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 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 Total Total employed persons 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
0 to 9 employed persons 1,305 880 27.88 2,831 2,819 36,820 33,980 2,850 1,040 26.6
10 to 99 employed persons 2,086 1,587 26.30 3,024 2,978 41,450 36,290 5,160 690 30.1
100 or more employed persons 5,656 4,410 30.13 3,428 3,399 48,560 41,140 7,420 410 30.0
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 6,295 4,807 27.99 3,232 3,191 44,790 38,780 6,010 790 30.3
0 to 9 employed persons 1,238 836 27.49 2,800 2,787 36,430 33,600 2,830 1,060 26.7
10 to 99 employed persons 1,876 1,441 26.11 3,053 3,003 41,810 36,640 5,170 750 30.6
100 or more employed persons 3,181 2,530 29.24 3,505 3,459 49,810 42,070 7,750 710 31.5
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,552 1,081 28.37 2,732 2,724 37,740 32,780 4,960 90 25.6
0 to 9 employed persons 65 43 35.39 3,407 3,400 44,040 40,880 3,160 630 25.3
10 to 99 employed persons 174 120 27.16 2,643 2,634 36,360 31,710 4,660 190 25.7
100 or more employed persons 1,314 919 28.19 2,710 2,703 37,610 32,520 5,090 40 25.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 1,200 989 34.40 4,007 4,001 57,170 48,090 9,080 10 30.8
0 to 9 employed persons 2 1 37.03 3,391 3,389 47,170 40,690 6,480 70 24.2
10 to 99 employed persons 36 26 33.55 3,350 3,348 47,240 40,200 7,030 10 26.5
100 or more employed persons 1,161 962 34.42 4,029 4,022 57,490 48,350 9,150 10 30.9
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 5,034 2,865 25.70 2,089 2,078 28,510 25,060 3,450 180 21.5
0 to 9 employed persons 785 360 23.05 1,563 1,558 20,310 18,750 1,560 380 17.8
10 to 99 employed persons 1,099 600 23.26 1,855 1,843 24,830 22,260 2,570 230 21.0
100 or more employed persons 3,150 1,905 27.02 2,301 2,290 31,840 27,610 4,230 110 22.5
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,162 1,674 23.19 1,805 1,791 24,250 21,660 2,590 270 20.4
0 to 9 employed persons 735 333 22.42 1,504 1,500 19,540 18,050 1,480 390 17.6
10 to 99 employed persons 936 502 22.57 1,784 1,771 23,720 21,400 2,320 260 20.7
100 or more employed persons 1,490 839 23.88 1,968 1,947 26,910 23,610 3,300 220 21.6
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,245 774 27.00 2,284 2,280 31,390 27,410 3,980 30 22.6
0 to 9 employed persons 48 26 31.05 2,415 2,411 31,690 28,980 2,710 260 20.5
10 to 99 employed persons 137 83 25.86 2,173 2,168 29,780 26,080 3,710 70 22.3
100 or more employed persons 1,060 665 26.97 2,293 2,289 31,580 27,510 4,070 10 22.7
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 628 417 33.90 3,126 3,123 44,280 37,510 6,760 0 24.4
0 to 9 employed persons 2 1 34.61 2,603 2,601 35,950 31,230 4,720 30 19.9
10 to 99 employed persons 26 16 32.73 2,740 2,738 38,680 32,880 5,800 0 22.2
100 or more employed persons 600 401 33.94 3,144 3,141 44,540 37,730 6,810 0 24.5
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 4,012 4,012 31.14 4,705 4,649 66,190 56,460 9,730 1,060 39.6
0 to 9 employed persons 520 520 31.13 4,746 4,721 61,740 56,950 4,790 2,040 39.9
10 to 99 employed persons 987 987 28.08 4,327 4,242 59,960 51,920 8,040 1,210 40.3
100 or more employed persons 2,506 2,506 32.37 4,845 4,794 69,570 58,140 11,420 790 39.3
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,133 3,133 30.47 4,672 4,604 65,520 56,060 9,470 1,320 40.2
0 to 9 employed persons 503 503 30.77 4,694 4,668 61,120 56,330 4,790 2,050 39.9
10 to 99 employed persons 939 939 27.94 4,319 4,231 59,840 51,820 8,020 1,250 40.4
100 or more employed persons 1,691 1,691 31.79 4,861 4,792 69,990 58,330 11,660 1,140 40.1
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 307 307 31.66 4,542 4,522 63,440 54,510 8,930 310 37.8
0 to 9 employed persons 16 16 41.99 6,313 6,302 80,220 75,760 4,460 1,730 39.4
10 to 99 employed persons 37 37 29.90 4,366 4,345 60,540 52,390 8,140 640 38.4
100 or more employed persons 254 254 31.22 4,453 4,433 62,780 53,440 9,340 170 37.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 572 572 34.76 4,975 4,964 71,330 59,700 11,620 20 37.7
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 10 10 34.78 4,904 4,899 69,000 58,850 10,150 40 37.4
100 or more employed persons 561 561 34.76 4,976 4,964 71,360 59,710 11,650 20 37.7
Sex: Male Total Total Total employed persons 4,655 3,899 30.31 3,828 3,776 53,520 45,930 7,590 900 33.1
0 to 9 employed persons 742 567 30.07 3,491 3,472 45,360 41,890 3,460 1,500 30.4
10 to 99 employed persons 1,206 1,010 27.54 3,542 3,467 48,800 42,500 6,300 1,000 33.7
100 or more employed persons 2,707 2,322 31.59 4,048 3,997 57,860 48,570 9,290 700 33.7
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,821 3,182 29.70 3,775 3,715 52,610 45,300 7,320 1,080 33.3
0 to 9 employed persons 721 551 29.69 3,449 3,429 44,850 41,390 3,460 1,500 30.4
10 to 99 employed persons 1,159 973 27.44 3,543 3,467 48,810 42,520 6,300 1,020 33.8
100 or more employed persons 1,941 1,658 31.04 4,034 3,969 57,760 48,410 9,350 950 34.1
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 326 267 29.95 3,478 3,460 47,910 41,740 6,170 240 30.6
0 to 9 employed persons 20 15 43.64 4,971 4,961 62,970 59,650 3,310 1,360 29.9
10 to 99 employed persons 38 30 29.30 3,350 3,325 46,100 40,200 5,900 500 30.1
100 or more employed persons 268 222 29.03 3,385 3,366 47,040 40,620 6,420 120 30.8
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 507 450 35.05 4,452 4,440 63,980 53,420 10,560 20 33.4
0 to 9 employed persons 1 0 42.41 4,442 4,437 62,030 53,300 8,720 220 27.6
10 to 99 employed persons 9 8 35.09 4,159 4,153 58,630 49,910 8,720 50 31.3
100 or more employed persons 498 442 35.04 4,457 4,445 64,080 53,480 10,600 20 33.5
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 1,686 931 25.86 2,083 2,062 28,390 25,000 3,400 300 21.2
0 to 9 employed persons 317 142 24.40 1,631 1,624 21,130 19,580 1,550 540 17.5
10 to 99 employed persons 423 227 23.60 1,878 1,855 25,150 22,530 2,620 330 20.9
100 or more employed persons 946 562 27.19 2,326 2,300 32,270 27,920 4,360 200 22.5
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 1,357 718 24.45 1,916 1,891 25,880 22,990 2,880 360 20.6
0 to 9 employed persons 306 136 23.77 1,578 1,571 20,450 18,930 1,520 530 17.4
10 to 99 employed persons 398 212 23.31 1,844 1,820 24,630 22,120 2,510 350 20.7
100 or more employed persons 653 370 25.38 2,118 2,084 29,170 25,420 3,750 290 21.9
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 172 113 27.04 2,464 2,452 33,700 29,560 4,140 80 24.1
0 to 9 employed persons 11 6 38.95 3,130 3,122 40,090 37,560 2,530 610 21.1
10 to 99 employed persons 21 13 26.68 2,324 2,306 31,890 27,880 4,000 180 23.0
100 or more employed persons 140 94 26.31 2,434 2,423 33,490 29,210 4,280 30 24.5
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 158 101 35.16 3,107 3,104 44,270 37,290 6,980 0 23.4
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 4 3 33.30 2,933 2,930 41,350 35,200 6,150 10 23.3
100 or more employed persons 153 98 35.20 3,113 3,109 44,360 37,350 7,010 0 23.4
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2,968 2,968 31.65 4,819 4,750 67,800 57,830 9,970 1,250 39.9
0 to 9 employed persons 425 425 31.92 4,877 4,848 63,410 58,520 4,890 2,210 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 783 783 28.65 4,441 4,340 61,590 53,300 8,300 1,360 40.6
100 or more employed persons 1,761 1,761 32.94 4,973 4,909 71,620 59,680 11,940 960 39.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2,465 2,465 31.17 4,798 4,719 67,330 57,580 9,750 1,470 40.3
0 to 9 employed persons 415 415 31.58 4,827 4,797 62,820 57,920 4,900 2,210 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 761 761 28.55 4,432 4,328 61,470 53,180 8,280 1,380 40.6
100 or more employed persons 1,288 1,288 32.60 5,005 4,924 72,250 60,060 12,190 1,290 40.3
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 154 154 32.00 4,613 4,587 63,790 55,350 8,440 410 37.9
0 to 9 employed persons 9 9 46.45 7,058 7,047 88,900 84,700 4,200 2,200 39.8
10 to 99 employed persons 17 17 31.26 4,660 4,625 64,240 55,920 8,320 900 39.1
100 or more employed persons 128 128 30.96 4,426 4,400 61,880 53,120 8,770 210 37.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 349 349 35.02 5,057 5,042 72,860 60,690 12,170 20 38.0
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 5 5 35.97 5,137 5,128 72,410 61,640 10,770 70 37.7
100 or more employed persons 344 344 34.99 5,055 5,040 72,860 60,660 12,190 20 38.0
Sex: Female Total Total Total employed persons 4,392 2,977 27.07 2,635 2,627 36,430 31,620 4,800 210 25.7
0 to 9 employed persons 563 313 23.83 1,963 1,959 25,590 23,550 2,040 440 21.6
10 to 99 employed persons 880 577 24.07 2,314 2,306 31,360 27,770 3,590 270 25.3
100 or more employed persons 2,949 2,088 28.44 2,860 2,851 40,010 34,320 5,700 150 26.6
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

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.