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 39 36 28.23 4,039 3,889 55,970 48,460 7,500 680 37.7
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 1 18.45 2,584 2,436 34,760 31,000 3,760 280 36.2
25 to 29 years 3 3 23.08 3,411 3,269 46,630 40,930 5,700 440 38.6
30 to 34 years 4 4 25.73 3,775 3,631 52,150 45,300 6,860 540 38.4
35 to 39 years 4 4 27.43 4,000 3,846 55,260 48,000 7,260 720 38.2
40 to 44 years 4 4 28.70 4,158 4,004 57,530 49,890 7,640 720 38.1
45 to 49 years 4 4 29.48 4,287 4,127 59,470 51,450 8,020 840 38.3
50 to 54 years 5 5 30.28 4,404 4,227 60,890 52,840 8,050 820 38.4
55 to 59 years 6 5 31.23 4,506 4,350 62,520 54,070 8,450 810 38.2
60 to 64 years 5 4 30.50 4,296 4,166 60,060 51,560 8,500 650 37.4
65 to 74 years 1 1 30.21 3,733 3,637 54,020 44,800 9,220 600 32.8
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 38 35 28.47 4,061 3,915 56,360 48,740 7,620 700 37.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 20.75 3,303 3,044 43,540 39,630 3,910 90 40.8
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 9 28.63 3,125 3,073 43,440 37,500 5,940 330 28.9
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 0 18.60 1,684 1,627 22,680 20,200 2,480 100 23.6
25 to 29 years 1 1 23.63 2,656 2,589 36,360 31,870 4,500 210 29.5
30 to 34 years 1 1 27.25 3,146 3,099 43,840 37,760 6,090 380 30.5
35 to 39 years 1 1 28.65 3,257 3,216 45,200 39,080 6,120 450 30.0
40 to 44 years 1 1 29.87 3,383 3,344 47,210 40,590 6,620 360 30.0
45 to 49 years 1 1 29.55 3,370 3,315 47,050 40,440 6,610 370 30.2
50 to 54 years 2 1 30.35 3,448 3,386 47,940 41,380 6,560 400 30.1
55 to 59 years 2 1 30.47 3,434 3,376 47,730 41,200 6,530 260 30.0
60 to 64 years 2 1 30.48 3,448 3,393 48,030 41,380 6,650 270 30.2
65 to 74 years 1 0 29.94 2,682 2,623 37,620 32,180 5,440 400 23.9
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 11 8 28.80 3,141 3,090 43,700 37,700 6,000 330 28.9
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 28 28 28.11 4,430 4,239 61,340 53,160 8,180 840 41.5
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 18.42 2,990 2,801 40,210 35,880 4,330 360 41.9
25 to 29 years 2 2 22.96 3,632 3,468 49,640 43,590 6,050 510 41.3
30 to 34 years 3 3 25.32 3,998 3,821 55,110 47,980 7,130 590 41.3
35 to 39 years 3 3 27.07 4,301 4,100 59,330 51,610 7,720 830 41.6
40 to 44 years 3 3 28.32 4,499 4,296 62,090 53,990 8,090 880 41.7
45 to 49 years 3 3 29.46 4,660 4,456 64,510 55,920 8,590 1,030 41.6
50 to 54 years 4 4 30.26 4,776 4,556 65,950 57,320 8,630 990 41.6
55 to 59 years 4 4 31.45 4,911 4,719 68,120 58,940 9,180 1,020 41.4
60 to 64 years 3 3 30.51 4,729 4,560 66,190 56,750 9,440 840 41.1
65 to 74 years 1 1 30.36 4,722 4,590 69,440 56,670 12,770 790 41.2
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 26 26 28.36 4,462 4,274 61,870 53,540 8,320 860 41.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 20.68 3,484 3,187 45,800 41,810 4,000 100 43.1
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
Sex: Male Total Total 32 30 28.24 4,214 4,034 58,360 50,570 7,780 750 39.3
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 1 1 18.66 2,743 2,562 36,890 32,910 3,980 300 37.9
25 to 29 years 2 2 23.06 3,521 3,343 48,130 42,250 5,880 480 39.8
30 to 34 years 3 3 25.54 3,901 3,727 53,790 46,810 6,980 570 40.0
35 to 39 years 3 3 27.11 4,152 3,961 57,320 49,820 7,490 770 40.1
40 to 44 years 3 3 28.42 4,344 4,152 59,950 52,120 7,820 790 40.1
45 to 49 years 3 3 29.28 4,477 4,275 62,040 53,720 8,310 930 40.2
50 to 54 years 4 4 30.13 4,599 4,382 63,460 55,180 8,280 900 40.3
55 to 59 years 5 5 31.36 4,712 4,529 65,320 56,550 8,770 910 39.8
60 to 64 years 4 4 30.66 4,472 4,323 62,500 53,660 8,840 710 38.8
65 to 74 years 1 1 30.46 3,854 3,748 55,750 46,250 9,500 660 33.6
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 30 29 28.48 4,241 4,063 58,800 50,890 7,910 770 39.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 20.98 3,417 3,125 45,060 41,010 4,050 100 41.7
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 6 5 29.36 3,339 3,256 46,520 40,070 6,450 360 30.1
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 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
25 to 29 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
30 to 34 years 1 0 28.09 3,440 3,357 48,080 41,280 6,790 390 32.3
35 to 39 years 1 0 29.00 3,520 3,445 49,000 42,240 6,760 480 32.1
40 to 44 years 1 0 30.27 3,699 3,628 51,800 44,390 7,410 380 32.3
45 to 49 years 1 0 29.84 3,617 3,510 50,920 43,410 7,520 320 32.1
50 to 54 years 1 1 30.88 3,762 3,653 52,460 45,140 7,320 450 32.2
55 to 59 years 1 1 32.10 3,880 3,788 53,980 46,560 7,410 360 32.1
60 to 64 years 1 1 31.64 3,793 3,720 52,930 45,520 7,420 350 32.0
65 to 74 years 1 0 30.66 2,760 2,692 38,590 33,120 5,470 460 24.0
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 6 5 29.59 3,361 3,278 46,860 40,330 6,530 370 30.1
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 25 25 28.03 4,439 4,233 61,390 53,270 8,120 850 41.6
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 18.60 3,044 2,833 40,940 36,530 4,400 380 42.2
25 to 29 years 2 2 22.90 3,658 3,469 50,000 43,900 6,100 530 41.6
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 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.