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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Size of company 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 Total employed persons 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570
0 to 9 employed persons 27.88 2,831 2,819 36,820 33,980 2,850 1,040
10 to 99 employed persons 26.30 3,024 2,978 41,450 36,290 5,160 690
100 or more employed persons 30.13 3,428 3,399 48,560 41,140 7,420 410
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 27.99 3,232 3,191 44,790 38,780 6,010 790
0 to 9 employed persons 27.49 2,800 2,787 36,430 33,600 2,830 1,060
10 to 99 employed persons 26.11 3,053 3,003 41,810 36,640 5,170 750
100 or more employed persons 29.24 3,505 3,459 49,810 42,070 7,750 710
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 28.37 2,732 2,724 37,740 32,780 4,960 90
0 to 9 employed persons 35.39 3,407 3,400 44,040 40,880 3,160 630
10 to 99 employed persons 27.16 2,643 2,634 36,360 31,710 4,660 190
100 or more employed persons 28.19 2,710 2,703 37,610 32,520 5,090 40
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 34.40 4,007 4,001 57,170 48,090 9,080 10
0 to 9 employed persons 37.03 3,391 3,389 47,170 40,690 6,480 70
10 to 99 employed persons 33.55 3,350 3,348 47,240 40,200 7,030 10
100 or more employed persons 34.42 4,029 4,022 57,490 48,350 9,150 10
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 25.70 2,089 2,078 28,510 25,060 3,450 180
0 to 9 employed persons 23.05 1,563 1,558 20,310 18,750 1,560 380
10 to 99 employed persons 23.26 1,855 1,843 24,830 22,260 2,570 230
100 or more employed persons 27.02 2,301 2,290 31,840 27,610 4,230 110
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 23.19 1,805 1,791 24,250 21,660 2,590 270
0 to 9 employed persons 22.42 1,504 1,500 19,540 18,050 1,480 390
10 to 99 employed persons 22.57 1,784 1,771 23,720 21,400 2,320 260
100 or more employed persons 23.88 1,968 1,947 26,910 23,610 3,300 220
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 27.00 2,284 2,280 31,390 27,410 3,980 30
0 to 9 employed persons 31.05 2,415 2,411 31,690 28,980 2,710 260
10 to 99 employed persons 25.86 2,173 2,168 29,780 26,080 3,710 70
100 or more employed persons 26.97 2,293 2,289 31,580 27,510 4,070 10
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 33.90 3,126 3,123 44,280 37,510 6,760 0
0 to 9 employed persons 34.61 2,603 2,601 35,950 31,230 4,720 30
10 to 99 employed persons 32.73 2,740 2,738 38,680 32,880 5,800 0
100 or more employed persons 33.94 3,144 3,141 44,540 37,730 6,810 0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 31.14 4,705 4,649 66,190 56,460 9,730 1,060
0 to 9 employed persons 31.13 4,746 4,721 61,740 56,950 4,790 2,040
10 to 99 employed persons 28.08 4,327 4,242 59,960 51,920 8,040 1,210
100 or more employed persons 32.37 4,845 4,794 69,570 58,140 11,420 790
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 30.47 4,672 4,604 65,520 56,060 9,470 1,320
0 to 9 employed persons 30.77 4,694 4,668 61,120 56,330 4,790 2,050
10 to 99 employed persons 27.94 4,319 4,231 59,840 51,820 8,020 1,250
100 or more employed persons 31.79 4,861 4,792 69,990 58,330 11,660 1,140
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 31.66 4,542 4,522 63,440 54,510 8,930 310
0 to 9 employed persons 41.99 6,313 6,302 80,220 75,760 4,460 1,730
10 to 99 employed persons 29.90 4,366 4,345 60,540 52,390 8,140 640
100 or more employed persons 31.22 4,453 4,433 62,780 53,440 9,340 170
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 34.76 4,975 4,964 71,330 59,700 11,620 20
0 to 9 employed persons 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 to 99 employed persons 34.78 4,904 4,899 69,000 58,850 10,150 40
100 or more employed persons 34.76 4,976 4,964 71,360 59,710 11,650 20
Sex: Male Total Total Total employed persons 30.31 3,828 3,776 53,520 45,930 7,590 900
0 to 9 employed persons 30.07 3,491 3,472 45,360 41,890 3,460 1,500
10 to 99 employed persons 27.54 3,542 3,467 48,800 42,500 6,300 1,000
100 or more employed persons 31.59 4,048 3,997 57,860 48,570 9,290 700
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 29.70 3,775 3,715 52,610 45,300 7,320 1,080
0 to 9 employed persons 29.69 3,449 3,429 44,850 41,390 3,460 1,500
10 to 99 employed persons 27.44 3,543 3,467 48,810 42,520 6,300 1,020
100 or more employed persons 31.04 4,034 3,969 57,760 48,410 9,350 950
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 29.95 3,478 3,460 47,910 41,740 6,170 240
0 to 9 employed persons 43.64 4,971 4,961 62,970 59,650 3,310 1,360
10 to 99 employed persons 29.30 3,350 3,325 46,100 40,200 5,900 500
100 or more employed persons 29.03 3,385 3,366 47,040 40,620 6,420 120
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 35.05 4,452 4,440 63,980 53,420 10,560 20
0 to 9 employed persons 42.41 4,442 4,437 62,030 53,300 8,720 220
10 to 99 employed persons 35.09 4,159 4,153 58,630 49,910 8,720 50
100 or more employed persons 35.04 4,457 4,445 64,080 53,480 10,600 20
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 25.86 2,083 2,062 28,390 25,000 3,400 300
0 to 9 employed persons 24.40 1,631 1,624 21,130 19,580 1,550 540
10 to 99 employed persons 23.60 1,878 1,855 25,150 22,530 2,620 330
100 or more employed persons 27.19 2,326 2,300 32,270 27,920 4,360 200
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 24.45 1,916 1,891 25,880 22,990 2,880 360
0 to 9 employed persons 23.77 1,578 1,571 20,450 18,930 1,520 530
10 to 99 employed persons 23.31 1,844 1,820 24,630 22,120 2,510 350
100 or more employed persons 25.38 2,118 2,084 29,170 25,420 3,750 290
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 27.04 2,464 2,452 33,700 29,560 4,140 80
0 to 9 employed persons 38.95 3,130 3,122 40,090 37,560 2,530 610
10 to 99 employed persons 26.68 2,324 2,306 31,890 27,880 4,000 180
100 or more employed persons 26.31 2,434 2,423 33,490 29,210 4,280 30
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 35.16 3,107 3,104 44,270 37,290 6,980 0
0 to 9 employed persons 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 to 99 employed persons 33.30 2,933 2,930 41,350 35,200 6,150 10
100 or more employed persons 35.20 3,113 3,109 44,360 37,350 7,010 0
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 31.65 4,819 4,750 67,800 57,830 9,970 1,250
0 to 9 employed persons 31.92 4,877 4,848 63,410 58,520 4,890 2,210
10 to 99 employed persons 28.65 4,441 4,340 61,590 53,300 8,300 1,360
100 or more employed persons 32.94 4,973 4,909 71,620 59,680 11,940 960
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 31.17 4,798 4,719 67,330 57,580 9,750 1,470
0 to 9 employed persons 31.58 4,827 4,797 62,820 57,920 4,900 2,210
10 to 99 employed persons 28.55 4,432 4,328 61,470 53,180 8,280 1,380
100 or more employed persons 32.60 5,005 4,924 72,250 60,060 12,190 1,290
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 32.00 4,613 4,587 63,790 55,350 8,440 410
0 to 9 employed persons 46.45 7,058 7,047 88,900 84,700 4,200 2,200
10 to 99 employed persons 31.26 4,660 4,625 64,240 55,920 8,320 900
100 or more employed persons 30.96 4,426 4,400 61,880 53,120 8,770 210
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 35.02 5,057 5,042 72,860 60,690 12,170 20
0 to 9 employed persons 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 to 99 employed persons 35.97 5,137 5,128 72,410 61,640 10,770 70
100 or more employed persons 34.99 5,055 5,040 72,860 60,660 12,190 20
Sex: Female Total Total Total employed persons 27.07 2,635 2,627 36,430 31,620 4,800 210
0 to 9 employed persons 23.83 1,963 1,959 25,590 23,550 2,040 440
10 to 99 employed persons 24.07 2,314 2,306 31,360 27,770 3,590 270
100 or more employed persons 28.44 2,860 2,851 40,010 34,320 5,700 150
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 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
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.