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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Size of company Periods Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per year (hour) Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total Total Total Total employed persons 2023* 29.5 29.2 1,334 1,756
Total Total Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 26.7 26.5 1,216 1,797
Total Total Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 30.2 29.8 1,361 1,786
Total Total Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 29.9 29.6 1,351 1,736
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 30.2 29.8 1,365 1,790
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 26.7 26.6 1,220 1,799
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 30.7 30.2 1,383 1,796
Total Total Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 31.3 30.8 1,411 1,784
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 25.7 25.6 1,156 1,653
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 25.1 25.1 1,144 1,751
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 25.8 25.7 1,166 1,687
Total Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 25.7 25.6 1,155 1,644
Total Total Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 30.7 30.6 1,395 1,696
Total Total Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 24.0 23.9 1,082 1,700
Total Total Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 26.2 26.2 1,180 1,672
Total Total Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 30.8 30.8 1,403 1,697
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 21.5 21.3 970 1,705
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 18.0 18.0 822 1,770
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 21.0 20.9 951 1,742
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 22.5 22.4 1,013 1,680
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 20.5 20.3 926 1,750
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 17.8 17.8 815 1,774
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 20.8 20.6 942 1,757
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 21.5 21.3 971 1,735
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 22.6 22.6 1,016 1,630
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 20.5 20.4 931 1,721
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 22.3 22.2 1,005 1,662
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 22.8 22.7 1,021 1,622
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 24.4 24.4 1,103 1,659
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 20.5 20.5 924 1,687
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 22.5 22.4 1,005 1,658
Total Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 24.5 24.5 1,109 1,659
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 39.6 39.1 1,792 1,792
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.8 39.6 1,816 1,816
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 40.3 39.6 1,812 1,812
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 39.3 38.9 1,779 1,779
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 40.1 39.5 1,812 1,812
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.9 39.6 1,817 1,817
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 40.4 39.6 1,816 1,816
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 40.1 39.5 1,808 1,808
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 37.7 37.6 1,711 1,711
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.4 39.3 1,801 1,801
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 38.3 38.2 1,740 1,740
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 37.5 37.4 1,702 1,702
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 37.7 37.7 1,724 1,724
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 37.4 37.4 1,699 1,699
Total Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 37.7 37.7 1,724 1,724
Sex: Male Total Total Total employed persons 2023* 33.2 32.7 1,497 1,785
Sex: Male Total Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 30.5 30.3 1,390 1,809
Sex: Male Total Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 33.8 33.1 1,515 1,804
Sex: Male Total Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 33.6 33.2 1,518 1,770
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 33.3 32.8 1,502 1,801
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 30.5 30.3 1,391 1,810
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 33.9 33.2 1,521 1,807
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 34.0 33.5 1,531 1,795
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 30.9 30.7 1,398 1,692
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 29.8 29.7 1,361 1,797
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 30.3 30.0 1,372 1,739
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 31.0 30.9 1,405 1,678
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 33.4 33.4 1,527 1,720
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 27.7 27.6 1,260 1,728
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 31.1 31.0 1,408 1,693
Sex: Male Total Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 33.5 33.4 1,530 1,720
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 21.3 21.1 961 1,733
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 18.0 17.9 819 1,781
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 21.0 20.8 947 1,759
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 22.6 22.3 1,014 1,710
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 20.7 20.4 932 1,755
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 17.9 17.8 814 1,782
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 20.9 20.6 940 1,764
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 21.9 21.5 981 1,739
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 24.4 24.2 1,099 1,656
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 21.2 21.2 967 1,761
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 23.2 23.0 1,048 1,700
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 24.8 24.7 1,117 1,643
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 23.6 23.5 1,068 1,662
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 0.0 0.0 0 0
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 24.1 24.1 1,084 1,666
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: part-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 23.6 23.5 1,068 1,662
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total Total employed persons 2023* 39.9 39.3 1,801 1,801
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.9 39.7 1,819 1,819
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 40.5 39.7 1,817 1,817
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 39.6 39.1 1,789 1,789
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies Total employed persons 2023* 40.3 39.6 1,815 1,815
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.9 39.7 1,819 1,819
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 40.6 39.7 1,818 1,818
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: private companies 100 or more employed persons 2023* 40.2 39.6 1,811 1,811
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations Total employed persons 2023* 37.8 37.6 1,717 1,717
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 39.8 39.7 1,820 1,820
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 38.9 38.7 1,768 1,768
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: subsidised corporations 100 or more employed persons 2023* 37.5 37.3 1,703 1,703
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government Total employed persons 2023* 37.9 37.9 1,737 1,737
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 0.0 0.0 0 0
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 37.5 37.4 1,709 1,709
Sex: Male Type of employment contract: full-time Cao-sector: government 100 or more employed persons 2023* 38.0 37.9 1,737 1,737
Sex: Female Total Total Total employed persons 2023* 25.6 25.5 1,160 1,717
Sex: Female Total Total 0 to 9 employed persons 2023* 21.6 21.6 988 1,775
Sex: Female Total Total 10 to 99 employed persons 2023* 25.3 25.2 1,150 1,753
Sex: Female Total Total 100 or more employed persons 2023* 26.4 26.3 1,197 1,698
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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

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.
Per job per week excluding 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 and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year
The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.



Per working year
A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.