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 9,167 6,962 30.49 3,399 3,368 47,360 40,790 6,570 600 29.5
Job type: temporary 429 306 19.42 2,146 2,057 28,550 25,760 2,790 80 28.9
Job type: stand-by 1,066 366 16.82 855 846 10,940 10,260 690 10 13.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 335 287 41.36 5,398 5,397 67,450 64,780 2,670 3,520 34.2
Job type: trainee post 131 89 3.71 361 361 4,380 4,330 50 0 25.8
Job Type: WSW 46 39 17.98 2,114 2,112 28,830 25,370 3,460 0 30.7
Job type: regular job 7,159 5,874 31.86 3,824 3,791 53,880 45,890 7,990 600 31.8
Type of contract: specified time 2,916 1,802 21.27 1,942 1,917 25,890 23,300 2,590 120 24.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 5,916 4,873 33.24 4,004 3,969 56,800 48,050 8,750 680 31.9
Type of contract: other 335 287 41.36 5,398 5,397 67,450 64,780 2,670 3,520 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,240 212 18.90 465 461 6,390 5,580 810 80 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 739 314 21.82 1,317 1,309 17,880 15,800 2,080 100 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 965 590 26.29 2,249 2,242 30,650 26,990 3,660 110 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 747 563 28.50 2,994 2,978 41,060 35,930 5,130 110 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,245 1,076 29.87 3,647 3,623 49,790 43,760 6,030 320 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,230 4,207 32.60 4,884 4,830 68,730 58,610 10,120 1,130 39.5
Payed overtime: yes 597 548 24.88 3,905 3,425 52,680 46,860 5,820 300 40.3
Payed overtime: no 8,570 6,414 30.98 3,364 3,364 46,990 40,370 6,620 630 28.7
Car of the company: yes 649 612 42.75 6,098 6,072 86,750 73,180 13,570 8,550 37.5
Car of the company: no 8,518 6,350 29.26 3,194 3,162 44,360 38,320 6,030 0 28.9
Sector private companies Total 6,360 4,848 29.46 3,377 3,335 46,900 40,520 6,380 850 30.2
Job type: temporary 406 290 19.35 2,135 2,047 28,400 25,620 2,780 70 28.9
Job type: stand-by 947 328 16.04 829 820 10,550 9,950 590 10 13.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 318 272 40.36 5,266 5,265 65,880 63,190 2,680 3,560 34.2
Job type: trainee post 60 47 3.77 442 442 5,380 5,300 70 0 30.9
Job Type: WSW 1 1 18.61 2,232 2,224 30,180 26,780 3,400 10 31.3
Job type: regular job 4,627 3,910 30.87 3,916 3,868 55,200 46,990 8,210 910 33.4
Type of contract: specified time 2,246 1,360 19.98 1,824 1,793 24,070 21,880 2,190 150 23.9
Type of contract: unspecified time 3,797 3,215 32.52 4,137 4,085 58,810 49,650 9,160 1,040 33.5
Type of contract: other 318 272 40.36 5,266 5,265 65,880 63,190 2,680 3,560 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 979 163 16.90 412 407 5,560 4,940 620 100 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 476 198 19.22 1,161 1,151 15,420 13,940 1,490 140 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 472 280 22.72 1,962 1,950 26,090 23,540 2,550 210 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 344 253 24.09 2,556 2,525 34,250 30,670 3,590 220 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 752 639 27.63 3,405 3,371 45,890 40,860 5,030 510 32.5
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,336 3,315 31.91 4,842 4,777 68,000 58,110 9,890 1,400 39.9
Payed overtime: yes 525 485 24.21 3,860 3,349 51,590 46,320 5,270 330 40.8
Payed overtime: no 5,835 4,363 30.05 3,333 3,333 46,470 40,000 6,480 890 29.2
Car of the company: yes 624 590 42.64 6,101 6,074 86,930 73,210 13,720 8,640 37.6
Car of the company: no 5,736 4,258 27.60 3,080 3,036 42,540 36,960 5,580 0 29.4
Subsidised corporations Total 1,578 1,099 29.99 2,873 2,867 39,720 34,480 5,240 90 25.6
Job type: temporary 23 16 20.73 2,351 2,251 31,260 28,220 3,040 130 29.7
Job type: stand-by 100 33 23.69 1,067 1,064 14,210 12,810 1,400 0 12.1
Job type: manager large shareholder 17 15 60.02 7,871 7,870 96,820 94,460 2,360 2,670 34.4
Job type: trainee post 47 29 3.38 280 280 3,380 3,360 20 0 22.1
Job Type: WSW 45 38 17.95 2,109 2,108 28,770 25,310 3,450 0 30.6
Job type: regular job 1,346 969 31.13 3,069 3,064 42,670 36,830 5,840 70 26.3
Type of contract: specified time 423 262 23.52 2,019 2,011 27,300 24,230 3,070 30 22.9
Type of contract: unspecified time 1,137 823 31.48 3,117 3,111 43,490 37,400 6,090 80 26.4
Type of contract: other 17 15 60.02 7,871 7,870 96,820 94,460 2,360 2,670 34.4
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 194 38 24.53 643 642 9,090 7,720 1,370 20 7.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 190 85 24.39 1,470 1,468 20,290 17,640 2,650 10 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 347 219 27.91 2,376 2,374 32,650 28,520 4,140 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 252 194 29.39 3,054 3,050 41,990 36,650 5,340 30 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 279 249 30.39 3,673 3,665 50,430 44,080 6,350 60 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 316 315 33.44 4,779 4,763 66,670 57,340 9,330 340 37.8
Payed overtime: yes 36 30 31.51 4,004 3,729 55,440 48,040 7,390 60 33.4
Payed overtime: no 1,542 1,070 29.95 2,847 2,847 39,350 34,160 5,190 90 25.4
Car of the company: yes 22 20 45.53 5,986 5,977 81,000 71,840 9,160 6,580 34.8
Car of the company: no 1,556 1,080 29.69 2,830 2,824 39,140 33,960 5,190 0 25.4
Sector government Total 1,229 1,014 36.20 4,191 4,184 59,560 50,290 9,260 10 31.0
Job type: temporary 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: stand-by 19 5 26.58 997 996 13,540 11,960 1,580 0 10.1
Job type: manager large shareholder 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: trainee post 24 13 4.19 317 317 3,850 3,810 40 0 20.3
Job Type: WSW 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Job type: regular job 1,185 996 36.67 4,322 4,315 61,440 51,860 9,580 10 31.5
Type of contract: specified time 247 180 28.39 2,886 2,883 40,030 34,630 5,400 10 27.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 982 835 37.88 4,519 4,511 64,460 54,220 10,240 10 31.9
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 30.64 732 728 10,680 8,780 1,900 0 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 73 32 32.02 1,934 1,930 27,690 23,210 4,480 0 16.5
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 146 90 34.17 2,874 2,872 40,620 34,490 6,130 0 23.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 151 116 37.11 3,897 3,892 55,060 46,760 8,300 0 28.1
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 214 188 37.19 4,464 4,455 62,670 53,570 9,100 10 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 578 577 36.36 5,183 5,176 74,030 62,200 11,820 20 37.9
Payed overtime: yes 36 34 28.69 4,465 4,239 66,010 53,580 12,430 40 39.8
Payed overtime: no 1,194 981 36.49 4,183 4,183 59,360 50,190 9,170 10 30.7
Car of the company: yes 3 3 47.30 6,402 6,387 91,010 76,820 14,190 5,610 36.1
Car of the company: no 1,226 1,012 36.17 4,186 4,179 59,480 50,230 9,250 0 31.0
Part-time Total Total 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6
Job type: temporary 271 148 19.37 1,567 1,512 21,010 18,800 2,210 40 21.3
Job type: stand-by 999 298 16.43 712 707 9,090 8,540 550 0 11.4
Job type: manager large shareholder 93 46 42.62 3,151 3,150 39,420 37,810 1,610 2,470 19.4
Job type: trainee post 89 46 3.93 285 285 3,450 3,420 30 0 19.4
Job Type: WSW 24 17 17.63 1,712 1,710 23,360 20,540 2,820 0 25.3
Job type: regular job 3,676 2,392 29.37 2,703 2,690 37,170 32,440 4,740 220 24.5
Type of contract: specified time 2,066 952 19.87 1,316 1,304 17,400 15,790 1,610 40 17.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,992 1,949 30.57 2,813 2,799 38,880 33,760 5,120 240 24.5
Type of contract: other 93 46 42.62 3,151 3,150 39,420 37,810 1,610 2,470 19.4
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,240 212 18.90 465 461 6,390 5,580 810 80 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 739 314 21.82 1,317 1,309 17,880 15,800 2,080 100 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 965 590 26.29 2,249 2,242 30,650 26,990 3,660 110 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 737 553 28.42 2,986 2,971 40,910 35,830 5,080 110 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,182 1,013 29.76 3,625 3,604 49,440 43,500 5,940 320 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 288 264 30.76 4,251 4,202 57,740 51,010 6,730 1,050 36.6
Payed overtime: yes 171 122 25.48 3,011 2,622 40,720 36,130 4,590 150 30.4
Payed overtime: no 4,981 2,824 27.37 2,192 2,192 29,920 26,300 3,610 200 21.3
Car of the company: yes 139 103 38.64 4,234 4,211 57,880 50,810 7,070 7,460 28.9
Car of the company: no 5,013 2,844 26.86 2,163 2,150 29,510 25,960 3,550 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 2024 are definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.

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