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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Other characteristics employee Periods 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 Total 2023 29.5 29.2 1,334 1,755
Total Total Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023 5.8 5.8 266 1,729
Total Total Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023 13.5 13.4 614 1,741
Total Total Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023 24.7 24.4 1,116 1,761
Total Total Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023 32.9 32.6 1,487 1,764
Total Total Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023 33.3 33.0 1,508 1,763
Total Total Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023 32.5 32.2 1,471 1,760
Total Total Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023 32.2 31.9 1,459 1,759
Total Total Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023 32.3 31.9 1,459 1,757
Total Total Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023 32.1 31.8 1,451 1,755
Total Total Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023 31.5 31.2 1,418 1,745
Total Total Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023 30.3 30.0 1,363 1,731
Total Total Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023 23.9 23.8 1,080 1,749
Total Total Total Age: 75 years or older 2023 15.4 15.4 705 1,797
Total Total Total Nationality: Dutch 2023 29.0 28.8 1,313 1,749
Total Total Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023 33.2 32.9 1,502 1,788
Total Total Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023 35.0 33.7 1,544 1,816
Total Total Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023 32.6 32.4 1,479 1,797
Total Total Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023 33.2 32.4 1,480 1,805
Total Total Sector private companies Total 2023 30.2 29.9 1,367 1,790
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023 5.8 5.8 265 1,729
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023 13.3 13.2 607 1,754
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023 24.9 24.6 1,127 1,788
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023 33.8 33.5 1,533 1,799
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 30 to 34 years 2023 34.9 34.5 1,581 1,798
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 35 to 39 years 2023 34.4 34.0 1,558 1,796
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 40 to 44 years 2023 34.1 33.7 1,545 1,796
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 45 to 49 years 2023 34.1 33.6 1,540 1,795
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 50 to 54 years 2023 33.9 33.4 1,530 1,793
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 55 to 59 years 2023 33.4 32.9 1,503 1,785
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 60 to 64 years 2023 32.2 31.8 1,446 1,774
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 65 to 74 years 2023 23.9 23.6 1,076 1,784
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 75 years or older 2023 15.7 15.6 716 1,801
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2023 29.6 29.3 1,342 1,787
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023 33.8 33.5 1,533 1,805
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: other EU countries 2023 35.2 33.9 1,554 1,818
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023 33.0 32.7 1,496 1,807
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023 33.8 32.9 1,506 1,819
Total Total Subsidised corporations Total 2023 25.7 25.6 1,156 1,652
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 0 to 14 years 2023 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 15 to 19 years 2023 14.7 14.7 657 1,638
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 20 to 24 years 2023 22.9 22.9 1,031 1,653
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 25 to 29 years 2023 28.9 28.8 1,301 1,660
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 30 to 34 years 2023 27.9 27.8 1,256 1,656
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 35 to 39 years 2023 26.7 26.6 1,202 1,655
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 40 to 44 years 2023 26.4 26.4 1,191 1,654
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 45 to 49 years 2023 26.5 26.5 1,194 1,653
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 50 to 54 years 2023 26.2 26.2 1,180 1,649
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 55 to 59 years 2023 25.6 25.6 1,153 1,645
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 60 to 64 years 2023 25.1 25.1 1,130 1,645
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 65 to 74 years 2023 22.0 22.0 993 1,668
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 75 years or older 2023 13.3 13.3 605 1,739
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 2023 25.6 25.5 1,151 1,650
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023 29.3 29.1 1,316 1,701
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: other EU countries 2023 31.7 30.2 1,377 1,777
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023 28.0 27.8 1,261 1,724
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023 28.2 27.8 1,261 1,695
Total Total Sector government Total 2023 30.6 30.6 1,389 1,691
Total Total Sector government Age: 0 to 14 years 2023 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total Total Sector government Age: 15 to 19 years 2023 17.4 17.4 791 1,706
Total Total Sector government Age: 20 to 24 years 2023 25.9 25.8 1,172 1,691
Total Total Sector government Age: 25 to 29 years 2023 32.4 32.4 1,468 1,689
Total Total Sector government Age: 30 to 34 years 2023 31.9 31.8 1,447 1,695
Total Total Sector government Age: 35 to 39 years 2023 30.7 30.6 1,392 1,696
Total Total Sector government Age: 40 to 44 years 2023 30.4 30.4 1,381 1,693
Total Total Sector government Age: 45 to 49 years 2023 30.9 30.9 1,403 1,691
Total Total Sector government Age: 50 to 54 years 2023 31.5 31.4 1,428 1,693
Total Total Sector government Age: 55 to 59 years 2023 31.4 31.3 1,423 1,688
Total Total Sector government Age: 60 to 64 years 2023 30.6 30.6 1,389 1,682
Total Total Sector government Age: 65 to 74 years 2023 26.8 26.7 1,215 1,688
Total Total Sector government Age: 75 years or older 2023 9.9 9.9 450 1,703
Total Total Sector government Nationality: Dutch 2023 30.6 30.6 1,390 1,691
Total Total Sector government Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023 30.3 30.3 1,368 1,692
Total Total Sector government Nationality: other EU countries 2023 26.2 26.2 1,185 1,690
Total Total Sector government Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023 31.4 31.4 1,416 1,701
Total Total Sector government Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023 29.2 29.1 1,324 1,682
Total Part-time Total Total 2023 21.4 21.3 966 1,704
Total Part-time Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023 5.7 5.7 261 1,725
Total Part-time Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023 11.2 11.2 510 1,720
Total Part-time Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023 17.6 17.4 794 1,716
Total Part-time Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023 24.1 23.9 1,088 1,710
Total Part-time Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023 25.4 25.3 1,151 1,709
Total Part-time Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023 25.2 25.1 1,140 1,708
Total Part-time Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023 25.0 24.9 1,131 1,707
Total Part-time Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023 24.8 24.6 1,120 1,703
Total Part-time Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023 24.3 24.2 1,099 1,699
Total Part-time Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023 23.7 23.6 1,069 1,690
Total Part-time Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023 23.3 23.3 1,053 1,683
Total Part-time Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023 17.7 17.6 798 1,706
Total Part-time Total Age: 75 years or older 2023 11.6 11.6 530 1,762
Total Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 2023 21.2 21.2 961 1,701
Total Part-time Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023 22.1 21.9 999 1,732
Total Part-time Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023 25.5 24.4 1,111 1,748
Total Part-time Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023 20.6 20.5 933 1,738
Total Part-time Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023 22.7 22.1 1,009 1,732
Total Part-time Sector private companies Total 2023 20.3 20.2 921 1,749
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023 5.7 5.7 261 1,725
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023 11.0 11.0 501 1,733
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023 17.0 16.8 770 1,746
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023 23.5 23.3 1,066 1,757
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.

Changes as of 11 October 2024:
The final figures for 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures for 2024 will be published in April 2025.

Description topics

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.
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.