Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures

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Employment; jobs, wages, working hours, SIC2008; key figures
Characteristics job / employee / company Industrial classes / branches (SIC2008) Periods Wage per job Hourly wage (euro) Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage including overtime (euro) Wage per job Monthly wages Monthly wage excluding overtime (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage including bonuses (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Yearly wage excluding special payments (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Bonuses and allowances (euro) Wage per job Yearly wage Additional tax liability for company car (euro)
Total A-U All economic activities 2023 27.12 3,045 3,015 42,380 36,540 5,840 520
Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 27.82 3,770 3,707 51,860 45,240 6,620 820
Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 20.12 2,330 2,269 30,440 27,960 2,480 340
Total B-F Industry and energy 2023 28.39 3,897 3,834 53,750 46,770 6,980 860
Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 28.82 3,910 3,844 54,960 46,920 8,040 600
Total B Mining and quarrying 2023 41.69 6,106 6,030 95,290 73,280 22,020 730
Total C Manufacturing 2023 28.49 3,847 3,784 53,940 46,170 7,770 580
Total D Electricity and gas supply 2023 35.44 4,927 4,896 70,880 59,120 11,760 1,060
Total E Water supply and waste management 2023 26.64 3,831 3,683 53,270 45,970 7,300 620
Total F Construction 2023 27.38 3,867 3,809 50,820 46,400 4,420 1,500
Total G-N Commercial services 2023 25.71 2,870 2,835 40,040 34,440 5,600 730
Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 22.27 2,299 2,255 31,730 27,590 4,140 520
Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 22.63 2,341 2,320 32,630 28,100 4,530 670
Total H Transportation and storage 2023 25.69 3,395 3,219 46,960 40,740 6,220 430
Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023 16.15 1,250 1,247 16,210 15,010 1,200 110
Total J Information and communication 2023 33.11 4,501 4,492 64,470 54,020 10,450 1,530
Total K Financial institutions 2023 39.24 5,065 5,058 73,060 60,780 12,280 1,460
Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 30.23 3,593 3,590 49,380 43,110 6,270 1,120
Total M-N Business services 2023 25.36 2,938 2,903 40,730 35,260 5,480 720
Total M Other specialised business services 2023 33.33 4,268 4,256 60,010 51,220 8,790 1,310
Total N Renting and other business support 2023 19.75 2,156 2,108 29,400 25,870 3,530 360
Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023 29.08 2,992 2,985 41,780 35,900 5,880 80
Total O-Q Government and care 2023 29.51 3,058 3,052 42,800 36,690 6,110 60
Total O Public administration and services 2023 32.01 4,060 4,047 57,670 48,720 8,960 20
Total P Education 2023 31.34 3,268 3,265 46,270 39,210 7,060 60
Total Q Health and social work activities 2023 27.40 2,581 2,577 35,600 30,980 4,620 70
Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 24.57 2,360 2,353 32,040 28,320 3,720 280
Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 23.64 2,098 2,093 28,510 25,170 3,340 250
Total S Other service activities 2023 25.50 2,673 2,664 36,260 32,080 4,180 310
Sex: Male A-U All economic activities 2023 28.57 3,616 3,566 50,570 43,390 7,180 840
Sex: Male A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 28.52 4,065 3,989 55,940 48,780 7,160 950
Sex: Male A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 21.16 2,644 2,563 34,650 31,730 2,920 450
Sex: Male B-F Industry and energy 2023 28.98 4,167 4,092 57,470 50,010 7,470 980
Sex: Male B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 29.66 4,219 4,138 59,410 50,620 8,790 690
Sex: Male B Mining and quarrying 2023 42.60 6,386 6,299 99,990 76,630 23,360 800
Sex: Male C Manufacturing 2023 29.37 4,161 4,084 58,450 49,940 8,520 670
Sex: Male D Electricity and gas supply 2023 36.33 5,283 5,243 76,340 63,400 12,940 1,300
Sex: Male E Water supply and waste management 2023 26.67 4,000 3,822 55,640 48,000 7,630 680
Sex: Male F Construction 2023 27.58 4,057 3,992 53,310 48,680 4,630 1,600
Sex: Male G-N Commercial services 2023 27.62 3,394 3,341 47,720 40,720 7,000 1,010
Sex: Male G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 24.12 2,812 2,739 39,160 33,740 5,420 760
Sex: Male G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 24.74 2,904 2,871 40,970 34,850 6,110 1,050
Sex: Male H Transportation and storage 2023 26.29 3,654 3,427 50,580 43,840 6,730 490
Sex: Male I Accommodation and food serving 2023 16.93 1,421 1,417 18,470 17,060 1,410 150
Sex: Male J Information and communication 2023 34.41 4,838 4,826 69,660 58,050 11,610 1,870
Sex: Male K Financial institutions 2023 42.56 5,834 5,825 84,710 70,000 14,710 1,990
Sex: Male L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 32.91 4,237 4,234 58,740 50,850 7,890 1,700
Sex: Male M-N Business services 2023 26.86 3,357 3,310 46,840 40,280 6,560 940
Sex: Male M Other specialised business services 2023 35.99 4,909 4,893 69,670 58,910 10,760 1,750
Sex: Male N Renting and other business support 2023 20.42 2,426 2,361 33,150 29,110 4,040 450
Sex: Male O-U Noncommercial services 2023 31.56 3,763 3,752 52,900 45,160 7,740 160
Sex: Male O-Q Government and care 2023 32.17 3,911 3,899 55,120 46,930 8,190 110
Sex: Male O Public administration and services 2023 32.05 4,241 4,224 60,600 50,890 9,700 30
Sex: Male P Education 2023 31.99 3,686 3,681 52,190 44,230 7,960 120
Sex: Male Q Health and social work activities 2023 32.52 3,652 3,642 50,150 43,830 6,330 220
Sex: Male R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 26.91 2,804 2,794 38,490 33,650 4,840 480
Sex: Male R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 25.70 2,485 2,478 34,290 29,810 4,480 410
Sex: Male S Other service activities 2023 28.58 3,336 3,320 45,480 40,040 5,440 580
Sex: Female A-U All economic activities 2023 25.14 2,438 2,430 33,690 29,260 4,430 190
Sex: Female A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 24.67 2,732 2,713 37,480 32,780 4,700 380
Sex: Female A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 17.78 1,759 1,735 22,790 21,100 1,680 140
Sex: Female B-F Industry and energy 2023 25.58 2,878 2,860 39,680 34,530 5,150 410
Sex: Female B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 25.57 2,926 2,907 40,760 35,120 5,640 300
Sex: Female B Mining and quarrying 2023 36.45 4,718 4,694 71,940 56,610 15,320 390
Sex: Female C Manufacturing 2023 25.07 2,855 2,835 39,670 34,260 5,420 290
Sex: Female D Electricity and gas supply 2023 32.61 3,964 3,960 56,150 47,560 8,590 440
Sex: Female E Water supply and waste management 2023 26.53 3,139 3,116 43,600 37,670 5,930 400
Sex: Female F Construction 2023 25.62 2,671 2,660 35,120 32,050 3,070 890
Sex: Female G-N Commercial services 2023 22.37 2,149 2,137 29,450 25,780 3,660 330
Sex: Female G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 19.10 1,639 1,632 22,170 19,670 2,490 200
Sex: Female G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 19.38 1,691 1,684 22,990 20,290 2,700 240
Sex: Female H Transportation and storage 2023 23.60 2,628 2,604 36,250 31,540 4,710 260
Sex: Female I Accommodation and food serving 2023 15.27 1,087 1,085 14,050 13,050 1,000 60
Sex: Female J Information and communication 2023 29.51 3,673 3,670 51,680 44,080 7,600 700
Sex: Female K Financial institutions 2023 33.21 3,879 3,873 55,080 46,540 8,540 650
Sex: Female L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 26.97 2,931 2,929 39,770 35,180 4,600 520
Sex: Female M-N Business services 2023 22.93 2,372 2,353 32,470 28,460 4,010 410
Sex: Female M Other specialised business services 2023 28.99 3,375 3,369 46,550 40,500 6,050 700
Sex: Female N Renting and other business support 2023 18.67 1,797 1,771 24,410 21,570 2,840 250
Sex: Female O-U Noncommercial services 2023 27.78 2,667 2,663 37,100 32,000 5,100 40
Sex: Female O-Q Government and care 2023 28.19 2,720 2,716 37,930 32,640 5,290 30
Sex: Female O Public administration and services 2023 31.97 3,841 3,835 54,150 46,090 8,060 10
Sex: Female P Education 2023 30.96 3,052 3,050 43,230 36,630 6,600 30
Sex: Female Q Health and social work activities 2023 26.21 2,380 2,377 32,860 28,560 4,300 40
Sex: Female R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 22.62 2,041 2,037 27,420 24,500 2,920 140
Sex: Female R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 21.38 1,740 1,737 23,170 20,880 2,290 100
Sex: Female S Other service activities 2023 23.60 2,325 2,320 31,430 27,900 3,520 170
Age: Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2023 5.26 117 116 1,460 1,400 60 0
Age: Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 5.16 146 146 1,800 1,760 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 4.95 140 140 1,720 1,680 40 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B-F Industry and energy 2023 5.68 162 160 2,010 1,940 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 5.58 151 150 1,880 1,810 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2023 5.58 151 150 1,880 1,820 70 0
Age: Younger than 15 years D Electricity and gas supply 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years F Construction 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2023 5.27 112 112 1,400 1,340 60 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 5.18 109 109 1,360 1,300 50 0
Age: Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 5.04 100 100 1,250 1,200 50 0
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 2023 are final.

Changes as of 11 October 2024:
The final figures for 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
The provisional figures for 2024 will be published in April 2025.

Description topics

Wage per job
Hourly wage
The hourly wage are calculated by the sum of gross wage of all the jobs of employees of the related population divide by the sum of the corresponding working hours. These wages and hours are summed by subpopulation and period.

The agreed gross wage is the taxable salary excluding bonuses/allowances, overtime pay and additional tax for the company car.
The working hours are the hours paid for a job excluding overtime hours, holiday leave and public holidays. Leave in compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) is not recognized as working hours, so this is not included in the calculation.

Bonuses and allowances are occasional payments that are part of the gross wages such as holiday allowance, profit sharing and performance bonuses.
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.
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.
Yearly wage excluding special payments
The yearly wage excluding 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.
Additional tax liability for company car
Fixed value of private use of a company car minus extra payment by the employee for this use.