Employment; sex, type of employment contract, size of company, cao-sector

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Type of employment contract Size of company Periods 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) Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per year (hour) Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total Total employed persons 2009 7,820 5,925 20.02 2,225 2,195 30,650 26,710 3,940 510 29.1 28.8 1,315 1,736
2010 after change of method 7,860 5,924 20.41 2,245 2,214 30,990 26,940 4,050 500 28.9 28.5 1,301 1,727
2011 7,926 5,926 20.62 2,266 2,234 31,340 27,200 4,140 470 28.7 28.3 1,300 1,739
2012 7,872 5,868 21.16 2,302 2,271 31,740 27,630 4,120 480 28.6 28.3 1,288 1,728
2013 7,746 5,773 21.48 2,337 2,306 32,430 28,050 4,380 460 28.8 28.4 1,288 1,729
2014 7,706 5,740 21.58 2,359 2,328 32,590 28,310 4,270 430 28.8 28.4 1,294 1,738
2015 7,783 5,794 22.08 2,405 2,373 33,200 28,860 4,340 390 28.8 28.4 1,290 1,732
2016 7,893 5,902 22.13 2,436 2,404 33,730 29,230 4,500 390 29.0 28.6 1,303 1,743
2017 8,096 6,045 22.23 2,460 2,427 34,090 29,520 4,570 400 29.0 28.7 1,310 1,754
2018 8,324 6,237 22.69 2,508 2,474 34,670 30,090 4,580 420 29.1 28.8 1,309 1,747
2019 8,501 6,381 23.14 2,575 2,543 35,630 30,900 4,740 440 29.2 28.9 1,318 1,756
2020 8,391 6,356 24.07 2,692 2,663 37,280 32,310 4,970 470 29.5 29.2 1,328 1,753
2021 8,561 6,507 24.45 2,761 2,730 38,380 33,130 5,250 470 29.5 29.2 1,340 1,763
2022 8,868 6,723 25.32 2,852 2,822 39,940 34,230 5,710 480 29.5 29.2 1,337 1,764
2023 8,979 6,826 27.12 3,045 3,015 42,380 36,540 5,840 520 29.5 29.2 1,334 1,755
2024* 9,041 6,868 28.98 3,247 3,216 45,220 38,960 6,250 570 29.5 29.2 1,332 1,753
0 to 9 employed persons 2009 1,196 821 19.32 1,953 1,938 25,490 23,430 2,060 870 26.4 26.3 1,204 1,753
2010 after change of method 1,229 837 19.79 1,981 1,965 25,880 23,770 2,100 840 26.2 26.0 1,191 1,748
2011 1,186 796 20.15 2,004 1,990 26,200 24,050 2,140 810 25.9 25.7 1,185 1,765
2012 1,170 782 20.61 2,027 2,013 26,370 24,320 2,050 800 25.8 25.6 1,172 1,753
2013 1,150 767 20.84 2,049 2,036 26,940 24,590 2,350 770 25.9 25.7 1,172 1,757
2014 1,165 770 20.79 2,043 2,029 26,690 24,510 2,180 700 25.8 25.6 1,171 1,772
2015 1,173 775 21.22 2,083 2,070 27,170 25,000 2,180 660 25.8 25.7 1,170 1,770
2016 1,202 796 21.27 2,107 2,093 27,480 25,280 2,190 660 25.9 25.8 1,181 1,784
2017 1,226 815 21.64 2,151 2,137 28,190 25,810 2,380 680 26.0 25.9 1,185 1,783
2018 1,233 822 22.18 2,208 2,193 28,760 26,490 2,270 730 26.2 26.0 1,186 1,780
2019 1,245 830 22.69 2,273 2,259 29,600 27,280 2,320 780 26.2 26.1 1,195 1,791
2020 1,205 813 23.31 2,363 2,350 30,830 28,350 2,480 830 26.7 26.5 1,209 1,792
2021 1,257 853 23.65 2,423 2,409 31,730 29,080 2,640 830 26.7 26.6 1,222 1,802
2022 1,290 872 24.70 2,522 2,509 33,000 30,270 2,730 870 26.6 26.5 1,219 1,802
2023 1,291 874 26.36 2,683 2,670 34,950 32,190 2,760 960 26.7 26.5 1,215 1,795
2024* 1,299 876 27.86 2,831 2,818 36,850 33,970 2,880 1,040 26.6 26.5 1,214 1,800
10 to 99 employed persons 2009 1,963 1,501 18.46 2,134 2,085 28,940 25,610 3,330 640 30.2 29.6 1,355 1,772
2010 after change of method 1,879 1,444 18.90 2,184 2,133 29,670 26,210 3,460 650 30.3 29.6 1,354 1,763
2011 1,925 1,469 19.04 2,205 2,153 29,930 26,460 3,470 610 30.1 29.4 1,356 1,778
2012 1,878 1,429 19.56 2,241 2,190 30,360 26,890 3,470 620 30.0 29.4 1,344 1,765
2013 1,817 1,384 19.78 2,270 2,219 30,800 27,240 3,560 600 30.2 29.6 1,346 1,767
2014 1,806 1,376 19.83 2,289 2,238 31,050 27,460 3,590 560 30.2 29.6 1,354 1,777
2015 1,831 1,393 20.18 2,318 2,265 31,470 27,820 3,660 510 30.2 29.6 1,347 1,770
2016 1,866 1,421 20.22 2,335 2,283 31,760 28,020 3,730 500 30.2 29.6 1,355 1,780
2017 1,925 1,470 20.49 2,377 2,324 32,330 28,530 3,800 520 30.3 29.7 1,361 1,782
2018 1,976 1,513 20.88 2,418 2,367 32,960 29,020 3,940 540 30.4 29.8 1,360 1,776
2019 2,014 1,542 21.35 2,481 2,433 33,770 29,780 3,990 570 30.4 29.9 1,367 1,786
2020 1,977 1,528 22.08 2,577 2,533 35,080 30,920 4,160 600 30.7 30.2 1,377 1,782
2021 2,006 1,555 22.42 2,646 2,599 36,300 31,750 4,540 620 30.8 30.3 1,391 1,794
2022 2,114 1,617 23.24 2,704 2,658 37,220 32,440 4,780 610 30.3 29.9 1,372 1,794
2023 2,103 1,604 24.82 2,861 2,816 39,210 34,330 4,880 650 30.2 29.8 1,362 1,785
2024* 2,085 1,585 26.32 3,024 2,977 41,450 36,280 5,160 690 30.1 29.7 1,357 1,785
100 or more employed persons 2009 4,661 3,603 20.86 2,334 2,307 32,690 28,010 4,690 370 29.4 29.1 1,327 1,717
2010 after change of method 4,752 3,643 21.18 2,337 2,310 32,830 28,050 4,780 350 29.1 28.8 1,309 1,707
2011 4,815 3,660 21.38 2,355 2,327 33,170 28,270 4,900 340 28.8 28.5 1,306 1,718
2012 4,825 3,656 21.93 2,393 2,365 33,590 28,720 4,870 340 28.8 28.4 1,294 1,708
2013 4,778 3,622 22.29 2,432 2,404 34,370 29,190 5,180 330 28.9 28.6 1,294 1,708
2014 4,735 3,594 22.45 2,464 2,436 34,620 29,570 5,050 320 29.0 28.6 1,302 1,715
2015 4,779 3,626 23.03 2,518 2,489 35,350 30,210 5,140 280 29.0 28.6 1,297 1,709
2016 4,824 3,685 23.09 2,556 2,528 36,050 30,680 5,370 280 29.2 28.9 1,314 1,720
2017 4,945 3,760 23.07 2,568 2,539 36,240 30,820 5,420 290 29.3 28.9 1,321 1,737
2018 5,116 3,901 23.51 2,614 2,584 36,760 31,370 5,390 300 29.4 29.0 1,319 1,729
2019 5,242 4,009 23.95 2,682 2,653 37,780 32,190 5,590 320 29.4 29.1 1,329 1,738
2020 5,208 4,015 25.00 2,812 2,785 39,610 33,750 5,860 330 29.7 29.4 1,337 1,734
2021 5,298 4,099 25.41 2,884 2,856 40,750 34,610 6,140 330 29.7 29.4 1,349 1,743
2022 5,464 4,233 26.27 2,988 2,960 42,620 35,860 6,770 340 29.8 29.5 1,352 1,745
2023 5,586 4,348 28.15 3,198 3,170 45,300 38,380 6,920 380 29.9 29.7 1,351 1,736
2024* 5,656 4,407 30.19 3,425 3,396 48,530 41,100 7,430 410 29.9 29.7 1,350 1,732
Type of employment contract: part-time Total employed persons 2009 3,927 2,031 17.32 1,272 1,254 17,400 15,260 2,140 100 19.3 19.1 869 1,680
2010 after change of method 3,969 2,033 17.83 1,282 1,267 17,560 15,380 2,180 110 19.0 18.8 853 1,665
2011 4,134 2,133 17.98 1,318 1,298 18,130 15,820 2,310 100 19.2 19.0 866 1,679
2012 4,169 2,164 18.45 1,350 1,330 18,490 16,200 2,290 110 19.3 19.1 865 1,668
2013 4,126 2,153 18.77 1,374 1,361 18,810 16,490 2,320 100 19.5 19.3 870 1,667
2014 4,134 2,168 18.77 1,392 1,374 18,950 16,700 2,250 100 19.6 19.4 879 1,676
2015 4,211 2,223 19.06 1,423 1,406 19,350 17,080 2,280 90 19.8 19.6 885 1,677
2016 4,254 2,264 19.08 1,442 1,427 19,710 17,300 2,410 90 20.0 19.8 898 1,687
2017 4,445 2,394 19.30 1,484 1,472 20,330 17,810 2,520 100 20.3 20.1 915 1,699
2018 4,571 2,483 19.73 1,522 1,510 20,780 18,260 2,520 110 20.4 20.3 918 1,690
2019 4,690 2,571 20.17 1,579 1,567 21,550 18,950 2,600 120 20.6 20.5 932 1,701
2020 4,633 2,599 21.12 1,691 1,681 23,150 20,300 2,850 130 21.2 21.1 955 1,703
2021 4,703 2,649 21.46 1,732 1,721 23,670 20,780 2,890 140 21.2 21.1 962 1,708
2022 4,898 2,753 22.21 1,791 1,780 24,580 21,490 3,090 140 21.2 21.1 962 1,711
2023 4,970 2,816 23.89 1,933 1,923 26,430 23,200 3,230 160 21.4 21.3 966 1,704
2024* 5,071 2,899 25.85 2,109 2,096 28,800 25,310 3,490 190 21.6 21.5 973 1,702
0 to 9 employed persons 2009 637 262 14.43 846 836 11,070 10,150 920 170 15.3 15.2 695 1,689
2010 after change of method 664 273 15.71 912 904 11,940 10,950 990 250 15.3 15.1 690 1,680
2011 651 262 15.42 891 880 11,740 10,690 1,050 210 15.0 14.9 685 1,702
2012 655 267 15.92 926 915 12,080 11,110 970 220 15.3 15.1 690 1,690
2013 654 271 16.31 964 958 12,610 11,570 1,040 210 15.6 15.5 705 1,699
2014 681 286 16.38 994 985 12,950 11,930 1,020 200 15.9 15.8 722 1,720
2015 694 296 16.70 1,033 1,025 13,440 12,390 1,050 200 16.3 16.2 737 1,726
2016 715 309 16.76 1,058 1,051 13,800 12,700 1,100 200 16.6 16.5 753 1,743
2017 728 317 17.02 1,082 1,077 14,130 12,980 1,150 210 16.7 16.6 759 1,745
2018 734 323 17.59 1,129 1,123 14,700 13,550 1,160 240 16.9 16.8 766 1,741
2019 745 331 18.10 1,182 1,176 15,370 14,180 1,190 260 17.1 17.1 780 1,756
2020 723 332 19.08 1,293 1,287 16,810 15,510 1,300 310 17.8 17.8 810 1,766
2021 749 345 19.34 1,320 1,314 17,220 15,840 1,370 310 17.8 17.7 815 1,772
2022 768 350 19.94 1,350 1,344 17,590 16,200 1,390 300 17.7 17.6 809 1,773
2023 770 353 21.48 1,454 1,449 18,920 17,440 1,470 340 17.7 17.7 810 1,766
2024* 789 366 23.23 1,596 1,591 20,780 19,150 1,630 410 18.0 18.0 822 1,772
10 to 99 employed persons 2009 914 453 15.93 1,158 1,130 15,530 13,900 1,640 140 18.9 18.6 851 1,720
2010 after change of method 855 420 16.27 1,154 1,131 15,550 13,840 1,700 150 18.6 18.3 835 1,700
2011 905 449 16.42 1,198 1,166 16,170 14,370 1,800 140 18.9 18.5 852 1,718
2012 897 448 16.89 1,230 1,199 16,540 14,760 1,770 140 19.1 18.7 852 1,704
2013 867 434 17.17 1,240 1,220 16,620 14,880 1,740 140 19.1 18.8 853 1,705
2014 873 443 17.26 1,277 1,252 17,070 15,320 1,750 140 19.4 19.1 870 1,715
2015 895 457 17.46 1,302 1,277 17,410 15,630 1,780 130 19.6 19.3 878 1,718
2016 911 466 17.43 1,302 1,282 17,450 15,630 1,820 130 19.6 19.3 882 1,726
2017 943 488 17.71 1,340 1,324 17,940 16,080 1,860 140 19.9 19.7 898 1,733
2018 967 505 18.05 1,368 1,353 18,320 16,420 1,900 140 20.0 19.8 900 1,724
2019 998 526 18.52 1,426 1,413 19,100 17,120 1,980 160 20.2 20.1 915 1,737
2020 980 530 19.33 1,527 1,514 20,510 18,320 2,180 180 20.8 20.7 940 1,737
2021 991 541 19.66 1,573 1,559 21,120 18,870 2,250 190 20.9 20.8 952 1,745
2022 1,076 580 20.23 1,600 1,587 21,510 19,200 2,310 190 20.7 20.5 941 1,748
2023 1,091 593 21.76 1,725 1,714 23,170 20,700 2,460 210 20.8 20.7 945 1,741
2024* 1,108 609 23.41 1,879 1,865 25,170 22,550 2,620 240 21.1 21.0 956 1,740
100 or more employed persons 2009 2,376 1,317 18.40 1,430 1,414 19,820 17,160 2,660 70 20.5 20.3 922 1,664
2010 after change of method 2,449 1,340 18.77 1,427 1,413 19,790 17,130 2,670 60 20.2 20.0 904 1,651
2011 2,577 1,422 18.97 1,469 1,450 20,440 17,630 2,810 60 20.4 20.1 917 1,662
2012 2,618 1,448 19.42 1,498 1,479 20,760 17,970 2,790 60 20.5 20.2 914 1,652
2013 2,605 1,448 19.74 1,522 1,509 21,090 18,270 2,830 60 20.6 20.4 917 1,650
2014 2,580 1,440 19.74 1,535 1,519 21,170 18,420 2,750 60 20.6 20.4 923 1,655
2015 2,622 1,469 20.07 1,567 1,551 21,580 18,810 2,770 50 20.8 20.6 927 1,654
2016 2,628 1,489 20.12 1,594 1,580 22,100 19,130 2,970 50 21.0 20.8 942 1,663
2017 2,774 1,589 20.28 1,639 1,626 22,760 19,660 3,100 60 21.4 21.2 962 1,680
2018 2,870 1,656 20.69 1,674 1,661 23,170 20,080 3,090 60 21.5 21.3 963 1,670
2019 2,947 1,714 21.12 1,731 1,719 23,950 20,770 3,170 60 21.7 21.5 977 1,679
2020 2,930 1,737 22.09 1,845 1,834 25,600 22,130 3,460 70 22.1 22.0 996 1,680
2021 2,963 1,764 22.47 1,889 1,878 26,150 22,670 3,480 70 22.1 22.0 1,003 1,684
2022 3,054 1,823 23.33 1,969 1,957 27,410 23,620 3,790 80 22.2 22.1 1,007 1,687
2023 3,109 1,871 25.07 2,125 2,114 29,430 25,500 3,930 100 22.4 22.3 1,012 1,681
2024* 3,174 1,924 27.18 2,317 2,303 32,070 27,810 4,260 110 22.6 22.5 1,017 1,677
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 2023 are final. Figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 28 April 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2024 will be published in October 2025.

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.
Per job per week excluding 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 and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year
The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.



Per working year
A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.