Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours; index (2020=100)

Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours; index (2020=100)

Cao sector Sector/Branches SIC 2008 Version Periods Index figures Monthly cao wages excl. special payments (2020=100) Index figures Monthly cao wages incl. special payments (2020=100) Index figures Hourly cao wages excl. special payments (2020=100) Index figures Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (2020=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 A-U All economic activities Current figures 2024 December 120.8 120.9 121.0 121.1 6.5 6.3 6.6 6.3
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 January* 123.1 123.4 123.2 123.4 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 February* 123.2 123.5 123.3 123.5 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 March* 123.4 123.7 123.5 123.7 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 April* 123.9 124.2 123.9 124.2 5.7 5.7 5.5 5.5
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 May* 124.0 124.3 124.0 124.3 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 June* 124.2 124.4 124.2 124.4 5.3 5.2 5.2 5.2
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 July* 125.5 125.8 125.5 125.8 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.6
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 August* 125.6 125.9 125.7 125.9 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.6
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 September* 125.8 126.0 125.8 126.0 4.7 4.7 4.6 4.7
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 October* 126.2 126.4 126.2 126.4 4.6 4.6 4.5 4.5
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities Current figures 2025 November* 126.5 126.7 126.5 126.7 4.9 4.9 4.7 4.7
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2024 December 120.9 121.0 121.1 121.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 January* 123.5 123.7 123.5 123.7 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 February* 123.5 123.6 123.5 123.6 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 March* 123.7 123.9 123.7 123.9 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 April* 123.8 124.0 123.8 124.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 May* 123.9 124.1 124.0 124.2 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 June* 124.1 124.4 124.2 124.4 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 July* 125.5 125.8 125.6 125.8 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 August* 125.6 125.9 125.6 125.9 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 September* 125.7 125.9 125.8 126.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 October* 126.1 126.3 126.2 126.3 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A-U All economic activities First-published figures 2025 November* 126.5 126.7 126.5 126.7 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2024 December 119.5 119.2 119.5 119.2 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 January* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 February* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 March* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 April* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 4.3 4.4 4.3 4.4
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 May* 122.7 122.4 122.7 122.4 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 June* 122.8 122.5 122.8 122.5 4.3 4.3 4.3 4.3
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 July* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 August* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 September* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 October* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing Current figures 2025 November* 124.4 124.1 124.4 124.1 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2024 December 119.5 119.2 119.5 119.2 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 January* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 February* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 March* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 April* 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 May* 122.8 122.5 122.8 122.5 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 June* 122.8 122.5 122.8 122.5 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 July* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 August* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 September* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 October* 124.3 124.0 124.3 124.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector A Agriculture, forestry and fishing First-published figures 2025 November* 124.4 124.1 124.4 124.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2024 December 119.8 119.7 119.8 119.7 6.9 6.6 6.9 6.7
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 January* 122.0 121.8 122.0 121.8 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.8
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 February* 122.1 121.9 122.1 121.9 6.1 5.8 6.0 5.8
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 March* 122.9 122.8 122.9 122.8 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.4
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 April* 123.1 123.0 123.1 123.0 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.3
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 May* 123.8 123.5 123.8 123.6 6.9 6.6 6.9 6.7
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 June* 124.5 124.1 124.5 124.1 6.9 6.5 6.9 6.5
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 July* 125.1 124.7 125.1 124.7 4.7 4.4 4.7 4.4
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 August* 125.1 124.8 125.1 124.8 4.7 4.4 4.7 4.4
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 September* 125.3 124.9 125.3 124.9 4.8 4.5 4.8 4.5
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 October* 126.3 125.9 126.3 125.9 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.3
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy Current figures 2025 November* 126.3 125.9 126.3 125.9 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.3
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2024 December 119.8 119.7 119.8 119.7 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 January* 122.4 122.0 122.4 122.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 February* 122.4 122.0 122.4 122.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 March* 123.5 123.1 123.5 123.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 April* 123.0 122.8 123.0 122.8 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 May* 123.8 123.5 123.8 123.5 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 June* 124.5 124.1 124.5 124.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 July* 125.1 124.8 125.1 124.8 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 August* 125.1 124.8 125.1 124.8 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 September* 125.3 124.9 125.3 125.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 October* 126.3 126.0 126.3 126.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-F Manufacturing and energy First-published figures 2025 November* 126.3 125.9 126.3 125.9 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2024 December 119.3 119.4 119.3 119.4 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.9
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 January* 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.0
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 February* 122.3 122.3 122.3 122.3 6.1 5.8 6.0 5.8
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 March* 122.9 122.9 122.9 122.9 6.3 6.1 6.3 6.0
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 April* 123.2 123.2 123.2 123.2 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.0
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 May* 123.4 123.3 123.4 123.3 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.0
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 June* 124.3 124.1 124.3 124.1 6.1 5.8 6.1 5.8
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 July* 124.9 124.7 124.9 124.7 5.0 4.6 5.0 4.6
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 August* 124.9 124.7 125.0 124.7 5.0 4.6 5.0 4.6
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 September* 125.2 125.0 125.2 125.0 5.2 5.0 5.2 5.0
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 October* 126.0 125.7 126.0 125.7 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.4
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy Current figures 2025 November* 126.0 125.7 126.0 125.7 5.7 5.4 5.7 5.4
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2024 December 119.3 119.3 119.3 119.4 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 January* 122.4 122.1 122.4 122.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 February* 122.4 122.1 122.4 122.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 March* 123.0 122.8 123.0 122.8 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 April* 123.0 122.9 123.1 122.9 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 May* 123.3 123.1 123.3 123.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 June* 124.3 124.1 124.3 124.1 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 July* 124.9 124.7 124.9 124.7 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 August* 124.9 124.7 124.9 124.7 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 September* 125.2 124.9 125.2 125.0 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 October* 126.0 125.7 126.0 125.8 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B-E Industry (no construction), energy First-published figures 2025 November* 126.0 125.7 126.0 125.7 . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B Mining and quarrying Current figures 2024 December . . . . . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B Mining and quarrying Current figures 2025 January* . . . . . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B Mining and quarrying Current figures 2025 February* . . . . . . . .
Total collective labour agreement sector B Mining and quarrying Current figures 2025 March* . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains index figures of the quantification of the development of the contractual wages (also known as cao wages or negotiated wages), contractual wage costs and contractual 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 2019 to a limited extent) and from 2020, for the monthly figures and quarterly figures.

Status of the figures:
All the figures from 1972 to 2024 are final. The figures for 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 4 December 2025:
The provisional figures for November 2025 have been added and the provisional figures from January to October 2025 have been revised.

When will new figures be published?
The monthly figures are published within one week after the end of the calendar month concerned. This initial figure is called the first-published figure. The index is subsequently reviewed every month based on the additional completed collective labour agreements in that month.

Current figures marked with * are provisional. Up to the second quarter they can be reviewed monthly based on new completed collective labour agreements. In the second quarter the figures of the previous calendar year become definitive (current figures without *).

Description topics

Index figures
Index
An index is the ratio between two values, based on a base year which equals to100.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments the compensation for public health costs.
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.
Monthly cao wages excl. special payments
Monthly cao wages exclusive special payments
These are the cao wages excluding special payments.
Cao wages include:
- gross basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments and the compensation for public health costs.
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 basic wage rates 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 wages, such as holiday allowance, Christmas bonus, one-time payments the compensation for public health costs.
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.