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 9,167 6,962 30.49 3,399 3,368 47,360 40,790 6,570 600 29.5
Younger than 15 years 43 6 6.12 126 126 1,560 1,510 50 0 5.4
15 to 19 years 710 246 10.78 546 541 7,030 6,550 470 10 13.3
20 to 24 years 982 617 18.64 1,728 1,705 22,960 20,740 2,210 110 24.4
25 to 29 years 1,001 840 24.31 3,010 2,980 41,080 36,120 4,950 360 32.7
30 to 34 years 983 842 29.18 3,680 3,648 51,060 44,170 6,900 550 33.3
35 to 39 years 916 767 32.56 4,011 3,977 56,180 48,130 8,040 680 32.6
40 to 44 years 843 700 34.54 4,220 4,183 59,340 50,640 8,700 810 32.3
45 to 49 years 810 673 35.55 4,346 4,307 61,140 52,150 8,980 920 32.3
50 to 54 years 876 726 35.95 4,383 4,342 61,870 52,600 9,270 980 32.3
55 to 59 years 915 747 35.70 4,258 4,219 59,730 51,100 8,630 920 31.6
60 to 64 years 755 596 34.87 3,983 3,951 55,670 47,800 7,880 730 30.4
65 to 74 years 306 191 32.42 2,960 2,938 41,900 35,520 6,380 690 24.2
75 years or older 27 10 25.22 1,421 1,413 18,900 17,050 1,850 1,000 14.8
Nationality: Dutch 8,128 6,101 31.09 3,409 3,382 47,340 40,910 6,430 660 29.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 252 210 31.69 3,949 3,915 58,040 47,390 10,650 340 32.9
Nationality: other EU countries 386 326 20.68 2,748 2,626 36,970 32,980 4,000 80 34.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 379 307 28.62 3,481 3,453 51,240 41,770 9,460 200 32.1
Nationality: stateless / unknown 22 18 27.29 3,396 3,304 46,590 40,760 5,830 200 32.8
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6
Younger than 15 years 43 6 6.05 122 122 1,520 1,470 50 0 5.3
15 to 19 years 654 190 10.62 444 442 5,670 5,330 340 0 11.0
20 to 24 years 683 318 18.40 1,226 1,217 16,120 14,710 1,400 30 17.6
25 to 29 years 446 285 23.17 2,116 2,100 28,520 25,390 3,130 110 24.2
30 to 34 years 439 298 27.49 2,660 2,643 36,320 31,920 4,400 230 25.7
35 to 39 years 456 307 30.55 2,925 2,908 40,200 35,100 5,100 290 25.5
40 to 44 years 430 287 31.76 3,015 2,998 41,460 36,180 5,290 300 25.3
45 to 49 years 409 272 31.84 3,011 2,994 41,380 36,140 5,250 300 25.2
50 to 54 years 436 287 31.35 2,925 2,909 40,110 35,100 5,010 300 24.8
55 to 59 years 473 304 31.14 2,830 2,815 38,820 33,960 4,860 270 24.2
60 to 64 years 437 277 31.46 2,803 2,792 38,620 33,640 4,980 270 23.8
65 to 74 years 222 107 30.20 2,071 2,060 28,620 24,850 3,760 400 18.3
75 years or older 24 7 25.26 1,111 1,105 14,680 13,340 1,340 730 11.6
Nationality: Dutch 4,725 2,698 27.84 2,252 2,243 30,760 27,020 3,730 220 21.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 99 57 26.40 2,210 2,188 30,400 26,520 3,870 130 22.1
Nationality: other EU countries 161 101 19.15 1,836 1,737 24,280 22,030 2,250 40 25.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 156 84 20.55 1,619 1,598 21,820 19,430 2,390 40 20.8
Nationality: stateless / unknown 10 6 25.91 2,215 2,155 30,370 26,580 3,800 110 22.6
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 4,015 4,015 32.72 4,914 4,859 69,280 58,960 10,320 1,120 39.6
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 56 56 11.30 1,736 1,695 22,880 20,830 2,040 60 40.0
20 to 24 years 299 299 18.88 2,877 2,821 38,600 34,520 4,070 290 39.9
25 to 29 years 555 555 24.86 3,728 3,686 51,160 44,740 6,420 570 39.5
30 to 34 years 544 544 30.06 4,504 4,460 62,970 54,050 8,920 810 39.5
35 to 39 years 460 460 33.84 5,087 5,036 72,010 61,050 10,960 1,070 39.6
40 to 44 years 412 412 36.38 5,477 5,420 77,980 65,730 12,260 1,340 39.7
45 to 49 years 401 401 37.94 5,706 5,644 81,260 68,480 12,790 1,540 39.7
50 to 54 years 439 439 38.80 5,831 5,765 83,480 69,970 13,510 1,650 39.7
55 to 59 years 443 443 38.69 5,784 5,719 82,070 69,410 12,660 1,600 39.6
60 to 64 years 318 318 37.69 5,602 5,543 79,080 67,220 11,860 1,360 39.4
65 to 74 years 84 84 35.10 5,315 5,264 77,100 63,780 13,320 1,470 40.1
75 years or older 3 3 25.15 3,896 3,879 52,630 46,750 5,880 3,120 40.5
Nationality: Dutch 3,402 3,402 33.55 5,016 4,965 70,380 60,200 10,180 1,280 39.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 153 153 33.59 5,080 5,039 76,020 60,960 15,060 470 39.9
Nationality: other EU countries 225 225 21.33 3,401 3,262 46,050 40,810 5,240 120 41.6
Nationality: non-EU-countries 223 223 31.53 4,788 4,756 71,880 57,460 14,420 320 40.1
Nationality: stateless / unknown 12 12 27.92 4,371 4,251 59,960 52,450 7,510 270 41.2
Sex: Male Total Total 4,726 3,946 31.79 3,979 3,926 55,690 47,740 7,950 960 33.0
Younger than 15 years 22 3 6.21 134 133 1,660 1,600 50 0 5.7
15 to 19 years 353 138 11.01 635 626 8,190 7,620 580 10 15.1
20 to 24 years 480 326 18.78 1,927 1,888 25,620 23,130 2,490 170 26.9
25 to 29 years 507 444 24.16 3,191 3,140 43,600 38,290 5,320 530 34.7
30 to 34 years 509 467 29.16 4,019 3,965 55,930 48,230 7,700 810 36.3
35 to 39 years 477 438 32.91 4,550 4,491 63,950 54,600 9,350 1,030 36.4
40 to 44 years 434 400 35.51 4,924 4,862 69,600 59,090 10,510 1,270 36.5
45 to 49 years 410 379 37.24 5,181 5,114 73,240 62,170 11,070 1,470 36.7
50 to 54 years 443 411 38.31 5,348 5,276 76,040 64,170 11,860 1,590 36.8
55 to 59 years 473 437 38.31 5,287 5,219 74,560 63,450 11,110 1,510 36.5
60 to 64 years 408 366 37.18 4,929 4,874 69,100 59,140 9,960 1,190 35.2
65 to 74 years 189 128 34.03 3,417 3,384 48,270 41,000 7,270 980 26.6
75 years or older 21 8 25.84 1,505 1,495 20,060 18,060 2,010 1,090 15.3
Nationality: Dutch 4,144 3,446 32.47 4,032 3,984 56,160 48,380 7,780 1,060 32.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 137 120 32.94 4,344 4,292 65,150 52,130 13,020 450 34.8
Nationality: other EU countries 221 191 20.79 2,885 2,721 38,990 34,620 4,370 90 36.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 208 175 30.37 3,874 3,839 58,330 46,480 11,850 280 33.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown 16 13 27.48 3,583 3,470 49,340 43,000 6,340 220 34.3
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,767 986 27.43 2,228 2,200 30,300 26,740 3,570 340 21.5
Younger than 15 years 22 3 6.08 127 127 1,580 1,530 50 0 5.5
15 to 19 years 309 93 10.69 468 465 5,980 5,620 360 0 11.5
20 to 24 years 281 128 18.10 1,198 1,182 15,670 14,370 1,300 40 17.4
25 to 29 years 160 96 22.02 1,951 1,917 26,160 23,410 2,740 140 23.3
30 to 34 years 136 94 26.79 2,700 2,656 36,790 32,400 4,390 360 26.6
35 to 39 years 133 95 30.72 3,198 3,152 43,960 38,380 5,580 520 27.5
40 to 44 years 117 84 32.82 3,414 3,368 46,950 40,970 5,980 580 27.5
45 to 49 years 104 73 33.87 3,483 3,435 47,800 41,790 6,000 590 27.2
50 to 54 years 105 73 34.72 3,526 3,477 48,270 42,310 5,970 640 26.8
55 to 59 years 119 82 35.26 3,550 3,508 48,700 42,610 6,090 630 26.7
60 to 64 years 143 102 34.90 3,539 3,511 48,700 42,470 6,230 590 27.0
65 to 74 years 119 58 31.86 2,232 2,214 30,630 26,780 3,850 610 18.6
75 years or older 19 6 25.56 1,158 1,150 15,320 13,900 1,420 790 11.9
Nationality: Dutch 1,571 872 28.25 2,273 2,252 30,940 27,280 3,660 370 21.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 41 23 26.25 2,191 2,150 30,400 26,300 4,110 170 22.0
Nationality: other EU countries 82 52 18.93 1,900 1,748 25,100 22,800 2,300 40 26.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 68 36 20.71 1,601 1,569 21,820 19,210 2,610 50 20.3
Nationality: stateless / unknown 6 4 25.85 2,262 2,176 31,190 27,140 4,060 140 23.1
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 2,959 2,959 33.19 5,024 4,956 70,860 60,290 10,560 1,320 39.9
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 44 44 11.67 1,797 1,751 23,700 21,570 2,140 70 40.0
20 to 24 years 198 198 19.19 2,962 2,889 39,720 35,540 4,180 360 40.3
25 to 29 years 347 347 24.73 3,760 3,702 51,620 45,120 6,500 700 39.9
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

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.