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 Monthly wages Monthly wage including overtime (euro) Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage excluding overtime (euro)
Total Total Total 3,249 3,218
Age: 0 to 14 years 121 121
Age: 15 to 19 years 513 507
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,650 1,627
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,889 2,860
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,514 3,482
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,826 3,792
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,029 3,993
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,155 4,116
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,179 4,138
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,052 4,014
Age: 60 to 64 years 3,804 3,773
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,822 2,800
Age: 75 years or older 1,372 1,365
Nationality: Dutch 3,252 3,225
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,834 3,802
Nationality: other EU countries 2,602 2,490
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,463 3,438
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,265 3,177
Sector private companies Total 3,232 3,191
Age: 0 to 14 years 120 120
Age: 15 to 19 years 498 492
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,627 1,599
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,870 2,831
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,597 3,555
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,964 3,917
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,188 4,138
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,324 4,270
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,399 4,342
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,292 4,237
Age: 60 to 64 years 3,990 3,942
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,713 2,684
Age: 75 years or older 1,370 1,363
Nationality: Dutch 3,231 3,194
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,877 3,842
Nationality: other EU countries 2,613 2,499
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,540 3,514
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,221 3,124
Subsidised corporations Total 2,732 2,724
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 616 615
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,616 1,610
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,721 2,712
Age: 30 to 34 years 2,971 2,963
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,095 3,086
Age: 40 to 44 years 3,150 3,142
Age: 45 to 49 years 3,189 3,180
Age: 50 to 54 years 3,049 3,041
Age: 55 to 59 years 2,918 2,911
Age: 60 to 64 years 2,822 2,817
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,444 2,438
Age: 75 years or older 1,579 1,575
Nationality: Dutch 2,733 2,727
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,288 3,259
Nationality: other EU countries 2,287 2,161
Nationality: non-EU-countries 2,415 2,396
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,030 2,987
Sector government Total 4,007 4,001
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 754 753
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,956 1,952
Age: 25 to 29 years 3,209 3,204
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,752 3,746
Age: 35 to 39 years 4,054 4,047
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,301 4,294
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,507 4,499
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,575 4,566
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,573 4,565
Age: 60 to 64 years 4,467 4,460
Age: 65 to 74 years 3,917 3,911
Age: 75 years or older 1,158 1,154
Nationality: Dutch 4,026 4,019
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,879 3,877
Nationality: other EU countries 2,820 2,818
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,251 3,249
Nationality: stateless / unknown 4,604 4,600
Part-time Total Total 2,089 2,078
Age: 0 to 14 years 118 118
Age: 15 to 19 years 419 417
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,158 1,150
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,011 1,997
Age: 30 to 34 years 2,516 2,503
Age: 35 to 39 years 2,767 2,754
Age: 40 to 44 years 2,847 2,834
Age: 45 to 49 years 2,827 2,814
Age: 50 to 54 years 2,730 2,717
Age: 55 to 59 years 2,641 2,630
Age: 60 to 64 years 2,640 2,631
Age: 65 to 74 years 1,943 1,933
Age: 75 years or older 1,064 1,058
Nationality: Dutch 2,116 2,109
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2,118 2,102
Nationality: other EU countries 1,724 1,638
Nationality: non-EU-countries 1,536 1,520
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2,103 2,052
Sector private companies Total 1,805 1,791
Age: 0 to 14 years 117 117
Age: 15 to 19 years 402 399
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,087 1,076
Age: 25 to 29 years 1,803 1,784
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 final.

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
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.