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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Size of company Wage per job Yearly wage Additional tax liability for company car (euro)
Total Total Total employed persons 790
0 to 9 employed persons 1,060
10 to 99 employed persons 750
100 or more employed persons 710
Type of employment contract: part-time Total employed persons 270
0 to 9 employed persons 390
10 to 99 employed persons 260
100 or more employed persons 220
Type of employment contract: full-time Total employed persons 1,320
0 to 9 employed persons 2,050
10 to 99 employed persons 1,250
100 or more employed persons 1,140
Sex: Male Total Total employed persons 1,080
0 to 9 employed persons 1,500
10 to 99 employed persons 1,020
100 or more employed persons 950
Type of employment contract: part-time Total employed persons 360
0 to 9 employed persons 530
10 to 99 employed persons 350
100 or more employed persons 290
Type of employment contract: full-time Total employed persons 1,470
0 to 9 employed persons 2,210
10 to 99 employed persons 1,380
100 or more employed persons 1,290
Sex: Female Total Total employed persons 360
0 to 9 employed persons 460
10 to 99 employed persons 320
100 or more employed persons 340
Type of employment contract: part-time Total employed persons 210
0 to 9 employed persons 290
10 to 99 employed persons 190
100 or more employed persons 170
Type of employment contract: full-time Total employed persons 760
0 to 9 employed persons 1,290
10 to 99 employed persons 680
100 or more employed persons 670
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

Wage per job
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.
Additional tax liability for company car
Fixed value of private use of a company car minus extra payment by the employee for this use.