Cao wages, contractual wage costs and working hours; (2000=100), 2000-2014

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Cao sectors Periods Index figures Monthly cao wages excl. special payments (2000 = 100) Index figures Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (2000 = 100) Year-on-year change Hourly cao wages incl. special payments (%)
Total cao sectors 2013 January 128.2 131.3 1.4
2013 February 128.3 131.4 1.4
2013 March 128.3 131.4 1.4
2013 April 128.4 131.5 1.2
2013 May 128.4 131.5 1.2
2013 June 128.4 131.5 1.1
2013 2nd quarter 128.4 131.5 1.2
2013 July 128.7 131.8 1.0
2013 August 128.7 131.8 0.9
2013 September 128.7 131.8 0.8
2013 October 128.8 131.9 0.8
2013 November 128.8 131.9 0.8
2013 December 128.9 132.0 0.9
2014 January* 129.4 132.5 0.9
2014 February* 129.4 132.5 0.8
2014 March* 129.5 132.6 0.9
2014 April* 129.6 132.7 0.9
2014 May* 129.6 132.7 0.9
2014 June* 129.6 132.7 0.9
2014 2nd quarter* 129.6 132.7 0.9
2014 July* 129.8 133.0 0.9
2014 August* 130.1 133.2 1.1
2014 September* 130.2 133.3 1.1
2014 3rd quarter* 130.0 133.2 1.1
2014 October* 130.4 133.6 1.3
2014 November* 130.5 133.6 1.3
Private companies 2013 January 130.0 130.7 1.6
2013 February 130.1 130.8 1.5
2013 March 130.1 130.8 1.5
2013 April 130.2 131.0 1.5
2013 May 130.2 131.0 1.4
2013 June 130.3 131.0 1.3
2013 2nd quarter 130.3 131.0 1.4
2013 July 130.5 131.2 1.1
2013 August 130.5 131.2 1.0
2013 September 130.5 131.2 0.9
2013 October 130.6 131.3 0.9
2013 November 130.6 131.3 0.9
2013 December 130.8 131.5 1.0
2014 January* 131.3 131.9 0.9
2014 February* 131.4 132.0 0.9
2014 March* 131.4 132.0 0.9
2014 April* 131.6 132.2 0.9
2014 May* 131.6 132.2 0.9
2014 June* 131.7 132.3 1.0
2014 2nd quarter* 131.6 132.2 0.9
2014 July* 131.9 132.6 1.1
2014 August* 132.2 132.8 1.2
2014 September* 132.3 132.9 1.3
2014 3rd quarter* 132.1 132.7 1.1
2014 October* 132.4 133.1 1.4
2014 November* 132.5 133.1 1.4
Subsidised sector 2013 January 126.1 134.9 1.7
2013 February 126.3 135.1 1.9
2013 March 126.3 135.1 2.0
2013 April 126.3 135.1 1.7
2013 May 126.3 135.1 1.7
2013 June 126.3 135.1 1.4
2013 2nd quarter 126.3 135.1 1.6
2013 July 127.1 136.0 1.4
2013 August 127.2 136.0 1.3
2013 September 127.2 136.3 1.6
2013 October 127.2 136.3 1.6
2013 November 127.2 136.3 1.6
2013 December 127.2 136.3 1.5
2014 January* 127.8 137.1 1.6
2014 February* 127.8 137.2 1.6
2014 March* 127.8 137.3 1.6
2014 April* 127.8 137.3 1.6
2014 May* 127.8 137.3 1.6
2014 June* 127.8 137.3 1.6
2014 2nd quarter* 127.8 137.3 1.6
2014 July* 127.9 137.5 1.1
2014 August* 127.9 137.5 1.1
2014 September* 127.9 137.1 0.6
2014 3rd quarter* 127.9 137.4 1.0
2014 October* 128.2 137.5 0.9
2014 November* 128.3 137.5 0.9
Government 2013 January 122.6 130.9 0.4
2013 February 122.6 130.9 0.4
2013 March 122.6 130.9 0.2
2013 April 122.6 131.0 0.1
2013 May 122.6 131.0 0.1
2013 June 122.6 131.0 0.1
2013 2nd quarter 122.6 131.0 0.1
2013 July 122.6 131.0 0.1
2013 August 122.6 131.0 0.0
2013 September 122.7 131.1 0.1
2013 October 122.8 131.1 0.1
2013 November 122.8 131.1 0.1
2013 December 122.8 131.1 0.1
2014 January* 122.9 131.3 0.3
2014 February* 122.9 131.3 0.3
2014 March* 122.9 131.3 0.3
2014 April* 122.9 131.3 0.2
2014 May* 122.9 131.3 0.2
2014 June* 122.9 131.3 0.2
2014 2nd quarter* 122.9 131.3 0.2
2014 July* 122.9 131.3 0.2
2014 August* 123.3 131.8 0.6
2014 September* 123.6 132.1 0.8
2014 3rd quarter* 123.3 131.7 0.5
2014 October* 124.1 132.6 1.1
2014 November* 124.1 132.6 1.1
Source: CBS
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Table explanation


The table contains data on indices of collective labour agreements (cao in Dutch) wages per month and per hour including and excluding special payments, indices of contractual wage costs (per month and per hour) and indices of contractual working hours. In addition, tabulated data are shown on the evolution, calculated from these indices and the percentage of completed collective labour agreements.

The table data can be broken down into:
- Cao sector;
- Economic activity (SIC'93);
- Version of the results;
- Months, years and quarters.

Data available from: January 2000.

Status of the figures:
All the figures from 2000 to 2013 are final.
The figures from 2014 are provisional. Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of February 2, 2015:
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 (2010=100) See paragraph 3.

Description topics

Index figures
An index is the ratio between two values, with the base year equals 100. The use of indices makes it simpler and easier to monitor and compare the evolution of certain quantities (wages, prices) over time.
Monthly cao wages excl. 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 from 2006 onwards 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
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 and from 2006 onwards 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
These percentage changes are always related to the current figures and are compared to same period one year earlier. This also holds for the year-on-year change of the first published figures.
Hourly cao wages incl. 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 and from 2006 onwards 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.