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 2,382 1,611 25.00 2,551 2,504 34,890 30,610 4,290 590 26.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,463 1,006 25.33 2,601 2,580 35,970 31,210 4,760 770 27.0
Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.96 115 115 1,420 1,380 40 0 5.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.92 106 106 1,320 1,280 40 0 4.7
15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 448 133 9.86 428 425 5,420 5,130 290 0 11.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 265 79 9.19 396 394 5,070 4,750 320 0 11.3
20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 347 195 17.65 1,486 1,462 19,300 17,830 1,460 70 22.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 200 118 17.50 1,527 1,512 19,970 18,320 1,650 100 22.8
25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 184 21.44 2,634 2,588 35,080 31,600 3,470 330 32.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 140 115 21.46 2,662 2,637 35,620 31,940 3,680 440 32.5
30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 200 173 25.16 3,290 3,237 44,680 39,480 5,200 630 34.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 126 110 25.39 3,320 3,293 45,440 39,840 5,600 800 34.3
35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 184 158 27.80 3,607 3,547 49,630 43,280 6,340 860 34.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 117 100 28.13 3,640 3,612 50,650 43,680 6,970 1,070 33.9
40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 168 143 29.31 3,786 3,719 52,730 45,440 7,290 1,040 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 106 91 29.72 3,829 3,799 54,110 45,940 8,160 1,290 33.8
45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 162 138 30.13 3,890 3,815 54,280 46,680 7,600 1,200 33.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 103 88 30.58 3,936 3,905 55,670 47,240 8,430 1,500 33.8
50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 155 30.55 3,917 3,833 54,800 47,000 7,800 1,250 33.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 118 100 30.88 3,932 3,899 55,640 47,180 8,460 1,570 33.5
55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 192 159 30.62 3,830 3,746 53,360 45,960 7,400 1,190 33.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 121 101 30.90 3,827 3,796 53,840 45,930 7,920 1,530 32.7
60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 152 121 29.44 3,523 3,447 48,560 42,280 6,280 940 31.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 90 72 29.95 3,533 3,507 49,120 42,400 6,720 1,280 31.3
65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 45 26.60 2,370 2,325 32,500 28,440 4,060 650 23.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 43 26 27.47 2,426 2,410 33,490 29,110 4,380 900 23.4
75 years or older G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 4 22.97 1,315 1,300 17,340 15,780 1,560 700 15.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 6 2 23.57 1,331 1,327 17,660 15,970 1,690 910 14.8
Nationality: Dutch G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,094 1,389 25.25 2,521 2,474 34,420 30,250 4,170 640 26.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,313 887 25.26 2,544 2,524 35,000 30,530 4,470 830 26.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 60 26.41 3,154 3,120 45,110 37,850 7,260 350 31.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 42 34 29.37 3,603 3,582 53,350 43,240 10,110 500 32.2
Nationality: other EU countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 84 69 20.78 2,683 2,581 35,670 32,200 3,480 70 33.5
G Wholesale and retail trade 44 36 21.10 2,674 2,620 36,060 32,090 3,980 100 33.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 122 88 23.63 2,575 2,558 35,940 30,900 5,050 220 28.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 61 46 26.87 3,076 3,058 44,690 36,910 7,780 310 30.0
Nationality: stateless / unknown G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 6 5 24.39 2,838 2,731 38,770 34,050 4,720 210 30.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 3 2 24.98 2,738 2,704 38,440 32,860 5,580 330 28.8
Type of employment contract: part-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,435 664 20.28 1,372 1,360 18,140 16,470 1,670 150 17.8
G Wholesale and retail trade 881 424 20.18 1,414 1,405 18,770 16,960 1,810 200 18.4
Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.94 114 113 1,410 1,360 40 0 5.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 26 3 5.90 105 105 1,310 1,260 40 0 4.7
15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 429 115 9.70 375 374 4,730 4,500 240 0 10.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 253 67 8.98 342 340 4,360 4,100 260 0 10.0
20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 262 110 17.37 1,059 1,053 13,610 12,710 900 20 16.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 148 66 17.36 1,114 1,107 14,470 13,370 1,100 20 16.9
25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 101 58 19.46 1,640 1,623 21,460 19,680 1,780 70 22.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 62 37 19.43 1,717 1,703 22,610 20,600 2,000 90 23.2
30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 78 51 22.24 2,125 2,100 28,260 25,500 2,760 230 25.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 51 34 22.17 2,186 2,171 29,160 26,230 2,930 300 25.9
35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 77 51 24.49 2,372 2,346 31,780 28,460 3,320 350 25.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 51 34 24.28 2,417 2,402 32,470 29,000 3,460 440 26.1
40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 72 47 25.16 2,424 2,398 32,540 29,080 3,450 370 25.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 47 32 24.71 2,448 2,434 32,950 29,380 3,580 460 26.0
45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 69 45 25.23 2,420 2,395 32,460 29,040 3,420 370 25.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 45 31 24.67 2,436 2,422 32,710 29,240 3,480 460 25.9
50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 80 52 25.33 2,396 2,372 32,160 28,760 3,400 360 24.9
G Wholesale and retail trade 53 35 24.41 2,369 2,355 31,790 28,430 3,360 440 25.5
55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 88 55 25.29 2,312 2,288 30,930 27,750 3,180 330 24.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 58 37 24.26 2,264 2,251 30,270 27,170 3,100 410 24.6
60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 79 49 25.17 2,241 2,222 30,000 26,890 3,110 330 23.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 49 31 24.73 2,247 2,235 30,070 26,960 3,100 430 24.1
65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 56 25 23.85 1,575 1,557 20,980 18,900 2,080 330 17.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 33 15 24.39 1,626 1,617 21,740 19,510 2,230 470 17.7
75 years or older G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 3 22.13 1,062 1,051 13,810 12,750 1,070 510 12.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 5 2 22.66 1,049 1,046 13,690 12,590 1,100 680 12.2
Nationality: Dutch G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,302 596 20.43 1,366 1,355 18,070 16,390 1,680 160 17.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 816 390 20.24 1,405 1,397 18,650 16,860 1,790 210 18.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 33 17 21.27 1,629 1,613 21,790 19,540 2,250 110 20.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 17 9 22.45 1,810 1,791 24,680 21,720 2,960 180 21.2
Nationality: other EU countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 32 18 18.96 1,587 1,516 20,700 19,040 1,660 20 21.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 17 9 18.62 1,517 1,491 20,000 18,210 1,790 30 21.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 64 31 17.57 1,249 1,239 16,200 14,990 1,210 20 18.7
G Wholesale and retail trade 29 15 18.07 1,338 1,323 17,640 16,060 1,580 40 19.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 3 1 23.27 1,690 1,646 23,370 20,280 3,090 130 19.0
G Wholesale and retail trade 2 1 23.94 1,693 1,680 24,580 20,320 4,260 200 18.6
Type of employment contract: full-time Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 947 947 28.19 4,335 4,237 60,270 52,030 8,250 1,260 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 581 581 28.93 4,401 4,361 62,040 52,810 9,220 1,640 39.9
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 10.78 1,668 1,625 21,480 20,020 1,460 40 40.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 12 12 10.35 1,580 1,558 20,440 18,960 1,480 50 39.8
20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 86 86 17.98 2,789 2,711 36,650 33,470 3,190 250 40.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 52 52 17.66 2,703 2,667 35,640 32,440 3,210 350 39.9
25 to 29 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 126 126 22.33 3,431 3,361 45,990 41,170 4,820 540 40.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 78 78 22.40 3,415 3,382 46,000 40,980 5,020 720 39.9
30 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 122 122 26.32 4,033 3,961 55,160 48,400 6,760 890 40.1
G Wholesale and retail trade 76 76 26.78 4,080 4,045 56,340 48,960 7,390 1,140 39.9
35 to 39 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 107 107 29.31 4,495 4,412 62,470 53,940 8,520 1,220 40.2
G Wholesale and retail trade 66 66 30.07 4,579 4,540 64,610 54,950 9,660 1,560 39.9
40 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 96 96 31.27 4,806 4,707 67,840 57,670 10,170 1,540 40.3
G Wholesale and retail trade 59 59 32.31 4,923 4,880 70,870 59,070 11,800 1,950 39.9
45 to 49 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 92 92 32.45 4,993 4,881 70,660 59,920 10,730 1,810 40.4
G Wholesale and retail trade 58 58 33.62 5,119 5,075 73,770 61,430 12,340 2,310 39.9
50 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 103 103 33.09 5,101 4,971 72,450 61,220 11,230 1,940 40.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 65 65 34.29 5,217 5,168 75,250 62,600 12,650 2,490 40.0
55 to 59 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 104 104 33.36 5,121 4,986 72,440 61,460 10,980 1,920 40.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 64 64 34.59 5,236 5,188 75,080 62,830 12,260 2,530 39.9
60 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 72 72 32.22 4,928 4,790 68,890 59,130 9,760 1,620 40.6
G Wholesale and retail trade 41 41 33.74 5,078 5,035 71,990 60,940 11,050 2,300 39.9
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.
The figures for 2025 are excluding the selections: ‘Type of employment contract: full-time’, ‘Type of employment contract: part-time’ for the branche ‘P Education’

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2025 will be published in October 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.