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

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Employment; sex,type of employment contract,job characteristics,cao-sector
Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Job characteristics Periods 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)
Total Total Total Total 2023* 27.10 3,042 3,012 42,340 36,500 5,840 520
Total Total Total Job type: temporary 2023* 16.87 1,866 1,789 24,860 22,390 2,470 60
Total Total Total Job type: stand-by 2023* 14.45 753 746 9,720 9,040 680 10
Total Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder 2023* 39.38 5,170 5,169 64,730 62,040 2,690 3,260
Total Total Total Job type: trainee post 2023* 3.38 345 345 4,200 4,140 50 0
Total Total Total Job Type: WSW 2023* 15.63 1,853 1,851 24,930 22,240 2,690 0
Total Total Total Job type: regular job 2023* 28.35 3,420 3,388 48,130 41,040 7,090 520
Total Total Total Type of contract: specified time 2023* 18.71 1,740 1,717 23,220 20,880 2,350 100
Total Total Total Type of contract: unspecified time 2023* 29.68 3,599 3,565 51,000 43,190 7,810 590
Total Total Total Type of contract: other 2023* 39.38 5,170 5,169 64,730 62,040 2,690 3,260
Total Total Total Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 2023* 16.21 406 402 5,620 4,870 750 70
Total Total Total Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2023* 19.01 1,154 1,147 15,710 13,850 1,860 80
Total Total Total Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2023* 23.03 1,982 1,975 27,030 23,780 3,240 100
Total Total Total Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2023* 25.12 2,660 2,644 36,540 31,920 4,620 90
Total Total Total Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 2023* 26.37 3,248 3,224 44,430 38,980 5,450 260
Total Total Total Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2023* 29.15 4,393 4,343 61,660 52,720 8,940 980
Total Total Total Payed overtime: yes 2023* 22.09 3,402 2,984 46,140 40,820 5,320 240
Total Total Total Payed overtime: no 2023* 27.57 3,014 3,014 42,050 36,170 5,880 540
Total Total Total Car of the company: yes 2023* 39.59 5,688 5,663 81,300 68,250 13,050 7,340
Total Total Total Car of the company: no 2023* 25.84 2,839 2,808 39,350 34,060 5,290 0
Total Total Sector private companies Total 2023* 26.31 3,033 2,994 42,070 36,400 5,680 720
Total Total Sector private companies Job type: temporary 2023* 16.71 1,846 1,769 24,580 22,150 2,430 60
Total Total Sector private companies Job type: stand-by 2023* 13.72 726 719 9,300 8,720 580 10
Total Total Sector private companies Job type: manager large shareholder 2023* 38.46 5,047 5,046 63,260 60,570 2,700 3,300
Total Total Sector private companies Job type: trainee post 2023* 3.36 412 411 5,010 4,940 70 0
Total Total Sector private companies Job Type: WSW 2023* 15.61 1,890 1,883 25,100 22,680 2,420 10
Total Total Sector private companies Job type: regular job 2023* 27.60 3,514 3,468 49,430 42,170 7,260 780
Total Total Sector private companies Type of contract: specified time 2023* 17.55 1,635 1,607 21,630 19,620 2,010 130
Total Total Sector private companies Type of contract: unspecified time 2023* 29.26 3,741 3,691 53,070 44,890 8,180 900
Total Total Sector private companies Type of contract: other 2023* 38.46 5,047 5,046 63,260 60,570 2,700 3,300
Total Total Sector private companies Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 2023* 14.43 359 354 4,890 4,300 590 80
Total Total Sector private companies Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2023* 16.52 1,001 992 13,320 12,010 1,310 110
Total Total Sector private companies Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2023* 19.93 1,728 1,717 23,000 20,730 2,270 180
Total Total Sector private companies Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2023* 21.00 2,244 2,216 30,130 26,930 3,200 180
Total Total Sector private companies Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 2023* 24.53 3,041 3,008 41,100 36,500 4,610 410
Total Total Sector private companies Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2023* 28.64 4,366 4,306 61,140 52,400 8,740 1,200
Total Total Sector private companies Payed overtime: yes 2023* 21.53 3,356 2,918 45,190 40,280 4,910 260
Total Total Sector private companies Payed overtime: no 2023* 26.88 3,001 3,001 41,760 36,010 5,750 770
Total Total Sector private companies Car of the company: yes 2023* 39.51 5,692 5,667 81,470 68,300 13,170 7,420
Total Total Sector private companies Car of the company: no 2023* 24.45 2,745 2,704 37,800 32,940 4,860 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Total 2023* 26.24 2,534 2,528 35,040 30,410 4,630 80
Total Total Subsidised corporations Job type: temporary 2023* 19.32 2,185 2,107 29,370 26,220 3,150 200
Total Total Subsidised corporations Job type: stand-by 2023* 20.76 981 978 13,210 11,770 1,440 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Job type: manager large shareholder 2023* 57.76 7,672 7,670 94,680 92,070 2,620 2,340
Total Total Subsidised corporations Job type: trainee post 2023* 3.22 266 266 3,220 3,200 20 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Job Type: WSW 2023* 15.62 1,852 1,850 24,910 22,220 2,690 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Job type: regular job 2023* 27.35 2,708 2,702 37,670 32,500 5,170 60
Total Total Subsidised corporations Type of contract: specified time 2023* 20.63 1,797 1,789 24,270 21,560 2,710 30
Total Total Subsidised corporations Type of contract: unspecified time 2023* 27.50 2,739 2,733 38,240 32,870 5,370 60
Total Total Subsidised corporations Type of contract: other 2023* 57.76 7,672 7,670 94,680 92,070 2,620 2,340
Total Total Subsidised corporations Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 2023* 21.36 565 563 8,030 6,780 1,250 10
Total Total Subsidised corporations Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2023* 21.34 1,296 1,292 17,900 15,550 2,350 10
Total Total Subsidised corporations Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2023* 24.34 2,080 2,078 28,570 24,960 3,610 10
Total Total Subsidised corporations Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2023* 25.64 2,677 2,672 36,780 32,120 4,650 20
Total Total Subsidised corporations Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 2023* 26.46 3,211 3,204 44,090 38,540 5,550 50
Total Total Subsidised corporations Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2023* 29.42 4,225 4,209 58,980 50,700 8,290 290
Total Total Subsidised corporations Payed overtime: yes 2023* 27.46 3,501 3,240 48,650 42,020 6,630 50
Total Total Subsidised corporations Payed overtime: no 2023* 26.20 2,509 2,509 34,700 30,110 4,580 80
Total Total Subsidised corporations Car of the company: yes 2023* 41.66 5,537 5,529 76,060 66,450 9,610 5,530
Total Total Subsidised corporations Car of the company: no 2023* 25.94 2,492 2,485 34,460 29,900 4,560 0
Total Total Sector government Total 2023* 32.19 3,749 3,742 53,310 44,990 8,320 10
Total Total Sector government Job type: temporary 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Sector government Job type: stand-by 2023* 23.60 917 915 12,480 11,000 1,480 0
Total Total Sector government Job type: manager large shareholder 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Sector government Job type: trainee post 2023* 3.97 325 325 3,950 3,900 50 0
Total Total Sector government Job Type: WSW 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Sector government Job type: regular job 2023* 32.52 3,849 3,842 54,750 46,190 8,560 10
Total Total Sector government Type of contract: specified time 2023* 25.77 2,609 2,607 36,190 31,310 4,870 10
Total Total Sector government Type of contract: unspecified time 2023* 33.66 4,060 4,052 57,980 48,720 9,260 10
Total Total Sector government Type of contract: other 2023* 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Sector government Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 2023* 27.10 653 650 9,600 7,840 1,760 0
Total Total Sector government Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2023* 28.94 1,793 1,788 25,740 21,520 4,220 0
Total Total Sector government Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2023* 30.52 2,616 2,613 37,090 31,390 5,700 0
Total Total Sector government Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2023* 32.95 3,510 3,504 49,680 42,120 7,560 0
Total Total Sector government Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 2023* 33.21 4,084 4,073 57,480 49,010 8,470 10
Total Total Sector government Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2023* 32.27 4,655 4,647 66,410 55,850 10,550 20
Total Total Sector government Payed overtime: yes 2023* 25.99 4,048 3,812 59,220 48,580 10,640 20
Total Total Sector government Payed overtime: no 2023* 32.42 3,740 3,740 53,130 44,880 8,250 10
Total Total Sector government Car of the company: yes 2023* 42.95 5,877 5,855 83,370 70,530 12,840 4,260
Total Total Sector government Car of the company: no 2023* 32.16 3,744 3,737 53,240 44,930 8,310 0
Total Part-time Total Total 2023* 23.93 1,947 1,934 26,640 23,360 3,280 160
Total Part-time Total Job type: temporary 2023* 16.65 1,359 1,310 18,260 16,310 1,960 30
Total Part-time Total Job type: stand-by 2023* 14.07 625 621 8,040 7,500 540 0
Total Part-time Total Job type: manager large shareholder 2023* 39.48 2,917 2,915 36,970 35,000 1,970 2,240
Total Part-time Total Job type: trainee post 2023* 3.57 272 272 3,300 3,260 30 0
Total Part-time Total Job Type: WSW 2023* 15.26 1,480 1,479 19,870 17,760 2,110 0
Total Part-time Total Job type: regular job 2023* 25.90 2,373 2,361 32,720 28,480 4,240 180
Total Part-time Total Type of contract: specified time 2023* 17.35 1,169 1,158 15,500 14,030 1,470 30
Total Part-time Total Type of contract: unspecified time 2023* 27.07 2,483 2,469 34,420 29,800 4,620 200
Total Part-time Total Type of contract: other 2023* 39.48 2,917 2,915 36,970 35,000 1,970 2,240
Total Part-time Total Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 2023* 16.21 406 402 5,620 4,870 750 70
Total Part-time Total Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2023* 19.01 1,154 1,147 15,710 13,850 1,860 80
Total Part-time Total Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2023* 23.03 1,982 1,975 27,030 23,780 3,240 100
Total Part-time Total Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2023* 25.09 2,656 2,641 36,470 31,870 4,600 90
Total Part-time Total Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 2023* 26.28 3,230 3,209 44,140 38,760 5,380 260
Total Part-time Total Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 2023* 27.25 3,794 3,746 52,050 45,530 6,520 910
Total Part-time Total Payed overtime: yes 2023* 22.02 2,455 2,135 33,440 29,460 3,990 110
Total Part-time Total Payed overtime: no 2023* 24.03 1,926 1,926 26,360 23,120 3,250 170
Total Part-time Total Car of the company: yes 2023* 35.52 3,917 3,895 54,090 47,000 7,090 6,340
Total Part-time Total Car of the company: no 2023* 23.51 1,894 1,882 25,910 22,730 3,180 0
Source: CBS.
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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2023 will be published in October 2024.

Description topics

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 excluding bonuses/allowances and overtime pay, but including the value according to tax of non-monetary remuneration liable to tax.
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.