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 29.63 4,221 4,067 58,740 50,650 8,080 740 37.7
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,385 1,614 25.05 2,556 2,509 34,970 30,670 4,300 590 26.8
H Transportation and storage 417 347 28.88 3,773 3,580 51,600 45,270 6,330 510 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 5.95 114 114 1,420 1,370 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 12.17 1,166 1,103 14,990 13,990 1,000 30 24.7
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 13.24 984 927 12,590 11,810 780 20 19.1
20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2 2 19.79 2,757 2,595 36,910 33,080 3,830 260 36.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 348 196 17.66 1,487 1,463 19,310 17,850 1,460 70 22.0
H Transportation and storage 35 24 19.60 2,222 2,070 29,260 26,670 2,590 80 29.2
25 to 29 years E Water supply and waste management 3 3 24.41 3,594 3,439 49,100 43,130 5,970 470 38.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 227 184 21.46 2,637 2,591 35,120 31,640 3,480 330 32.1
H Transportation and storage 39 35 23.66 3,334 3,159 44,890 40,000 4,880 270 36.6
30 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 27.22 3,978 3,835 55,660 47,740 7,920 570 38.5
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 201 173 25.19 3,295 3,242 44,750 39,540 5,210 630 34.2
H Transportation and storage 43 39 27.24 3,849 3,680 52,360 46,180 6,180 440 36.9
35 to 39 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 28.88 4,196 4,037 57,910 50,350 7,560 790 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 184 158 27.85 3,614 3,555 49,730 43,370 6,360 860 34.0
H Transportation and storage 41 37 30.10 4,191 4,008 57,310 50,300 7,020 600 36.5
40 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.06 4,356 4,194 60,420 52,270 8,140 770 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 168 143 29.37 3,796 3,728 52,880 45,550 7,330 1,040 33.9
H Transportation and storage 39 34 31.68 4,396 4,187 60,440 52,750 7,690 720 36.5
45 to 49 years E Water supply and waste management 4 4 30.91 4,466 4,299 61,810 53,600 8,210 950 38.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 162 138 30.19 3,900 3,825 54,400 46,800 7,600 1,200 33.9
H Transportation and storage 38 34 32.36 4,485 4,255 61,810 53,820 7,990 800 36.5
50 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 31.78 4,605 4,433 64,560 55,260 9,290 910 38.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 183 155 30.62 3,927 3,842 54,960 47,120 7,840 1,250 33.7
H Transportation and storage 45 40 32.51 4,487 4,233 61,880 53,840 8,040 760 36.5
55 to 59 years E Water supply and waste management 6 6 32.85 4,723 4,553 65,670 56,680 9,000 900 38.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 192 159 30.68 3,839 3,755 53,500 46,070 7,420 1,190 33.0
H Transportation and storage 51 44 32.21 4,348 4,108 60,040 52,180 7,860 650 35.8
60 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 5 5 32.14 4,499 4,368 63,140 53,980 9,160 720 37.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 152 121 29.50 3,530 3,455 48,670 42,360 6,310 940 31.7
H Transportation and storage 47 39 30.26 3,905 3,711 53,570 46,860 6,710 460 34.3
65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 31.44 3,873 3,769 56,580 46,480 10,100 640 32.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 76 45 26.75 2,382 2,338 32,660 28,580 4,070 650 23.5
H Transportation and storage 24 15 26.50 2,533 2,423 34,740 30,400 4,340 290 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 23.33 1,337 1,322 17,600 16,040 1,560 700 15.0
H Transportation and storage 3 1 21.53 1,322 1,283 17,270 15,870 1,400 280 15.9
Nationality: Dutch E Water supply and waste management 39 36 29.91 4,248 4,097 59,200 50,970 8,220 760 37.6
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,097 1,391 25.29 2,526 2,479 34,490 30,310 4,180 640 26.2
H Transportation and storage 364 300 29.63 3,823 3,628 52,370 45,870 6,500 550 34.0
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 77 61 26.47 3,162 3,128 45,250 37,950 7,300 350 31.4
H Transportation and storage 12 10 27.66 3,889 3,748 53,970 46,670 7,300 400 37.0
Nationality: other EU countries E Water supply and waste management 1 1 22.13 3,506 3,225 46,080 42,080 4,010 120 40.8
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 84 70 20.78 2,686 2,584 35,720 32,230 3,480 70 33.6
H Transportation and storage 26 24 21.37 3,274 3,033 43,110 39,290 3,820 50 39.4
Nationality: non-EU-countries E Water supply and waste management 1 1 24.82 3,594 3,462 48,040 43,130 4,910 190 37.9
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 122 89 23.67 2,579 2,562 35,960 30,940 5,020 220 28.6
H Transportation and storage 14 11 26.49 3,255 3,194 44,850 39,060 5,780 450 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 4 24.62 2,855 2,750 39,050 34,260 4,790 220 30.3
H Transportation and storage 2 2 26.90 3,897 3,611 52,670 46,770 5,900 140 38.0
Type of employment contract: part-time Total E Water supply and waste management 13 9 30.41 3,301 3,247 45,900 39,610 6,290 360 29.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,435 664 20.32 1,370 1,360 18,110 16,440 1,670 150 17.7
H Transportation and storage 163 93 27.32 2,326 2,273 31,380 27,910 3,470 160 22.4
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 5.94 113 113 1,400 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 430 115 9.71 375 374 4,740 4,500 240 0 10.2
H Transportation and storage 9 3 13.51 674 660 8,530 8,090 440 10 13.1
20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 1 0 19.80 1,757 1,693 23,520 21,080 2,440 100 23.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 262 110 17.38 1,059 1,053 13,600 12,700 890 20 16.0
H Transportation and storage 18 8 19.13 1,229 1,204 15,890 14,740 1,150 20 16.8
25 to 29 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 25.03 2,782 2,725 38,160 33,390 4,780 180 29.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 101 58 19.47 1,631 1,618 21,340 19,570 1,770 70 22.0
H Transportation and storage 11 6 22.30 1,994 1,936 26,600 23,930 2,670 80 23.3
30 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 29.24 3,340 3,299 46,430 40,080 6,350 380 30.4
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 78 50 22.25 2,114 2,094 28,100 25,370 2,730 230 24.9
H Transportation and storage 12 8 25.86 2,549 2,468 34,440 30,590 3,850 180 25.7
35 to 39 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 30.67 3,496 3,447 48,620 41,950 6,670 540 30.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 77 50 24.52 2,364 2,343 31,670 28,370 3,300 350 25.3
H Transportation and storage 13 9 29.04 2,883 2,803 39,140 34,590 4,550 240 26.0
40 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 31.60 3,559 3,518 49,460 42,710 6,750 420 30.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 72 47 25.22 2,420 2,399 32,500 29,040 3,460 370 25.2
H Transportation and storage 13 8 30.83 3,020 2,942 41,090 36,240 4,850 270 25.7
45 to 49 years E Water supply and waste management 1 1 31.48 3,565 3,506 49,640 42,780 6,860 460 30.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 69 45 25.31 2,421 2,400 32,480 29,060 3,420 380 25.1
H Transportation and storage 13 8 31.15 3,012 2,940 41,020 36,150 4,880 260 25.4
50 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 32.19 3,641 3,578 51,160 43,690 7,460 410 30.2
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 80 52 25.43 2,399 2,380 32,210 28,790 3,420 370 24.8
H Transportation and storage 15 10 31.93 3,015 2,955 41,090 36,180 4,910 240 24.9
55 to 59 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 32.30 3,612 3,555 50,150 43,340 6,810 300 30.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 88 55 25.39 2,316 2,296 30,980 27,790 3,190 340 24.1
H Transportation and storage 19 12 31.19 2,881 2,825 39,050 34,570 4,480 190 24.4
60 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 2 1 32.51 3,660 3,605 50,950 43,920 7,030 340 30.3
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 79 49 25.28 2,246 2,230 30,060 26,950 3,110 340 23.6
H Transportation and storage 20 12 28.39 2,561 2,525 34,700 30,730 3,960 160 23.9
65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 1 0 31.57 2,817 2,751 39,720 33,800 5,920 360 24.0
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 56 25 24.05 1,587 1,570 21,130 19,040 2,090 330 17.4
H Transportation and storage 17 8 24.14 1,646 1,609 21,990 19,760 2,230 120 17.9
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 22.51 1,083 1,071 14,070 12,990 1,080 500 12.6
H Transportation and storage 3 1 21.50 1,157 1,127 15,000 13,890 1,120 200 14.0
Nationality: Dutch E Water supply and waste management 12 9 30.59 3,320 3,267 46,200 39,830 6,370 370 29.0
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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.