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 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)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2023* 27.10 3,042 3,012 42,340 36,500 5,840 520
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 27.85 3,771 3,708 51,870 45,250 6,620 820
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 20.12 2,331 2,270 30,460 27,980 2,480 340
Total Total Total B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 28.42 3,898 3,835 53,760 46,780 6,980 860
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 28.84 3,909 3,844 54,950 46,910 8,040 600
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 41.72 6,098 6,022 95,120 73,180 21,950 740
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2023* 28.51 3,847 3,784 53,940 46,170 7,780 580
Total Total Total D Energy supply 2023* 35.58 4,913 4,886 70,690 58,960 11,740 1,060
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 26.64 3,829 3,682 53,240 45,950 7,290 620
Total Total Total F Construction 2023* 27.42 3,871 3,814 50,850 46,450 4,400 1,510
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023* 25.71 2,866 2,831 39,980 34,400 5,580 720
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 22.27 2,299 2,255 31,720 27,590 4,130 520
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 22.64 2,341 2,320 32,610 28,090 4,520 670
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 25.70 3,396 3,220 46,950 40,760 6,200 430
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 16.15 1,251 1,247 16,220 15,010 1,210 110
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2023* 33.14 4,506 4,496 64,490 54,070 10,430 1,530
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2023* 39.25 5,073 5,066 73,180 60,880 12,300 1,460
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 30.22 3,594 3,591 49,400 43,130 6,270 1,120
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2023* 25.37 2,926 2,891 40,560 35,110 5,450 710
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 33.36 4,272 4,259 60,050 51,260 8,790 1,310
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 19.76 2,141 2,093 29,190 25,690 3,500 360
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 28.96 2,987 2,981 41,740 35,840 5,900 80
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 29.39 3,052 3,046 42,760 36,620 6,130 60
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2023* 31.51 4,042 4,030 57,530 48,510 9,020 20
Total Total Total P Education 2023* 31.45 3,263 3,261 46,270 39,160 7,110 60
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 27.37 2,580 2,575 35,570 30,960 4,620 70
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 24.55 2,361 2,354 32,040 28,330 3,710 280
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 23.64 2,100 2,095 28,520 25,200 3,320 250
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2023* 25.47 2,672 2,663 36,240 32,060 4,180 320
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 5.30 117 117 1,460 1,410 60 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 5.16 145 145 1,790 1,740 50 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 4.93 138 138 1,690 1,650 40 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 5.75 165 163 2,050 1,980 70 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 5.71 156 155 1,940 1,870 70 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2023* 5.71 157 155 1,950 1,880 70 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years D Energy supply 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years F Construction 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 5.32 113 113 1,410 1,360 60 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 5.20 109 109 1,360 1,310 50 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 5.06 100 100 1,250 1,200 50 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years H Transportation and storage 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 5.49 135 135 1,680 1,620 60 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years J Information and communication 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years K Financial institutions 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2023* 6.21 152 152 1,940 1,830 110 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years M Other specialised business services 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years N Renting and other business support 2023* 6.01 148 147 1,880 1,770 110 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 5.57 140 140 1,760 1,680 70 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-Q Government and care 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O Public administration and services 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years P Education 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years Q Health and social work activities 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 4.99 127 127 1,580 1,520 60 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 4.84 126 126 1,560 1,510 60 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years S Other service activities 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 9.18 474 469 6,120 5,690 440 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 9.19 747 730 9,470 8,960 510 30
Total Total 15 to 19 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 9.12 560 546 7,000 6,720 280 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 9.21 821 803 10,460 9,850 600 30
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 8.88 673 658 8,630 8,070 560 20
Total Total 15 to 19 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years C Manufacturing 2023* 8.83 663 648 8,490 7,950 540 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years D Energy supply 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years F Construction 2023* 9.59 1,074 1,050 13,570 12,880 690 60
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 9.03 431 426 5,540 5,170 370 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 8.45 380 377 4,860 4,560 300 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 7.87 353 350 4,560 4,240 320 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years H Transportation and storage 2023* 11.14 840 792 10,760 10,080 690 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 9.15 394 394 4,960 4,730 230 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years J Information and communication 2023* 7.73 576 573 7,370 6,920 460 40
Total Total 15 to 19 years K Financial institutions 2023* 9.87 577 574 7,330 6,930 410 110
Total Total 15 to 19 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 8.38 503 501 6,410 6,030 370 60
Total Total 15 to 19 years M-N Business services 2023* 11.28 663 651 8,690 7,960 720 20
Total Total 15 to 19 years M Other specialised business services 2023* 8.67 581 578 7,370 6,980 400 80
Total Total 15 to 19 years N Renting and other business support 2023* 11.67 674 660 8,850 8,090 770 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-U Noncommercial services 2023* 9.80 572 571 7,610 6,860 750 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-Q Government and care 2023* 9.92 595 594 7,860 7,140 730 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years O Public administration and services 2023* 10.13 710 708 10,400 8,520 1,880 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years P Education 2023* 8.32 693 691 9,060 8,320 740 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years Q Health and social work activities 2023* 10.36 563 562 7,350 6,760 600 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 9.40 503 501 6,840 6,030 810 20
Total Total 15 to 19 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 10.43 466 465 6,580 5,590 990 20
Total Total 15 to 19 years S Other service activities 2023* 7.97 586 581 7,410 7,030 380 0
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023* 16.09 1,515 1,493 20,140 18,180 1,960 100
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023* 16.70 2,146 2,091 27,970 25,750 2,220 190
Total Total 20 to 24 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 14.88 1,702 1,634 21,640 20,420 1,220 70
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2023* 16.96 2,219 2,166 29,020 26,630 2,390 210
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 16.58 2,083 2,029 27,660 25,000 2,660 90
Total Total 20 to 24 years B Mining and quarrying 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total 20 to 24 years C Manufacturing 2023* 16.52 2,070 2,017 27,430 24,830 2,590 80
Total Total 20 to 24 years D Energy supply 2023* 17.74 2,182 2,159 30,290 26,180 4,110 180
Total Total 20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2023* 17.01 2,355 2,223 31,600 28,270 3,340 200
Total Total 20 to 24 years F Construction 2023* 17.53 2,441 2,391 31,240 29,290 1,940 400
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-N Commercial services 2023* 15.41 1,414 1,390 18,600 16,970 1,620 120
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 15.11 1,308 1,285 17,060 15,690 1,370 60
Total Total 20 to 24 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 15.05 1,330 1,315 17,470 15,960 1,510 80
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

The figures for 2023 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 2023 will be published in October 2024.

Description topics

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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.