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 601 446 33.04 3,468 3,466 48,820 41,620 7,200 60 27.9
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 12 7 8.50 708 706 9,200 8,500 700 10 21.9
20 to 24 years 45 26 18.29 1,475 1,473 20,070 17,700 2,380 20 21.5
25 to 29 years 64 52 24.43 2,798 2,796 38,820 33,570 5,250 30 30.6
30 to 34 years 68 54 29.75 3,331 3,329 46,580 39,970 6,600 50 29.8
35 to 39 years 72 54 34.37 3,631 3,629 51,060 43,570 7,490 60 28.1
40 to 44 years 72 53 36.73 3,851 3,849 54,280 46,210 8,060 60 27.9
45 to 49 years 65 49 37.51 4,014 4,011 56,640 48,160 8,480 80 28.4
50 to 54 years 62 48 37.64 4,097 4,094 57,790 49,160 8,620 100 28.9
55 to 59 years 61 47 37.47 4,070 4,067 57,460 48,840 8,620 100 28.8
60 to 64 years 57 43 37.79 4,007 4,004 56,980 48,080 8,900 80 28.1
65 to 74 years 21 13 37.43 3,299 3,296 48,230 39,590 8,640 110 23.3
75 years or older 1 0 27.98 1,096 1,095 15,480 13,150 2,330 150 10.3
Nationality: Dutch 562 415 33.31 3,477 3,475 48,960 41,730 7,230 70 27.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 18 14 31.74 3,563 3,562 50,190 42,760 7,430 10 29.9
Nationality: other EU countries 4 3 27.23 2,582 2,581 35,990 30,990 5,000 0 25.2
Nationality: non-EU-countries 17 14 27.18 3,247 3,246 45,470 38,960 6,510 10 31.8
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 0 42.65 4,495 4,493 63,200 53,940 9,270 20 28.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 409 254 32.57 2,844 2,843 40,090 34,130 5,960 20 23.2
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 8 3 8.90 479 478 6,190 5,750 440 10 14.2
20 to 24 years 34 14 18.02 1,076 1,074 14,650 12,910 1,750 0 15.8
25 to 29 years 33 21 24.66 2,178 2,177 30,180 26,140 4,040 20 23.5
30 to 34 years 43 29 30.12 2,825 2,824 39,430 33,900 5,530 20 24.9
35 to 39 years 53 34 34.04 3,133 3,132 44,070 37,600 6,470 20 24.5
40 to 44 years 53 35 35.64 3,268 3,267 46,100 39,210 6,890 20 24.4
45 to 49 years 46 30 35.76 3,305 3,304 46,700 39,660 7,040 30 24.6
50 to 54 years 42 28 35.47 3,277 3,275 46,280 39,330 6,960 30 24.5
55 to 59 years 40 26 35.27 3,224 3,222 45,620 38,680 6,930 30 24.3
60 to 64 years 39 25 35.85 3,221 3,219 45,960 38,650 7,310 30 23.9
65 to 74 years 16 8 35.99 2,586 2,584 37,760 31,040 6,730 50 19.1
75 years or older 1 0 28.98 1,025 1,024 14,330 12,300 2,030 120 9.3
Nationality: Dutch 392 245 32.64 2,870 2,869 40,480 34,440 6,030 20 23.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 8 4 32.76 2,478 2,476 34,730 29,740 5,000 0 20.0
Nationality: other EU countries 2 1 26.15 1,580 1,579 21,870 18,960 2,910 0 16.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 6 3 28.36 2,114 2,112 29,300 25,370 3,930 0 19.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 192 192 33.65 4,797 4,793 67,420 57,560 9,850 150 37.9
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 4 4 8.20 1,170 1,165 15,280 14,040 1,250 10 37.5
20 to 24 years 12 12 18.63 2,653 2,650 36,070 31,840 4,240 50 38.1
25 to 29 years 31 31 24.28 3,461 3,459 48,080 41,530 6,540 50 38.2
30 to 34 years 25 25 29.34 4,190 4,187 58,710 50,270 8,430 90 38.1
35 to 39 years 19 19 34.97 4,982 4,978 70,050 59,790 10,260 150 37.9
40 to 44 years 19 19 38.75 5,523 5,518 77,700 66,270 11,420 170 37.9
45 to 49 years 19 19 40.27 5,744 5,739 80,920 68,930 11,990 200 37.9
50 to 54 years 20 20 40.51 5,781 5,776 81,420 69,380 12,050 240 37.9
55 to 59 years 20 20 40.26 5,739 5,734 80,820 68,870 11,940 240 37.8
60 to 64 years 18 18 40.51 5,747 5,742 81,390 68,960 12,430 190 37.5
65 to 74 years 5 5 39.87 5,723 5,718 83,810 68,680 15,130 300 37.9
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 170 170 34.27 4,880 4,876 68,570 58,560 10,010 170 37.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 10 10 31.28 4,486 4,485 63,340 53,830 9,510 20 38.3
Nationality: other EU countries 2 2 27.88 4,016 4,014 56,180 48,200 7,990 0 38.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries 11 11 26.85 3,866 3,865 54,310 46,390 7,910 10 38.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Sex: Male Total Total 203 165 33.69 3,909 3,905 54,940 46,910 8,030 140 30.7
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 7 5 8.59 889 886 11,530 10,670 860 10 27.1
20 to 24 years 16 9 17.21 1,392 1,389 18,790 16,710 2,080 30 21.4
25 to 29 years 22 18 23.50 2,777 2,775 38,540 33,320 5,220 60 31.4
30 to 34 years 22 19 29.21 3,611 3,608 50,540 43,330 7,210 90 32.8
35 to 39 years 21 18 34.68 4,241 4,237 59,580 50,890 8,690 140 32.4
40 to 44 years 21 18 37.98 4,622 4,617 65,030 55,460 9,570 150 32.2
45 to 49 years 20 17 39.42 4,819 4,814 67,840 57,820 10,010 180 32.3
50 to 54 years 20 17 39.55 4,834 4,829 68,000 58,010 9,990 210 32.3
55 to 59 years 21 18 39.59 4,830 4,824 67,900 57,960 9,940 210 32.2
60 to 64 years 22 19 39.84 4,727 4,722 66,880 56,720 10,160 150 31.4
65 to 74 years 10 7 39.19 3,727 3,723 54,240 44,730 9,510 180 25.1
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 186 151 34.09 3,944 3,940 55,420 47,330 8,090 140 30.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 8 6 32.21 3,806 3,804 53,770 45,670 8,100 20 31.5
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 26.32 2,445 2,442 34,040 29,340 4,710 0 24.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 8 7 27.02 3,397 3,396 47,790 40,770 7,020 20 33.5
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 98 60 32.96 2,852 2,850 40,130 34,220 5,900 50 22.9
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 3 2 8.83 563 561 7,200 6,750 440 10 16.7
20 to 24 years 11 4 17.64 957 956 12,910 11,490 1,420 10 14.3
25 to 29 years 9 5 23.78 1,947 1,945 26,900 23,360 3,530 20 21.6
30 to 34 years 9 6 29.57 2,829 2,827 39,430 33,950 5,490 40 25.3
35 to 39 years 10 7 34.39 3,409 3,406 47,890 40,910 6,980 50 26.2
40 to 44 years 10 7 36.83 3,607 3,605 50,820 43,280 7,540 50 25.9
45 to 49 years 9 6 37.61 3,609 3,607 50,900 43,310 7,590 60 25.4
50 to 54 years 8 6 37.58 3,497 3,494 49,240 41,960 7,280 70 24.6
55 to 59 years 9 6 37.77 3,512 3,510 49,550 42,150 7,400 70 24.6
60 to 64 years 11 7 38.18 3,593 3,591 51,090 43,120 7,970 70 24.9
65 to 74 years 7 4 37.90 2,736 2,733 39,690 32,840 6,860 100 19.1
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 92 58 33.05 2,899 2,897 40,800 34,790 6,010 50 23.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 2 1 33.50 2,247 2,246 31,650 26,970 4,680 10 17.8
Nationality: other EU countries 1 0 23.71 1,128 1,127 15,530 13,540 1,990 0 12.6
Nationality: non-EU-countries 2 1 28.88 2,014 2,012 27,840 24,170 3,670 0 18.5
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 105 105 34.10 4,892 4,887 68,710 58,710 10,010 210 38.0
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 4 4 8.49 1,212 1,207 15,810 14,540 1,270 10 37.4
20 to 24 years 5 5 16.82 2,435 2,429 32,900 29,220 3,670 90 38.3
25 to 29 years 13 13 23.40 3,366 3,364 46,810 40,400 6,420 90 38.3
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.