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

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Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 47,360 6,570
A-F Agriculture and industry 57,910 7,310
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 35,140 2,770
B-F Manifacturing and energy 59,910 7,710
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 61,110 8,830
B Mining and quarrying 99,650 21,130
C Manufacturing 59,890 8,520
D Energy supply 79,620 13,280
E Water supply and waste management 58,550 7,970
F Construction 57,090 5,080
G-N Commercial services 44,540 6,320
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34,890 4,290
G Wholesale and retail trade 35,970 4,760
H Transportation and storage 51,420 6,300
I Accommodation and food serving 18,140 1,270
J Information and communication 72,860 13,770
K Financial institutions 85,980 16,480
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 54,910 6,520
M-N Business services 46,310 6,260
M Other specialised business services 65,210 9,420
N Renting and other business support 33,830 4,180
O-U Noncommercial services 46,920 6,620
O-Q Government and care 48,080 6,880
O Public administration and services 64,430 10,200
P Education 51,210 7,660
Q Health and social work activities 40,200 5,230
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 35,930 4,110
R Culture, sports and recreation 31,800 3,680
S Other service activities 41,040 4,630
Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 1,560 50
A-F Agriculture and industry 2,050 40
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1,910 30
B-F Manifacturing and energy 2,420 70
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2,180 60
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 2,170 60
D Energy supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 0 0
F Construction 0 0
G-N Commercial services 1,480 50
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,420 40
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,320 40
H Transportation and storage 0 0
I Accommodation and food serving 1,720 40
J Information and communication 0 0
K Financial institutions 0 0
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 0 0
M-N Business services 2,200 120
M Other specialised business services 0 0
N Renting and other business support 2,120 120
O-U Noncommercial services 2,200 130
O-Q Government and care 0 0
O Public administration and services 0 0
P Education 0 0
Q Health and social work activities 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1,750 50
R Culture, sports and recreation 1,650 50
S Other service activities 0 0
15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 7,030 470
A-F Agriculture and industry 11,290 590
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8,600 310
B-F Manifacturing and energy 12,280 700
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 9,900 620
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 9,700 600
D Energy supply 0 0
E Water supply and waste management 15,010 990
F Construction 16,070 820
G-N Commercial services 6,200 370
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 5,420 290
G Wholesale and retail trade 5,070 320
H Transportation and storage 12,570 780
I Accommodation and food serving 5,480 210
J Information and communication 7,720 490
K Financial institutions 9,700 560
L Renting, buying, selling real estate 8,150 460
M-N Business services 10,090 800
M Other specialised business services 8,360 470
N Renting and other business support 10,330 850
O-U Noncommercial services 8,960 890
O-Q Government and care 9,370 920
O Public administration and services 15,450 2,920
P Education 9,190 660
Q Health and social work activities 8,740 750
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 7,560 790
R Culture, sports and recreation 7,180 950
S Other service activities 8,440 440
20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 22,960 2,210
A-F Agriculture and industry 32,150 2,470
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 25,630 1,410
B-F Manifacturing and energy 33,180 2,640
B-E Industry (no construction), energy 31,060 2,940
B Mining and quarrying 0 0
C Manufacturing 30,620 2,810
D Energy supply 36,590 5,390
E Water supply and waste management 36,840 3,830
F Construction 36,340 2,190
G-N Commercial services 21,020 1,770
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 19,300 1,460
G Wholesale and retail trade 19,970 1,650
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.
Yearly wage including bonuses
The yearly wage including 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.