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 E Water supply and waste management 41 38 29.59 4,215 4,059 58,550 50,580 7,970 740 37.7
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
H Transportation and storage 416 346 28.80 3,760 3,568 51,420 45,120 6,300 510 34.3
Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.96 115 115 1,420 1,380 40 0 5.1
H Transportation and storage 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 1 0 12.16 1,168 1,105 15,010 14,020 990 30 24.8
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 448 133 9.86 428 425 5,420 5,130 290 0 11.4
H Transportation and storage 11 5 13.24 983 925 12,570 11,800 780 20 19.1
20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2 2 19.77 2,751 2,590 36,840 33,010 3,830 260 36.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 347 195 17.65 1,486 1,462 19,300 17,830 1,460 70 22.0
H Transportation and storage 34 24 19.56 2,216 2,065 29,170 26,600 2,580 80 29.2
25 to 29 years E Water supply and waste management 3 3 24.39 3,589 3,434 49,040 43,060 5,980 470 38.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 184 21.44 2,634 2,588 35,080 31,600 3,470 330 32.1
H Transportation and storage 39 35 23.61 3,325 3,150 44,760 39,890 4,860 270 36.6
30 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 27.19 3,970 3,827 55,200 47,640 7,560 570 38.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 200 173 25.16 3,290 3,237 44,680 39,480 5,200 630 34.2
H Transportation and storage 43 38 27.17 3,837 3,669 52,200 46,050 6,150 440 36.9
35 to 39 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 28.87 4,191 4,033 57,860 50,300 7,560 790 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 184 158 27.80 3,607 3,547 49,630 43,280 6,340 860 34.0
H Transportation and storage 41 37 30.00 4,176 3,994 57,080 50,110 6,970 600 36.5
40 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.02 4,347 4,185 60,310 52,160 8,150 770 38.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 168 143 29.31 3,786 3,719 52,730 45,440 7,290 1,040 33.9
H Transportation and storage 39 34 31.59 4,380 4,172 60,200 52,560 7,640 720 36.4
45 to 49 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.88 4,459 4,292 61,720 53,510 8,220 950 38.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 162 138 30.13 3,890 3,815 54,280 46,680 7,600 1,200 33.9
H Transportation and storage 38 34 32.26 4,468 4,239 61,560 53,620 7,950 800 36.5
50 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 31.76 4,616 4,427 64,070 55,390 8,680 910 38.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 155 30.55 3,917 3,833 54,800 47,000 7,800 1,250 33.7
H Transportation and storage 45 39 32.42 4,472 4,219 61,660 53,670 8,000 760 36.5
55 to 59 years E Water supply and waste management 6 6 32.79 4,712 4,543 65,540 56,540 9,000 900 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 192 159 30.62 3,830 3,746 53,360 45,960 7,400 1,190 33.0
H Transportation and storage 51 44 32.12 4,333 4,094 59,840 52,000 7,840 640 35.8
60 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 32.08 4,489 4,359 63,030 53,870 9,170 720 37.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 152 121 29.44 3,523 3,447 48,560 42,280 6,280 940 31.7
H Transportation and storage 47 39 30.17 3,893 3,700 53,400 46,720 6,680 460 34.2
65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 31.21 3,849 3,746 56,280 46,190 10,090 640 32.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 45 26.60 2,370 2,325 32,500 28,440 4,060 650 23.5
H Transportation and storage 24 15 26.33 2,520 2,409 34,570 30,240 4,330 290 25.1
75 years or older E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 4 22.97 1,315 1,300 17,340 15,780 1,560 700 15.0
H Transportation and storage 3 1 21.30 1,307 1,267 17,080 15,680 1,400 290 15.9
Nationality: Dutch E Water supply and waste management 39 36 29.87 4,242 4,089 59,020 50,910 8,110 760 37.6
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
H Transportation and storage 363 300 29.54 3,810 3,615 52,180 45,720 6,460 550 33.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excluding Dutch) E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 60 26.41 3,154 3,120 45,110 37,850 7,260 350 31.3
H Transportation and storage 11 10 27.59 3,873 3,733 53,810 46,470 7,340 390 36.9
Nationality: other EU countries E Water supply and waste management 1 1 22.11 3,505 3,223 46,080 42,060 4,020 120 40.8
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 84 69 20.78 2,683 2,581 35,670 32,200 3,480 70 33.5
H Transportation and storage 25 24 21.37 3,269 3,028 43,030 39,220 3,800 50 39.4
Nationality: non-EU-countries E Water supply and waste management 1 1 24.61 3,564 3,432 47,680 42,770 4,920 190 37.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 122 88 23.63 2,575 2,558 35,940 30,900 5,050 220 28.6
H Transportation and storage 13 11 26.40 3,243 3,183 44,720 38,920 5,800 450 32.2
Nationality: stateless / unknown E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 6 5 24.39 2,838 2,731 38,770 34,050 4,720 210 30.4
H Transportation and storage 2 2 26.54 3,860 3,573 52,080 46,320 5,750 130 38.1
Type of employment contract: part-time Total E Water supply and waste management 13 10 30.27 3,312 3,243 45,930 39,740 6,190 360 29.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,435 664 20.28 1,372 1,360 18,140 16,470 1,670 150 17.8
H Transportation and storage 164 94 27.19 2,338 2,276 31,520 28,060 3,460 160 22.5
Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 34 5 5.94 114 113 1,410 1,360 40 0 5.0
H Transportation and storage 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 429 115 9.70 375 374 4,730 4,500 240 0 10.2
H Transportation and storage 9 3 13.48 675 660 8,540 8,100 440 10 13.1
20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 1 0 19.77 1,775 1,697 23,790 21,300 2,490 100 23.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 262 110 17.37 1,059 1,053 13,610 12,710 900 20 16.0
H Transportation and storage 18 8 19.06 1,236 1,207 15,990 14,840 1,160 20 16.9
25 to 29 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 24.91 2,798 2,720 38,320 33,570 4,740 170 29.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 101 58 19.46 1,640 1,623 21,460 19,680 1,780 70 22.1
H Transportation and storage 11 6 22.18 2,021 1,947 26,910 24,250 2,660 80 23.7
30 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 29.04 3,346 3,285 46,510 40,150 6,360 370 30.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 78 51 22.24 2,125 2,100 28,260 25,500 2,760 230 25.0
H Transportation and storage 12 8 25.74 2,573 2,478 34,740 30,880 3,860 180 26.0
35 to 39 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 30.52 3,508 3,441 48,740 42,090 6,650 530 30.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 77 51 24.49 2,372 2,346 31,780 28,460 3,320 350 25.4
H Transportation and storage 13 9 28.90 2,898 2,805 39,310 34,780 4,530 240 26.2
40 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 31.46 3,572 3,514 49,590 42,870 6,720 420 30.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 72 47 25.16 2,424 2,398 32,540 29,080 3,450 370 25.3
H Transportation and storage 13 9 30.69 3,033 2,943 41,210 36,400 4,820 270 25.9
45 to 49 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 31.35 3,570 3,500 49,680 42,840 6,830 450 30.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 69 45 25.23 2,420 2,395 32,460 29,040 3,420 370 25.2
H Transportation and storage 13 8 30.98 3,021 2,937 41,110 36,250 4,860 260 25.6
50 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 32.07 3,650 3,571 50,510 43,800 6,710 390 30.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 80 52 25.33 2,396 2,372 32,160 28,760 3,400 360 24.9
H Transportation and storage 16 10 31.83 3,035 2,960 41,320 36,420 4,890 240 25.1
55 to 59 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 32.15 3,625 3,551 50,260 43,500 6,760 290 30.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 88 55 25.29 2,312 2,288 30,930 27,750 3,180 330 24.1
H Transportation and storage 19 12 31.12 2,898 2,828 39,260 34,780 4,480 180 24.5
60 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 32.38 3,663 3,598 50,960 43,960 7,000 340 30.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 79 49 25.17 2,241 2,222 30,000 26,890 3,110 330 23.6
H Transportation and storage 20 12 28.22 2,561 2,519 34,680 30,730 3,960 160 24.0
65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 1 0 31.21 2,808 2,729 39,620 33,700 5,920 350 24.1
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 56 25 23.85 1,575 1,557 20,980 18,900 2,080 330 17.4
H Transportation and storage 17 8 23.93 1,639 1,599 21,890 19,670 2,220 120 18.0
75 years or older E Water supply and waste management 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 9 3 22.13 1,062 1,051 13,810 12,750 1,070 510 12.6
H Transportation and storage 3 1 21.30 1,145 1,115 14,860 13,740 1,120 210 13.9
Nationality: Dutch E Water supply and waste management 13 9 30.44 3,330 3,262 46,220 39,960 6,260 370 29.2
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.