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 2,770 2,058 31.58 3,279 3,273 46,030 39,350 6,680 60 27.5
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 82 35 11.04 652 651 8,660 7,820 830 0 15.7
20 to 24 years 228 146 19.22 1,710 1,707 23,580 20,520 3,060 10 23.6
25 to 29 years 289 236 25.59 2,914 2,909 40,670 34,970 5,700 30 30.2
30 to 34 years 310 247 29.63 3,310 3,304 46,380 39,720 6,660 50 29.6
35 to 39 years 299 228 33.05 3,535 3,528 49,580 42,420 7,160 60 28.3
40 to 44 years 282 214 34.91 3,711 3,704 52,090 44,530 7,560 70 28.1
45 to 49 years 275 211 35.70 3,828 3,821 53,720 45,940 7,790 80 28.4
50 to 54 years 303 232 35.11 3,753 3,745 52,690 45,030 7,650 90 28.3
55 to 59 years 322 241 34.83 3,642 3,635 51,140 43,700 7,440 80 27.7
60 to 64 years 289 212 34.96 3,565 3,559 50,340 42,780 7,560 70 27.0
65 to 74 years 89 56 34.58 3,065 3,060 44,820 36,780 8,050 110 23.5
75 years or older 2 1 28.37 1,317 1,314 18,170 15,810 2,360 290 12.2
Nationality: Dutch 2,686 1,994 31.65 3,283 3,277 46,100 39,390 6,700 60 27.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 37 29 33.05 3,652 3,648 50,820 43,820 7,000 60 29.3
Nationality: other EU countries 11 8 25.56 2,452 2,449 33,790 29,430 4,360 40 25.5
Nationality: non-EU-countries 33 25 25.95 2,816 2,813 39,090 33,790 5,300 20 28.8
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2 2 37.18 3,823 3,817 52,620 45,880 6,740 70 27.2
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 1,923 1,211 29.58 2,560 2,557 35,580 30,720 4,860 30 23.0
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 73 26 11.34 557 557 7,280 6,690 590 0 13.1
20 to 24 years 175 92 18.78 1,363 1,361 18,410 16,350 2,060 10 19.3
25 to 29 years 169 115 24.95 2,346 2,343 32,230 28,150 4,080 20 25.0
30 to 34 years 198 135 28.72 2,702 2,700 37,400 32,430 4,970 30 25.0
35 to 39 years 209 139 31.74 2,897 2,894 40,260 34,760 5,500 30 24.2
40 to 44 years 200 132 32.91 2,989 2,986 41,620 35,870 5,760 30 24.1
45 to 49 years 190 125 32.81 2,984 2,981 41,570 35,810 5,760 40 24.2
50 to 54 years 206 135 31.76 2,847 2,844 39,620 34,170 5,450 30 23.9
55 to 59 years 224 143 31.35 2,749 2,746 38,320 32,990 5,330 30 23.4
60 to 64 years 209 132 32.04 2,769 2,766 38,870 33,230 5,650 30 23.0
65 to 74 years 69 36 32.56 2,347 2,344 33,630 28,170 5,470 60 19.2
75 years or older 2 0 30.56 1,129 1,126 15,410 13,550 1,860 240 9.8
Nationality: Dutch 1,875 1,184 29.62 2,568 2,566 35,710 30,820 4,880 30 23.1
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 21 13 31.62 2,666 2,664 36,870 32,000 4,870 40 22.4
Nationality: other EU countries 8 4 23.50 1,799 1,797 24,600 21,580 3,020 10 20.4
Nationality: non-EU-countries 18 10 24.12 1,878 1,876 25,660 22,540 3,130 10 20.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2 1 32.26 2,705 2,700 37,290 32,460 4,830 40 22.3
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 846 846 34.34 4,913 4,900 69,790 58,960 10,830 140 37.7
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 8 8 10.16 1,471 1,467 20,560 17,650 2,910 0 38.0
20 to 24 years 53 53 19.97 2,847 2,839 40,490 34,160 6,330 20 37.6
25 to 29 years 120 120 26.18 3,712 3,703 52,510 44,540 7,970 40 37.5
30 to 34 years 112 112 30.70 4,377 4,366 62,170 52,530 9,640 80 37.6
35 to 39 years 89 89 35.01 5,031 5,015 71,420 60,370 11,050 130 37.8
40 to 44 years 82 82 37.99 5,466 5,450 77,520 65,590 11,930 170 37.9
45 to 49 years 85 85 39.78 5,705 5,690 80,760 68,460 12,300 190 37.8
50 to 54 years 97 97 39.56 5,679 5,662 80,480 68,140 12,330 210 37.8
55 to 59 years 98 98 39.72 5,678 5,663 80,380 68,140 12,240 200 37.7
60 to 64 years 80 80 39.58 5,651 5,638 80,390 67,810 12,580 190 37.6
65 to 74 years 20 20 38.04 5,572 5,560 83,920 66,860 17,060 300 38.5
75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Nationality: Dutch 810 810 34.50 4,936 4,922 70,150 59,230 10,920 140 37.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 16 16 34.11 4,884 4,879 68,280 58,610 9,670 90 38.0
Nationality: other EU countries 3 3 28.27 4,069 4,063 56,520 48,830 7,690 110 38.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 16 16 27.09 3,890 3,887 54,470 46,680 7,790 30 38.1
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 1 43.33 6,217 6,208 85,420 74,610 10,810 140 37.8
Sex: Male Total Total 786 670 34.23 4,161 4,149 58,950 49,930 9,030 120 32.0
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 23 11 10.91 769 768 10,400 9,230 1,170 0 18.6
20 to 24 years 56 38 19.02 1,814 1,809 25,790 21,770 4,020 20 25.1
25 to 29 years 80 69 25.22 3,077 3,069 43,680 36,930 6,750 40 32.2
30 to 34 years 88 79 29.79 3,780 3,768 53,620 45,360 8,260 70 33.4
35 to 39 years 83 74 34.02 4,325 4,310 61,230 51,900 9,330 120 33.4
40 to 44 years 77 69 36.92 4,705 4,692 66,580 56,460 10,110 140 33.5
45 to 49 years 76 68 39.06 4,986 4,972 70,380 59,840 10,540 170 33.6
50 to 54 years 82 74 38.91 4,999 4,983 70,660 59,980 10,680 190 33.8
55 to 59 years 91 81 39.33 5,023 5,009 70,900 60,280 10,620 170 33.7
60 to 64 years 94 83 39.45 4,912 4,901 69,620 58,940 10,680 160 32.8
65 to 74 years 34 25 38.98 4,071 4,063 59,580 48,850 10,720 230 27.5
75 years or older 1 0 29.09 1,423 1,420 19,670 17,070 2,600 400 12.8
Nationality: Dutch 759 648 34.33 4,174 4,162 59,170 50,090 9,090 130 32.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 12 10 35.75 4,301 4,296 59,980 51,610 8,370 100 31.9
Nationality: other EU countries 2 1 28.17 2,869 2,865 39,600 34,430 5,160 80 26.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries 12 10 27.18 3,332 3,328 46,580 39,990 6,600 30 32.5
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 1 42.35 4,864 4,853 66,820 58,370 8,450 100 30.2
Type of employment contract: part-time Total 315 199 32.00 2,804 2,800 39,210 33,650 5,560 60 23.2
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 17 6 11.38 530 529 6,910 6,360 550 0 12.4
20 to 24 years 34 16 17.80 1,142 1,140 15,440 13,700 1,740 10 17.0
25 to 29 years 30 19 23.98 2,088 2,085 28,770 25,060 3,710 20 23.0
30 to 34 years 31 22 28.65 2,741 2,736 38,120 32,890 5,230 40 25.3
35 to 39 years 31 22 33.24 3,226 3,221 45,030 38,710 6,320 70 25.7
40 to 44 years 28 19 35.37 3,414 3,409 47,730 40,960 6,770 70 25.5
45 to 49 years 26 18 36.70 3,481 3,475 48,660 41,770 6,890 90 25.1
50 to 54 years 26 17 36.40 3,392 3,387 47,380 40,700 6,680 90 24.7
55 to 59 years 30 21 36.52 3,481 3,475 48,860 41,770 7,090 80 25.2
60 to 64 years 40 29 37.60 3,729 3,725 52,760 44,750 8,010 80 26.3
65 to 74 years 20 11 38.04 2,911 2,906 41,770 34,930 6,850 150 20.2
75 years or older 1 0 32.32 1,209 1,206 16,530 14,500 2,020 340 9.8
Nationality: Dutch 306 194 32.03 2,819 2,814 39,430 33,820 5,610 60 23.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) 4 2 35.56 2,758 2,756 38,200 33,100 5,100 70 20.5
Nationality: other EU countries 1 0 23.80 1,412 1,411 19,290 16,950 2,340 10 15.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 4 2 26.51 2,029 2,026 27,770 24,350 3,420 20 20.3
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total 471 471 35.14 5,068 5,052 72,160 60,820 11,340 160 37.9
Younger than 15 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 6 6 10.44 1,506 1,501 21,160 18,070 3,090 0 37.8
20 to 24 years 22 22 19.87 2,872 2,862 42,080 34,460 7,610 30 37.9
25 to 29 years 50 50 25.68 3,685 3,674 52,850 44,230 8,620 50 37.8
Source: CBS.
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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.