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

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Sex of employee Type of employment contract 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 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 628 417 33.90 3,126 3,123 44,280 37,510 6,760 0 24.4
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 9 3 9.54 422 421 5,570 5,060 510 0 11.7
Age: 20 to 24 years 41 19 18.66 1,229 1,228 17,000 14,750 2,240 0 17.4
Age: 25 to 29 years 46 30 25.82 2,366 2,364 33,140 28,390 4,750 0 24.3
Age: 30 to 34 years 64 44 30.87 2,971 2,969 41,770 35,650 6,130 0 25.5
Age: 35 to 39 years 77 53 34.85 3,310 3,308 46,740 39,720 7,020 0 25.2
Age: 40 to 44 years 80 54 36.52 3,478 3,475 49,200 41,730 7,460 0 25.2
Age: 45 to 49 years 72 50 36.89 3,541 3,538 50,150 42,490 7,660 0 25.4
Age: 50 to 54 years 70 49 36.28 3,491 3,488 49,430 41,890 7,540 0 25.5
Age: 55 to 59 years 71 49 35.94 3,460 3,457 49,070 41,520 7,550 0 25.5
Age: 60 to 64 years 73 51 36.59 3,537 3,534 50,540 42,440 8,100 0 25.6
Age: 65 to 74 years 25 14 37.31 2,991 2,987 43,850 35,900 7,950 0 21.2
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 32.76 1,044 1,040 14,910 12,530 2,380 20 8.4
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
Nationality: other EU countries 2 1 27.22 1,753 1,751 24,460 21,040 3,420 0 17.1
Nationality: non-EU-countries 7 4 28.46 2,183 2,180 30,310 26,190 4,120 0 20.3
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 0 38.53 3,245 3,243 45,420 38,940 6,480 0 22.2
Full-time Total 572 572 34.76 4,975 4,964 71,330 59,700 11,620 20 37.7
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 3 3 12.03 1,738 1,734 26,010 20,860 5,150 0 38.1
Age: 20 to 24 years 31 31 20.37 2,902 2,896 42,280 34,830 7,450 0 37.6
Age: 25 to 29 years 78 78 26.10 3,706 3,700 53,000 44,470 8,530 10 37.6
Age: 30 to 34 years 77 77 30.78 4,400 4,390 62,970 52,800 10,170 10 37.7
Age: 35 to 39 years 62 62 34.64 4,983 4,969 71,430 59,790 11,640 20 37.9
Age: 40 to 44 years 58 58 37.71 5,433 5,419 77,850 65,190 12,660 20 37.9
Age: 45 to 49 years 60 60 39.60 5,677 5,664 81,150 68,130 13,020 30 37.8
Age: 50 to 54 years 67 67 39.71 5,700 5,686 81,510 68,400 13,110 30 37.8
Age: 55 to 59 years 68 68 40.16 5,739 5,726 81,860 68,870 13,000 40 37.7
Age: 60 to 64 years 55 55 40.02 5,704 5,693 81,740 68,440 13,300 40 37.5
Age: 65 to 74 years 13 13 39.40 5,688 5,678 85,680 68,250 17,430 40 38.0
Age: 75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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
Nationality: other EU countries 2 2 29.19 4,138 4,135 58,340 49,650 8,690 20 37.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 13 13 26.78 3,821 3,819 53,910 45,850 8,060 0 38.0
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Male Total Total 507 450 35.05 4,452 4,440 63,980 53,420 10,560 20 33.4
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 6 3 12.22 828 826 12,090 9,940 2,160 0 17.8
Age: 20 to 24 years 28 21 19.91 2,108 2,102 31,120 25,290 5,830 0 27.8
Age: 25 to 29 years 50 45 25.39 3,243 3,235 46,910 38,910 8,000 0 33.7
Age: 30 to 34 years 57 52 30.01 3,930 3,918 56,550 47,160 9,400 10 34.5
Age: 35 to 39 years 55 50 34.05 4,442 4,428 63,810 53,310 10,500 20 34.3
Age: 40 to 44 years 53 48 37.04 4,835 4,822 69,370 58,030 11,340 10 34.3
Age: 45 to 49 years 52 48 39.01 5,085 5,071 72,730 61,020 11,700 20 34.3
Age: 50 to 54 years 57 52 39.13 5,143 5,128 73,600 61,720 11,890 30 34.6
Age: 55 to 59 years 62 57 39.90 5,229 5,215 74,610 62,740 11,870 30 34.5
Age: 60 to 64 years 64 58 39.95 5,104 5,094 73,160 61,250 11,900 30 33.7
Age: 65 to 74 years 21 16 39.96 4,433 4,425 65,990 53,200 12,800 30 29.2
Age: 75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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
Nationality: other EU countries 1 1 28.39 2,692 2,690 37,960 32,310 5,660 20 25.2
Nationality: non-EU-countries 9 8 26.97 3,383 3,380 47,800 40,590 7,210 0 33.4
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Part-time Total 158 101 35.16 3,107 3,104 44,270 37,290 6,980 0 23.4
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 5 1 10.48 354 354 4,680 4,250 420 0 8.9
Age: 20 to 24 years 12 5 17.98 1,012 1,010 14,060 12,140 1,920 0 14.9
Age: 25 to 29 years 13 7 24.51 1,971 1,968 27,750 23,650 4,100 0 21.2
Age: 30 to 34 years 15 10 29.88 2,737 2,733 38,760 32,840 5,920 0 24.2
Age: 35 to 39 years 16 11 35.03 3,325 3,321 47,190 39,900 7,280 0 25.1
Age: 40 to 44 years 16 11 37.42 3,574 3,570 50,770 42,890 7,880 0 25.2
Age: 45 to 49 years 14 10 38.69 3,608 3,604 51,280 43,300 7,980 0 24.6
Age: 50 to 54 years 14 9 38.80 3,549 3,544 50,390 42,580 7,810 0 24.2
Age: 55 to 59 years 16 11 38.98 3,737 3,732 53,210 44,840 8,370 0 25.3
Age: 60 to 64 years 24 18 39.34 4,028 4,023 57,750 48,340 9,410 10 27.1
Age: 65 to 74 years 11 7 40.00 3,258 3,253 47,740 39,090 8,640 10 21.5
Age: 75 years or older 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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
Nationality: other EU countries 1 0 25.07 1,204 1,203 16,690 14,450 2,240 0 12.8
Nationality: non-EU-countries 2 1 29.10 2,040 2,037 28,290 24,490 3,800 0 18.6
Nationality: stateless / unknown 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Full-time Total 349 349 35.02 5,057 5,042 72,860 60,690 12,170 20 38.0
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 2 2 13.14 1,914 1,911 29,100 22,970 6,130 0 38.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 16 16 20.50 2,960 2,951 44,390 35,520 8,870 0 37.9
Age: 25 to 29 years 38 38 25.55 3,670 3,660 53,340 44,040 9,310 10 37.8
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.