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

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Sex of employee 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 Nationality: Dutch 8,056 6,051 29.46 3,252 3,225 45,170 39,030 6,150 620 29.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 239 201 30.45 3,834 3,802 56,190 46,010 10,180 330 33.1
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 5,404 4,058 28.55 3,231 3,194 44,600 38,770 5,830 890 29.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 200 169 30.20 3,877 3,842 57,330 46,530 10,800 390 33.7
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 1,499 1,041 28.53 2,733 2,727 37,780 32,800 4,980 90 25.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 18 14 29.72 3,288 3,259 45,200 39,460 5,740 90 29.3
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 1,153 951 34.56 4,026 4,019 57,460 48,320 9,150 10 30.8
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 22 18 33.52 3,879 3,877 54,660 46,540 8,110 10 30.7
Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 4,640 2,635 26.18 2,116 2,109 28,930 25,400 3,530 190 21.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 92 53 25.29 2,118 2,102 29,030 25,420 3,610 120 22.1
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2,822 1,476 23.70 1,819 1,808 24,450 21,830 2,620 300 20.1
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 71 40 23.61 1,969 1,950 26,860 23,620 3,240 150 21.9
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 1,209 752 27.12 2,292 2,290 31,510 27,510 4,000 30 22.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 11 7 27.91 2,477 2,466 33,940 29,720 4,220 40 23.6
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 609 406 33.95 3,146 3,144 44,580 37,760 6,820 0 24.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 9 6 34.73 2,812 2,809 39,470 33,740 5,730 0 21.4
Full-time Total Nationality: Dutch 3,416 3,416 31.88 4,795 4,742 67,240 57,540 9,690 1,200 39.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 148 148 32.21 4,900 4,858 73,060 58,800 14,260 460 40.0
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2,582 2,582 31.24 4,775 4,709 66,620 57,300 9,330 1,540 40.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 129 129 32.17 4,926 4,882 74,070 59,120 14,960 510 40.2
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 289 289 32.03 4,575 4,558 63,990 54,900 9,080 320 37.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 6 6 31.66 4,754 4,693 65,540 57,050 8,490 170 39.6
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 544 544 35.00 5,010 4,998 71,880 60,120 11,750 20 37.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 12 12 33.00 4,696 4,694 66,290 56,350 9,940 10 37.8
Male Total Total Nationality: Dutch 4,102 3,421 30.90 3,870 3,822 53,940 46,440 7,500 990 32.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 130 114 31.83 4,251 4,202 63,630 51,010 12,620 440 35.1
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 3,308 2,736 30.29 3,814 3,758 52,920 45,770 7,150 1,200 33.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 116 102 31.68 4,267 4,216 64,390 51,200 13,190 490 35.4
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 307 251 30.33 3,499 3,487 48,270 41,990 6,270 250 30.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 5 5 31.19 4,050 3,970 55,260 48,600 6,660 170 34.2
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 488 434 35.21 4,480 4,468 64,430 53,760 10,670 20 33.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 9 8 34.37 4,166 4,163 58,860 49,990 8,870 0 32.2
Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 1,509 828 26.60 2,119 2,104 28,930 25,430 3,500 330 20.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 36 20 25.32 2,105 2,075 29,050 25,260 3,780 160 21.9
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 1,194 623 25.20 1,940 1,921 26,220 23,280 2,940 400 20.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 31 18 24.20 2,021 1,989 27,850 24,250 3,600 180 21.9
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 163 107 27.37 2,484 2,478 34,020 29,810 4,210 80 24.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2 1 29.11 2,708 2,667 36,790 32,500 4,290 120 24.7
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 152 98 35.22 3,140 3,136 44,750 37,680 7,080 0 23.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3 1 36.39 2,602 2,600 36,680 31,230 5,460 0 18.9
Full-time Total Nationality: Dutch 2,593 2,593 32.22 4,889 4,823 68,500 58,670 9,830 1,380 39.8
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 94 94 33.19 5,081 5,024 77,010 60,970 16,040 550 40.2
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2,114 2,114 31.75 4,874 4,797 68,010 58,480 9,520 1,660 40.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 84 84 33.19 5,104 5,045 78,010 61,240 16,760 600 40.4
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 144 144 32.47 4,653 4,633 64,450 55,830 8,620 430 37.7
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3 3 32.03 4,941 4,835 67,540 59,300 8,240 210 40.6
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 336 336 35.20 5,087 5,071 73,330 61,040 12,290 30 38.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 6 6 33.93 4,841 4,839 68,440 58,090 10,350 10 38.0
Female Total Total Nationality: Dutch 3,954 2,630 27.52 2,611 2,606 36,080 31,340 4,740 220 25.1
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 110 86 28.60 3,340 3,329 47,370 40,080 7,290 200 30.7
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2,096 1,322 24.87 2,311 2,304 31,470 27,730 3,740 400 24.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 85 67 27.94 3,344 3,331 47,660 40,130 7,530 250 31.4
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 1,192 790 27.94 2,536 2,532 35,080 30,430 4,650 50 24.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 12 9 28.88 2,943 2,937 40,640 35,320 5,320 50 27.1
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 666 517 34.00 3,694 3,691 52,360 44,320 8,040 10 28.8
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 13 10 32.90 3,682 3,680 51,780 44,180 7,590 10 29.7
Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 3,131 1,807 25.98 2,115 2,111 28,930 25,380 3,550 120 21.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 55 32 25.28 2,127 2,119 29,020 25,520 3,500 100 22.2
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 1,628 854 22.60 1,730 1,725 23,150 20,760 2,390 220 20.1
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 40 22 23.16 1,927 1,918 26,070 23,130 2,940 130 21.9
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 1,046 645 27.08 2,263 2,260 31,120 27,150 3,970 20 22.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 9 6 27.61 2,422 2,418 33,260 29,060 4,200 20 23.4
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 457 309 33.55 3,149 3,147 44,520 37,780 6,740 0 24.9
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 7 4 34.18 2,894 2,892 40,570 34,730 5,840 0 22.4
Full-time Total Nationality: Dutch 823 823 30.78 4,500 4,488 63,250 54,000 9,260 610 38.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 54 54 30.50 4,586 4,570 66,220 55,030 11,180 300 39.5
Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 469 469 28.91 4,328 4,313 60,370 51,930 8,440 1,000 39.2
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 45 45 30.25 4,593 4,576 66,690 55,120 11,570 350 39.8
Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 146 146 31.59 4,499 4,485 63,530 53,980 9,550 220 37.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3 3 31.24 4,546 4,534 63,320 54,550 8,770 130 38.4
Sector government Nationality: Dutch 209 209 34.66 4,887 4,882 69,530 58,640 10,890 20 37.3
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 6 6 32.06 4,550 4,549 64,130 54,600 9,520 10 37.7
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 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 2024 are final.

Changes as of 14 November 2025:
In the previous version the codes of the English table were in some cases not the same as the Dutch table. This has been corrected.

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

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.