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

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Employment;sex,type of employment contract,employee characteristics,SIC2008
Sex of employee	Type of employment contract	Other characteristics employee	Industry class / branch (SIC2008)	Periods	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	A-U All economic activities	2025	9,173	6,971	30.53	3,407	3,375	47,460	40,880	6,580	610	29.5
Total	Total	Total	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025	1,373	1,222	31.35	4,221	4,155	57,980	50,650	7,330	990	35.4
Total	Total	Total	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025	111	83	23.16	2,701	2,632	35,170	32,410	2,770	420	30.4
Total	Total	Total	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025	1,262	1,139	31.96	4,355	4,289	59,990	52,260	7,730	1,040	35.8
Total	Total	Total	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025	885	796	32.39	4,363	4,294	61,220	52,350	8,860	710	35.5
Total	Total	Total	B Mining and quarrying	2025	8	8	44.92	6,549	6,462	101,610	78,590	23,020	830	38.5
Total	Total	Total	C Manufacturing	2025	794	713	31.99	4,287	4,222	59,980	51,440	8,540	670	35.3
Total	Total	Total	D Energy supply	2025	41	38	40.07	5,534	5,497	79,630	66,410	13,210	1,410	35.8
Total	Total	Total	E Water supply and waste management	2025	41	38	29.63	4,221	4,067	58,740	50,650	8,080	740	37.7
Total	Total	Total	F Construction	2025	378	343	30.99	4,336	4,276	57,120	52,030	5,080	1,810	36.6
Total	Total	Total	G-N Commercial services	2025	4,657	3,439	28.81	3,196	3,158	44,690	38,350	6,340	840	29.2
Total	Total	Total	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025	2,385	1,614	25.05	2,556	2,509	34,970	30,670	4,300	590	26.8
Total	Total	Total	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025	1,464	1,007	25.37	2,605	2,584	36,030	31,260	4,760	780	27.0
Total	Total	Total	H Transportation and storage	2025	417	347	28.88	3,773	3,580	51,600	45,270	6,330	510	34.3
Total	Total	Total	I Accommodation and food serving	2025	505	260	18.60	1,407	1,404	18,160	16,880	1,280	130	19.9
Total	Total	Total	J Information and communication	2025	330	297	36.58	4,948	4,939	73,070	59,380	13,700	1,770	35.8
Total	Total	Total	K Financial institutions	2025	241	215	44.01	5,772	5,763	85,580	69,260	16,320	1,120	34.4
Total	Total	Total	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025	81	66	34.13	4,043	4,041	55,030	48,520	6,510	1,400	31.2
Total	Total	Total	M-N Business services	2025	1,621	1,247	28.92	3,358	3,320	46,650	40,290	6,360	940	30.7
Total	Total	Total	M Other specialised business services	2025	647	547	36.79	4,665	4,652	65,580	55,980	9,610	1,690	33.5
Total	Total	Total	N Renting and other business support	2025	974	700	22.75	2,490	2,435	34,070	29,880	4,190	440	28.8
Total	Total	Total	O-U Noncommercial services	2025	3,143	2,310	32.80	3,363	3,357	46,970	40,360	6,620	90	27.4
Total	Total	Total	O-Q Government and care	2025	2,845	2,115	33.27	3,437	3,432	48,130	41,240	6,880	70	27.6
Total	Total	Total	O Public administration and services	2025	650	583	35.74	4,528	4,516	64,510	54,330	10,180	20	33.5
Total	Total	Total	P Education	2025	602	445	35.27	3,640	3,638	51,350	43,680	7,670	70	28.1
Total	Total	Total	Q Health and social work activities	2025	1,592	1,087	31.08	2,915	2,911	40,220	34,980	5,240	80	25.0
Total	Total	Total	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025	298	195	27.85	2,655	2,648	35,970	31,860	4,110	330	25.1
Total	Total	Total	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025	165	99	26.64	2,346	2,342	31,820	28,150	3,670	290	23.2
Total	Total	Total	S Other service activities	2025	133	96	29.10	3,037	3,028	41,100	36,440	4,660	390	27.6
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	A-U All economic activities	2025	43	6	6.08	125	125	1,550	1,500	50	0	5.4
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025	5	1	6.11	167	167	2,050	2,010	40	0	7.2
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025	4	1	5.87	158	158	1,930	1,890	40	0	7.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025	1	0	6.67	192	190	2,360	2,300	60	20	7.5
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025	1	0	6.50	175	173	2,150	2,090	60	10	7.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	B Mining and quarrying	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	C Manufacturing	2025	1	0	6.48	174	173	2,150	2,090	60	10	7.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	D Energy supply	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	E Water supply and waste management	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	F Construction	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	G-N Commercial services	2025	37	5	6.05	118	118	1,470	1,420	50	0	5.2
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025	34	5	5.95	114	114	1,420	1,370	40	0	5.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025	26	3	5.91	106	106	1,320	1,270	40	0	4.7
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	H Transportation and storage	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	I Accommodation and food serving	2025	8	1	6.00	140	140	1,720	1,680	40	0	6.1
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	J Information and communication	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	K Financial institutions	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	M-N Business services	2025	2	0	6.88	165	164	2,090	1,980	110	0	6.3
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	M Other specialised business services	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	N Renting and other business support	2025	2	0	6.60	155	154	1,970	1,860	110	0	6.2
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	O-U Noncommercial services	2025	1	0	6.82	166	165	2,110	1,990	120	10	6.4
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	O-Q Government and care	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	O Public administration and services	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	P Education	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	Q Health and social work activities	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025	1	0	5.87	140	140	1,730	1,680	50	10	6.3
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025	1	0	5.60	133	133	1,640	1,600	50	0	6.2
Total	Total	Younger than 15 years	S Other service activities	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	A-U All economic activities	2025	711	247	10.79	547	542	7,040	6,570	470	10	13.3
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025	53	29	10.79	892	872	11,300	10,700	600	30	21.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025	14	6	11.18	694	677	8,650	8,330	320	10	16.2
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025	39	23	10.69	965	944	12,280	11,580	700	40	23.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025	24	12	10.24	773	756	9,900	9,280	620	10	19.7
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	B Mining and quarrying	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	C Manufacturing	2025	23	11	10.16	759	742	9,700	9,100	600	10	19.5
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	D Energy supply	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	E Water supply and waste management	2025	1	0	12.17	1,166	1,103	14,990	13,990	1,000	30	24.7
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	F Construction	2025	15	11	11.16	1,270	1,243	16,060	15,240	820	70	29.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	G-N Commercial services	2025	541	171	10.51	486	482	6,210	5,840	370	10	12.1
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025	448	133	9.86	428	425	5,420	5,130	290	0	11.4
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025	265	79	9.19	396	394	5,070	4,760	320	0	11.3
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	H Transportation and storage	2025	11	5	13.24	984	927	12,590	11,810	780	20	19.1
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	I Accommodation and food serving	2025	172	49	10.54	439	439	5,480	5,270	210	0	11.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	J Information and communication	2025	4	2	8.48	606	603	7,760	7,280	480	40	18.8
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	K Financial institutions	2025	1	1	11.47	769	767	9,790	9,230	560	80	17.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025	1	1	10.37	641	639	8,150	7,700	460	80	16.2
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	M-N Business services	2025	86	34	13.13	780	765	10,170	9,360	810	20	15.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	M Other specialised business services	2025	11	5	10.19	659	656	8,370	7,910	470	110	17.1
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	N Renting and other business support	2025	75	30	13.59	797	780	10,420	9,560	860	10	15.4
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	O-U Noncommercial services	2025	117	48	11.84	673	672	8,960	8,080	880	0	15.2
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	O-Q Government and care	2025	91	38	12.07	704	703	9,360	8,450	920	0	15.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	O Public administration and services	2025	8	4	13.84	1,046	1,044	15,440	12,550	2,890	0	19.9
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	P Education	2025	13	8	8.65	708	706	9,170	8,500	670	0	21.9
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	Q Health and social work activities	2025	70	27	12.83	666	665	8,740	7,990	750	0	14.0
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025	26	9	10.97	568	565	7,570	6,810	760	20	13.6
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025	18	5	12.07	524	523	7,180	6,290	900	20	11.4
Total	Total	15 to 19 years	S Other service activities	2025	8	4	9.41	668	662	8,460	8,010	450	0	18.6
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	A-U All economic activities	2025	983	618	18.64	1,732	1,708	23,000	20,780	2,220	110	24.4
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	A-F Agriculture and industry	2025	96	80	19.24	2,476	2,412	32,200	29,710	2,480	240	33.5
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025	13	9	17.63	2,033	1,950	25,820	24,400	1,420	80	29.8
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	B-F Manifacturing and energy	2025	83	71	19.46	2,546	2,485	33,200	30,550	2,650	270	34.1
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025	50	41	18.78	2,346	2,284	31,100	28,150	2,950	120	32.6
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	B Mining and quarrying	2025	0	0	0.00	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	C Manufacturing	2025	46	38	18.67	2,319	2,260	30,650	27,830	2,820	110	32.4
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	D Energy supply	2025	2	1	20.58	2,605	2,575	36,630	31,260	5,380	250	32.8
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	E Water supply and waste management	2025	2	2	19.79	2,757	2,595	36,910	33,080	3,830	260	36.2
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	F Construction	2025	33	30	20.37	2,845	2,786	36,340	34,140	2,200	490	36.3
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	G-N Commercial services	2025	604	362	17.88	1,609	1,583	21,090	19,310	1,780	130	23.6
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025	348	196	17.66	1,487	1,463	19,310	17,850	1,460	70	22.0
Total	Total	20 to 24 years	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025	200	118	17.50	1,528	1,513	19,980	18,330	1,650	100	22.8
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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.