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 9,173 6,971 30.53 3,407 3,375 47,460 40,880 6,580 610 29.5
0 to 9 employed persons 1,332 898 29.22 2,958 2,945 38,450 35,500 2,950 1,100 26.6
10 to 99 employed persons 2,093 1,587 27.70 3,155 3,108 43,260 37,860 5,390 730 30.0
100 or more employed persons 5,748 4,487 31.83 3,602 3,572 51,080 43,220 7,860 450 30.0
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 6,367 4,857 29.51 3,385 3,343 47,020 40,620 6,400 850 30.2
0 to 9 employed persons 1,262 852 28.81 2,926 2,913 38,040 35,120 2,930 1,120 26.7
10 to 99 employed persons 1,881 1,440 27.51 3,189 3,137 43,660 38,260 5,400 790 30.5
100 or more employed persons 3,224 2,565 30.87 3,680 3,632 52,500 44,160 8,340 770 31.4
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,577 1,100 30.00 2,874 2,868 39,740 34,490 5,250 90 25.6
0 to 9 employed persons 67 44 36.96 3,533 3,528 45,690 42,400 3,290 680 25.3
10 to 99 employed persons 178 123 28.49 2,748 2,740 37,940 32,970 4,970 200 25.6
100 or more employed persons 1,332 933 29.85 2,858 2,852 39,680 34,300 5,380 50 25.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 1,229 1,015 36.27 4,200 4,194 59,660 50,400 9,260 10 31.0
0 to 9 employed persons 2 1 40.00 3,652 3,650 50,840 43,830 7,020 100 25.1
10 to 99 employed persons 34 24 35.71 3,453 3,451 48,580 41,430 7,150 20 27.0
100 or more employed persons 1,193 989 36.28 4,223 4,216 59,990 50,670 9,320 10 31.1
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 5,138 2,937 27.34 2,218 2,207 30,260 26,610 3,650 200 21.6
0 to 9 employed persons 812 378 24.86 1,708 1,703 22,210 20,490 1,720 460 18.1
10 to 99 employed persons 1,120 613 24.66 1,961 1,948 26,260 23,540 2,730 250 21.0
100 or more employed persons 3,207 1,945 28.72 2,436 2,425 33,690 29,240 4,460 120 22.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,231 1,721 24.74 1,927 1,911 25,870 23,120 2,750 310 20.5
0 to 9 employed persons 760 350 24.19 1,647 1,642 21,400 19,760 1,640 470 17.9
10 to 99 employed persons 953 512 23.96 1,890 1,876 25,140 22,680 2,460 290 20.8
100 or more employed persons 1,518 859 25.43 2,089 2,068 28,560 25,070 3,490 250 21.7
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 1,265 787 28.63 2,412 2,408 33,170 28,940 4,230 30 22.6
0 to 9 employed persons 50 27 33.32 2,586 2,582 33,870 31,030 2,840 310 20.6
10 to 99 employed persons 141 85 27.18 2,267 2,262 31,160 27,210 3,950 80 22.2
100 or more employed persons 1,073 674 28.61 2,423 2,420 33,400 29,070 4,330 20 22.7
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 643 429 36.05 3,298 3,295 46,570 39,570 7,000 0 24.8
0 to 9 employed persons 2 1 37.58 2,885 2,883 40,060 34,620 5,440 50 21.3
10 to 99 employed persons 26 16 35.17 2,904 2,904 40,890 34,850 6,040 10 23.2
100 or more employed persons 616 412 36.08 3,315 3,313 46,830 39,790 7,040 0 24.8
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 4,035 4,035 32.74 4,921 4,864 69,380 59,050 10,320 1,120 39.6
0 to 9 employed persons 520 520 32.29 4,910 4,883 63,790 58,920 4,870 2,100 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 973 973 29.54 4,529 4,443 62,810 54,350 8,460 1,280 40.3
100 or more employed persons 2,541 2,541 34.08 5,073 5,021 73,030 60,880 12,150 850 39.3
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,136 3,136 32.03 4,888 4,818 68,810 58,660 10,160 1,400 40.2
0 to 9 employed persons 503 503 31.94 4,859 4,832 63,180 58,310 4,870 2,110 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 927 927 29.41 4,523 4,433 62,700 54,280 8,420 1,320 40.4
100 or more employed persons 1,706 1,706 33.50 5,095 5,023 73,790 61,140 12,660 1,240 40.1
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 313 313 33.27 4,746 4,728 66,310 56,950 9,360 320 37.8
0 to 9 employed persons 17 17 42.65 6,395 6,385 81,410 76,740 4,670 1,800 39.5
10 to 99 employed persons 37 37 31.35 4,552 4,535 63,420 54,630 8,790 660 38.4
100 or more employed persons 258 258 32.91 4,667 4,649 65,750 56,010 9,740 180 37.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 586 586 36.43 5,191 5,180 74,030 62,290 11,740 20 37.9
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 8 8 36.69 5,133 5,128 72,150 61,600 10,550 40 38.7
100 or more employed persons 577 577 36.42 5,191 5,180 74,050 62,290 11,750 20 37.9
Sex: Male Total Total Total employed persons 4,730 3,952 31.85 3,990 3,937 55,840 47,880 7,960 960 33.0
0 to 9 employed persons 764 582 31.30 3,610 3,590 46,820 43,320 3,490 1,560 30.3
10 to 99 employed persons 1,209 1,007 28.96 3,685 3,610 50,780 44,220 6,560 1,050 33.5
100 or more employed persons 2,757 2,362 33.24 4,228 4,176 60,560 50,740 9,820 750 33.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 3,879 3,219 31.21 3,933 3,872 54,920 47,200 7,730 1,140 33.2
0 to 9 employed persons 742 566 30.92 3,570 3,549 46,330 42,840 3,500 1,560 30.4
10 to 99 employed persons 1,162 971 28.87 3,690 3,612 50,840 44,280 6,560 1,080 33.6
100 or more employed persons 1,974 1,683 32.67 4,213 4,145 60,560 50,560 10,010 1,020 34.0
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 332 270 31.57 3,627 3,611 49,980 43,530 6,450 250 30.4
0 to 9 employed persons 21 16 44.61 5,012 5,003 63,460 60,140 3,320 1,420 29.6
10 to 99 employed persons 39 30 30.53 3,423 3,403 47,210 41,080 6,130 510 29.6
100 or more employed persons 272 224 30.72 3,548 3,532 49,320 42,580 6,740 120 30.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 520 462 36.67 4,644 4,632 66,430 55,720 10,710 20 33.6
0 to 9 employed persons 1 0 44.40 4,671 4,668 64,860 56,050 8,810 280 28.3
10 to 99 employed persons 8 7 36.71 4,220 4,215 59,440 50,640 8,800 50 31.5
100 or more employed persons 511 455 36.66 4,650 4,639 66,540 55,800 10,740 20 33.6
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 1,759 980 27.55 2,227 2,205 30,300 26,730 3,570 350 21.4
0 to 9 employed persons 340 158 26.58 1,837 1,829 23,810 22,040 1,760 670 18.2
10 to 99 employed persons 441 239 25.08 2,005 1,979 26,810 24,060 2,760 380 21.1
100 or more employed persons 978 584 28.85 2,463 2,436 34,120 29,560 4,560 220 22.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 1,418 759 26.12 2,060 2,033 27,770 24,720 3,050 420 20.8
0 to 9 employed persons 328 151 25.95 1,783 1,775 23,120 21,390 1,730 670 18.1
10 to 99 employed persons 414 222 24.81 1,973 1,947 26,320 23,670 2,650 390 20.9
100 or more employed persons 676 385 26.97 2,248 2,212 30,900 26,970 3,930 320 22.0
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 178 117 28.72 2,596 2,587 35,530 31,160 4,370 90 24.0
0 to 9 employed persons 12 6 41.55 3,341 3,333 42,720 40,090 2,630 720 21.2
10 to 99 employed persons 22 14 27.82 2,399 2,382 32,900 28,790 4,110 200 22.8
100 or more employed persons 144 97 27.94 2,567 2,558 35,360 30,800 4,560 30 24.5
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 162 104 37.20 3,287 3,283 46,680 39,440 7,240 0 23.6
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 4 3 35.11 3,085 3,084 43,510 37,020 6,480 30 24.2
100 or more employed persons 158 101 37.25 3,293 3,289 46,780 39,510 7,270 0 23.6
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2,971 2,971 33.21 5,033 4,962 70,960 60,390 10,570 1,320 39.9
0 to 9 employed persons 424 424 33.02 5,031 5,000 65,250 60,370 4,880 2,270 40.0
10 to 99 employed persons 769 769 30.13 4,649 4,544 64,520 55,780 8,730 1,440 40.6
100 or more employed persons 1,778 1,778 34.61 5,199 5,133 75,110 62,390 12,720 1,040 39.6
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2,460 2,460 32.72 5,013 4,931 70,580 60,160 10,420 1,560 40.3
0 to 9 employed persons 415 415 32.70 4,983 4,952 64,690 59,800 4,890 2,270 40.1
10 to 99 employed persons 748 748 30.03 4,641 4,534 64,410 55,690 8,720 1,460 40.6
100 or more employed persons 1,298 1,298 34.29 5,237 5,153 76,020 62,850 13,180 1,390 40.2
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 153 153 33.66 4,826 4,801 66,770 57,910 8,860 430 37.9
0 to 9 employed persons 10 10 46.59 7,054 7,044 88,830 84,650 4,180 2,270 39.8
10 to 99 employed persons 16 16 32.70 4,830 4,805 66,860 57,960 8,900 940 38.9
100 or more employed persons 128 128 32.76 4,658 4,633 65,100 55,900 9,210 220 37.6
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 358 358 36.52 5,258 5,243 75,370 63,100 12,280 30 38.1
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
10 to 99 employed persons 4 4 37.69 5,345 5,336 75,240 64,140 11,100 70 38.7
100 or more employed persons 353 353 36.50 5,256 5,241 75,360 63,070 12,290 30 38.1
Sex: Female Total Total Total employed persons 4,443 3,020 28.73 2,786 2,778 38,540 33,430 5,110 230 25.8
0 to 9 employed persons 567 316 25.29 2,080 2,076 27,170 24,950 2,220 480 21.7
10 to 99 employed persons 884 579 25.44 2,430 2,422 32,960 29,160 3,800 290 25.3
100 or more employed persons 2,992 2,125 30.20 3,025 3,016 42,350 36,300 6,050 170 26.7
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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.