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 G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,619 23.84 2,453 2,408 33,630 29,440 4,190 570 26.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,480 1,019 24.19 2,501 2,479 34,620 30,010 4,610 740 27.0
Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.62 111 111 1,380 1,330 50 0 5.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.55 102 102 1,280 1,230 50 0 4.8
15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 451 135 9.28 408 404 5,170 4,890 280 0 11.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 270 81 8.69 380 377 4,870 4,560 310 0 11.4
20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 343 195 16.61 1,420 1,396 18,440 17,040 1,400 70 22.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 202 118 16.55 1,452 1,436 18,980 17,420 1,560 90 22.9
25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 222 182 20.41 2,542 2,498 33,910 30,500 3,410 320 32.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 138 114 20.48 2,569 2,545 34,430 30,830 3,600 420 32.7
30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 203 176 23.99 3,159 3,108 42,940 37,910 5,030 600 34.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 130 113 24.24 3,188 3,161 43,600 38,250 5,350 760 34.3
35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 157 26.50 3,462 3,404 47,860 41,550 6,310 820 34.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 118 101 26.84 3,496 3,468 48,830 41,950 6,880 1,030 34.0
40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 169 144 27.97 3,631 3,567 50,610 43,570 7,040 1,000 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 109 93 28.42 3,677 3,647 51,900 44,120 7,780 1,240 33.8
45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 165 140 28.81 3,738 3,666 52,340 44,860 7,480 1,150 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 107 91 29.28 3,784 3,752 53,590 45,410 8,180 1,440 33.8
50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 196 165 29.19 3,755 3,673 52,420 45,060 7,360 1,190 33.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 127 108 29.54 3,775 3,742 53,230 45,300 7,940 1,490 33.4
55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 191 158 29.23 3,668 3,588 51,250 44,020 7,230 1,120 33.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 121 100 29.62 3,681 3,651 51,900 44,180 7,730 1,460 32.6
60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 146 117 28.07 3,369 3,296 46,700 40,420 6,270 870 31.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 87 69 28.56 3,379 3,352 47,260 40,550 6,710 1,190 31.2
65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 71 42 25.21 2,255 2,212 30,890 27,060 3,830 610 23.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 41 24 26.04 2,304 2,289 31,760 27,650 4,110 850 23.3
75 years or older G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 3 21.91 1,280 1,265 16,860 15,360 1,510 750 15.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 5 2 22.58 1,307 1,303 17,260 15,680 1,580 960 15.1
Nationality: Dutch G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,116 1,408 24.02 2,420 2,374 33,100 29,040 4,060 610 26.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,339 905 24.08 2,440 2,419 33,600 29,280 4,320 790 26.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 72 58 25.47 3,091 3,059 44,260 37,100 7,160 350 31.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 40 33 28.54 3,564 3,542 52,550 42,770 9,780 510 32.6
Nationality: other EU countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 79 66 19.54 2,552 2,467 34,010 30,630 3,380 70 33.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 42 35 19.94 2,578 2,525 34,700 30,940 3,760 100 33.6
Nationality: non-EU-countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 112 82 23.15 2,576 2,560 36,250 30,920 5,340 220 29.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 56 43 26.65 3,123 3,106 45,770 37,480 8,290 320 30.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 6 5 23.41 2,760 2,660 38,450 33,120 5,330 210 30.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 2 24.20 2,702 2,670 38,460 32,430 6,030 340 29.2
Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,419 653 19.07 1,286 1,276 17,020 15,430 1,590 140 17.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 882 421 19.00 1,324 1,317 17,580 15,880 1,700 180 18.3
Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.61 110 110 1,360 1,320 40 0 5.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.54 102 101 1,270 1,220 50 0 4.8
15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 432 117 9.18 359 357 4,550 4,310 240 0 10.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 258 69 8.55 331 329 4,230 3,970 260 0 10.1
20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 256 107 16.38 1,003 997 12,900 12,040 850 10 16.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 149 65 16.46 1,054 1,047 13,690 12,650 1,040 20 16.7
25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 95 55 18.38 1,549 1,537 20,300 18,590 1,710 70 22.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 59 36 18.38 1,622 1,612 21,370 19,460 1,900 90 23.1
30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 78 50 21.10 2,009 1,992 26,730 24,110 2,620 220 24.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 51 34 21.02 2,063 2,053 27,490 24,760 2,730 280 25.6
35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 75 49 23.21 2,238 2,220 30,020 26,850 3,170 320 25.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 50 34 22.96 2,278 2,268 30,610 27,340 3,260 400 25.9
40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 72 47 23.77 2,277 2,260 30,610 27,330 3,280 340 25.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 48 32 23.40 2,310 2,300 31,090 27,720 3,370 420 25.8
45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 70 45 23.79 2,267 2,249 30,480 27,200 3,280 330 24.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 46 31 23.30 2,286 2,276 30,740 27,430 3,310 420 25.7
50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 85 54 23.76 2,223 2,206 29,820 26,680 3,140 310 24.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 57 37 22.94 2,205 2,195 29,500 26,460 3,050 390 25.2
55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 87 53 23.68 2,135 2,119 28,650 25,620 3,030 280 23.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 56 36 22.80 2,103 2,094 28,200 25,240 2,960 360 24.2
60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 75 46 23.72 2,083 2,068 27,980 25,000 2,980 280 23.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 47 29 23.30 2,088 2,079 28,040 25,060 2,980 380 23.7
65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 52 23 22.46 1,472 1,456 19,590 17,660 1,930 300 17.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 30 14 22.93 1,512 1,504 20,180 18,140 2,040 430 17.4
75 years or older G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 8 3 21.23 1,025 1,013 13,300 12,300 1,000 500 12.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 5 2 21.94 1,013 1,009 13,170 12,150 1,020 660 12.1
Nationality: Dutch G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,301 593 19.19 1,281 1,271 16,950 15,370 1,590 140 17.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 824 391 19.03 1,316 1,309 17,460 15,790 1,670 190 18.1
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 30 16 20.21 1,555 1,543 20,830 18,660 2,170 110 20.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 16 9 21.53 1,747 1,732 23,800 20,960 2,830 180 21.2
Nationality: other EU countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 28 15 17.51 1,417 1,378 18,560 17,000 1,560 20 21.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 15 8 17.35 1,395 1,377 18,420 16,740 1,680 30 21.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 57 28 16.56 1,182 1,174 15,350 14,180 1,180 20 18.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 13 17.04 1,262 1,251 16,710 15,150 1,560 30 19.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 3 1 22.16 1,597 1,565 23,050 19,160 3,890 120 18.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 2 1 22.98 1,636 1,627 24,990 19,630 5,360 210 18.7
Type of employment contract: full-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 966 966 26.94 4,168 4,070 58,040 50,020 8,020 1,200 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 598 598 27.69 4,238 4,196 59,770 50,860 8,910 1,570 40.0
Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 18 18 9.90 1,555 1,512 20,040 18,660 1,380 40 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 12 9.44 1,463 1,442 18,970 17,560 1,410 50 40.2
20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 87 87 16.89 2,639 2,563 34,680 31,660 3,010 220 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 53 53 16.65 2,568 2,531 33,850 30,810 3,040 310 40.1
25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 127 127 21.26 3,284 3,217 44,090 39,410 4,680 510 40.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 79 79 21.38 3,278 3,244 44,210 39,340 4,870 680 39.9
30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 126 126 25.10 3,869 3,797 52,950 46,430 6,520 840 40.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 78 78 25.59 3,919 3,882 54,080 47,030 7,060 1,080 39.9
35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 108 108 27.95 4,314 4,228 60,260 51,760 8,490 1,170 40.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 68 68 28.71 4,396 4,354 62,300 52,750 9,550 1,490 39.9
40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 98 98 29.91 4,626 4,527 65,320 55,520 9,800 1,480 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 61 61 30.96 4,744 4,699 68,140 56,930 11,220 1,890 40.0
45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 95 95 31.11 4,818 4,705 68,360 57,810 10,550 1,760 40.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 60 60 32.25 4,938 4,890 71,190 59,260 11,930 2,220 40.0
50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 111 111 31.74 4,923 4,793 69,650 59,070 10,580 1,860 40.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 71 71 32.87 5,030 4,978 72,200 60,360 11,840 2,370 40.0
55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 105 105 31.96 4,934 4,801 69,900 59,210 10,690 1,810 40.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 65 65 33.26 5,061 5,011 72,630 60,730 11,900 2,420 40.0
60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 71 71 30.76 4,731 4,597 66,530 56,770 9,760 1,500 40.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 40 40 32.19 4,877 4,829 69,560 58,520 11,040 2,130 40.0
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.