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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract 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 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 628 417 33.90 3,126 3,123 44,280 37,510 6,760 0 24.4
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 19 5 24.84 844 843 11,390 10,130 1,260 0 9.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 14 6 4.69 273 273 3,320 3,270 50 0 15.4
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 594 406 34.45 3,270 3,267 46,340 39,240 7,110 0 25.1
Type of contract: specified time 152 83 27.38 2,090 2,088 28,910 25,080 3,840 0 20.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 476 334 35.53 3,456 3,453 49,160 41,470 7,690 0 25.8
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 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 156 120 34.88 3,715 3,713 52,410 44,580 7,830 0 28.2
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 179 158 35.35 4,289 4,287 60,630 51,470 9,160 0 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 6 6 35.99 4,659 4,659 66,200 55,910 10,290 10 36.0
Payed overtime: yes 7 5 31.08 3,311 3,067 49,430 39,730 9,700 10 27.6
Payed overtime: no 621 412 33.93 3,124 3,124 44,220 37,490 6,730 0 24.4
Car of the company: yes 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Car of the company: no 628 417 33.89 3,125 3,123 44,260 37,500 6,760 0 24.4
Full-time Total 572 572 34.76 4,975 4,964 71,330 59,700 11,620 20 37.7
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 1 1 25.39 3,701 3,688 51,880 44,410 7,470 10 38.8
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 5 5 3.34 475 475 5,820 5,700 120 0 37.5
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 565 565 35.07 5,019 5,007 71,960 60,230 11,740 20 37.7
Type of contract: specified time 100 100 27.07 3,842 3,838 53,570 46,110 7,470 10 37.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 472 472 36.37 5,214 5,201 75,070 62,570 12,500 20 37.8
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2 2 41.38 4,249 4,240 57,900 50,990 6,910 10 28.2
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 16 16 36.12 4,602 4,565 65,170 55,230 9,940 20 34.0
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 553 553 34.71 4,989 4,978 71,550 59,860 11,690 20 37.9
Payed overtime: yes 28 28 27.10 4,503 4,275 67,910 54,030 13,880 40 42.4
Payed overtime: no 543 543 35.21 5,000 5,000 71,500 60,000 11,500 20 37.5
Car of the company: yes 2 2 46.28 6,480 6,455 93,260 77,760 15,500 5,040 37.1
Car of the company: no 569 569 34.71 4,969 4,957 71,230 59,620 11,610 0 37.7
Male Total Total 507 450 35.05 4,452 4,440 63,980 53,420 10,560 20 33.4
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 8 2 25.34 860 857 11,510 10,320 1,190 0 9.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 8 4 4.42 317 317 3,850 3,810 40 0 18.9
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 491 444 35.38 4,578 4,566 65,830 54,940 10,890 20 34.1
Type of contract: specified time 101 76 27.56 2,928 2,923 41,010 35,130 5,880 10 28.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 406 374 36.55 4,832 4,818 69,720 57,980 11,730 20 34.8
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 32 5 29.14 641 638 9,440 7,690 1,750 0 5.8
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 17 8 31.13 1,925 1,919 27,890 23,100 4,780 0 16.3
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 18 11 32.36 2,779 2,775 39,640 33,350 6,290 0 22.6
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 34 27 35.87 3,875 3,871 54,930 46,490 8,430 0 28.5
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 63 57 36.72 4,530 4,519 64,390 54,360 10,030 10 32.7
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 343 343 34.98 5,064 5,049 72,970 60,760 12,200 20 38.1
Payed overtime: yes 25 24 27.61 4,465 4,224 67,500 53,580 13,920 40 41.3
Payed overtime: no 482 426 35.52 4,451 4,451 63,800 53,410 10,390 20 33.0
Car of the company: yes 2 2 45.69 6,325 6,295 91,610 75,900 15,710 4,970 36.6
Car of the company: no 505 448 35.00 4,445 4,433 63,880 53,330 10,540 0 33.4
Part-time Total 158 101 35.16 3,107 3,104 44,270 37,290 6,980 0 23.4
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 7 2 25.09 740 739 9,820 8,880 930 0 7.8
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 6 2 5.59 254 254 3,080 3,050 30 0 12.0
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 144 97 35.94 3,349 3,345 47,770 40,190 7,580 0 24.6
Type of contract: specified time 49 24 27.73 1,893 1,890 26,540 22,720 3,820 0 18.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 108 76 37.53 3,662 3,658 52,370 43,940 8,420 0 25.8
Type of contract: other 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 32 5 29.14 641 638 9,440 7,690 1,750 0 5.8
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 17 8 31.13 1,925 1,919 27,890 23,100 4,780 0 16.3
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 18 11 32.36 2,779 2,775 39,640 33,350 6,290 0 22.6
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 33 26 35.69 3,861 3,857 54,780 46,330 8,450 0 28.5
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 55 49 36.70 4,494 4,491 63,810 53,930 9,880 10 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2 2 36.94 4,810 4,809 68,840 57,720 11,120 10 35.9
Payed overtime: yes 2 2 32.25 3,567 3,308 54,350 42,800 11,550 10 28.7
Payed overtime: no 155 99 35.21 3,100 3,100 44,120 37,210 6,910 0 23.3
Car of the company: yes 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Car of the company: no 157 100 35.15 3,106 3,102 44,250 37,270 6,980 0 23.4
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 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.