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 9,041 6,868 28.98 3,247 3,216 45,220 38,960 6,250 570 29.5
Job type: temporary 421 302 18.27 2,038 1,954 27,050 24,450 2,600 80 29.1
Job type: stand-by 1,039 359 15.79 810 803 10,390 9,720 670 10 13.4
Job type: manager large shareholder 319 274 40.61 5,322 5,321 66,680 63,870 2,810 3,420 34.2
Job type: trainee post 124 85 3.58 358 357 4,340 4,290 50 0 26.3
Job Type: WSW 51 43 16.87 1,997 1,995 26,860 23,970 2,890 0 30.8
Job type: regular job 7,087 5,805 30.25 3,642 3,609 51,280 43,710 7,570 560 31.7
Type of contract: specified time 2,892 1,795 20.12 1,852 1,828 24,700 22,220 2,470 110 24.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 5,829 4,799 31.61 3,826 3,790 54,220 45,910 8,310 640 31.9
Type of contract: other 319 274 40.61 5,322 5,321 66,680 63,870 2,810 3,420 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,223 210 17.65 439 435 6,040 5,270 770 70 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 736 314 20.68 1,253 1,246 17,000 15,040 1,960 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 958 586 24.92 2,140 2,133 29,150 25,680 3,470 100 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 737 556 27.10 2,861 2,845 39,210 34,330 4,880 100 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,194 1,033 28.31 3,479 3,455 47,590 41,750 5,840 300 32.5
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,192 4,169 31.03 4,671 4,619 65,650 56,050 9,600 1,060 39.5
Payed overtime: yes 617 557 23.55 3,643 3,193 49,220 43,720 5,500 270 39.5
Payed overtime: no 8,424 6,312 29.47 3,218 3,218 44,920 38,620 6,310 590 28.8
Car of the company: yes 648 612 41.17 5,910 5,884 84,260 70,920 13,340 7,930 37.6
Car of the company: no 8,393 6,256 27.74 3,042 3,011 42,200 36,500 5,700 0 28.9
Sector private companies Total 6,289 4,798 28.00 3,230 3,189 44,790 38,760 6,030 790 30.2
Job type: temporary 393 282 18.16 2,023 1,939 26,820 24,270 2,550 70 29.0
Job type: stand-by 924 322 15.05 785 777 10,000 9,420 580 10 13.6
Job type: manager large shareholder 303 260 39.65 5,194 5,193 65,150 62,330 2,810 3,470 34.2
Job type: trainee post 59 47 3.60 432 432 5,260 5,190 80 10 31.5
Job Type: WSW 1 1 17.48 2,117 2,111 28,390 25,400 2,990 0 31.5
Job type: regular job 4,609 3,887 29.28 3,730 3,683 52,470 44,760 7,710 850 33.4
Type of contract: specified time 2,228 1,356 18.81 1,732 1,703 22,870 20,790 2,080 140 24.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 3,758 3,182 30.93 3,960 3,908 56,150 47,520 8,640 970 33.6
Type of contract: other 303 260 39.65 5,194 5,193 65,150 62,330 2,810 3,470 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 967 162 15.71 388 383 5,250 4,660 590 90 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 472 196 18.05 1,095 1,086 14,520 13,150 1,370 130 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 471 280 21.47 1,864 1,853 24,770 22,370 2,400 200 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 334 245 22.70 2,423 2,394 32,480 29,070 3,410 200 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 724 616 26.20 3,248 3,215 43,850 38,980 4,870 460 32.6
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,321 3,299 30.37 4,631 4,568 64,890 55,580 9,310 1,310 40.0
Payed overtime: yes 543 492 22.89 3,595 3,119 48,070 43,140 4,920 300 40.0
Payed overtime: no 5,746 4,307 28.59 3,195 3,195 44,480 38,350 6,140 840 29.3
Car of the company: yes 623 589 41.08 5,914 5,887 84,450 70,960 13,490 8,010 37.7
Car of the company: no 5,666 4,209 26.14 2,935 2,892 40,430 35,220 5,210 0 29.4
Subsidised corporations Total 1,552 1,082 28.36 2,730 2,723 37,720 32,760 4,960 90 25.6
Job type: temporary 28 20 19.77 2,253 2,160 30,240 27,030 3,210 140 29.7
Job type: stand-by 96 31 22.22 1,015 1,010 13,580 12,180 1,400 0 12.2
Job type: manager large shareholder 16 14 58.40 7,727 7,726 95,490 92,730 2,760 2,560 34.6
Job type: trainee post 45 27 3.33 273 273 3,290 3,270 20 0 21.8
Job Type: WSW 49 42 16.84 1,993 1,991 26,800 23,920 2,880 0 30.7
Job type: regular job 1,318 947 29.51 2,916 2,910 40,520 34,990 5,520 70 26.3
Type of contract: specified time 412 256 22.25 1,926 1,917 26,020 23,120 2,910 30 23.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 1,124 812 29.74 2,954 2,947 41,190 35,450 5,740 70 26.4
Type of contract: other 16 14 58.40 7,727 7,726 95,490 92,730 2,760 2,560 34.6
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 189 37 23.01 607 605 8,600 7,280 1,320 10 7.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 190 85 23.03 1,396 1,393 19,270 16,760 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 2,893 39,790 34,780 5,010 20 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 273 243 28.68 3,484 3,475 47,780 41,810 5,970 60 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 312 311 31.74 4,559 4,542 63,590 54,710 8,880 330 37.8
Payed overtime: yes 39 32 29.42 3,736 3,450 51,620 44,830 6,800 50 33.2
Payed overtime: no 1,514 1,050 28.33 2,705 2,705 37,360 32,450 4,910 90 25.4
Car of the company: yes 22 20 43.45 5,759 5,750 78,140 69,100 9,040 6,090 34.9
Car of the company: no 1,530 1,062 28.06 2,687 2,680 37,140 32,240 4,900 0 25.4
Sector government Total 1,199 988 34.70 4,006 3,999 57,140 48,070 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 6 25.46 973 972 13,210 11,680 1,530 0 10.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 19 11 4.13 326 326 3,980 3,920 60 0 21.1
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 1,159 971 35.10 4,120 4,113 58,800 49,440 9,360 10 31.3
Type of contract: specified time 252 183 27.46 2,786 2,784 38,700 33,440 5,260 10 27.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 947 805 36.34 4,330 4,322 62,050 51,960 10,090 10 31.8
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 67 12 29.59 705 701 10,230 8,460 1,780 0 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 75 33 31.28 1,889 1,884 26,970 22,670 4,310 0 16.5
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 143 88 33.06 2,769 2,767 39,210 33,230 5,980 0 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 158 122 35.43 3,724 3,720 52,500 44,690 7,810 0 28.2
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 197 174 35.68 4,320 4,309 61,080 51,840 9,240 10 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 559 559 34.79 4,969 4,962 71,310 59,630 11,680 20 37.8
Payed overtime: yes 35 33 27.77 4,279 4,048 64,420 51,350 13,060 30 39.3
Payed overtime: no 1,165 955 34.96 3,997 3,997 56,920 47,970 8,960 10 30.5
Car of the company: yes 3 3 45.93 6,242 6,221 89,740 74,910 14,830 4,880 36.1
Car of the company: no 1,197 985 34.67 4,000 3,994 57,060 48,000 9,060 0 30.8
Part-time Total Total 5,071 2,899 25.85 2,109 2,096 28,800 25,310 3,490 190 21.6
Job type: temporary 265 146 18.12 1,488 1,435 19,950 17,860 2,100 40 21.5
Job type: stand-by 973 293 15.38 674 669 8,620 8,080 530 0 11.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 89 43 41.16 3,057 3,055 38,540 36,680 1,860 2,370 19.4
Job type: trainee post 82 44 3.77 280 280 3,390 3,360 30 0 19.7
Job Type: WSW 25 18 16.51 1,607 1,605 21,560 19,280 2,280 0 25.3
Job type: regular job 3,637 2,355 27.85 2,561 2,548 35,240 30,730 4,510 200 24.4
Type of contract: specified time 2,046 948 18.77 1,255 1,244 16,600 15,060 1,540 40 17.6
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,937 1,907 29.05 2,675 2,661 37,010 32,100 4,910 220 24.4
Type of contract: other 89 43 41.16 3,057 3,055 38,540 36,680 1,860 2,370 19.4
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,223 210 17.65 439 435 6,040 5,270 770 70 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 736 314 20.68 1,253 1,246 17,000 15,040 1,960 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 958 586 24.92 2,140 2,133 29,150 25,680 3,470 100 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 728 548 27.05 2,855 2,840 39,100 34,260 4,850 100 28.0
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,134 973 28.20 3,457 3,437 47,230 41,480 5,750 290 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 292 268 29.26 4,065 4,018 55,500 48,780 6,710 970 36.6
Payed overtime: yes 187 127 23.85 2,678 2,330 36,310 32,140 4,170 130 28.7
Payed overtime: no 4,884 2,772 25.95 2,087 2,087 28,520 25,050 3,470 190 21.3
Car of the company: yes 137 101 37.04 4,090 4,068 56,200 49,080 7,120 6,870 29.0
Car of the company: no 4,934 2,798 25.43 2,054 2,042 28,040 24,650 3,390 0 21.4
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 2023 are final. Figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 28 April 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2024 will be published in October 2025.

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.