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 9,173 6,971 30.53 3,407 3,375 47,460 40,880 6,580 610 29.5
Job type: temporary 425 306 19.45 2,178 2,088 28,950 26,130 2,820 80 29.3
Job type: stand-by 1,068 366 16.85 856 848 10,960 10,280 690 10 13.3
Job type: manager large shareholder 338 289 41.48 5,408 5,407 67,530 64,900 2,630 3,500 34.2
Job type: trainee post 133 90 3.68 359 358 4,350 4,300 50 0 25.8
Job Type: WSW 46 39 17.99 2,115 2,113 28,840 25,380 3,460 0 30.7
Job type: regular job 7,163 5,880 31.90 3,830 3,797 53,980 45,960 8,010 600 31.8
Type of contract: specified time 2,911 1,802 21.28 1,946 1,921 25,950 23,360 2,590 120 24.1
Type of contract: unspecified time 5,924 4,881 33.28 4,010 3,974 56,890 48,120 8,770 680 31.9
Type of contract: other 338 289 41.48 5,408 5,407 67,530 64,900 2,630 3,500 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,240 212 19.35 476 472 6,520 5,710 810 80 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 739 315 21.94 1,323 1,316 17,970 15,880 2,090 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 966 590 26.34 2,252 2,246 30,700 27,030 3,670 110 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 746 562 28.54 2,995 2,982 41,060 35,940 5,120 110 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,237 1,070 29.87 3,641 3,623 49,700 43,690 6,010 320 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,245 4,222 32.62 4,892 4,836 68,850 58,710 10,140 1,130 39.5
Payed overtime: yes 597 550 24.81 3,913 3,432 52,800 46,950 5,850 300 40.4
Payed overtime: no 8,576 6,421 31.03 3,371 3,371 47,090 40,460 6,640 630 28.8
Car of the company: yes 650 613 42.81 6,108 6,082 86,890 73,300 13,590 8,550 37.6
Car of the company: no 8,523 6,358 29.30 3,201 3,169 44,460 38,410 6,050 0 28.9
Sector private companies Total 6,367 4,857 29.51 3,385 3,343 47,020 40,620 6,400 850 30.2
Job type: temporary 402 290 19.38 2,167 2,077 28,810 26,000 2,810 70 29.3
Job type: stand-by 949 329 16.07 831 822 10,570 9,980 590 10 13.5
Job type: manager large shareholder 321 274 40.49 5,278 5,276 65,970 63,330 2,640 3,550 34.2
Job type: trainee post 60 47 3.75 439 439 5,340 5,270 70 0 30.8
Job Type: WSW 1 1 18.62 2,234 2,226 30,200 26,810 3,400 10 31.3
Job type: regular job 4,634 3,916 30.91 3,922 3,874 55,300 47,060 8,240 910 33.4
Type of contract: specified time 2,241 1,360 19.99 1,829 1,798 24,140 21,950 2,190 150 24.0
Type of contract: unspecified time 3,805 3,223 32.56 4,142 4,090 58,900 49,710 9,190 1,030 33.5
Type of contract: other 321 274 40.49 5,278 5,276 65,970 63,330 2,640 3,550 34.2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 979 163 17.36 423 418 5,690 5,070 620 100 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 477 198 19.37 1,170 1,160 15,520 14,040 1,480 140 15.9
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 473 281 22.79 1,967 1,956 26,160 23,600 2,560 210 22.7
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 344 253 24.11 2,552 2,528 34,190 30,630 3,570 220 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 746 635 27.61 3,394 3,368 45,740 40,730 5,010 510 32.5
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,348 3,327 31.93 4,851 4,783 68,140 58,210 9,930 1,400 40.0
Payed overtime: yes 526 487 24.15 3,869 3,357 51,720 46,420 5,300 330 40.9
Payed overtime: no 5,841 4,370 30.11 3,342 3,342 46,600 40,100 6,500 890 29.2
Car of the company: yes 625 591 42.70 6,110 6,083 87,070 73,320 13,740 8,630 37.7
Car of the company: no 5,742 4,266 27.65 3,089 3,045 42,660 37,060 5,600 0 29.4
Subsidised corporations Total 1,577 1,100 30.00 2,874 2,868 39,740 34,490 5,250 90 25.6
Job type: temporary 23 16 20.73 2,369 2,268 31,500 28,430 3,060 130 29.9
Job type: stand-by 100 33 23.71 1,066 1,063 14,200 12,790 1,410 0 12.0
Job type: manager large shareholder 17 15 60.00 7,859 7,858 96,690 94,310 2,380 2,660 34.4
Job type: trainee post 48 29 3.34 279 279 3,370 3,350 20 0 22.3
Job Type: WSW 45 38 17.96 2,111 2,109 28,780 25,330 3,450 0 30.7
Job type: regular job 1,344 968 31.16 3,073 3,067 42,720 36,870 5,850 70 26.3
Type of contract: specified time 424 263 23.47 2,016 2,008 27,260 24,190 3,070 30 22.9
Type of contract: unspecified time 1,136 822 31.50 3,120 3,114 43,540 37,440 6,100 80 26.4
Type of contract: other 17 15 60.00 7,859 7,858 96,690 94,310 2,380 2,660 34.4
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 193 38 24.71 647 646 9,140 7,770 1,370 20 7.1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 190 85 24.41 1,471 1,469 20,310 17,650 2,660 10 16.2
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 347 219 27.92 2,377 2,375 32,660 28,520 4,140 20 22.9
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 251 194 29.39 3,054 3,050 42,000 36,650 5,350 30 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 278 248 30.38 3,669 3,663 50,380 44,030 6,350 60 32.2
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 317 316 33.42 4,779 4,761 66,680 57,350 9,330 340 37.8
Payed overtime: yes 36 30 31.51 4,006 3,732 55,470 48,080 7,390 60 33.4
Payed overtime: no 1,541 1,070 29.95 2,848 2,848 39,370 34,180 5,200 90 25.4
Car of the company: yes 22 20 45.65 6,009 5,999 81,310 72,100 9,210 6,620 34.8
Car of the company: no 1,555 1,080 29.69 2,831 2,825 39,160 33,970 5,190 0 25.4
Sector government Total 1,229 1,015 36.27 4,200 4,194 59,660 50,400 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 26.68 999 998 13,570 11,990 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 4.16 315 315 3,820 3,780 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 36.74 4,332 4,325 61,550 51,980 9,570 10 31.6
Type of contract: specified time 246 179 28.46 2,892 2,889 40,120 34,710 5,420 10 27.2
Type of contract: unspecified time 983 836 37.93 4,527 4,520 64,550 54,330 10,220 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 31.69 755 751 11,050 9,060 2,000 0 6.4
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 73 32 32.22 1,946 1,942 27,990 23,350 4,640 0 16.5
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 146 90 34.25 2,881 2,879 40,730 34,570 6,150 0 23.0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 151 116 37.23 3,908 3,906 55,170 46,900 8,280 0 28.1
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 213 187 37.27 4,468 4,463 62,680 53,610 9,070 10 32.4
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 580 579 36.38 5,193 5,183 74,100 62,320 11,780 20 38.0
Payed overtime: yes 36 34 28.52 4,472 4,245 66,010 53,660 12,350 40 40.0
Payed overtime: no 1,194 981 36.57 4,192 4,192 59,470 50,300 9,160 10 30.7
Car of the company: yes 3 3 47.35 6,409 6,394 91,100 76,910 14,190 5,620 36.1
Car of the company: no 1,226 1,012 36.24 4,195 4,189 59,590 50,340 9,240 0 31.0
Part-time Total Total 5,138 2,937 27.34 2,218 2,207 30,260 26,610 3,650 200 21.6
Job type: temporary 264 146 19.49 1,592 1,537 21,260 19,110 2,150 40 21.5
Job type: stand-by 1,002 300 16.47 714 709 9,120 8,570 550 0 11.4
Job type: manager large shareholder 98 49 43.14 3,290 3,288 41,430 39,480 1,950 2,530 20.0
Job type: trainee post 89 46 3.91 283 283 3,430 3,400 30 0 19.3
Job Type: WSW 24 17 17.64 1,711 1,710 23,360 20,530 2,830 0 25.3
Job type: regular job 3,661 2,378 29.39 2,696 2,686 37,100 32,350 4,740 220 24.4
Type of contract: specified time 2,058 949 19.91 1,317 1,306 17,400 15,800 1,600 40 17.5
Type of contract: unspecified time 2,982 1,939 30.58 2,804 2,793 38,770 33,650 5,120 240 24.4
Type of contract: other 98 49 43.14 3,290 3,288 41,430 39,480 1,950 2,530 20.0
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1,240 212 19.35 476 472 6,520 5,710 810 80 6.5
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 739 315 21.94 1,323 1,316 17,970 15,880 2,090 90 16.0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 966 590 26.34 2,252 2,246 30,700 27,030 3,670 110 22.8
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 737 554 28.45 2,987 2,974 40,950 35,840 5,110 100 27.9
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 1,177 1,009 29.75 3,620 3,603 49,380 43,440 5,950 320 32.3
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 279 257 30.81 4,260 4,219 57,850 51,120 6,730 1,140 36.6
Payed overtime: yes 160 113 24.98 2,886 2,536 38,900 34,630 4,270 140 29.9
Payed overtime: no 4,979 2,824 27.43 2,196 2,196 29,980 26,360 3,630 210 21.3
Car of the company: yes 140 103 38.81 4,260 4,243 58,260 51,120 7,140 7,500 29.0
Car of the company: no 4,999 2,833 26.90 2,161 2,150 29,480 25,930 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 2025 are final.

Changes as of 8 October 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2026 will be published in May 2027.

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.