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 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6
0 to 9 employed persons 807 374 24.57 1,682 1,677 21,850 20,180 1,670 440 18.0
10 to 99 employed persons 1,121 614 24.62 1,963 1,948 26,300 23,550 2,750 250 21.1
100 or more employed persons 3,224 1,958 28.70 2,443 2,428 33,760 29,310 4,450 120 22.7
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,236 1,724 24.66 1,926 1,908 25,870 23,110 2,760 310 20.6
0 to 9 employed persons 754 346 23.87 1,618 1,613 21,000 19,420 1,580 450 17.8
10 to 99 employed persons 954 513 23.90 1,889 1,872 25,140 22,670 2,470 280 20.8
100 or more employed persons 1,529 866 25.44 2,101 2,075 28,720 25,210 3,510 250 21.8
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,267 789 28.62 2,413 2,410 33,180 28,960 4,220 30 22.6
0 to 9 employed persons 51 28 33.15 2,587 2,582 33,860 31,040 2,820 300 20.7
10 to 99 employed persons 141 86 27.19 2,278 2,273 31,300 27,340 3,960 80 22.3
100 or more employed persons 1,075 676 28.60 2,423 2,419 33,400 29,070 4,320 20 22.7
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 648 434 35.95 3,302 3,298 46,580 39,620 6,960 0 24.9
0 to 9 employed persons 2 1 37.55 2,918 2,916 40,520 35,010 5,510 50 21.5
10 to 99 employed persons 26 16 35.17 2,931 2,930 41,250 35,170 6,090 10 23.5
100 or more employed persons 620 417 35.98 3,319 3,315 46,820 39,820 7,000 0 24.9
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 4,015 4,015 32.72 4,914 4,859 69,280 58,960 10,320 1,120 39.6
0 to 9 employed persons 522 522 32.27 4,903 4,877 63,790 58,840 4,960 2,110 39.9
10 to 99 employed persons 971 971 29.49 4,519 4,435 62,740 54,230 8,510 1,280 40.3
100 or more employed persons 2,522 2,522 34.09 5,068 5,019 72,930 60,810 12,120 860 39.3
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,124 3,124 32.02 4,880 4,813 68,680 58,560 10,120 1,410 40.1
0 to 9 employed persons 505 505 31.92 4,852 4,825 63,180 58,220 4,960 2,120 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 926 926 29.36 4,513 4,425 62,630 54,150 8,480 1,320 40.4
100 or more employed persons 1,693 1,693 33.51 5,089 5,022 73,640 61,070 12,570 1,240 40.0
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 311 311 33.31 4,748 4,731 66,370 56,980 9,400 320 37.7
0 to 9 employed persons 17 17 42.84 6,431 6,422 81,960 77,180 4,780 1,810 39.5
10 to 99 employed persons 37 37 31.34 4,549 4,532 63,470 54,590 8,880 660 38.4
100 or more employed persons 257 257 32.95 4,669 4,652 65,790 56,020 9,770 180 37.5
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 581 581 36.38 5,184 5,174 74,050 62,210 11,840 20 37.8
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 8 8 36.76 5,161 5,157 72,630 61,940 10,690 50 38.7
100 or more employed persons 572 572 36.37 5,183 5,174 74,060 62,200 11,860 20 37.8
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 1,767 986 27.43 2,228 2,200 30,300 26,740 3,570 340 21.5
0 to 9 employed persons 336 155 26.02 1,782 1,774 23,020 21,380 1,640 630 18.0
10 to 99 employed persons 441 239 24.98 2,004 1,973 26,830 24,040 2,790 370 21.1
100 or more employed persons 990 593 28.82 2,479 2,445 34,320 29,750 4,570 220 22.8
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 1,424 762 25.98 2,057 2,025 27,750 24,690 3,060 410 20.9
0 to 9 employed persons 324 148 25.35 1,725 1,717 22,300 20,700 1,600 620 17.9
10 to 99 employed persons 414 222 24.69 1,969 1,938 26,310 23,630 2,670 380 21.0
100 or more employed persons 686 392 26.96 2,267 2,223 31,180 27,210 3,980 320 22.2
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 179 118 28.69 2,600 2,589 35,570 31,200 4,360 100 24.1
0 to 9 employed persons 12 6 41.09 3,321 3,314 42,440 39,850 2,580 710 21.3
10 to 99 employed persons 23 14 27.89 2,416 2,400 33,160 29,000 4,160 200 22.9
100 or more employed persons 145 97 27.93 2,571 2,561 35,390 30,850 4,540 30 24.5
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 164 106 37.02 3,300 3,291 46,740 39,600 7,140 0 23.9
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 4 3 35.19 3,132 3,128 44,100 37,580 6,520 20 24.5
100 or more employed persons 160 103 37.06 3,305 3,295 46,820 39,660 7,160 0 23.8
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2,959 2,959 33.19 5,024 4,956 70,860 60,290 10,560 1,320 39.9
0 to 9 employed persons 426 426 32.99 5,024 4,994 65,260 60,290 4,980 2,290 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 768 768 30.08 4,637 4,535 64,450 55,640 8,800 1,440 40.5
100 or more employed persons 1,765 1,765 34.62 5,193 5,131 74,990 62,310 12,680 1,040 39.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2,451 2,451 32.70 5,004 4,926 70,450 60,050 10,400 1,570 40.3
0 to 9 employed persons 416 416 32.67 4,976 4,945 64,700 59,710 4,990 2,290 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 748 748 29.98 4,629 4,525 64,330 55,550 8,790 1,460 40.6
100 or more employed persons 1,287 1,287 34.30 5,231 5,152 75,870 62,770 13,100 1,400 40.2
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 152 152 33.69 4,827 4,805 66,830 57,920 8,900 430 37.9
0 to 9 employed persons 9 9 46.79 7,093 7,083 89,390 85,110 4,270 2,280 39.9
10 to 99 employed persons 16 16 32.69 4,829 4,803 66,940 57,940 9,000 940 38.9
100 or more employed persons 127 127 32.77 4,658 4,634 65,130 55,890 9,240 220 37.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 355 355 36.49 5,248 5,235 75,350 62,970 12,380 30 38.0
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 4 4 37.77 5,356 5,349 75,490 64,270 11,220 80 38.7
100 or more employed persons 351 351 36.47 5,246 5,233 75,340 62,950 12,390 30 38.0
Sex: Female Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 3,385 1,960 27.21 2,214 2,209 30,260 26,570 3,690 130 21.7
0 to 9 employed persons 471 219 23.54 1,611 1,608 21,010 19,330 1,690 310 18.0
10 to 99 employed persons 680 375 24.38 1,936 1,931 25,960 23,240 2,720 180 21.0
100 or more employed persons 2,234 1,366 28.65 2,426 2,421 33,520 29,120 4,400 80 22.7
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 1,813 962 23.61 1,823 1,816 24,390 21,870 2,520 230 20.4
0 to 9 employed persons 431 198 22.76 1,538 1,536 20,020 18,460 1,560 320 17.8
10 to 99 employed persons 539 290 23.29 1,828 1,822 24,250 21,930 2,320 210 20.7
100 or more employed persons 843 474 24.17 1,965 1,954 26,720 23,580 3,140 190 21.5
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,088 671 28.60 2,382 2,380 32,790 28,590 4,200 20 22.3
0 to 9 employed persons 39 21 30.66 2,366 2,363 31,290 28,400 2,890 180 20.5
10 to 99 employed persons 118 72 27.05 2,252 2,249 30,950 27,020 3,930 60 22.2
100 or more employed persons 930 578 28.72 2,400 2,397 33,080 28,800 4,290 10 22.4
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 484 327 35.60 3,302 3,300 46,520 39,630 6,900 0 25.2
0 to 9 employed persons 1 1 36.96 2,893 2,891 40,270 34,710 5,560 40 21.8
10 to 99 employed persons 22 13 35.16 2,893 2,892 40,720 34,710 6,000 0 23.3
100 or more employed persons 461 313 35.62 3,323 3,321 46,820 39,880 6,940 0 25.3
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 1,056 1,056 31.37 4,604 4,585 64,870 55,240 9,620 560 38.8
0 to 9 employed persons 96 96 29.00 4,365 4,356 57,240 52,390 4,860 1,350 39.6
10 to 99 employed persons 203 203 27.25 4,075 4,055 56,310 48,900 7,410 690 39.4
100 or more employed persons 757 757 32.82 4,776 4,757 68,130 57,310 10,820 420 38.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 672 672 29.50 4,427 4,402 62,230 53,130 9,100 820 39.5
0 to 9 employed persons 88 88 28.32 4,269 4,259 56,020 51,220 4,800 1,360 39.6
10 to 99 employed persons 178 178 26.74 4,025 4,004 55,480 48,300 7,180 730 39.6
100 or more employed persons 406 406 30.98 4,639 4,609 66,560 55,670 10,890 740 39.5
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 158 158 32.95 4,672 4,661 65,940 56,060 9,870 220 37.6
0 to 9 employed persons 7 7 37.39 5,540 5,530 71,940 66,480 5,460 1,180 39.1
10 to 99 employed persons 21 21 30.24 4,331 4,320 60,760 51,970 8,790 430 37.9
100 or more employed persons 130 130 33.13 4,679 4,668 66,440 56,150 10,280 130 37.5
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 225 225 36.21 5,083 5,079 72,000 61,000 11,000 20 37.5
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 4 4 35.74 4,970 4,969 69,820 59,640 10,180 20 38.8
100 or more employed persons 221 221 36.21 5,084 5,080 72,030 61,010 11,020 20 37.5
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.

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