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

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Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) 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 A-U All economic activities 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6
B-F Manifacturing and energy 382 259 29.69 2,943 2,900 39,990 35,320 4,670 470 26.1
C Manufacturing 255 173 29.28 2,907 2,858 39,810 34,880 4,930 270 26.2
O-Q Government and care 1,980 1,250 31.33 2,701 2,698 37,480 32,410 5,060 30 23.2
Q Health and social work activities 1,318 814 29.32 2,457 2,454 33,750 29,480 4,270 40 22.4
S Other service activities 91 54 26.37 2,244 2,238 30,050 26,920 3,130 150 22.5
Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 43 6 6.05 122 122 1,520 1,470 50 0 5.3
B-F Manifacturing and energy 1 0 6.49 175 173 2,160 2,100 60 10 7.1
C Manufacturing 1 0 6.39 164 163 2,030 1,970 60 10 6.8
O-Q Government and care 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Q Health and social work activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
S Other service activities 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 654 190 10.62 444 442 5,670 5,330 340 0 11.0
B-F Manifacturing and energy 25 9 10.13 563 555 7,090 6,760 330 20 14.6
C Manufacturing 17 6 9.92 476 468 6,010 5,710 300 10 12.6
O-Q Government and care 81 29 12.33 601 601 7,860 7,210 640 0 13.1
Q Health and social work activities 67 24 13.04 634 634 8,300 7,610 680 0 13.1
S Other service activities 7 3 9.43 582 577 7,320 6,980 340 0 16.2
20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 683 318 18.40 1,226 1,217 16,120 14,710 1,400 30 17.6
B-F Manifacturing and energy 27 14 18.41 1,477 1,443 19,190 17,720 1,470 100 20.9
C Manufacturing 18 9 18.04 1,399 1,365 18,310 16,790 1,520 50 20.2
O-Q Government and care 183 97 19.95 1,446 1,444 19,540 17,350 2,190 10 19.5
Q Health and social work activities 139 77 20.36 1,524 1,522 20,520 18,290 2,240 10 20.0
S Other service activities 11 6 17.11 1,353 1,342 17,430 16,230 1,200 20 20.7
25 to 29 years A-U All economic activities 446 285 23.17 2,116 2,100 28,520 25,390 3,130 110 24.2
B-F Manifacturing and energy 23 16 24.04 2,506 2,437 33,720 30,070 3,660 290 27.2
C Manufacturing 15 10 23.54 2,491 2,407 33,780 29,900 3,890 150 27.5
O-Q Government and care 175 120 26.37 2,482 2,479 34,110 29,790 4,320 20 25.2
Q Health and social work activities 127 89 26.37 2,513 2,510 34,350 30,150 4,200 30 25.4
S Other service activities 9 6 21.24 1,970 1,962 25,950 23,640 2,310 50 24.4
30 to 34 years A-U All economic activities 439 298 27.49 2,660 2,643 36,320 31,920 4,400 230 25.7
B-F Manifacturing and energy 31 23 28.47 3,116 3,057 42,450 37,390 5,060 500 28.7
C Manufacturing 20 15 27.99 3,103 3,032 42,610 37,230 5,380 270 29.1
O-Q Government and care 201 138 30.55 2,870 2,867 39,700 34,440 5,260 30 25.2
Q Health and social work activities 135 93 29.72 2,771 2,768 38,080 33,250 4,830 40 24.9
S Other service activities 9 6 25.47 2,405 2,401 32,040 28,860 3,180 120 24.9
35 to 39 years A-U All economic activities 456 307 30.55 2,925 2,908 40,200 35,100 5,100 290 25.5
B-F Manifacturing and energy 37 28 31.17 3,419 3,369 46,780 41,020 5,750 640 28.8
C Manufacturing 24 18 30.74 3,399 3,344 46,970 40,790 6,170 340 29.1
O-Q Government and care 217 144 33.63 3,064 3,061 42,540 36,770 5,760 40 24.5
Q Health and social work activities 137 90 32.13 2,874 2,870 39,510 34,480 5,030 50 23.9
S Other service activities 9 6 28.52 2,665 2,661 35,680 31,980 3,700 150 24.7
40 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 430 287 31.76 3,015 2,998 41,460 36,180 5,290 300 25.3
B-F Manifacturing and energy 37 27 32.53 3,538 3,492 48,350 42,460 5,890 640 28.6
C Manufacturing 24 18 32.11 3,523 3,470 48,630 42,280 6,350 370 28.9
O-Q Government and care 206 136 35.00 3,165 3,162 43,990 37,980 6,010 40 24.3
Q Health and social work activities 124 80 32.96 2,903 2,900 39,910 34,840 5,070 50 23.5
S Other service activities 8 5 29.93 2,743 2,740 36,860 32,920 3,940 200 24.2
45 to 49 years A-U All economic activities 409 272 31.84 3,011 2,994 41,380 36,140 5,250 300 25.2
B-F Manifacturing and energy 36 26 32.62 3,509 3,459 47,820 42,100 5,710 620 28.3
C Manufacturing 24 17 31.98 3,470 3,412 47,660 41,640 6,020 340 28.5
O-Q Government and care 196 130 34.91 3,169 3,165 44,080 38,020 6,060 40 24.4
Q Health and social work activities 119 77 32.55 2,867 2,864 39,420 34,400 5,020 50 23.6
S Other service activities 8 5 31.09 2,838 2,832 38,230 34,050 4,180 200 24.1
50 to 54 years A-U All economic activities 436 287 31.35 2,925 2,909 40,110 35,100 5,010 300 24.8
B-F Manifacturing and energy 42 30 32.67 3,454 3,405 46,900 41,450 5,460 550 27.8
C Manufacturing 28 21 32.23 3,434 3,380 47,020 41,200 5,820 320 28.0
O-Q Government and care 203 134 33.87 3,039 3,035 42,220 36,470 5,750 40 24.1
Q Health and social work activities 131 83 31.40 2,717 2,714 37,370 32,600 4,760 50 23.2
S Other service activities 8 5 30.95 2,791 2,786 37,700 33,490 4,210 230 23.9
55 to 59 years A-U All economic activities 473 304 31.14 2,830 2,815 38,820 33,960 4,860 270 24.2
B-F Manifacturing and energy 46 33 32.46 3,375 3,328 45,850 40,500 5,350 480 27.5
C Manufacturing 32 23 31.95 3,355 3,301 45,890 40,250 5,640 300 27.7
O-Q Government and care 226 146 33.23 2,918 2,914 40,560 35,010 5,550 30 23.6
Q Health and social work activities 151 94 30.83 2,586 2,583 35,640 31,040 4,600 40 22.5
S Other service activities 9 6 31.39 2,739 2,732 37,040 32,860 4,180 260 23.1
60 to 64 years A-U All economic activities 437 277 31.46 2,803 2,792 38,620 33,640 4,980 270 23.8
B-F Manifacturing and energy 49 36 31.88 3,386 3,349 46,110 40,630 5,480 460 28.3
C Manufacturing 35 26 30.95 3,310 3,270 45,360 39,720 5,640 280 28.4
O-Q Government and care 215 136 33.75 2,904 2,901 40,590 34,840 5,740 30 23.1
Q Health and social work activities 139 83 31.08 2,506 2,503 34,670 30,070 4,600 40 21.6
S Other service activities 8 5 31.92 2,676 2,667 36,420 32,110 4,310 250 22.3
65 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 222 107 30.20 2,071 2,060 28,620 24,850 3,760 400 18.3
B-F Manifacturing and energy 25 14 31.11 2,482 2,456 34,090 29,790 4,300 560 21.3
C Manufacturing 16 9 30.13 2,473 2,445 34,200 29,670 4,530 390 21.8
O-Q Government and care 75 40 34.21 2,445 2,442 34,970 29,340 5,630 70 19.2
Q Health and social work activities 48 24 31.38 2,102 2,099 29,590 25,220 4,370 80 18.0
S Other service activities 5 2 30.81 1,895 1,891 26,020 22,740 3,280 260 16.3
75 years or older A-U All economic activities 24 7 25.26 1,111 1,105 14,680 13,340 1,340 730 11.6
B-F Manifacturing and energy 3 1 26.22 1,177 1,170 15,690 14,130 1,560 660 11.8
C Manufacturing 2 1 25.37 1,124 1,115 15,070 13,480 1,590 580 11.7
O-Q Government and care 2 1 32.26 1,174 1,171 16,080 14,090 1,990 210 9.7
Q Health and social work activities 1 0 32.64 1,306 1,305 17,540 15,680 1,870 300 10.6
S Other service activities 1 0 25.18 994 991 13,350 11,920 1,430 270 10.4
Nationality: Dutch A-U All economic activities 4,725 2,698 27.84 2,252 2,243 30,760 27,020 3,730 220 21.5
B-F Manifacturing and energy 357 241 29.90 2,955 2,915 40,120 35,460 4,660 490 26.0
C Manufacturing 236 160 29.45 2,907 2,863 39,780 34,880 4,890 280 26.0
O-Q Government and care 1,930 1,221 31.38 2,710 2,707 37,600 32,520 5,080 30 23.2
Q Health and social work activities 1,287 795 29.37 2,461 2,459 33,820 29,540 4,280 40 22.4
S Other service activities 85 50 26.62 2,284 2,278 30,640 27,410 3,220 160 22.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) A-U All economic activities 99 57 26.40 2,210 2,188 30,400 26,520 3,870 130 22.1
B-F Manifacturing and energy 7 5 33.27 3,454 3,372 48,730 41,450 7,280 270 27.4
C Manufacturing 5 4 33.72 3,556 3,466 50,400 42,670 7,730 220 27.8
O-Q Government and care 21 13 33.34 2,813 2,810 38,900 33,760 5,150 40 22.5
Q Health and social work activities 12 8 32.12 2,836 2,832 38,760 34,030 4,730 60 23.6
S Other service activities 2 1 27.34 2,457 2,449 32,530 29,480 3,050 50 23.7
Nationality: other EU countries A-U All economic activities 161 101 19.15 1,836 1,737 24,280 22,030 2,250 40 25.0
B-F Manifacturing and energy 9 6 23.17 2,560 2,417 34,090 30,720 3,360 40 28.7
C Manufacturing 6 5 23.26 2,664 2,508 35,770 31,970 3,800 30 29.7
O-Q Government and care 9 5 24.81 1,905 1,903 26,100 22,860 3,240 10 20.6
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 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.