Employment; sex,type of employment contract,job characteristics,cao-sector

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Type of employment contract Cao-sector Job characteristics 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 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
Job type: temporary 416 302 18.27 2,068 1,983 27,450 24,820 2,630 80 29.5
Job type: stand-by 1,042 359 15.78 810 802 10,390 9,720 670 10 13.4
Job type: manager large shareholder 322 276 40.57 5,309 5,308 66,490 63,710 2,780 3,410 34.2
Job type: trainee post 124 86 3.57 356 356 4,320 4,270 50 0 26.3
Job Type: WSW 51 43 16.87 1,998 1,996 26,870 23,970 2,900 0 30.7
Job type: regular job 7,091 5,811 30.21 3,643 3,610 51,270 43,710 7,560 560 31.7
Type of contract: specified time 2,884 1,792 20.08 1,853 1,829 24,710 22,240 2,470 110 24.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 5,840 4,808 31.56 3,825 3,789 54,180 45,900 8,290 640 31.9
Type of contract: other 322 276 40.57 5,309 5,308 66,490 63,710 2,780 3,410 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,224 211 17.69 440 436 6,060 5,280 780 70 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 736 313 20.61 1,253 1,247 17,010 15,040 1,970 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 959 586 24.80 2,140 2,134 29,150 25,680 3,480 100 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 735 555 27.02 2,857 2,844 39,160 34,280 4,880 100 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,186 1,027 28.27 3,471 3,453 47,440 41,650 5,790 300 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,206 4,184 31.01 4,674 4,619 65,650 56,090 9,560 1,060 39.6
Payed overtime: yes 617 558 23.47 3,645 3,197 49,250 43,740 5,510 270 39.7
Payed overtime: no 8,429 6,318 29.44 3,220 3,220 44,930 38,640 6,290 590 28.8
Car of the company: yes 649 613 41.18 5,911 5,885 84,280 70,930 13,350 7,930 37.6
Car of the company: no 8,397 6,263 27.70 3,043 3,012 42,210 36,520 5,690 0 28.9
Sector private companies Total 6,295 4,807 27.99 3,232 3,191 44,790 38,780 6,010 790 30.3
Job type: temporary 389 282 18.19 2,059 1,974 27,310 24,700 2,610 80 29.5
Job type: stand-by 926 322 15.05 785 777 10,000 9,420 580 10 13.6
Job type: manager large shareholder 306 262 39.61 5,181 5,180 64,960 62,180 2,780 3,460 34.2
Job type: trainee post 59 47 3.58 430 430 5,230 5,160 70 0 31.5
Job Type: WSW 1 1 17.49 2,117 2,111 28,380 25,400 2,980 0 31.5
Job type: regular job 4,613 3,892 29.27 3,729 3,682 52,430 44,750 7,680 850 33.4
Type of contract: specified time 2,222 1,354 18.79 1,734 1,705 22,890 20,810 2,080 140 24.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 3,767 3,190 30.92 3,957 3,906 56,080 47,490 8,590 960 33.6
Type of contract: other 306 262 39.61 5,181 5,180 64,960 62,180 2,780 3,460 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 967 162 15.79 389 385 5,270 4,670 600 90 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 471 195 18.07 1,096 1,087 14,510 13,150 1,360 130 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 472 281 21.48 1,864 1,855 24,770 22,370 2,400 200 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 333 244 22.67 2,415 2,392 32,360 28,980 3,380 200 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 718 611 26.19 3,238 3,213 43,650 38,860 4,790 460 32.5
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,334 3,313 30.34 4,632 4,566 64,850 55,580 9,270 1,310 40.0
Payed overtime: yes 543 493 22.82 3,597 3,123 48,090 43,160 4,930 300 40.1
Payed overtime: no 5,752 4,314 28.59 3,197 3,197 44,480 38,370 6,110 840 29.3
Car of the company: yes 624 591 41.07 5,913 5,887 84,460 70,960 13,500 8,010 37.7
Car of the company: no 5,671 4,216 26.13 2,937 2,894 40,430 35,240 5,190 0 29.4
Subsidised corporations Total 1,552 1,081 28.37 2,732 2,724 37,740 32,780 4,960 90 25.6
Job type: temporary 27 19 19.41 2,208 2,112 29,450 26,490 2,960 100 29.6
Job type: stand-by 96 31 22.22 1,014 1,009 13,580 12,170 1,400 0 12.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 16 14 58.45 7,716 7,715 95,310 92,600 2,720 2,560 34.5
Job type: trainee post 45 27 3.32 272 272 3,280 3,260 20 0 21.8
Job Type: WSW 49 42 16.85 1,993 1,991 26,810 23,920 2,890 0 30.7
Job type: regular job 1,318 947 29.51 2,917 2,911 40,540 35,010 5,530 70 26.3
Type of contract: specified time 411 255 22.24 1,925 1,916 26,010 23,100 2,910 30 23.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 1,124 812 29.74 2,954 2,948 41,190 35,450 5,740 70 26.4
Type of contract: other 16 14 58.45 7,716 7,715 95,310 92,600 2,720 2,560 34.5
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 189 37 23.01 607 605 8,600 7,290 1,320 10 7.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 190 85 23.02 1,396 1,393 19,260 16,750 2,520 10 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 344 217 26.37 2,255 2,253 30,970 27,060 3,900 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 245 189 27.76 2,899 2,894 39,790 34,780 5,010 20 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 272 242 28.67 3,480 3,473 47,730 41,760 5,960 60 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 312 311 31.78 4,569 4,549 63,720 54,830 8,900 330 37.9
Payed overtime: yes 39 32 29.37 3,746 3,460 51,770 44,960 6,820 50 33.3
Payed overtime: no 1,513 1,049 28.34 2,705 2,705 37,380 32,460 4,910 90 25.4
Car of the company: yes 22 20 43.82 5,798 5,790 78,520 69,580 8,930 6,110 34.9
Car of the company: no 1,530 1,061 28.07 2,688 2,681 37,160 32,250 4,900 0 25.4
Sector government Total 1,200 989 34.40 4,007 4,001 57,170 48,090 9,080 10 30.8
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 20 5 24.93 956 955 12,980 11,470 1,510 0 10.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 20 11 4.06 326 326 3,980 3,910 70 0 21.2
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 1,159 972 34.81 4,123 4,116 58,840 49,480 9,360 10 31.3
Type of contract: specified time 251 183 27.21 2,785 2,782 38,690 33,420 5,280 10 27.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 948 806 36.03 4,331 4,323 62,060 51,970 10,090 10 31.7
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 68 12 28.81 699 696 10,280 8,390 1,880 0 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 75 33 30.17 1,886 1,881 27,030 22,630 4,400 0 16.5
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 143 88 31.98 2,769 2,767 39,240 33,230 6,010 0 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 158 122 34.95 3,721 3,719 52,480 44,660 7,820 0 28.2
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 196 174 35.42 4,315 4,310 61,010 51,780 9,230 10 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 560 559 34.73 4,985 4,975 71,490 59,820 11,670 20 37.8
Payed overtime: yes 35 33 27.60 4,280 4,049 64,460 51,360 13,100 30 39.6
Payed overtime: no 1,165 956 34.66 3,999 3,999 56,950 47,990 8,960 10 30.5
Car of the company: yes 3 3 45.76 6,236 6,214 89,680 74,830 14,850 4,910 36.1
Car of the company: no 1,197 986 34.37 4,002 3,995 57,090 48,020 9,070 0 30.8
Part-time Total Total 5,034 2,865 25.70 2,089 2,078 28,510 25,060 3,450 180 21.5
Job type: temporary 258 144 18.17 1,511 1,457 20,170 18,130 2,040 40 21.8
Job type: stand-by 977 294 15.38 674 670 8,620 8,090 540 0 11.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 85 40 41.13 2,871 2,869 36,040 34,450 1,580 2,210 18.3
Job type: trainee post 82 44 3.74 278 278 3,360 3,330 30 0 19.7
Job Type: WSW 25 18 16.50 1,605 1,604 21,550 19,260 2,290 0 25.3
Job type: regular job 3,606 2,325 27.70 2,539 2,530 34,940 30,470 4,470 190 24.2
Type of contract: specified time 2,035 942 18.72 1,252 1,241 16,550 15,020 1,530 30 17.6
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,914 1,883 28.89 2,650 2,639 36,650 31,800 4,850 220 24.2
Type of contract: other 85 40 41.13 2,871 2,869 36,040 34,450 1,580 2,210 18.3
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,224 211 17.69 440 436 6,060 5,280 780 70 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 736 313 20.61 1,253 1,247 17,010 15,040 1,970 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 959 586 24.80 2,140 2,134 29,150 25,680 3,480 100 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 727 547 26.96 2,851 2,839 39,080 34,210 4,860 90 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,122 963 28.13 3,448 3,432 47,090 41,380 5,710 290 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 266 244 28.75 3,979 3,939 54,090 47,740 6,350 940 36.4
Payed overtime: yes 173 115 23.28 2,530 2,227 34,170 30,360 3,820 110 28.0
Payed overtime: no 4,861 2,750 25.80 2,073 2,073 28,310 24,870 3,440 180 21.2
Car of the company: yes 133 97 36.90 4,028 4,011 55,300 48,330 6,970 6,790 28.7
Car of the company: no 4,901 2,767 25.28 2,036 2,026 27,790 24,430 3,360 0 21.3
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, working hours company car: yes or no, and overtime: yes or no)
- 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

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 paid hours for a job, divided by 52. Paid hours include leave, paid overtime and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours. Weekly working hours without overtime is also determined.
The yearly working hours of a job are the average paid hours a year excluding overtime and holiday leave, reduction of working hours and national holidays. For the yearly working hours of a working year 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.