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) 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 3,249 3,218 29.5 29.3 1,335 1,756
Age: 0 to 14 years 121 121 5.5 5.5 253 1,733
Age: 15 to 19 years 513 507 13.3 13.2 605 1,743
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,650 1,627 24.6 24.3 1,111 1,760
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,889 2,860 32.8 32.5 1,486 1,764
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,514 3,482 33.4 33.1 1,511 1,762
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,826 3,792 32.6 32.3 1,474 1,761
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,029 3,993 32.3 32.0 1,461 1,760
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,155 4,116 32.3 32.0 1,462 1,758
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,179 4,138 32.2 31.9 1,455 1,756
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,052 4,014 31.6 31.3 1,422 1,747
Age: 60 to 64 years 3,804 3,773 30.3 30.1 1,366 1,732
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,822 2,800 24.2 24.0 1,093 1,751
Age: 75 years or older 1,372 1,365 15.1 15.0 690 1,800
Nationality: Dutch 3,252 3,225 29.0 28.8 1,314 1,749
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,834 3,802 33.1 32.8 1,498 1,789
Nationality: other EU countries 2,602 2,490 34.9 33.7 1,543 1,817
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,463 3,438 32.4 32.2 1,470 1,798
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,265 3,177 33.0 32.1 1,470 1,806
Sector private companies Total 3,232 3,191 30.3 29.9 1,368 1,791
Age: 0 to 14 years 120 120 5.5 5.5 252 1,733
Age: 15 to 19 years 498 492 13.1 13.0 597 1,756
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,627 1,599 24.8 24.5 1,121 1,789
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,870 2,831 33.8 33.4 1,530 1,799
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,597 3,555 34.9 34.6 1,583 1,798
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,964 3,917 34.5 34.1 1,562 1,797
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,188 4,138 34.2 33.8 1,550 1,797
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,324 4,270 34.2 33.7 1,546 1,797
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,399 4,342 34.0 33.5 1,536 1,794
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,292 4,237 33.5 33.1 1,509 1,786
Age: 60 to 64 years 3,990 3,942 32.3 31.9 1,451 1,775
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,713 2,684 24.3 24.0 1,095 1,786
Age: 75 years or older 1,370 1,363 15.3 15.2 698 1,804
Nationality: Dutch 3,231 3,194 29.6 29.3 1,342 1,787
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,877 3,842 33.7 33.4 1,527 1,806
Nationality: other EU countries 2,613 2,499 35.2 33.9 1,555 1,820
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,540 3,514 32.7 32.5 1,486 1,808
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,221 3,124 33.6 32.7 1,496 1,821
Subsidised corporations Total 2,732 2,724 25.6 25.5 1,152 1,654
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 616 615 14.3 14.3 640 1,639
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,616 1,610 22.8 22.7 1,024 1,654
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,721 2,712 28.9 28.8 1,301 1,660
Age: 30 to 34 years 2,971 2,963 28.0 27.9 1,261 1,657
Age: 35 to 39 years 3,095 3,086 26.7 26.6 1,204 1,657
Age: 40 to 44 years 3,150 3,142 26.4 26.4 1,191 1,656
Age: 45 to 49 years 3,189 3,180 26.6 26.5 1,198 1,655
Age: 50 to 54 years 3,049 3,041 26.3 26.2 1,182 1,651
Age: 55 to 59 years 2,918 2,911 25.6 25.6 1,152 1,647
Age: 60 to 64 years 2,822 2,817 24.9 24.9 1,123 1,646
Age: 65 to 74 years 2,444 2,438 21.9 21.9 989 1,668
Age: 75 years or older 1,579 1,575 13.8 13.7 625 1,759
Nationality: Dutch 2,733 2,727 25.5 25.4 1,147 1,651
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,288 3,259 29.3 29.0 1,316 1,707
Nationality: other EU countries 2,287 2,161 31.0 29.5 1,345 1,772
Nationality: non-EU-countries 2,415 2,396 27.6 27.4 1,244 1,723
Nationality: stateless / unknown 3,030 2,987 28.2 27.7 1,259 1,702
Sector government Total 4,007 4,001 30.8 30.7 1,395 1,693
Age: 0 to 14 years 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Age: 15 to 19 years 754 753 18.3 18.3 833 1,708
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,956 1,952 26.2 26.2 1,188 1,694
Age: 25 to 29 years 3,209 3,204 32.6 32.6 1,478 1,692
Age: 30 to 34 years 3,752 3,746 32.2 32.1 1,459 1,696
Age: 35 to 39 years 4,054 4,047 30.8 30.8 1,398 1,697
Age: 40 to 44 years 4,301 4,294 30.6 30.5 1,387 1,697
Age: 45 to 49 years 4,507 4,499 31.0 31.0 1,407 1,693
Age: 50 to 54 years 4,575 4,566 31.5 31.5 1,431 1,695
Age: 55 to 59 years 4,573 4,565 31.4 31.4 1,426 1,689
Age: 60 to 64 years 4,467 4,460 30.7 30.7 1,394 1,683
Age: 65 to 74 years 3,917 3,911 27.0 27.0 1,225 1,694
Age: 75 years or older 1,158 1,154 10.0 9.9 453 1,691
Nationality: Dutch 4,026 4,019 30.8 30.7 1,396 1,693
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 3,879 3,877 30.7 30.7 1,388 1,696
Nationality: other EU countries 2,820 2,818 26.3 26.3 1,187 1,693
Nationality: non-EU-countries 3,251 3,249 31.8 31.8 1,436 1,706
Nationality: stateless / unknown 4,604 4,600 29.2 29.2 1,327 1,683
Part-time Total Total 2,089 2,078 21.5 21.4 970 1,705
Age: 0 to 14 years 118 118 5.4 5.4 248 1,730
Age: 15 to 19 years 419 417 11.1 11.0 502 1,722
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,158 1,150 17.6 17.5 797 1,717
Age: 25 to 29 years 2,011 1,997 24.2 24.0 1,093 1,711
Age: 30 to 34 years 2,516 2,503 25.6 25.5 1,158 1,709
Age: 35 to 39 years 2,767 2,754 25.3 25.2 1,145 1,708
Age: 40 to 44 years 2,847 2,834 25.1 25.0 1,136 1,707
Age: 45 to 49 years 2,827 2,814 25.0 24.8 1,128 1,704
Age: 50 to 54 years 2,730 2,717 24.5 24.4 1,109 1,700
Age: 55 to 59 years 2,641 2,630 23.9 23.8 1,078 1,693
Age: 60 to 64 years 2,640 2,631 23.5 23.5 1,061 1,685
Age: 65 to 74 years 1,943 1,933 18.0 17.9 814 1,707
Age: 75 years or older 1,064 1,058 11.6 11.5 528 1,766
Nationality: Dutch 2,116 2,109 21.3 21.3 967 1,702
Nationality: EU 14 (excuding Dutch) 2,118 2,102 22.1 21.9 997 1,732
Nationality: other EU countries 1,724 1,638 25.1 24.1 1,101 1,747
Nationality: non-EU-countries 1,536 1,520 20.6 20.5 933 1,739
Nationality: stateless / unknown 2,103 2,052 22.5 22.0 1,001 1,733
Sector private companies Total 1,805 1,791 20.4 20.3 927 1,750
Age: 0 to 14 years 117 117 5.4 5.4 248 1,730
Age: 15 to 19 years 402 399 10.8 10.8 492 1,736
Age: 20 to 24 years 1,087 1,076 17.0 16.9 771 1,747
Age: 25 to 29 years 1,803 1,784 23.6 23.4 1,069 1,757
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 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
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.
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.