358 35.43 4,718 4,666 66,200 56,620 9,580 1,070 35.2
65 to 74 years 180 121 32.31 3,253 3,221 46,010 39,040 6,970 900 26.5
75 years or older 20 8 24.35 1,454 1,445 20,790 17,440 3,350 1,040 15.6
Nationality: Dutch 4,102 3,421 30.90 3,870 3,822 53,940 46,440 7,500 990 32.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 130 114 31.83 4,251 4,202 63,630 51,010 12,620 440 35.1
Nationality: other EU countries 215 187 19.46 2,727 2,578 36,240 32,730 3,520 90 36.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries 192 164 29.98 3,902 3,870 57,530 46,820 10,700 290 34.2
Nationality: stateless / unknown 16 14 26.18 3,459 3,350 47,860 41,500 6,350 220 34.6
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,686 931 25.86 2,083 2,062 28,390 25,000 3,400 300 21.2
Younger than 15 years 22 3 5.72 123 122 1,520 1,470 50 0 5.6
15 to 19 years 305 92 10.03 440 437 5,610 5,280 330 0 11.5
20 to 24 years 272 123 17.03 1,128 1,115 14,750 13,530 1,220 40 17.3
25 to 29 years 149 90 20.86 1,845 1,819 24,760 22,140 2,620 140 23.2
30 to 34 years 128 88 25.38 2,560 2,527 34,920 30,730 4,200 340 26.5
35 to 39 years 123 87 29.20 3,040 3,005 41,820 36,480 5,340 490 27.4
40 to 44 years 110 78 31.15 3,236 3,202 44,550 38,830 5,720 530 27.3
45 to 49 years 97 68 32.08 3,277 3,240 45,150 39,330 5,820 520 26.9
50 to 54 years 102 70 32.85 3,294 3,258 45,270 39,530 5,750 550 26.4
55 to 59 years 113 77 33.33 3,312 3,282 45,650 39,750 5,910 520 26.2
60 to 64 years 136 96 33.17 3,334 3,314 46,070 40,010 6,060 500 26.6
65 to 74 years 112 53 30.07 2,081 2,065 28,590 24,970 3,620 540 18.3
75 years or older 18 5 24.36 1,111 1,104 14,640 13,330 1,310 730 11.9
Nationality: Dutch 1,509 828 26.60 2,119 2,104 28,930 25,430 3,500 330 20.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 36 20 25.32 2,105 2,075 29,050 25,260 3,780 160 21.9
Nationality: other EU countries 78 50 17.62 1,777 1,647 23,340 21,320 2,020 40 26.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 57 30 19.83 1,525 1,503 20,550 18,300 2,250 40 20.2
Nationality: stateless / unknown 6 3 24.67 2,155 2,081 30,310 25,860 4,450 130 22.9
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 2,968 2,968 31.65 4,819 4,750 67,800 57,830 9,970 1,250 39.9
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 43 43 10.76 1,672 1,627 21,990 20,060 1,930 70 40.2
20 to 24 years 198 198 18.07 2,809 2,738 37,540 33,700 3,830 340 40.4
25 to 29 years 344 344 23.48 3,593 3,535 49,160 43,120 6,050 660 40.0
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.