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

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Type of employment contract Cao-sector 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 9,167 6,962 30.49 3,399 3,368 47,360 40,790 6,570 600 29.5
Age: 0 to 14 years 43 6 6.12 126 126 1,560 1,510 50 0 5.4
Age: 15 to 19 years 710 246 10.78 546 541 7,030 6,550 470 10 13.3
Age: 20 to 24 years 982 617 18.64 1,728 1,705 22,960 20,740 2,210 110 24.4
Age: 25 to 29 years 1,001 840 24.31 3,010 2,980 41,080 36,120 4,950 360 32.7
Age: 30 to 34 years 983 842 29.18 3,680 3,648 51,060 44,170 6,900 550 33.3
Age: 35 to 39 years 916 767 32.56 4,011 3,977 56,180 48,130 8,040 680 32.6
Age: 40 to 44 years 843 700 34.54 4,220 4,183 59,340 50,640 8,700 810 32.3
Age: 45 to 49 years 810 673 35.55 4,346 4,307 61,140 52,150 8,980 920 32.3
Age: 50 to 54 years 876 726 35.95 4,383 4,342 61,870 52,600 9,270 980 32.3
Age: 55 to 59 years 915 747 35.70 4,258 4,219 59,730 51,100 8,630 920 31.6
Age: 60 to 64 years 755 596 34.87 3,983 3,951 55,670 47,800 7,880 730 30.4
Age: 65 to 74 years 306 191 32.42 2,960 2,938 41,900 35,520 6,380 690 24.2
Age: 75 years or older 27 10 25.22 1,421 1,413 18,900 17,050 1,850 1,000 14.8
Nationality: Dutch 8,128 6,101 31.09 3,409 3,382 47,340 40,910 6,430 660 29.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 252 210 31.69 3,949 3,915 58,040 47,390 10,650 340 32.9
Nationality: other EU countries 386 326 20.68 2,748 2,626 36,970 32,980 4,000 80 34.7
Nationality: non-EU-countries 379 307 28.62 3,481 3,453 51,240 41,770 9,460 200 32.1
Nationality: stateless / unknown 22 18 27.29 3,396 3,304 46,590 40,760 5,830 200 32.8
Sector private companies Total 6,360 4,848 29.46 3,377 3,335 46,900 40,520 6,380 850 30.2
Age: 0 to 14 years 43 6 6.10 125 125 1,550 1,500 50 0 5.4
Age: 15 to 19 years 626 213 10.53 527 521 6,740 6,320 410 10 13.1
Age: 20 to 24 years 752 468 18.17 1,702 1,673 22,300 20,430 1,880 140 24.5
Age: 25 to 29 years 707 596 23.34 2,978 2,937 40,220 35,740 4,480 500 33.5
Age: 30 to 34 years 672 590 28.34 3,749 3,706 51,800 44,990 6,800 780 34.8
Age: 35 to 39 years 612 531 31.70 4,147 4,099 58,060 49,760 8,290 990 34.4
Age: 40 to 44 years 556 480 33.69 4,379 4,327 61,660 52,550 9,110 1,190 34.2
Age: 45 to 49 years 530 457 34.78 4,516 4,460 63,610 54,200 9,410 1,360 34.2
Age: 50 to 54 years 579 496 35.62 4,600 4,541 65,120 55,200 9,910 1,440 34.0
Age: 55 to 59 years 592 500 35.49 4,498 4,441 63,120 53,980 9,140 1,380 33.5
Age: 60 to 64 years 455 372 34.30 4,179 4,130 58,200 50,140 8,050 1,170 32.3
Age: 65 to 74 years 211 130 31.08 2,861 2,831 39,770 34,330 5,440 970 24.3
Age: 75 years or older 26 10 24.84 1,419 1,411 18,800 17,020 1,780 1,050 15.0
Nationality: Dutch 5,422 4,067 30.12 3,385 3,348 46,750 40,620 6,130 960 29.6
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 212 178 31.36 3,977 3,939 58,950 47,720 11,230 390 33.4
Nationality: other EU countries 366 311 20.60 2,759 2,635 37,100 33,110 4,000 80 34.9
Nationality: non-EU-countries 341 277 28.82 3,536 3,506 52,310 42,430 9,870 220 32.3
Nationality: stateless / unknown 19 16 26.34 3,343 3,242 45,810 40,120 5,690 220 33.4
Subsidised corporations Total 1,578 1,099 29.99 2,873 2,867 39,720 34,480 5,240 90 25.6
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 70 27 12.79 669 667 8,780 8,020 750 0 14.1
Age: 20 to 24 years 156 97 19.98 1,700 1,696 23,040 20,400 2,640 20 22.7
Age: 25 to 29 years 165 130 26.29 2,856 2,849 39,370 34,270 5,100 70 28.9
Age: 30 to 34 years 166 127 29.95 3,155 3,148 43,710 37,870 5,840 90 28.1
Age: 35 to 39 years 160 116 32.50 3,267 3,259 45,170 39,200 5,970 110 26.8
Age: 40 to 44 years 145 105 33.58 3,336 3,329 46,040 40,040 6,010 120 26.5
Age: 45 to 49 years 143 104 33.73 3,367 3,360 46,490 40,410 6,080 130 26.6
Age: 50 to 54 years 160 115 32.86 3,245 3,238 44,850 38,940 5,910 130 26.4
Age: 55 to 59 years 185 130 32.14 3,087 3,081 42,720 37,040 5,680 100 25.7
Age: 60 to 64 years 171 117 31.77 2,958 2,954 41,080 35,500 5,580 80 24.9
Age: 65 to 74 years 56 33 31.22 2,543 2,538 36,700 30,510 6,190 110 21.7
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 32.99 1,650 1,646 22,570 19,800 2,770 400 13.3
Nationality: Dutch 1,523 1,058 30.17 2,875 2,870 39,770 34,500 5,260 90 25.4
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 18 14 31.03 3,424 3,396 47,300 41,080 6,220 90 29.4
Nationality: other EU countries 15 12 20.50 2,416 2,312 32,360 29,000 3,370 60 31.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 20 14 24.36 2,521 2,504 34,380 30,250 4,130 40 27.5
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2 1 30.54 3,193 3,152 43,600 38,320 5,280 40 27.8
Sector government Total 1,229 1,014 36.20 4,191 4,184 59,560 50,290 9,260 10 31.0
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Age: 15 to 19 years 14 7 11.35 788 786 11,310 9,460 1,860 0 18.6
Age: 20 to 24 years 74 53 20.66 2,051 2,047 29,380 24,610 4,770 0 26.7
Age: 25 to 29 years 129 114 27.48 3,381 3,376 47,920 40,570 7,350 0 33.0
Age: 30 to 34 years 145 126 32.63 3,961 3,955 56,080 47,530 8,550 10 32.5
Age: 35 to 39 years 144 119 36.67 4,258 4,251 60,380 51,100 9,280 10 31.1
Age: 40 to 44 years 141 115 39.17 4,501 4,494 63,860 54,010 9,840 10 30.8
Age: 45 to 49 years 137 113 40.49 4,709 4,702 66,850 56,510 10,340 10 31.2
Age: 50 to 54 years 137 116 40.43 4,792 4,784 68,010 57,500 10,500 20 31.7
Age: 55 to 59 years 139 117 40.52 4,792 4,784 67,900 57,500 10,400 20 31.6
Age: 60 to 64 years 129 106 40.30 4,655 4,648 66,190 55,860 10,320 20 30.9
Age: 65 to 74 years 39 28 40.30 4,096 4,091 60,930 49,160 11,770 20 27.2
Age: 75 years or older 1 0 30.48 1,163 1,158 16,900 13,960 2,940 20 10.2
Nationality: Dutch 1,183 976 36.35 4,207 4,201 59,800 50,490 9,310 10 31.0
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 22 18 35.63 4,121 4,118 58,230 49,450 8,780 10 30.9
Nationality: other EU countries 5 3 30.13 2,986 2,984 42,070 35,830 6,240 10 26.5
Nationality: non-EU-countries 19 16 28.74 3,484 3,481 49,330 41,800 7,520 0 32.5
Nationality: stateless / unknown 1 1 44.00 4,890 4,886 68,490 58,680 9,810 20 29.6
Part-time Total Total 5,152 2,947 27.29 2,219 2,206 30,270 26,630 3,650 200 21.6
Age: 0 to 14 years 43 6 6.05 122 122 1,520 1,470 50 0 5.3
Age: 15 to 19 years 654 190 10.62 444 442 5,670 5,330 340 0 11.0
Age: 20 to 24 years 683 318 18.40 1,226 1,217 16,120 14,710 1,400 30 17.6
Age: 25 to 29 years 446 285 23.17 2,116 2,100 28,520 25,390 3,130 110 24.2
Age: 30 to 34 years 439 298 27.49 2,660 2,643 36,320 31,920 4,400 230 25.7
Age: 35 to 39 years 456 307 30.55 2,925 2,908 40,200 35,100 5,100 290 25.5
Age: 40 to 44 years 430 287 31.76 3,015 2,998 41,460 36,180 5,290 300 25.3
Age: 45 to 49 years 409 272 31.84 3,011 2,994 41,380 36,140 5,250 300 25.2
Age: 50 to 54 years 436 287 31.35 2,925 2,909 40,110 35,100 5,010 300 24.8
Age: 55 to 59 years 473 304 31.14 2,830 2,815 38,820 33,960 4,860 270 24.2
Age: 60 to 64 years 437 277 31.46 2,803 2,792 38,620 33,640 4,980 270 23.8
Age: 65 to 74 years 222 107 30.20 2,071 2,060 28,620 24,850 3,760 400 18.3
Age: 75 years or older 24 7 25.26 1,111 1,105 14,680 13,340 1,340 730 11.6
Nationality: Dutch 4,725 2,698 27.84 2,252 2,243 30,760 27,020 3,730 220 21.5
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 99 57 26.40 2,210 2,188 30,400 26,520 3,870 130 22.1
Nationality: other EU countries 161 101 19.15 1,836 1,737 24,280 22,030 2,250 40 25.0
Nationality: non-EU-countries 156 84 20.55 1,619 1,598 21,820 19,430 2,390 40 20.8
Nationality: stateless / unknown 10 6 25.91 2,215 2,155 30,370 26,580 3,800 110 22.6
Sector private companies Total 3,236 1,724 24.66 1,926 1,908 25,870 23,110 2,760 310 20.6
Age: 0 to 14 years 42 6 6.03 122 122 1,510 1,460 50 0 5.3
Age: 15 to 19 years 576 163 10.32 423 420 5,370 5,070 290 0 10.8
Age: 20 to 24 years 509 224 17.79 1,148 1,137 14,890 13,780 1,110 40 17.0
Age: 25 to 29 years 280 170 21.14 1,892 1,868 25,060 22,700 2,360 160 23.5
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

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.