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 45,220 6,240
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,500 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 6,600 440
Age: 20 to 24 years 21,880 2,080
Age: 25 to 29 years 39,380 4,710
Age: 30 to 34 years 48,680 6,510
Age: 35 to 39 years 53,490 7,580
Age: 40 to 44 years 56,440 8,100
Age: 45 to 49 years 58,380 8,520
Age: 50 to 54 years 58,910 8,760
Age: 55 to 59 years 56,910 8,280
Age: 60 to 64 years 53,230 7,580
Age: 65 to 74 years 39,960 6,100
Age: 75 years or older 19,330 2,860
Nationality: Dutch 45,170 6,150
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 56,190 10,180
Nationality: other EU countries 34,640 3,410
Nationality: non-EU-countries 50,240 8,680
Nationality: stateless / unknown 45,030 5,850
Sector private companies Total 44,790 6,010
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,500 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 6,360 390
Age: 20 to 24 years 21,290 1,770
Age: 25 to 29 years 38,690 4,250
Age: 30 to 34 years 49,550 6,390
Age: 35 to 39 years 55,310 7,740
Age: 40 to 44 years 58,590 8,340
Age: 45 to 49 years 60,770 8,880
Age: 50 to 54 years 62,090 9,300
Age: 55 to 59 years 60,270 8,760
Age: 60 to 64 years 55,520 7,640
Age: 65 to 74 years 37,740 5,180
Age: 75 years or older 19,310 2,870
Nationality: Dutch 44,600 5,830
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 57,330 10,800
Nationality: other EU countries 34,750 3,400
Nationality: non-EU-countries 51,580 9,100
Nationality: stateless / unknown 44,440 5,800
Subsidised corporations Total 37,740 4,960
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 8,080 690
Age: 20 to 24 years 21,850 2,460
Age: 25 to 29 years 37,460 4,810
Age: 30 to 34 years 41,120 5,470
Age: 35 to 39 years 42,740 5,610
Age: 40 to 44 years 43,480 5,680
Age: 45 to 49 years 44,010 5,740
Age: 50 to 54 years 42,110 5,520
Age: 55 to 59 years 40,370 5,360
Age: 60 to 64 years 39,210 5,340
Age: 65 to 74 years 35,200 5,880
Age: 75 years or older 21,480 2,530
Nationality: Dutch 37,780 4,980
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 45,200 5,740
Nationality: other EU countries 30,470 3,030
Nationality: non-EU-countries 32,740 3,750
Nationality: stateless / unknown 41,060 4,690
Sector government Total 57,170 9,080
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 10,730 1,680
Age: 20 to 24 years 27,970 4,500
Age: 25 to 29 years 45,640 7,130
Age: 30 to 34 years 53,360 8,340
Age: 35 to 39 years 57,720 9,070
Age: 40 to 44 years 61,260 9,650
Age: 45 to 49 years 64,170 10,080
Age: 50 to 54 years 65,170 10,270
Age: 55 to 59 years 65,090 10,210
Age: 60 to 64 years 63,930 10,330
Age: 65 to 74 years 58,210 11,210
Age: 75 years or older 16,680 2,780
Nationality: Dutch 57,460 9,150
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 54,660 8,110
Nationality: other EU countries 39,620 5,780
Nationality: non-EU-countries 45,710 6,690
Nationality: stateless / unknown 64,430 9,180
Part-time Total Total 28,510 3,450
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,460 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 5,350 320
Age: 20 to 24 years 15,220 1,320
Age: 25 to 29 years 27,110 2,980
Age: 30 to 34 years 34,350 4,160
Age: 35 to 39 years 38,040 4,830
Age: 40 to 44 years 39,170 5,010
Age: 45 to 49 years 38,880 4,950
Age: 50 to 54 years 37,470 4,710
Age: 55 to 59 years 36,310 4,610
Age: 60 to 64 years 36,460 4,780
Age: 65 to 74 years 26,870 3,550
Age: 75 years or older 14,000 1,220
Nationality: Dutch 28,930 3,530
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 29,030 3,610
Nationality: other EU countries 22,710 2,020
Nationality: non-EU-countries 20,570 2,140
Nationality: stateless / unknown 29,220 3,990
Sector private companies Total 24,250 2,590
Age: 0 to 14 years 1,460 50
Age: 15 to 19 years 5,110 280
Age: 20 to 24 years 14,100 1,060
Age: 25 to 29 years 23,900 2,270
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 14 November 2025:
In the previous version the codes of the English table were in some cases not the same as the Dutch table. This has been corrected.

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
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.