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

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Type of employment contract Cao-sector Other characteristics employee Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro)
Total Total Total 47,360 6,570
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,560 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 7,030 470
Age: 20 to 24 years 22,960 2,210
Age: 25 to 29 years 41,080 4,950
Age: 30 to 34 years 51,060 6,900
Age: 35 to 39 years 56,180 8,040
Age: 40 to 44 years 59,340 8,700
Age: 45 to 49 years 61,140 8,980
Age: 50 to 54 years 61,870 9,270
Age: 55 to 59 years 59,730 8,630
Age: 60 to 64 years 55,670 7,880
Age: 65 to 74 years 41,900 6,380
Age: 75 years or older 18,900 1,850
Nationality: Dutch 47,340 6,430
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 58,040 10,650
Nationality: other EU countries 36,970 4,000
Nationality: non-EU-countries 51,240 9,460
Nationality: stateless / unknown 46,590 5,830
Sector private companies Total 46,900 6,380
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,550 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 6,740 410
Age: 20 to 24 years 22,300 1,880
Age: 25 to 29 years 40,220 4,480
Age: 30 to 34 years 51,800 6,800
Age: 35 to 39 years 58,060 8,290
Age: 40 to 44 years 61,660 9,110
Age: 45 to 49 years 63,610 9,410
Age: 50 to 54 years 65,120 9,910
Age: 55 to 59 years 63,120 9,140
Age: 60 to 64 years 58,200 8,050
Age: 65 to 74 years 39,770 5,440
Age: 75 years or older 18,800 1,780
Nationality: Dutch 46,750 6,130
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 58,950 11,230
Nationality: other EU countries 37,100 4,000
Nationality: non-EU-countries 52,310 9,870
Nationality: stateless / unknown 45,810 5,690
Subsidised corporations Total 39,720 5,240
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 8,780 750
Age: 20 to 24 years 23,040 2,640
Age: 25 to 29 years 39,370 5,100
Age: 30 to 34 years 43,710 5,840
Age: 35 to 39 years 45,170 5,970
Age: 40 to 44 years 46,040 6,010
Age: 45 to 49 years 46,490 6,080
Age: 50 to 54 years 44,850 5,910
Age: 55 to 59 years 42,720 5,680
Age: 60 to 64 years 41,080 5,580
Age: 65 to 74 years 36,700 6,190
Age: 75 years or older 22,570 2,770
Nationality: Dutch 39,770 5,260
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 47,300 6,220
Nationality: other EU countries 32,360 3,370
Nationality: non-EU-countries 34,380 4,130
Nationality: stateless / unknown 43,600 5,280
Sector government Total 59,560 9,260
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 11,310 1,860
Age: 20 to 24 years 29,380 4,770
Age: 25 to 29 years 47,920 7,350
Age: 30 to 34 years 56,080 8,550
Age: 35 to 39 years 60,380 9,280
Age: 40 to 44 years 63,860 9,840
Age: 45 to 49 years 66,850 10,340
Age: 50 to 54 years 68,010 10,500
Age: 55 to 59 years 67,900 10,400
Age: 60 to 64 years 66,190 10,320
Age: 65 to 74 years 60,930 11,770
Age: 75 years or older 16,900 2,940
Nationality: Dutch 59,800 9,310
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 58,230 8,780
Nationality: other EU countries 42,070 6,240
Nationality: non-EU-countries 49,330 7,520
Nationality: stateless / unknown 68,490 9,810
Part-time Total Total 30,270 3,650
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,520 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 5,670 340
Age: 20 to 24 years 16,120 1,400
Age: 25 to 29 years 28,520 3,130
Age: 30 to 34 years 36,320 4,400
Age: 35 to 39 years 40,200 5,100
Age: 40 to 44 years 41,460 5,290
Age: 45 to 49 years 41,380 5,250
Age: 50 to 54 years 40,110 5,010
Age: 55 to 59 years 38,820 4,860
Age: 60 to 64 years 38,620 4,980
Age: 65 to 74 years 28,620 3,760
Age: 75 years or older 14,680 1,340
Nationality: Dutch 30,760 3,730
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 30,400 3,870
Nationality: other EU countries 24,280 2,250
Nationality: non-EU-countries 21,820 2,390
Nationality: stateless / unknown 30,370 3,800
Sector private companies Total 25,870 2,760
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,510 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 5,370 290
Age: 20 to 24 years 14,890 1,110
Age: 25 to 29 years 25,060 2,360
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 definite. Figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 21 April 2026:
Provisional figures for 2025 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2025 will be published in October 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.
Yearly wage including bonuses
The yearly wage including 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.