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 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 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 Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 3,348 1,933 25.61 2,091 2,086 28,580 25,100 3,480 120 21.6
0 to 9 employed persons 468 218 22.16 1,516 1,514 19,760 18,190 1,570 280 17.9
10 to 99 employed persons 676 373 23.05 1,840 1,836 24,620 22,080 2,540 160 21.0
100 or more employed persons 2,204 1,343 26.94 2,290 2,285 31,660 27,480 4,170 70 22.5
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 1,805 956 22.24 1,722 1,716 23,030 20,670 2,360 210 20.3
0 to 9 employed persons 429 197 21.47 1,452 1,450 18,880 17,430 1,460 290 17.7
10 to 99 employed persons 538 290 22.03 1,739 1,734 23,050 20,870 2,170 190 20.7
100 or more employed persons 837 469 22.70 1,850 1,840 25,150 22,200 2,950 170 21.4
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,072 661 26.99 2,255 2,253 31,020 27,070 3,950 20 22.3
0 to 9 employed persons 38 20 28.70 2,211 2,208 29,300 26,540 2,760 160 20.3
10 to 99 employed persons 115 70 25.71 2,146 2,142 29,400 25,750 3,650 60 22.2
100 or more employed persons 919 571 27.08 2,271 2,268 31,290 27,250 4,040 10 22.4
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 470 316 33.50 3,132 3,130 44,280 37,590 6,690 0 24.8
0 to 9 employed persons 1 1 33.66 2,572 2,570 35,600 30,860 4,740 20 20.2
10 to 99 employed persons 22 13 32.62 2,705 2,704 38,200 32,460 5,740 0 22.0
100 or more employed persons 447 303 33.54 3,155 3,153 44,600 37,860 6,740 0 24.9
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 1,044 1,044 29.67 4,380 4,362 61,620 52,560 9,060 520 38.8
0 to 9 employed persons 95 95 27.57 4,162 4,153 54,300 49,940 4,350 1,270 39.5
10 to 99 employed persons 204 204 25.87 3,886 3,867 53,690 46,630 7,060 640 39.4
100 or more employed persons 745 745 31.01 4,544 4,524 64,720 54,520 10,200 390 38.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 668 668 27.84 4,205 4,180 58,860 50,460 8,400 760 39.6
0 to 9 employed persons 88 88 26.89 4,067 4,058 53,100 48,810 4,300 1,290 39.6
10 to 99 employed persons 178 178 25.34 3,834 3,814 52,900 46,010 6,880 680 39.6
100 or more employed persons 403 403 29.17 4,399 4,369 62,760 52,780 9,970 670 39.5
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 153 153 31.33 4,472 4,457 63,080 53,660 9,420 210 37.7
0 to 9 employed persons 7 7 35.84 5,312 5,301 68,540 63,740 4,800 1,090 38.9
10 to 99 employed persons 21 21 28.77 4,129 4,118 57,540 49,540 8,000 420 37.8
100 or more employed persons 126 126 31.49 4,481 4,465 63,680 53,770 9,920 130 37.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 222 222 34.36 4,846 4,841 68,910 58,150 10,760 20 37.3
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 5 5 33.63 4,683 4,681 65,770 56,200 9,570 10 37.1
100 or more employed persons 217 217 34.37 4,849 4,845 68,980 58,190 10,790 20 37.3
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.