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

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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 9,046 6,877 28.94 3,249 3,218 45,220 38,990 6,240 570 29.5
Age: 0 to 14 years 43 6 5.74 121 121 1,500 1,450 50 0 5.5
Age: 15 to 19 years 704 244 10.07 513 507 6,600 6,160 440 10 13.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 966 610 17.57 1,650 1,627 21,880 19,800 2,080 110 24.6
Age: 25 to 29 years 975 822 23.10 2,889 2,860 39,380 34,670 4,710 350 32.8
Age: 30 to 34 years 971 832 27.67 3,514 3,482 48,680 42,160 6,510 520 33.4
Age: 35 to 39 years 890 745 30.87 3,826 3,792 53,490 45,910 7,580 650 32.6
Age: 40 to 44 years 830 689 32.79 4,029 3,993 56,440 48,340 8,100 770 32.3
Age: 45 to 49 years 804 668 33.78 4,155 4,116 58,380 49,860 8,520 860 32.3
Age: 50 to 54 years 910 754 34.12 4,179 4,138 58,910 50,150 8,760 920 32.2
Age: 55 to 59 years 906 738 33.86 4,052 4,014 56,910 48,630 8,280 840 31.6
Age: 60 to 64 years 733 578 33.15 3,804 3,773 53,230 45,650 7,580 650 30.3
Age: 65 to 74 years 288 180 30.76 2,822 2,800 39,960 33,860 6,100 640 24.2
Age: 75 years or older 26 10 23.76 1,372 1,365 19,330 16,470 2,860 960 15.1
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
Nationality: other EU countries 376 319 19.37 2,602 2,490 34,640 31,230 3,410 80 34.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries 352 288 28.06 3,463 3,438 50,240 41,560 8,680 200 32.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown 22 18 25.93 3,265 3,177 45,030 39,180 5,850 200 33.0
Sector private companies Total 6,295 4,807 27.99 3,232 3,191 44,790 38,780 6,010 790 30.3
Age: 0 to 14 years 42 6 5.73 120 120 1,500 1,440 50 0 5.5
Age: 15 to 19 years 627 213 9.88 498 492 6,360 5,970 390 10 13.1
Age: 20 to 24 years 744 467 17.11 1,627 1,599 21,290 19,520 1,770 140 24.8
Age: 25 to 29 years 691 588 22.21 2,870 2,831 38,690 34,440 4,250 470 33.8
Age: 30 to 34 years 667 587 26.95 3,597 3,555 49,550 43,170 6,390 740 34.9
Age: 35 to 39 years 596 518 30.09 3,964 3,917 55,310 47,560 7,740 940 34.5
Age: 40 to 44 years 551 475 32.04 4,188 4,138 58,590 50,250 8,340 1,130 34.2
Age: 45 to 49 years 531 457 33.14 4,324 4,270 60,770 51,890 8,880 1,270 34.2
Age: 50 to 54 years 606 519 33.93 4,399 4,342 62,090 52,790 9,300 1,340 34.0
Age: 55 to 59 years 581 491 33.71 4,292 4,237 60,270 51,510 8,760 1,270 33.5
Age: 60 to 64 years 436 357 32.59 3,990 3,942 55,520 47,870 7,640 1,060 32.3
Age: 65 to 74 years 198 121 29.42 2,713 2,684 37,740 32,560 5,180 900 24.3
Age: 75 years or older 24 9 23.41 1,370 1,363 19,310 16,440 2,870 1,000 15.3
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
Nationality: other EU countries 357 305 19.28 2,613 2,499 34,750 31,350 3,400 80 35.2
Nationality: non-EU-countries 314 258 28.37 3,540 3,514 51,580 42,480 9,100 230 32.7
Nationality: stateless / unknown 20 16 25.05 3,221 3,124 44,440 38,650 5,800 220 33.6
Subsidised corporations Total 1,552 1,081 28.37 2,732 2,724 37,740 32,780 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 11.53 616 615 8,080 7,390 690 0 14.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 150 93 18.87 1,616 1,610 21,850 19,390 2,460 20 22.8
Age: 25 to 29 years 160 125 25.01 2,721 2,712 37,460 32,650 4,810 70 28.9
Age: 30 to 34 years 164 125 28.19 2,971 2,963 41,120 35,660 5,470 90 28.0
Age: 35 to 39 years 155 113 30.74 3,095 3,086 42,740 37,130 5,610 100 26.7
Age: 40 to 44 years 142 102 31.64 3,150 3,142 43,480 37,800 5,680 120 26.4
Age: 45 to 49 years 141 102 31.86 3,189 3,180 44,010 38,270 5,740 120 26.6
Age: 50 to 54 years 166 119 30.87 3,049 3,041 42,110 36,580 5,520 120 26.3
Age: 55 to 59 years 186 130 30.33 2,918 2,911 40,370 35,010 5,360 90 25.6
Age: 60 to 64 years 169 115 30.10 2,822 2,817 39,210 33,870 5,340 80 24.9
Age: 65 to 74 years 52 31 29.59 2,444 2,438 35,200 29,320 5,880 100 21.9
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 30.23 1,579 1,575 21,480 18,950 2,530 380 13.8
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
Nationality: other EU countries 15 11 19.28 2,287 2,161 30,470 27,440 3,030 30 31.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 19 14 23.12 2,415 2,396 32,740 28,980 3,750 40 27.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2 1 28.48 3,030 2,987 41,060 36,360 4,690 50 28.2
Sector government Total 1,200 989 34.40 4,007 4,001 57,170 48,090 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 10.85 754 753 10,730 9,050 1,680 0 18.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 72 51 19.73 1,956 1,952 27,970 23,470 4,500 0 26.2
Age: 25 to 29 years 125 109 26.02 3,209 3,204 45,640 38,510 7,130 0 32.6
Age: 30 to 34 years 140 121 30.81 3,752 3,746 53,360 45,020 8,340 10 32.2
Age: 35 to 39 years 139 115 34.73 4,054 4,047 57,720 48,650 9,070 10 30.8
Age: 40 to 44 years 137 112 37.15 4,301 4,294 61,260 51,610 9,650 10 30.6
Age: 45 to 49 years 132 110 38.39 4,507 4,499 64,170 54,080 10,080 10 31.0
Age: 50 to 54 years 137 116 38.30 4,575 4,566 65,170 54,900 10,270 20 31.5
Age: 55 to 59 years 138 117 38.42 4,573 4,565 65,090 54,880 10,210 20 31.4
Age: 60 to 64 years 128 106 38.39 4,467 4,460 63,930 53,600 10,330 20 30.7
Age: 65 to 74 years 38 27 38.32 3,917 3,911 58,210 47,010 11,210 20 27.0
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 30.56 1,158 1,154 16,680 13,900 2,780 20 10.0
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
Nationality: other EU countries 4 3 28.48 2,820 2,818 39,620 33,840 5,780 10 26.3
Nationality: non-EU-countries 19 16 27.15 3,251 3,249 45,710 39,020 6,690 0 31.8
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 1 41.61 4,604 4,600 64,430 55,250 9,180 20 29.2
Part-time Total Total 5,034 2,865 25.70 2,089 2,078 28,510 25,060 3,450 180 21.5
Age: 0 to 14 years 43 6 5.70 118 118 1,460 1,420 50 0 5.4
Age: 15 to 19 years 649 189 9.96 419 417 5,350 5,030 320 0 11.1
Age: 20 to 24 years 665 309 17.30 1,158 1,150 15,220 13,900 1,320 30 17.6
Age: 25 to 29 years 425 272 21.94 2,011 1,997 27,110 24,130 2,980 100 24.2
Age: 30 to 34 years 430 291 25.94 2,516 2,503 34,350 30,190 4,160 210 25.6
Age: 35 to 39 years 440 295 28.86 2,767 2,754 38,040 33,210 4,830 270 25.3
Age: 40 to 44 years 421 280 29.94 2,847 2,834 39,170 34,160 5,010 270 25.1
Age: 45 to 49 years 401 266 29.92 2,827 2,814 38,880 33,930 4,950 260 25.0
Age: 50 to 54 years 448 292 29.39 2,730 2,717 37,470 32,760 4,710 260 24.5
Age: 55 to 59 years 463 295 29.27 2,641 2,630 36,310 31,700 4,610 230 23.9
Age: 60 to 64 years 419 264 29.76 2,640 2,631 36,460 31,680 4,780 220 23.5
Age: 65 to 74 years 207 99 28.51 1,943 1,933 26,870 23,320 3,550 360 18.0
Age: 75 years or older 23 7 24.07 1,064 1,058 14,000 12,770 1,220 680 11.6
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
Nationality: other EU countries 154 97 17.86 1,724 1,638 22,710 20,690 2,020 30 25.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 139 74 19.55 1,536 1,520 20,570 18,430 2,140 30 20.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown 10 6 24.60 2,103 2,052 29,220 25,230 3,990 110 22.5
Sector private companies Total 3,162 1,674 23.19 1,805 1,791 24,250 21,660 2,590 270 20.4
Age: 0 to 14 years 42 6 5.68 117 117 1,460 1,410 50 0 5.4
Age: 15 to 19 years 578 164 9.74 402 399 5,110 4,820 280 0 10.8
Age: 20 to 24 years 497 219 16.75 1,087 1,076 14,100 13,040 1,060 40 17.0
Age: 25 to 29 years 264 161 20.02 1,803 1,784 23,900 21,630 2,270 160 23.6
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 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.