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

View full table Show description
Type of employment contract Cao-sector Other characteristics employee Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage including overtime (euro) Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage excluding overtime (euro)
Total Total Total 3,399 3,368
Age: 0 to 14 years 126 126
Age: 15 to 19 years 546 541
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,728 1,705
Age: 25 to 29 years 3,010 2,980
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,680 3,648
Age: 35 to 39 years 4,011 3,977
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,220 4,183
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,346 4,307
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,383 4,342
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,258 4,219
Age: 60 to 64 years 3,983 3,951
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,960 2,938
Age: 75 years or older 1,421 1,413
Nationality: Dutch 3,409 3,382
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,949 3,915
Nationality: other EU countries 2,748 2,626
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,481 3,453
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,396 3,304
Sector private companies Total 3,377 3,335
Age: 0 to 14 years 125 125
Age: 15 to 19 years 527 521
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,702 1,673
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,978 2,937
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,749 3,706
Age: 35 to 39 years 4,147 4,099
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,379 4,327
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,516 4,460
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,600 4,541
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,498 4,441
Age: 60 to 64 years 4,179 4,130
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,861 2,831
Age: 75 years or older 1,419 1,411
Nationality: Dutch 3,385 3,348
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,977 3,939
Nationality: other EU countries 2,759 2,635
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,536 3,506
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,343 3,242
Subsidised corporations Total 2,873 2,867
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 669 667
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,700 1,696
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,856 2,849
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,155 3,148
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,267 3,259
Age: 40 to 44 years 3,336 3,329
Age: 45 to 49 years 3,367 3,360
Age: 50 to 54 years 3,245 3,238
Age: 55 to 59 years 3,087 3,081
Age: 60 to 64 years 2,958 2,954
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,543 2,538
Age: 75 years or older 1,650 1,646
Nationality: Dutch 2,875 2,870
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,424 3,396
Nationality: other EU countries 2,416 2,312
Nationality: non-EU-countries 2,521 2,504
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,193 3,152
Sector government Total 4,191 4,184
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 788 786
Age: 20 to 24 years 2,051 2,047
Age: 25 to 29 years 3,381 3,376
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,961 3,955
Age: 35 to 39 years 4,258 4,251
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,501 4,494
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,709 4,702
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,792 4,784
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,792 4,784
Age: 60 to 64 years 4,655 4,648
Age: 65 to 74 years 4,096 4,091
Age: 75 years or older 1,163 1,158
Nationality: Dutch 4,207 4,201
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 4,121 4,118
Nationality: other EU countries 2,986 2,984
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,484 3,481
Nationality: stateless / unknown 4,890 4,886
Part-time Total Total 2,219 2,206
Age: 0 to 14 years 122 122
Age: 15 to 19 years 444 442
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,226 1,217
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,116 2,100
Age: 30 to 34 years 2,660 2,643
Age: 35 to 39 years 2,925 2,908
Age: 40 to 44 years 3,015 2,998
Age: 45 to 49 years 3,011 2,994
Age: 50 to 54 years 2,925 2,909
Age: 55 to 59 years 2,830 2,815
Age: 60 to 64 years 2,803 2,792
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,071 2,060
Age: 75 years or older 1,111 1,105
Nationality: Dutch 2,252 2,243
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2,210 2,188
Nationality: other EU countries 1,836 1,737
Nationality: non-EU-countries 1,619 1,598
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2,215 2,155
Sector private companies Total 1,926 1,908
Age: 0 to 14 years 122 122
Age: 15 to 19 years 423 420
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,148 1,137
Age: 25 to 29 years 1,892 1,868
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 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
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.