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 | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 6,150 |
| Total | Total | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 10,180 |
| Total | Total | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 5,830 |
| Total | Total | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 10,800 |
| Total | Total | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 4,980 |
| Total | Total | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 5,740 |
| Total | Total | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,150 |
| Total | Total | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 8,110 |
| Total | Part-time | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 3,530 |
| Total | Part-time | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 3,610 |
| Total | Part-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 2,620 |
| Total | Part-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 3,240 |
| Total | Part-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 4,000 |
| Total | Part-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 4,220 |
| Total | Part-time | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 6,820 |
| Total | Part-time | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 5,730 |
| Total | Full-time | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,690 |
| Total | Full-time | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 14,260 |
| Total | Full-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,330 |
| Total | Full-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 14,960 |
| Total | Full-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,080 |
| Total | Full-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 8,490 |
| Total | Full-time | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 11,750 |
| Total | Full-time | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 9,940 |
| Male | Total | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 7,500 |
| Male | Total | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 12,620 |
| Male | Total | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 7,150 |
| Male | Total | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 13,190 |
| Male | Total | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 6,270 |
| Male | Total | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 6,660 |
| Male | Total | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 10,670 |
| Male | Total | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 8,870 |
| Male | Part-time | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 3,500 |
| Male | Part-time | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 3,780 |
| Male | Part-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 2,940 |
| Male | Part-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 3,600 |
| Male | Part-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 4,210 |
| Male | Part-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 4,290 |
| Male | Part-time | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 7,080 |
| Male | Part-time | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 5,460 |
| Male | Full-time | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,830 |
| Male | Full-time | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 16,040 |
| Male | Full-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,520 |
| Male | Full-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 16,760 |
| Male | Full-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 8,620 |
| Male | Full-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 8,240 |
| Male | Full-time | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 12,290 |
| Male | Full-time | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 10,350 |
| Female | Total | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 4,740 |
| Female | Total | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 7,290 |
| Female | Total | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 3,740 |
| Female | Total | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 7,530 |
| Female | Total | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 4,650 |
| Female | Total | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 5,320 |
| Female | Total | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 8,040 |
| Female | Total | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 7,590 |
| Female | Part-time | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 3,550 |
| Female | Part-time | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 3,500 |
| Female | Part-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 2,390 |
| Female | Part-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 2,940 |
| Female | Part-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 3,970 |
| Female | Part-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 4,200 |
| Female | Part-time | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 6,740 |
| Female | Part-time | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 5,840 |
| Female | Full-time | Total | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,260 |
| Female | Full-time | Total | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 11,180 |
| Female | Full-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 8,440 |
| Female | Full-time | Sector private companies | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 11,570 |
| Female | Full-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 9,550 |
| Female | Full-time | Subsidised corporations | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 8,770 |
| Female | Full-time | Sector government | Nationality: Dutch | 2024 | 10,890 |
| Female | Full-time | Sector government | Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) | 2024 | 9,520 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
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
- 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.