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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Periods 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)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2023 27.12 3,045 3,015
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 27.82 3,770 3,707
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 20.12 2,330 2,269
Total Total Total B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023 28.39 3,897 3,834
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 28.82 3,910 3,844
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023 41.69 6,106 6,030
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2023 28.49 3,847 3,784
Total Total Total D Energy supply 2023 35.44 4,927 4,896
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023 26.64 3,831 3,683
Total Total Total F Construction 2023 27.38 3,867 3,809
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023 25.71 2,870 2,835
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 22.27 2,299 2,255
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 22.63 2,341 2,320
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023 25.69 3,395 3,219
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023 16.15 1,250 1,247
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2023 33.11 4,501 4,492
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2023 39.24 5,065 5,058
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 30.23 3,593 3,590
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2023 25.36 2,938 2,903
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023 33.33 4,268 4,256
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023 19.75 2,156 2,108
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023 29.08 2,992 2,985
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023 29.51 3,058 3,052
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2023 32.01 4,060 4,047
Total Total Total P Education 2023 31.34 3,268 3,265
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023 27.40 2,581 2,577
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 24.57 2,360 2,353
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 23.64 2,098 2,093
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2023 25.50 2,673 2,664
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2023 5.26 117 116
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 5.16 146 146
Total Total Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 4.95 140 140
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023 5.68 162 160
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 5.58 151 150
Total Total Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2023 5.58 151 150
Total Total Younger than 15 years D Energy supply 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years F Construction 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2023 5.27 112 112
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 5.18 109 109
Total Total Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 5.04 100 100
Total Total Younger than 15 years H Transportation and storage 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years I Accommodation and food serving 2023 5.50 136 136
Total Total Younger than 15 years J Information and communication 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years K Financial institutions 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2023 6.10 149 148
Total Total Younger than 15 years M Other specialised business services 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years N Renting and other business support 2023 5.88 143 142
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-U Noncommercial services 2023 5.59 141 140
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-Q Government and care 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O Public administration and services 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years P Education 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 4.99 127 127
Total Total Younger than 15 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 4.83 125 125
Total Total Younger than 15 years S Other service activities 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 2023 9.18 475 470
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 9.20 747 730
Total Total 15 to 19 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 9.15 561 547
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023 9.22 821 803
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 8.89 673 658
Total Total 15 to 19 years B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years C Manufacturing 2023 8.83 663 648
Total Total 15 to 19 years D Energy supply 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years F Construction 2023 9.60 1,072 1,049
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-N Commercial services 2023 9.03 431 427
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 8.45 380 377
Total Total 15 to 19 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 7.87 353 350
Total Total 15 to 19 years H Transportation and storage 2023 11.16 840 793
Total Total 15 to 19 years I Accommodation and food serving 2023 9.15 394 394
Total Total 15 to 19 years J Information and communication 2023 7.74 577 573
Total Total 15 to 19 years K Financial institutions 2023 9.92 576 573
Total Total 15 to 19 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 8.37 502 500
Total Total 15 to 19 years M-N Business services 2023 11.27 669 656
Total Total 15 to 19 years M Other specialised business services 2023 8.69 580 577
Total Total 15 to 19 years N Renting and other business support 2023 11.66 680 666
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-U Noncommercial services 2023 9.83 572 571
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-Q Government and care 2023 9.95 596 595
Total Total 15 to 19 years O Public administration and services 2023 10.51 722 720
Total Total 15 to 19 years P Education 2023 8.31 692 689
Total Total 15 to 19 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 10.36 563 562
Total Total 15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 9.39 502 500
Total Total 15 to 19 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 10.39 464 464
Total Total 15 to 19 years S Other service activities 2023 7.99 587 582
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023 16.10 1,519 1,497
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 16.70 2,148 2,092
Total Total 20 to 24 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 14.91 1,713 1,644
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023 16.95 2,219 2,166
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 16.56 2,083 2,029
Total Total 20 to 24 years B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0
Total Total 20 to 24 years C Manufacturing 2023 16.51 2,069 2,017
Total Total 20 to 24 years D Energy supply 2023 17.67 2,192 2,168
Total Total 20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 17.02 2,358 2,225
Total Total 20 to 24 years F Construction 2023 17.52 2,441 2,391
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-N Commercial services 2023 15.41 1,419 1,395
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 15.11 1,308 1,285
Total Total 20 to 24 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 15.05 1,330 1,315
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 2023 are final.

Changes as of 11 October 2024:
The final figures for 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures for 2024 will be published in April 2025.

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.