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 Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total Total Total 2023* 5,840
Total Total Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 60
Total Total Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 440
Total Total Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 1,960
Total Total Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 4,460
Total Total Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 6,120
Total Total Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 7,020
Total Total Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 7,610
Total Total Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 8,010
Total Total Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 8,130
Total Total Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 7,770
Total Total Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 7,070
Total Total Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 5,660
Total Total Total Age: 75 years or older 2023* 1,620
Total Total Total Nationality: Dutch 2023* 5,760
Total Total Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 9,640
Total Total Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 3,110
Total Total Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 8,320
Total Total Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 5,440
Total Total Sector private companies Total 2023* 5,680
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 60
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 400
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 1,700
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 4,100
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 6,070
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 7,190
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 7,900
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 8,420
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 8,680
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 8,310
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 7,150
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 4,770
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 75 years or older 2023* 1,570
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2023* 5,530
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 10,180
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 3,080
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 8,710
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 5,330
Total Total Subsidised corporations Total 2023* 4,630
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 610
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 2,280
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 4,510
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 5,100
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 5,220
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 5,260
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 5,310
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 5,120
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 4,990
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 5,010
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 5,570
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 75 years or older 2023* 2,100
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 2023* 4,650
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 5,520
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 3,090
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 3,730
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 4,750
Total Total Sector government Total 2023* 8,320
Total Total Sector government Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 0
Total Total Sector government Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 1,490
Total Total Sector government Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 4,080
Total Total Sector government Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 6,530
Total Total Sector government Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 7,600
Total Total Sector government Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 8,310
Total Total Sector government Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 8,840
Total Total Sector government Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 9,230
Total Total Sector government Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 9,380
Total Total Sector government Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 9,260
Total Total Sector government Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 9,420
Total Total Sector government Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 10,360
Total Total Sector government Age: 75 years or older 2023* 2,620
Total Total Sector government Nationality: Dutch 2023* 8,360
Total Total Sector government Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 7,950
Total Total Sector government Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 5,750
Total Total Sector government Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 6,670
Total Total Sector government Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 8,950
Total Part-time Total Total 2023* 3,280
Total Part-time Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 50
Total Part-time Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 330
Total Part-time Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 1,260
Total Part-time Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 2,840
Total Part-time Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 3,920
Total Part-time Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 4,560
Total Part-time Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 4,730
Total Part-time Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 4,720
Total Part-time Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 4,480
Total Part-time Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 4,370
Total Part-time Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 4,500
Total Part-time Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 3,360
Total Part-time Total Age: 75 years or older 2023* 1,200
Total Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 2023* 3,340
Total Part-time Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 3,850
Total Part-time Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 1,920
Total Part-time Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 2,320
Total Part-time Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 3,510
Total Part-time Sector private companies Total 2023* 2,510
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 50
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 300
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 1,040
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 2,200
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.
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.