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

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Type of employment contract 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 Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 292 192 26.29 2,522 2,516 34,210 30,270 3,940 310 25.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 161 98 25.27 2,241 2,237 30,390 26,890 3,500 280 23.2
Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 5.51 135 135 1,670 1,620 50 0 6.4
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 0 5.33 130 129 1,590 1,550 40 0 6.4
15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 9 10.48 552 550 7,370 6,620 750 20 13.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 18 5 11.52 506 505 6,960 6,070 880 20 11.5
20 to 24 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 43 23 17.73 1,403 1,398 18,780 16,830 1,940 70 20.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 30 14 18.75 1,337 1,335 18,220 16,050 2,170 80 18.7
25 to 29 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 34 24 21.78 2,304 2,298 31,120 27,650 3,470 160 27.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 20 13 22.27 2,227 2,222 30,390 26,720 3,670 170 26.2
30 to 34 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 29 22 25.41 2,822 2,815 38,190 33,860 4,330 270 29.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 15 11 25.26 2,736 2,731 37,150 32,840 4,310 310 28.4
35 to 39 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 27.97 3,047 3,040 41,060 36,560 4,490 380 28.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 13 9 27.44 2,930 2,924 39,260 35,160 4,110 420 28.0
40 to 44 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 24 17 29.94 3,205 3,198 43,370 38,460 4,910 450 28.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 12 8 29.19 3,033 3,028 40,920 36,400 4,520 480 27.2
45 to 49 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 23 17 31.54 3,375 3,367 45,970 40,500 5,460 500 28.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 11 8 30.52 3,146 3,140 42,710 37,750 4,960 490 27.0
50 to 54 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 31.76 3,366 3,356 45,900 40,390 5,510 520 27.9
R Culture, sports and recreation 13 9 30.52 3,104 3,097 42,240 37,240 4,990 480 26.7
55 to 59 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 26 19 31.58 3,270 3,262 44,410 39,240 5,170 520 27.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 13 9 29.58 2,929 2,924 39,380 35,150 4,230 410 26.0
60 to 64 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 22 15 31.76 3,190 3,182 43,700 38,280 5,420 470 26.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 11 7 29.68 2,872 2,867 39,150 34,470 4,680 380 25.4
65 to 74 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 11 6 29.32 2,262 2,257 31,360 27,140 4,220 410 20.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 6 3 27.45 2,071 2,067 28,180 24,850 3,330 380 19.8
75 years or older R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 23.36 1,203 1,200 16,300 14,430 1,870 600 13.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 0 23.45 1,259 1,257 17,420 15,110 2,310 780 14.0
Nationality: Dutch R-U Culture, recreation, other services 273 178 26.22 2,492 2,486 33,750 29,900 3,850 320 24.9
R Culture, sports and recreation 153 92 24.93 2,190 2,186 29,590 26,280 3,300 280 23.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) R-U Culture, recreation, other services 7 5 30.38 3,428 3,422 48,080 41,130 6,950 250 29.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 4 3 32.22 3,399 3,394 49,030 40,790 8,240 360 27.6
Nationality: other EU countries R-U Culture, recreation, other services 3 2 22.25 2,480 2,459 33,590 29,760 3,830 80 29.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 1 24.99 2,478 2,469 34,390 29,730 4,660 140 25.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 6 26.48 2,745 2,740 37,430 32,940 4,480 110 27.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 3 2 30.73 3,192 3,188 45,380 38,300 7,080 260 27.2
Nationality: stateless / unknown R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 207 107 23.33 1,741 1,737 23,180 20,890 2,290 90 19.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 118 54 21.90 1,455 1,453 19,210 17,460 1,740 60 17.4
Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 5.54 126 126 1,560 1,510 40 0 6.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 0 5.61 127 127 1,560 1,520 40 0 5.9
15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 24 7 9.82 441 440 5,570 5,300 280 0 11.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 17 4 10.36 391 390 4,940 4,690 260 0 9.9
20 to 24 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 35 15 16.19 1,012 1,009 13,010 12,150 860 20 16.4
R Culture, sports and recreation 25 9 16.21 893 891 11,470 10,720 750 10 14.4
25 to 29 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 22 12 19.75 1,610 1,606 21,140 19,320 1,820 40 21.4
R Culture, sports and recreation 13 7 19.46 1,434 1,431 18,760 17,200 1,560 40 19.3
30 to 34 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 18 11 23.34 2,052 2,049 27,270 24,620 2,650 80 23.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 9 5 22.77 1,864 1,862 24,650 22,370 2,280 80 21.5
35 to 39 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 17 10 25.99 2,293 2,289 30,620 27,520 3,110 110 23.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 8 5 25.20 2,091 2,088 27,770 25,100 2,670 90 21.8
40 to 44 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 16 10 27.52 2,393 2,390 32,000 28,720 3,280 140 22.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 8 4 26.60 2,163 2,161 28,720 25,960 2,760 110 21.3
45 to 49 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 15 9 28.27 2,428 2,424 32,640 29,140 3,500 140 22.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 7 4 26.97 2,152 2,149 28,730 25,820 2,900 90 20.9
50 to 54 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 17 10 27.89 2,355 2,350 31,670 28,260 3,410 140 22.2
R Culture, sports and recreation 8 5 26.40 2,069 2,065 27,540 24,820 2,710 80 20.6
55 to 59 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 18 10 27.88 2,293 2,288 30,870 27,520 3,350 160 21.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 9 5 26.12 2,022 2,019 26,950 24,270 2,680 90 20.3
60 to 64 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 15 9 28.31 2,258 2,254 30,550 27,100 3,460 160 21.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 8 4 26.22 2,017 2,014 26,980 24,200 2,780 110 20.2
65 to 74 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 9 4 26.81 1,598 1,594 21,690 19,170 2,510 210 15.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 4 2 24.56 1,433 1,430 19,120 17,200 1,920 200 15.3
75 years or older R-U Culture, recreation, other services 1 0 23.90 953 950 13,160 11,440 1,720 340 10.4
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 0 23.92 980 978 13,950 11,760 2,190 440 10.7
Nationality: Dutch R-U Culture, recreation, other services 197 101 23.45 1,749 1,745 23,310 20,990 2,320 100 19.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 113 52 21.95 1,454 1,452 19,200 17,450 1,750 60 17.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) R-U Culture, recreation, other services 4 2 24.10 1,900 1,897 25,000 22,800 2,200 40 20.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 2 1 22.47 1,625 1,623 21,250 19,500 1,750 40 19.0
Nationality: other EU countries R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2 1 19.00 1,456 1,451 19,070 17,470 1,610 0 20.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 0 18.16 1,237 1,232 16,210 14,840 1,370 0 17.8
Nationality: non-EU-countries R-U Culture, recreation, other services 5 2 19.78 1,411 1,408 18,280 16,930 1,350 20 18.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 2 1 19.87 1,434 1,432 18,610 17,210 1,400 40 18.9
Nationality: stateless / unknown R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 85 85 29.94 4,432 4,419 61,160 53,190 7,980 850 38.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 43 43 29.35 4,375 4,365 60,770 52,490 8,280 870 39.0
Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2 2 12.98 1,944 1,937 30,010 23,330 6,680 180 39.1
R Culture, sports and recreation 1 1 16.48 2,521 2,518 42,140 30,250 11,880 340 39.9
20 to 24 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 8 20.47 3,081 3,070 43,570 36,970 6,600 320 39.3
R Culture, sports and recreation 5 5 23.31 3,536 3,529 51,630 42,430 9,200 440 39.6
25 to 29 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 12 12 23.75 3,535 3,525 48,830 42,420 6,400 350 39.0
R Culture, sports and recreation 7 7 24.91 3,741 3,733 52,600 44,890 7,710 420 39.3
30 to 34 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 11 11 27.38 4,058 4,046 55,720 48,700 7,020 580 38.8
R Culture, sports and recreation 6 6 27.38 4,088 4,078 56,500 49,060 7,450 660 39.1
35 to 39 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 9 9 30.18 4,464 4,452 60,660 53,570 7,090 890 38.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 5 5 29.65 4,410 4,401 59,560 52,920 6,640 1,000 38.9
40 to 44 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 8 32.82 4,849 4,834 66,390 58,180 8,210 1,090 38.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 4 4 32.00 4,753 4,743 65,020 57,030 7,980 1,200 38.9
45 to 49 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 8 8 35.19 5,188 5,172 71,490 62,260 9,230 1,200 38.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 4 4 34.22 5,069 5,059 69,760 60,830 8,930 1,260 38.8
50 to 54 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 9 9 36.01 5,304 5,285 73,180 63,640 9,540 1,250 38.7
R Culture, sports and recreation 4 4 34.81 5,138 5,126 71,130 61,650 9,480 1,270 38.7
55 to 59 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 9 9 35.79 5,253 5,239 71,910 63,040 8,870 1,230 38.6
R Culture, sports and recreation 4 4 33.62 4,950 4,940 67,070 59,400 7,670 1,100 38.6
60 to 64 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 7 7 35.91 5,243 5,226 72,650 62,910 9,740 1,160 38.5
R Culture, sports and recreation 3 3 34.24 5,021 5,010 69,710 60,250 9,460 1,040 38.4
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.