Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours;(2010=100), 1972-2023

Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours;(2010=100), 1972-2023

Cao sectors Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Version Periods Index figures Monthly cao wages excl. special payments (2010=100) Index figures Monthly cao wages incl. special payments (2010=100) Index figures Hourly cao wages excl. special payments (2010=100) Index figures Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (2010=100) Year-on-year change Monthly cao wages excl. special payments (%) Year-on-year change Monthly cao wages incl. special payments (%) Year-on-year change Hourly cao wages excl. special payments (%) Year-on-year change Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (%)
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2022 November 117.5 119.5 118.1 120.0 2.4 3.2 2.5 3.2
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2022 December 117.5 119.5 118.1 120.0 2.4 3.1 2.5 3.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 January* 119.2 121.6 119.9 122.2 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.7
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 February* 119.5 121.8 120.1 122.4 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.7
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 March* 120.0 122.4 120.6 123.0 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 April* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 May* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 June* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 July* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 August* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 September* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 October* 122.1 123.8 122.7 124.4 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.7
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2022 November 117.5 119.3 118.1 119.8 2.4 3.0 2.5 3.0
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2022 December 117.5 119.3 118.1 119.8 2.4 2.9 2.5 2.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 January* 119.4 121.1 120.0 121.7 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 February* 119.7 121.4 120.3 121.9 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 March* 120.3 122.0 120.9 122.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 April* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 May* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 June* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 July* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 August* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 September* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 October* 122.1 123.8 122.7 124.4 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.7
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2022 November 116.1 118.5 116.1 118.5 2.0 3.3 1.9 3.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2022 December 116.1 118.5 116.1 118.5 2.0 3.3 1.9 3.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 January* 118.1 121.2 118.3 121.3 3.8 4.4 3.9 4.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 February* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 4.1 4.7 4.2 4.7
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 March* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.9 4.5 3.9 4.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 April* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.9 4.5 3.9 4.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 May* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.5 4.1 3.6 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 June* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.5 4.1 3.6 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 July* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 August* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 September* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 October* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 4.7 4.2 4.9 4.3
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2022 November 116.1 118.1 116.1 118.2 2.0 3.0 1.9 3.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2022 December 116.1 118.1 116.1 118.2 2.0 3.0 1.9 3.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 January* 118.5 120.4 118.7 120.5 4.1 4.0 4.2 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 February* 119.0 120.9 119.1 121.0 4.6 4.4 4.6 4.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 March* 119.0 120.9 119.1 121.0 4.3 4.1 4.3 4.2
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 April* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.9 4.5 3.9 4.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 May* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.5 4.1 3.6 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 June* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 3.5 4.1 3.6 4.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 July* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 August* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 September* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 6.1 5.5 6.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector 64 Financial institutions, no insurance First-published figures 2023 October* 121.6 123.5 121.8 123.6 4.7 4.2 4.9 4.3
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2022 November 121.6 122.1 121.6 122.2 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.8
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2022 December 121.6 122.2 121.7 122.2 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.8
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 January* 125.6 126.7 125.7 126.8 5.1 5.5 5.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 February* 125.6 126.7 125.7 126.8 5.1 5.5 5.2 5.6
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 March* 126.3 127.4 126.4 127.5 5.4 5.7 5.4 5.8
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 April* 126.3 127.3 126.4 127.4 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.2
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 May* 126.3 127.3 126.4 127.4 4.9 5.1 4.9 5.2
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 June* 126.5 127.6 126.6 127.6 5.1 5.4 5.1 5.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 July* 126.6 127.9 126.7 128.0 4.4 4.9 4.5 4.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 August* 127.3 128.6 127.3 128.6 4.7 5.4 4.7 5.3
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 September* 129.4 130.7 129.5 130.8 6.4 7.1 6.5 7.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services Current figures 2023 October* 129.6 130.9 129.6 130.9 6.6 7.2 6.6 7.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2022 November 121.3 121.8 121.4 121.8 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2022 December 121.6 122.2 121.7 122.2 2.6 2.9 2.6 2.8
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 January* 126.0 126.6 126.0 126.7 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 February* 126.0 126.6 126.0 126.7 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.5
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 March* 126.3 127.0 126.4 127.0 5.4 5.4 5.4 5.4
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 April* 126.4 127.0 126.5 127.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 May* 126.4 127.0 126.5 127.1 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.0
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 June* 126.8 127.4 126.9 127.5 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 July* 126.9 127.9 127.0 128.0 4.6 4.9 4.7 4.9
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 August* 127.3 128.6 127.3 128.6 4.7 5.4 4.7 5.3
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 September* 129.4 130.7 129.5 130.8 6.4 7.1 6.5 7.1
Total Collective labour agreement sector M Other specialised business services First-published figures 2023 October* 129.6 130.9 129.6 130.9 6.6 7.2 6.6 7.1
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2022 November 117.5 119.5 118.1 120.0 2.4 3.2 2.5 3.2
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2022 December 117.5 119.5 118.1 120.0 2.4 3.1 2.5 3.1
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 January* 119.2 121.6 119.9 122.2 3.4 3.7 3.5 3.7
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 February* 119.5 121.8 120.1 122.4 3.5 3.7 3.5 3.7
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 March* 120.0 122.4 120.6 123.0 3.8 4.0 3.8 4.1
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 April* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.1
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 May* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 June* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 July* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 August* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 September* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Sector private companies K Financial institutions Current figures 2023 October* 122.1 123.8 122.7 124.4 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.7
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2022 November 117.5 119.3 118.1 119.8 2.4 3.0 2.5 3.0
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2022 December 117.5 119.3 118.1 119.8 2.4 2.9 2.5 2.9
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 January* 119.4 121.1 120.0 121.7 3.6 3.4 3.6 3.5
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 February* 119.7 121.4 120.3 121.9 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.5
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 March* 120.3 122.0 120.9 122.6 4.1 3.8 4.0 3.9
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 April* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.1
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 May* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 June* 120.0 122.4 120.7 123.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.9
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 July* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 August* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 September* 121.9 123.5 122.5 124.1 4.6 4.3 4.7 4.4
Sector private companies K Financial institutions First-published figures 2023 October* 122.1 123.8 122.7 124.4 3.9 3.6 3.9 3.7
Sector private companies 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2022 November 116.1 118.5 116.1 118.5 2.0 3.3 1.9 3.4
Sector private companies 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2022 December 116.1 118.5 116.1 118.5 2.0 3.3 1.9 3.4
Sector private companies 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 January* 118.1 121.2 118.3 121.3 3.8 4.4 3.9 4.4
Sector private companies 64 Financial institutions, no insurance Current figures 2023 February* 118.5 121.6 118.7 121.7 4.1 4.7 4.2 4.7
Source: CBS.
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This table contains index figures of the quantification of the development of the contractual wage, labour costs and working hours of employees in the Netherlands. The table contains index figures on a number of elements contained in the collective labour agreements (in Dutch: cao), namely wages per month and per hour including and excluding special payments, contractual wage costs (per month and per hour) and contractual working hours. In addition, it presents developments calculated on the basis of these indices and the percentage of collective labour agreements completed.

Data available from: 1972, for the annual figures (up to and including 2009 to a limited extent) and from 2010, for the monthly figures and quarterly figures.

Status of the figures:
All the figures from 1972 to 2022 are definitive.
The figures for 2023 are provisional. Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of 7 December 2023:
None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

This table is replaced by Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours; index (2020=100) See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Index figures
Index
An index is the ratio between two values, based on a base year which equals to 100.
The use of indices makes it simpler and easier to monitor and compare the development of certain quantities (wages, prices) over time.
Monthly cao wages excl. special payments
Monthly cao wages exclusive special payments
These are the cao wages excluding special payments.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Monthly cao wages incl. special payments
Monthly cao wages including special payments
These are the cao wages including special payments.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Hourly cao wages excl. special payments
Hourly cao wages exclusive special payments
These are the cao wages excluding special payments and including the development of yearly working hours.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Hourly cao wages incl. special payments
Hourly cao wages including special payments
These are the cao wages including special payments and the development of yearly working hours.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Year-on-year change
Year-on-year change
These percentage changes are always related to the current figures and are compared to same period in the previous year. This is also the case for the year-on-year change of the initial figures.
Monthly cao wages excl. special payments
Monthly cao wages exclusive special payments
These are the cao wages excluding special payments.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Monthly cao wages incl. special payments
Monthly cao wages including special payments
These are the cao wages including special payments.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Hourly cao wages excl. special payments
Hourly cao wages exclusive special payments
These are the cao wages excluding special payments and including the development of yearly working hours.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.
Hourly cao wages incl. special payments
Hourly cao wages including special payments
These are the cao wages including special payments and the development of yearly working hours.
Cao wages include:
- gross wage for normal working hours of full-time employees.
- all required mandatory (compulsory), regularly paid allowances.
Special payments include:
all binding (compulsory) prescribed special (non-monthly) payments belonging to the gross income, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments the compensation for public health costs and the employers' contribution for the life course savings scheme.
Conditional bonuses, e.g. bonuses based on the employee's age, bonuses for shift work and individual wage increases are not included in cao wages and special payments.