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Type of employment contract Cao-sector Other characteristics employee 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 9,041 6,868 28.98 3,247 3,216 45,220 38,960 6,250 570 29.5
Age: 0 to 14 years 43 6 5.77 121 121 1,510 1,460 50 0 5.5
Age: 15 to 19 years 703 244 10.07 512 507 6,590 6,150 440 10 13.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 967 609 17.59 1,646 1,624 21,850 19,760 2,090 110 24.5
Age: 25 to 29 years 976 821 23.13 2,886 2,857 39,350 34,630 4,720 350 32.8
Age: 30 to 34 years 971 831 27.71 3,512 3,481 48,680 42,140 6,540 520 33.3
Age: 35 to 39 years 890 744 30.93 3,825 3,791 53,500 45,900 7,600 650 32.5
Age: 40 to 44 years 830 688 32.85 4,027 3,991 56,440 48,320 8,120 770 32.3
Age: 45 to 49 years 803 668 33.83 4,152 4,113 58,390 49,820 8,570 860 32.3
Age: 50 to 54 years 909 753 34.15 4,177 4,136 58,890 50,120 8,770 920 32.2
Age: 55 to 59 years 905 737 33.90 4,050 4,012 56,890 48,600 8,280 840 31.5
Age: 60 to 64 years 732 577 33.20 3,803 3,772 53,220 45,640 7,580 650 30.3
Age: 65 to 74 years 287 179 30.81 2,822 2,801 39,960 33,870 6,100 640 24.2
Age: 75 years or older 26 10 23.89 1,375 1,367 19,390 16,510 2,880 970 15.0
Nationality: Dutch 8,047 6,042 29.50 3,251 3,224 45,170 39,010 6,160 620 29.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 238 199 30.47 3,827 3,795 56,200 45,920 10,280 330 33.0
Nationality: other EU countries 377 318 19.39 2,585 2,473 34,400 31,020 3,380 80 34.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 354 289 28.17 3,470 3,445 50,340 41,640 8,700 200 32.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown 24 20 25.62 3,232 3,143 44,460 38,780 5,680 190 33.1
Sector private companies Total 6,289 4,798 28.00 3,230 3,189 44,790 38,760 6,030 790 30.2
Age: 0 to 14 years 42 6 5.75 121 121 1,500 1,450 50 0 5.5
Age: 15 to 19 years 626 213 9.88 497 491 6,360 5,960 390 10 13.1
Age: 20 to 24 years 745 466 17.11 1,623 1,595 21,250 19,470 1,780 130 24.7
Age: 25 to 29 years 691 587 22.22 2,866 2,828 38,660 34,400 4,260 470 33.7
Age: 30 to 34 years 666 586 26.97 3,596 3,553 49,570 43,150 6,420 730 34.9
Age: 35 to 39 years 595 517 30.11 3,963 3,916 55,320 47,560 7,770 940 34.5
Age: 40 to 44 years 550 474 32.06 4,187 4,136 58,610 50,240 8,370 1,130 34.2
Age: 45 to 49 years 530 456 33.14 4,322 4,266 60,810 51,860 8,950 1,270 34.2
Age: 50 to 54 years 606 518 33.92 4,397 4,339 62,090 52,760 9,330 1,340 34.0
Age: 55 to 59 years 581 490 33.70 4,291 4,236 60,260 51,490 8,770 1,270 33.5
Age: 60 to 64 years 436 356 32.59 3,989 3,941 55,520 47,870 7,660 1,060 32.3
Age: 65 to 74 years 197 121 29.44 2,715 2,686 37,760 32,580 5,180 900 24.3
Age: 75 years or older 24 9 23.55 1,374 1,366 19,390 16,490 2,900 1,020 15.2
Nationality: Dutch 5,395 4,050 28.56 3,230 3,193 44,610 38,760 5,850 890 29.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 199 168 30.22 3,869 3,834 57,340 46,420 10,920 380 33.6
Nationality: other EU countries 358 304 19.30 2,594 2,481 34,500 31,130 3,370 80 34.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries 315 259 28.48 3,548 3,521 51,690 42,570 9,120 220 32.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 21 18 24.76 3,188 3,091 43,870 38,250 5,610 210 33.7
Subsidised corporations Total 1,552 1,082 28.36 2,730 2,723 37,720 32,760 4,960 90 25.6
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 65 25 11.53 616 614 8,070 7,390 680 0 14.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 150 93 18.88 1,616 1,611 21,860 19,400 2,460 20 22.8
Age: 25 to 29 years 160 125 25.01 2,721 2,713 37,470 32,650 4,820 70 28.9
Age: 30 to 34 years 164 125 28.19 2,971 2,963 41,130 35,660 5,480 90 28.0
Age: 35 to 39 years 155 113 30.74 3,094 3,085 42,740 37,120 5,610 100 26.7
Age: 40 to 44 years 142 102 31.63 3,148 3,140 43,450 37,780 5,670 120 26.4
Age: 45 to 49 years 141 102 31.84 3,187 3,178 43,980 38,240 5,740 120 26.6
Age: 50 to 54 years 166 119 30.86 3,047 3,039 42,080 36,560 5,520 120 26.3
Age: 55 to 59 years 186 130 30.32 2,916 2,909 40,340 34,990 5,350 90 25.6
Age: 60 to 64 years 169 115 30.09 2,820 2,815 39,170 33,840 5,330 80 24.9
Age: 65 to 74 years 52 31 29.58 2,441 2,435 35,150 29,290 5,860 100 21.9
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 30.66 1,564 1,560 21,190 18,770 2,420 370 13.5
Nationality: Dutch 1,499 1,041 28.52 2,732 2,726 37,760 32,780 4,980 90 25.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 18 14 29.69 3,284 3,255 45,140 39,410 5,730 90 29.3
Nationality: other EU countries 15 11 19.33 2,279 2,155 30,390 27,350 3,040 30 30.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries 19 14 23.21 2,428 2,409 32,950 29,140 3,820 40 27.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2 1 28.33 3,012 2,967 40,780 36,140 4,640 50 28.1
Sector government Total 1,199 988 34.70 4,006 3,999 57,140 48,070 9,080 10 30.8
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 12 6 11.04 755 753 10,780 9,060 1,720 0 18.2
Age: 20 to 24 years 72 51 19.95 1,956 1,952 28,020 23,470 4,550 0 26.3
Age: 25 to 29 years 125 109 26.21 3,207 3,203 45,630 38,490 7,140 0 32.7
Age: 30 to 34 years 140 120 31.05 3,749 3,743 53,330 44,990 8,340 10 32.2
Age: 35 to 39 years 139 115 35.07 4,052 4,045 57,690 48,630 9,060 10 30.8
Age: 40 to 44 years 137 112 37.54 4,297 4,290 61,210 51,570 9,640 10 30.6
Age: 45 to 49 years 132 110 38.71 4,504 4,497 64,120 54,050 10,070 10 31.0
Age: 50 to 54 years 137 116 38.56 4,572 4,564 65,120 54,870 10,260 20 31.6
Age: 55 to 59 years 138 117 38.68 4,571 4,563 65,040 54,850 10,190 20 31.4
Age: 60 to 64 years 128 106 38.71 4,465 4,458 63,890 53,580 10,320 20 30.7
Age: 65 to 74 years 38 27 38.68 3,912 3,906 58,110 46,940 11,170 20 27.0
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 29.84 1,146 1,142 16,570 13,760 2,810 20 10.3
Nationality: Dutch 1,153 950 34.86 4,024 4,017 57,440 48,290 9,140 10 30.8
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 22 18 33.64 3,881 3,879 54,680 46,570 8,110 10 30.7
Nationality: other EU countries 4 3 28.57 2,823 2,821 39,660 33,880 5,790 10 26.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries 19 16 27.29 3,261 3,259 45,870 39,140 6,730 0 31.8
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 1 41.60 4,604 4,600 64,440 55,240 9,200 10 29.3
Part-time Total Total 5,071 2,899 25.85 2,109 2,096 28,800 25,310 3,490 190 21.6
Age: 0 to 14 years 42 6 5.70 118 118 1,460 1,410 50 0 5.4
Age: 15 to 19 years 648 189 9.96 419 416 5,350 5,030 320 0 11.0
Age: 20 to 24 years 668 311 17.33 1,161 1,152 15,270 13,940 1,340 30 17.6
Age: 25 to 29 years 430 275 22.01 2,023 2,007 27,300 24,270 3,020 110 24.3
Age: 30 to 34 years 435 296 26.05 2,532 2,516 34,600 30,390 4,210 220 25.7
Age: 35 to 39 years 444 299 29.01 2,786 2,769 38,300 33,430 4,860 270 25.4
Age: 40 to 44 years 425 284 30.12 2,868 2,852 39,460 34,410 5,050 280 25.2
Age: 45 to 49 years 405 269 30.12 2,854 2,837 39,250 34,240 5,000 270 25.1
Age: 50 to 54 years 453 297 29.60 2,763 2,746 37,920 33,150 4,770 270 24.7
Age: 55 to 59 years 468 300 29.48 2,673 2,659 36,740 32,080 4,650 240 24.0
Age: 60 to 64 years 423 267 29.93 2,666 2,654 36,800 31,990 4,810 240 23.7
Age: 65 to 74 years 207 99 28.64 1,961 1,950 27,130 23,530 3,600 370 18.1
Age: 75 years or older 23 7 23.99 1,072 1,064 14,100 12,860 1,240 700 11.7
Nationality: Dutch 4,670 2,665 26.35 2,138 2,129 29,240 25,660 3,580 200 21.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 93 53 25.38 2,135 2,114 29,320 25,620 3,700 130 22.2
Nationality: other EU countries 157 98 17.89 1,717 1,629 22,650 20,610 2,040 30 25.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 141 76 19.75 1,561 1,541 20,960 18,730 2,240 30 20.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 11 6 24.26 2,102 2,045 29,120 25,220 3,900 110 22.8
Sector private companies Total 3,190 1,699 23.34 1,832 1,814 24,640 21,980 2,660 280 20.6
Age: 0 to 14 years 42 6 5.68 117 117 1,450 1,410 50 0 5.4
Age: 15 to 19 years 577 164 9.73 402 399 5,110 4,820 290 0 10.8
Age: 20 to 24 years 499 221 16.74 1,089 1,077 14,140 13,060 1,080 40 17.0
Age: 25 to 29 years 268 164 20.07 1,817 1,794 24,140 21,800 2,340 160 23.7
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 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 2023 are final. Figures for 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 28 April 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2024 will be published in October 2025.

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 hours paid for a job divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime hours and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours.
Also the weekly working hours without overtime is been determined. The yearly working hours of a job is the average hours paid for a job a year excluded overtime hours and leave hours through holiday, reduction of
working hours and general recognized feast-days.
For the yearly working hours of a year of employment 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.