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 78 64 32.94 3,914 3,911 53,620 46,970 6,650 1,360 31.2
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 1 1 9.29 557 555 7,010 6,690 320 90 15.7
20 to 24 years 5 3 16.71 1,739 1,736 22,740 20,870 1,870 340 27.2
25 to 29 years 7 6 23.68 3,056 3,053 41,190 36,670 4,520 780 33.8
30 to 34 years 8 7 29.22 3,738 3,736 50,870 44,850 6,020 1,140 33.5
35 to 39 years 8 7 33.10 4,125 4,122 56,590 49,500 7,100 1,370 32.7
40 to 44 years 8 7 36.03 4,447 4,446 60,970 53,370 7,600 1,410 32.4
45 to 49 years 9 8 37.33 4,632 4,630 64,060 55,580 8,480 1,590 32.5
50 to 54 years 10 9 37.19 4,552 4,548 63,610 54,630 8,980 1,570 32.1
55 to 59 years 10 8 37.22 4,482 4,478 62,350 53,780 8,570 1,540 31.6
60 to 64 years 8 6 36.40 4,253 4,250 56,500 51,030 5,470 1,520 30.7
65 to 74 years 4 3 34.17 3,204 3,200 43,870 38,450 5,420 2,170 24.6
75 years or older 1 0 25.94 1,828 1,827 23,030 21,940 1,100 2,360 18.4
Nationality: Dutch 76 62 33.10 3,928 3,925 53,640 47,130 6,510 1,390 31.1
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 1 1 32.86 3,875 3,872 56,960 46,500 10,460 740 30.9
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 22.32 2,916 2,900 39,280 34,990 4,290 340 34.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 1 1 29.74 3,685 3,677 58,990 44,220 14,770 280 32.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 37 23 28.84 2,562 2,560 34,300 30,740 3,560 720 23.3
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 1 0 10.31 474 472 5,940 5,680 260 80 12.0
20 to 24 years 3 1 16.91 1,234 1,232 15,960 14,810 1,150 190 19.1
25 to 29 years 2 2 21.82 2,067 2,064 27,420 24,800 2,620 330 24.8
30 to 34 years 3 2 26.07 2,611 2,609 35,020 31,330 3,700 530 26.3
35 to 39 years 4 2 29.15 2,899 2,898 39,190 34,790 4,400 740 26.1
40 to 44 years 4 3 30.87 3,012 3,011 40,580 36,140 4,440 590 25.6
45 to 49 years 4 3 31.63 3,089 3,088 41,340 37,070 4,270 700 25.6
50 to 54 years 4 3 31.32 2,939 2,937 39,400 35,270 4,130 700 24.6
55 to 59 years 4 3 31.19 2,833 2,828 37,770 34,000 3,780 780 23.9
60 to 64 years 4 2 32.43 2,904 2,903 38,790 34,850 3,940 800 23.6
65 to 74 years 3 1 32.12 2,202 2,197 30,180 26,420 3,750 1,670 18.0
75 years or older 1 0 31.67 1,440 1,440 18,130 17,280 850 1,960 11.9
Nationality: Dutch 36 22 28.97 2,579 2,577 34,480 30,950 3,530 730 23.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 41 41 35.20 5,146 5,143 71,220 61,760 9,470 1,940 38.3
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
20 to 24 years 2 2 16.57 2,486 2,481 32,760 29,830 2,930 570 39.2
25 to 29 years 4 4 24.33 3,600 3,597 48,760 43,200 5,560 1,020 38.7
30 to 34 years 5 5 30.66 4,499 4,496 61,580 53,990 7,600 1,540 38.4
35 to 39 years 4 4 35.40 5,175 5,172 71,510 62,100 9,410 1,910 38.3
40 to 44 years 5 5 38.95 5,660 5,658 78,190 67,920 10,270 2,100 38.1
45 to 49 years 5 5 40.41 5,872 5,869 82,340 70,470 11,870 2,300 38.1
50 to 54 years 6 6 40.22 5,842 5,837 82,970 70,110 12,860 2,270 38.1
55 to 59 years 5 5 40.35 5,844 5,840 82,650 70,130 12,520 2,170 38.0
60 to 64 years 4 4 38.92 5,635 5,631 74,650 67,620 7,030 2,250 38.0
65 to 74 years 1 1 36.27 5,470 5,466 74,820 65,640 9,180 3,300 39.4
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 39 39 35.42 5,169 5,165 71,280 62,020 9,250 1,990 38.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 22.72 3,506 3,490 47,480 42,070 5,400 490 40.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries 1 1 33.46 5,080 5,072 84,410 60,960 23,450 410 39.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Sex: Male Total Total 41 36 35.76 4,596 4,592 63,650 55,150 8,500 2,020 33.7
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 1 0 9.37 591 590 7,450 7,090 360 80 16.5
20 to 24 years 2 2 16.69 1,774 1,769 23,260 21,280 1,980 470 27.8
25 to 29 years 3 3 24.37 3,241 3,237 44,020 38,900 5,120 1,160 34.8
30 to 34 years 4 3 31.04 4,273 4,270 58,570 51,280 7,290 1,720 36.0
35 to 39 years 4 4 35.15 4,815 4,811 66,480 57,780 8,710 2,030 35.9
40 to 44 years 4 4 38.57 5,285 5,283 72,810 63,410 9,400 2,140 35.9
45 to 49 years 5 4 40.43 5,517 5,514 77,560 66,200 11,360 2,420 35.8
50 to 54 years 5 5 40.38 5,466 5,460 77,990 65,590 12,400 2,400 35.5
55 to 59 years 5 5 40.85 5,467 5,463 77,520 65,610 11,910 2,290 35.1
60 to 64 years 5 4 39.05 5,006 5,003 66,330 60,080 6,250 2,120 33.6
65 to 74 years 3 2 36.44 3,613 3,608 49,900 43,360 6,540 2,670 25.9
75 years or older 1 0 27.31 1,977 1,976 24,940 23,720 1,210 2,680 18.9
Nationality: Dutch 40 35 35.91 4,611 4,608 63,610 55,330 8,280 2,060 33.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 12 7 31.51 2,610 2,607 35,080 31,320 3,760 1,230 21.7
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 1 0 10.27 484 483 6,080 5,810 270 70 12.3
20 to 24 years 1 1 16.96 1,169 1,167 15,130 14,030 1,100 220 18.0
25 to 29 years 1 0 21.66 1,826 1,822 24,400 21,910 2,480 410 22.1
30 to 34 years 1 0 27.90 2,733 2,730 36,980 32,790 4,190 920 25.7
35 to 39 years 1 1 31.15 3,147 3,143 42,920 37,760 5,150 1,340 26.5
40 to 44 years 1 1 33.75 3,346 3,345 45,720 40,150 5,580 1,040 26.0
45 to 49 years 1 1 35.78 3,445 3,445 46,180 41,340 4,840 1,160 25.3
50 to 54 years 1 1 36.21 3,272 3,270 44,030 39,270 4,760 1,480 23.7
55 to 59 years 1 1 37.07 3,346 3,341 44,200 40,150 4,050 1,630 23.7
60 to 64 years 1 1 36.94 3,431 3,430 45,740 41,170 4,570 1,340 24.4
65 to 74 years 2 1 34.82 2,393 2,386 33,280 28,710 4,560 2,110 18.0
75 years or older 1 0 33.77 1,555 1,555 19,650 18,660 980 2,150 12.1
Nationality: Dutch 11 6 31.67 2,622 2,620 35,060 31,470 3,600 1,260 21.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 29 29 36.71 5,383 5,379 74,980 64,600 10,380 2,330 38.4
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
20 to 24 years 1 1 16.55 2,493 2,488 32,950 29,920 3,030 780 39.3
25 to 29 years 2 2 24.86 3,699 3,695 50,370 44,390 5,980 1,400 38.9
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.