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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Job characteristics Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage including overtime (euro) Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage excluding overtime (euro) Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per year (hour) Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total Total Total Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 440 436 6.5 6.5 296 1,719
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,253 1,247 16.0 16.0 726 1,703
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,140 2,134 22.8 22.8 1,032 1,689
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,857 2,844 28.0 27.9 1,263 1,673
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,471 3,453 32.4 32.3 1,466 1,693
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,674 4,619 39.6 39.1 1,788 1,797
Payed overtime: yes 3,645 3,197 39.7 35.7 1,634 1,806
Payed overtime: no 3,220 3,220 28.8 28.8 1,313 1,751
Sector private companies Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 389 385 6.4 6.4 292 1,743
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,096 1,087 15.9 15.8 722 1,741
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 1,864 1,855 22.8 22.7 1,036 1,742
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,415 2,392 28.0 27.8 1,266 1,722
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,238 3,213 32.5 32.3 1,472 1,732
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,632 4,566 40.0 39.4 1,806 1,817
Payed overtime: yes 3,597 3,123 40.1 35.9 1,642 1,808
Payed overtime: no 3,197 3,197 29.3 29.3 1,342 1,789
Subsidised corporations Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 607 605 7.1 7.0 316 1,625
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,396 1,393 16.2 16.2 726 1,622
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,255 2,253 22.9 22.8 1,025 1,622
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,899 2,894 27.9 27.8 1,251 1,623
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,480 3,473 32.3 32.2 1,454 1,633
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,569 4,549 37.9 37.7 1,718 1,724
Payed overtime: yes 3,746 3,460 33.3 31.1 1,413 1,715
Payed overtime: no 2,705 2,705 25.4 25.4 1,146 1,652
Sector government Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 699 696 6.4 6.4 290 1,683
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,886 1,881 16.5 16.4 748 1,685
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,769 2,767 22.8 22.8 1,038 1,682
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 3,721 3,719 28.2 28.2 1,277 1,650
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 4,315 4,310 32.4 32.3 1,460 1,642
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,985 4,975 37.8 37.8 1,719 1,721
Payed overtime: yes 4,280 4,049 39.6 38.1 1,761 1,858
Payed overtime: no 3,999 3,999 30.5 30.5 1,384 1,687
Part-time Total Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 440 436 6.5 6.5 296 1,719
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,253 1,247 16.0 16.0 726 1,703
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,140 2,134 22.8 22.8 1,032 1,689
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,851 2,839 28.0 27.9 1,264 1,679
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,448 3,432 32.4 32.2 1,464 1,706
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,979 3,939 36.4 36.0 1,644 1,793
Payed overtime: yes 2,530 2,227 28.0 25.2 1,148 1,732
Payed overtime: no 2,073 2,073 21.2 21.2 964 1,704
Sector private companies Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 389 385 6.4 6.4 292 1,743
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,096 1,087 15.9 15.8 722 1,741
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 1,864 1,855 22.8 22.7 1,036 1,742
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,404 2,381 27.9 27.7 1,267 1,734
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,215 3,192 32.4 32.2 1,471 1,748
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 3,930 3,890 36.4 36.0 1,647 1,796
Payed overtime: yes 2,415 2,097 28.1 25.1 1,146 1,748
Payed overtime: no 1,776 1,776 20.1 20.1 916 1,750
Subsidised corporations Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 607 605 7.1 7.0 316 1,625
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,396 1,393 16.2 16.2 726 1,622
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,255 2,253 22.9 22.8 1,025 1,622
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,898 2,893 27.9 27.8 1,251 1,625
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,475 3,470 32.2 32.2 1,452 1,637
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,523 4,489 36.4 36.0 1,645 1,786
Payed overtime: yes 3,047 2,826 27.3 25.4 1,151 1,661
Payed overtime: no 2,270 2,270 22.5 22.5 1,011 1,630
Sector government Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 699 696 6.4 6.4 290 1,683
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,886 1,881 16.5 16.4 748 1,685
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,769 2,767 22.8 22.8 1,038 1,682
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 3,715 3,713 28.2 28.2 1,277 1,657
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 4,289 4,287 32.2 32.2 1,455 1,655
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,659 4,659 36.0 36.0 1,553 1,681
Payed overtime: yes 3,311 3,067 27.6 26.0 1,184 1,643
Payed overtime: no 3,124 3,124 24.4 24.4 1,105 1,665
Full-time Total Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 3,351 3,307 28.5 28.2 1,228 1,228
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,877 3,826 33.8 33.4 1,503 1,503
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,721 4,665 39.8 39.3 1,797 1,797
Payed overtime: yes 4,082 3,576 44.2 39.8 1,825 1,825
Payed overtime: no 4,782 4,782 39.1 39.1 1,787 1,787
Sector private companies Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 3,084 3,023 28.6 28.2 1,227 1,227
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,627 3,568 33.7 33.2 1,499 1,499
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,688 4,620 40.3 39.7 1,818 1,818
Payed overtime: yes 4,027 3,496 44.5 39.8 1,822 1,822
Payed overtime: no 4,765 4,765 39.6 39.6 1,812 1,812
Subsidised corporations Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 3,148 3,136 28.4 28.3 1,223 1,223
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 3,638 3,594 33.8 33.6 1,497 1,497
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,571 4,551 37.9 37.8 1,721 1,721
Payed overtime: yes 4,680 4,305 41.4 38.6 1,764 1,764
Payed overtime: no 4,534 4,534 37.6 37.6 1,711 1,711
Sector government Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 4,249 4,240 28.2 28.2 1,230 1,230
Working hours: 30 to 34 hours a week 4,602 4,565 34.0 33.8 1,517 1,517
Working hours: 35 hours a week or more 4,989 4,978 37.9 37.8 1,721 1,721
Payed overtime: yes 4,503 4,275 42.4 40.9 1,893 1,893
Payed overtime: no 5,000 5,000 37.5 37.5 1,704 1,704
Male Total Total Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 424 419 6.3 6.3 286 1,735
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1,188 1,176 15.9 15.8 720 1,730
Working hours: 20 to 24 hours a week 2,009 1,992 22.7 22.5 1,027 1,724
Working hours: 25 to 29 hours a week 2,782 2,748 28.3 28.0 1,273 1,686
Source: CBS.
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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

Wage per job
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.
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.
Per job per week excluding 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 and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year
The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.



Per working year
A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.