Employment; sex, type of employment contract, employee charac., cao-sector

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Employment; sex, type of employment contract, employee charac., cao-sector
Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Other characteristics employee Periods Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage excluding special payments (euro)
Total Total Total Total 2023* 36,500
Total Total Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 1,410
Total Total Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 5,690
Total Total Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 18,180
Total Total Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 32,420
Total Total Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 39,360
Total Total Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 42,940
Total Total Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 45,330
Total Total Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 46,790
Total Total Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 47,030
Total Total Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 45,550
Total Total Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 42,860
Total Total Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 31,500
Total Total Total Age: 75 years or older 2023* 15,860
Total Total Total Nationality: Dutch 2023* 36,530
Total Total Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 43,620
Total Total Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 28,320
Total Total Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 40,160
Total Total Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 36,630
Total Total Sector private companies Total 2023* 36,400
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 1,400
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 5,550
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 17,940
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 32,400
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 40,520
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 44,600
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 47,210
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 48,910
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 49,700
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 48,440
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 44,940
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 30,120
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 75 years or older 2023* 15,960
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2023* 36,400
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 44,220
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 28,390
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 41,130
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 36,030
Total Total Subsidised corporations Total 2023* 30,410
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 6,760
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 17,850
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 30,150
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 32,780
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 34,270
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 34,990
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 35,170
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 33,720
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 32,390
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 31,690
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 27,400
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 75 years or older 2023* 15,150
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 2023* 30,400
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 37,090
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 25,380
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 28,100
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 35,010
Total Total Sector government Total 2023* 44,990
Total Total Sector government Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 0
Total Total Sector government Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 7,930
Total Total Sector government Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 21,550
Total Total Sector government Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 35,600
Total Total Sector government Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 41,560
Total Total Sector government Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 45,360
Total Total Sector government Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 48,360
Total Total Sector government Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 50,520
Total Total Sector government Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 51,300
Total Total Sector government Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 51,270
Total Total Sector government Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 50,340
Total Total Sector government Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 44,010
Total Total Sector government Age: 75 years or older 2023* 13,050
Total Total Sector government Nationality: Dutch 2023* 45,200
Total Total Sector government Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 43,300
Total Total Sector government Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 32,180
Total Total Sector government Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 36,470
Total Total Sector government Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 52,820
Total Part-time Total Total 2023* 23,360
Total Part-time Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 1,370
Total Part-time Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 4,680
Total Part-time Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 12,640
Total Part-time Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 22,410
Total Part-time Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 28,090
Total Part-time Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 31,010
Total Part-time Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 31,940
Total Part-time Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 31,590
Total Part-time Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 30,520
Total Part-time Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 29,560
Total Part-time Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 29,730
Total Part-time Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 21,620
Total Part-time Total Age: 75 years or older 2023* 12,190
Total Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 2023* 23,660
Total Part-time Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 24,090
Total Part-time Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 18,820
Total Part-time Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 17,460
Total Part-time Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 23,880
Total Part-time Sector private companies Total 2023* 20,250
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 1,370
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 4,510
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 11,840
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 20,190
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 and working hours)
- 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
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 excluding special payments
The yearly wage excluding bonuses and allowances, such as holiday allowance, profit sharing, performance bonuses etc.