Employment; sex, type of employment contract, size of company, cao-sector

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Employment; sex, type of employment contract, size of company, cao-sector
Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Size of company Periods 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)
Total Total Total Total employed persons 2023* 27.10 3,042 3,012 42,340 36,500 5,840 520
Total Total Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 26.34 2,681 2,668 34,930 32,170 2,760 950
Total Total Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 24.83 2,862 2,817 39,220 34,340 4,870 650
Total Total Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 28.11 3,192 3,164 45,220 38,310 6,920 380
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 26.31 3,033 2,994 42,070 36,400 5,680 720
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 26.00 2,656 2,643 34,610 31,870 2,740 980
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 24.67 2,892 2,843 39,590 34,700 4,890 710
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 27.37 3,262 3,218 46,420 39,150 7,270 640
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 26.24 2,534 2,528 35,040 30,410 4,630 80
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 33.06 3,157 3,151 40,920 37,880 3,040 530
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 25.32 2,469 2,461 33,960 29,630 4,330 180
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 26.04 2,512 2,506 34,900 30,150 4,750 40
Total Total Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 32.19 3,749 3,742 53,310 44,990 8,320 10
Total Total Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 34.86 3,147 3,144 43,820 37,760 6,050 80
Total Total Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 32.08 3,157 3,153 44,660 37,880 6,770 10
Total Total Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 32.19 3,769 3,762 53,610 45,230 8,370 10
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 23.93 1,947 1,934 26,640 23,360 3,280 160
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 21.69 1,490 1,485 19,470 17,880 1,580 370
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 21.86 1,748 1,734 23,510 20,980 2,530 220
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 25.07 2,131 2,117 29,530 25,570 3,960 100
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 21.63 1,687 1,670 22,760 20,250 2,510 250
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 21.16 1,441 1,436 18,810 17,300 1,520 380
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 21.23 1,683 1,667 22,500 20,200 2,310 240
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 22.07 1,809 1,785 24,820 21,710 3,120 190
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 24.94 2,116 2,112 29,100 25,390 3,700 30
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 28.31 2,201 2,196 28,920 26,420 2,500 230
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 24.04 2,019 2,013 27,630 24,230 3,400 70
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 24.92 2,125 2,121 29,300 25,500 3,800 10
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 32.03 2,949 2,945 41,770 35,390 6,370 0
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 33.38 2,573 2,569 35,840 30,870 4,970 50
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 31.55 2,645 2,643 37,560 31,740 5,820 0
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 32.04 2,965 2,960 41,980 35,580 6,400 0
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 29.25 4,420 4,368 62,110 53,040 9,070 970
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 29.54 4,495 4,471 58,500 53,940 4,550 1,850
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 26.54 4,086 4,008 56,480 49,030 7,450 1,130
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 30.31 4,540 4,493 65,140 54,480 10,670 730
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 28.74 4,401 4,339 61,710 52,810 8,890 1,210
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 29.19 4,444 4,420 57,880 53,330 4,540 1,860
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 26.43 4,081 3,999 56,390 48,970 7,420 1,160
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 29.93 4,571 4,509 65,870 54,860 11,020 1,040
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 29.30 4,195 4,179 58,660 50,340 8,320 280
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 40.67 6,114 6,104 78,090 73,370 4,720 1,480
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 27.97 4,074 4,056 56,520 48,880 7,640 590
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 28.78 4,097 4,081 57,810 49,170 8,640 160
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 32.30 4,650 4,640 66,310 55,800 10,510 20
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 33.01 4,679 4,672 65,740 56,140 9,600 40
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 32.29 4,649 4,639 66,310 55,780 10,530 20
Sex: Male Total Total Total employed persons 2023* 28.55 3,612 3,562 50,520 43,340 7,170 830
Sex: Male Total Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 28.56 3,327 3,308 43,310 39,930 3,380 1,370
Sex: Male Total Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 26.11 3,369 3,297 46,420 40,420 5,990 940
Sex: Male Total Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 29.65 3,800 3,751 54,350 45,600 8,740 640
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 28.05 3,568 3,510 49,780 42,820 6,960 990
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 28.21 3,290 3,270 42,850 39,480 3,380 1,380
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 26.02 3,371 3,297 46,440 40,450 5,990 960
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 29.22 3,790 3,728 54,360 45,480 8,870 860
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 27.88 3,266 3,250 45,100 39,190 5,920 220
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 41.67 4,735 4,727 60,240 56,820 3,420 1,160
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 27.47 3,162 3,141 43,500 37,940 5,560 480
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 26.98 3,175 3,159 44,250 38,100 6,150 110
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 32.68 4,171 4,159 59,650 50,050 9,600 20
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.55 4,162 4,152 58,280 49,950 8,330 250
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 33.59 3,952 3,942 55,940 47,420 8,520 40
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 32.66 4,175 4,163 59,720 50,100 9,620 20
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 24.24 1,968 1,941 26,930 23,620 3,320 280
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 23.18 1,591 1,583 20,780 19,090 1,690 530
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 22.32 1,793 1,762 24,210 21,510 2,700 320
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 25.33 2,173 2,141 30,220 26,080 4,140 180
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 22.92 1,811 1,780 24,590 21,730 2,860 340
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 22.68 1,548 1,539 20,230 18,570 1,660 530
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 22.05 1,759 1,728 23,720 21,110 2,600 330
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 23.51 1,964 1,923 27,150 23,570 3,580 250
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 25.12 2,311 2,299 31,680 27,740 3,940 80
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 35.25 2,848 2,841 36,500 34,170 2,330 540
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 24.80 2,182 2,165 29,800 26,190 3,620 170
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 24.49 2,291 2,279 31,600 27,490 4,110 20
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 33.32 2,976 2,966 42,310 35,710 6,600 0
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 32.39 2,935 2,925 41,820 35,220 6,600 10
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 33.34 2,977 2,967 42,330 35,720 6,610 0
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 29.85 4,543 4,479 63,870 54,510 9,360 1,150
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 30.38 4,634 4,606 60,260 55,600 4,660 2,010
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 27.16 4,205 4,111 58,200 50,460 7,740 1,270
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 30.97 4,675 4,617 67,320 56,100 11,220 880
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 29.50 4,535 4,462 63,640 54,420 9,220 1,350
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 30.06 4,584 4,556 59,660 55,010 4,660 2,010
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 27.07 4,197 4,101 58,090 50,370 7,720 1,290
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 30.81 4,724 4,650 68,270 56,690 11,580 1,180
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 29.76 4,278 4,257 59,340 51,340 8,010 360
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 45.63 6,930 6,920 87,830 83,160 4,670 1,880
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 29.41 4,359 4,334 60,240 52,310 7,930 850
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 28.66 4,088 4,067 57,300 49,060 8,240 200
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 32.50 4,716 4,704 67,570 56,600 10,970 20
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 34.30 4,895 4,886 69,030 58,740 10,290 70
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 32.47 4,713 4,700 67,540 56,560 10,980 20
Sex: Female Total Total Total employed persons 2023* 25.11 2,436 2,428 33,660 29,230 4,430 190
Sex: Female Total Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 22.24 1,835 1,831 23,970 22,020 1,950 400
Sex: Female Total Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 22.50 2,164 2,156 29,300 25,960 3,330 250
Sex: Female Total Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 26.32 2,634 2,625 36,840 31,600 5,240 140
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2023 will be published in October 2024.

Description topics

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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.