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

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

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Cao-sector Other characteristics employee Periods Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per year (hour) Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total Total Total Total 2023* 29.5 29.2 1,334 1,756
Total Total Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 5.8 5.8 265 1,731
Total Total Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 13.5 13.4 613 1,741
Total Total Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 24.6 24.4 1,114 1,760
Total Total Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 32.8 32.5 1,486 1,765
Total Total Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 33.3 33.0 1,507 1,764
Total Total Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 32.5 32.2 1,471 1,761
Total Total Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 32.2 31.9 1,459 1,759
Total Total Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 32.3 31.9 1,459 1,758
Total Total Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 32.1 31.8 1,452 1,756
Total Total Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 31.5 31.1 1,418 1,746
Total Total Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 30.3 30.0 1,363 1,731
Total Total Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 23.9 23.7 1,080 1,747
Total Total Total Age: 75 years or older 2023* 15.4 15.3 698 1,780
Total Total Total Nationality: Dutch 2023* 29.0 28.8 1,314 1,750
Total Total Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 33.1 32.8 1,498 1,788
Total Total Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 34.7 33.4 1,531 1,812
Total Total Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 32.5 32.3 1,476 1,796
Total Total Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 33.4 32.5 1,485 1,803
Total Total Sector private companies Total 2023* 30.2 29.8 1,365 1,790
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 5.8 5.8 265 1,730
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 13.3 13.2 606 1,753
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 24.8 24.5 1,124 1,787
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 33.8 33.4 1,530 1,798
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 34.9 34.5 1,579 1,798
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 34.4 34.0 1,556 1,796
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 34.1 33.7 1,543 1,796
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 34.1 33.6 1,539 1,795
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 33.9 33.4 1,529 1,793
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 33.4 32.9 1,502 1,785
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 32.2 31.8 1,445 1,773
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 23.9 23.6 1,074 1,779
Total Total Sector private companies Age: 75 years or older 2023* 15.6 15.5 708 1,782
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: Dutch 2023* 29.6 29.3 1,341 1,787
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 33.7 33.4 1,528 1,804
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 35.0 33.6 1,541 1,815
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 32.9 32.6 1,493 1,805
Total Total Sector private companies Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 34.0 33.0 1,510 1,816
Total Total Subsidised corporations Total 2023* 25.7 25.6 1,156 1,653
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 14.7 14.6 657 1,639
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 22.9 22.8 1,030 1,654
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 28.9 28.8 1,301 1,661
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 27.9 27.8 1,257 1,657
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 26.7 26.6 1,202 1,656
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 26.4 26.4 1,191 1,655
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 26.5 26.5 1,194 1,654
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 26.2 26.2 1,180 1,650
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 25.6 25.6 1,153 1,646
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 25.1 25.1 1,130 1,646
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 22.0 22.0 993 1,668
Total Total Subsidised corporations Age: 75 years or older 2023* 13.2 13.2 599 1,731
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: Dutch 2023* 25.5 25.5 1,151 1,650
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 29.2 29.0 1,315 1,701
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 31.5 30.0 1,368 1,774
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 28.0 27.8 1,261 1,725
Total Total Subsidised corporations Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 28.3 27.9 1,264 1,696
Total Total Sector government Total 2023* 30.7 30.6 1,395 1,696
Total Total Sector government Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total Total Sector government Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 17.5 17.5 798 1,711
Total Total Sector government Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 25.9 25.9 1,178 1,697
Total Total Sector government Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 32.5 32.4 1,476 1,697
Total Total Sector government Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 31.9 31.9 1,454 1,700
Total Total Sector government Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 30.7 30.7 1,397 1,699
Total Total Sector government Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 30.5 30.4 1,387 1,697
Total Total Sector government Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 31.0 30.9 1,410 1,696
Total Total Sector government Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 31.5 31.4 1,435 1,700
Total Total Sector government Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 31.4 31.3 1,428 1,694
Total Total Sector government Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 30.6 30.6 1,393 1,686
Total Total Sector government Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 26.8 26.7 1,218 1,693
Total Total Sector government Age: 75 years or older 2023* 10.1 10.0 457 1,711
Total Total Sector government Nationality: Dutch 2023* 30.7 30.6 1,396 1,696
Total Total Sector government Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 30.3 30.3 1,371 1,699
Total Total Sector government Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 26.2 26.2 1,187 1,696
Total Total Sector government Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 31.5 31.4 1,422 1,709
Total Total Sector government Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 29.4 29.4 1,335 1,680
Total Part-time Total Total 2023* 21.5 21.3 970 1,705
Total Part-time Total Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 5.7 5.7 261 1,727
Total Part-time Total Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 11.2 11.2 510 1,721
Total Part-time Total Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 17.6 17.5 796 1,717
Total Part-time Total Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 24.2 24.0 1,091 1,711
Total Part-time Total Age: 30 to 34 years 2023* 25.5 25.4 1,154 1,708
Total Part-time Total Age: 35 to 39 years 2023* 25.3 25.1 1,143 1,707
Total Part-time Total Age: 40 to 44 years 2023* 25.1 25.0 1,135 1,706
Total Part-time Total Age: 45 to 49 years 2023* 24.9 24.7 1,124 1,703
Total Part-time Total Age: 50 to 54 years 2023* 24.5 24.3 1,105 1,701
Total Part-time Total Age: 55 to 59 years 2023* 23.8 23.7 1,074 1,692
Total Part-time Total Age: 60 to 64 years 2023* 23.5 23.4 1,057 1,683
Total Part-time Total Age: 65 to 74 years 2023* 17.8 17.7 802 1,704
Total Part-time Total Age: 75 years or older 2023* 11.7 11.7 531 1,749
Total Part-time Total Nationality: Dutch 2023* 21.3 21.3 966 1,702
Total Part-time Total Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2023* 22.2 22.0 1,001 1,733
Total Part-time Total Nationality: other EU countries 2023* 25.3 24.2 1,101 1,747
Total Part-time Total Nationality: non-EU-countries 2023* 20.7 20.5 935 1,739
Total Part-time Total Nationality: stateless / unknown 2023* 23.1 22.5 1,024 1,733
Total Part-time Sector private companies Total 2023* 20.5 20.3 926 1,750
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 0 to 14 years 2023* 5.7 5.7 261 1,727
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 15 to 19 years 2023* 11.0 11.0 502 1,734
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 20 to 24 years 2023* 17.0 16.9 771 1,747
Total Part-time Sector private companies Age: 25 to 29 years 2023* 23.6 23.4 1,069 1,757
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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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 2022 are definite. Figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 30 April 2024:
Provisional figures for 2023 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The final figures for 2023 will be published in October 2024.

Description topics

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.
Per job per week excluding 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 and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year
The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.



Per working year
A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.