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 Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total Total Total employed persons 45,220 6,240
0 to 9 employed persons 36,820 2,850
10 to 99 employed persons 41,450 5,160
100 or more employed persons 48,560 7,420
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 44,790 6,010
0 to 9 employed persons 36,430 2,830
10 to 99 employed persons 41,810 5,170
100 or more employed persons 49,810 7,750
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 37,740 4,960
0 to 9 employed persons 44,040 3,160
10 to 99 employed persons 36,360 4,660
100 or more employed persons 37,610 5,090
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 57,170 9,080
0 to 9 employed persons 47,170 6,480
10 to 99 employed persons 47,240 7,030
100 or more employed persons 57,490 9,150
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 28,510 3,450
0 to 9 employed persons 20,310 1,560
10 to 99 employed persons 24,830 2,570
100 or more employed persons 31,840 4,230
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 24,250 2,590
0 to 9 employed persons 19,540 1,480
10 to 99 employed persons 23,720 2,320
100 or more employed persons 26,910 3,300
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 31,390 3,980
0 to 9 employed persons 31,690 2,710
10 to 99 employed persons 29,780 3,710
100 or more employed persons 31,580 4,070
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 44,280 6,760
0 to 9 employed persons 35,950 4,720
10 to 99 employed persons 38,680 5,800
100 or more employed persons 44,540 6,810
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 66,190 9,730
0 to 9 employed persons 61,740 4,790
10 to 99 employed persons 59,960 8,040
100 or more employed persons 69,570 11,420
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 65,520 9,470
0 to 9 employed persons 61,120 4,790
10 to 99 employed persons 59,840 8,020
100 or more employed persons 69,990 11,660
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 63,440 8,930
0 to 9 employed persons 80,220 4,460
10 to 99 employed persons 60,540 8,140
100 or more employed persons 62,780 9,340
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 71,330 11,620
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0
10 to 99 employed persons 69,000 10,150
100 or more employed persons 71,360 11,650
Sex: Male Total Total Total employed persons 53,520 7,590
0 to 9 employed persons 45,360 3,460
10 to 99 employed persons 48,800 6,300
100 or more employed persons 57,860 9,290
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 52,610 7,320
0 to 9 employed persons 44,850 3,460
10 to 99 employed persons 48,810 6,300
100 or more employed persons 57,760 9,350
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 47,910 6,170
0 to 9 employed persons 62,970 3,310
10 to 99 employed persons 46,100 5,900
100 or more employed persons 47,040 6,420
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 63,980 10,560
0 to 9 employed persons 62,030 8,720
10 to 99 employed persons 58,630 8,720
100 or more employed persons 64,080 10,600
Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 28,390 3,400
0 to 9 employed persons 21,130 1,550
10 to 99 employed persons 25,150 2,620
100 or more employed persons 32,270 4,360
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 25,880 2,880
0 to 9 employed persons 20,450 1,520
10 to 99 employed persons 24,630 2,510
100 or more employed persons 29,170 3,750
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 33,700 4,140
0 to 9 employed persons 40,090 2,530
10 to 99 employed persons 31,890 4,000
100 or more employed persons 33,490 4,280
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 44,270 6,980
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0
10 to 99 employed persons 41,350 6,150
100 or more employed persons 44,360 7,010
Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 67,800 9,970
0 to 9 employed persons 63,410 4,890
10 to 99 employed persons 61,590 8,300
100 or more employed persons 71,620 11,940
Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 67,330 9,750
0 to 9 employed persons 62,820 4,900
10 to 99 employed persons 61,470 8,280
100 or more employed persons 72,250 12,190
Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 63,790 8,440
0 to 9 employed persons 88,900 4,200
10 to 99 employed persons 64,240 8,320
100 or more employed persons 61,880 8,770
Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 72,860 12,170
0 to 9 employed persons 0 0
10 to 99 employed persons 72,410 10,770
100 or more employed persons 72,860 12,190
Sex: Female Total Total Total employed persons 36,430 4,800
0 to 9 employed persons 25,590 2,040
10 to 99 employed persons 31,360 3,590
100 or more employed persons 40,010 5,700
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
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.
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.