Employment; sex; type of employment contract, job characteristics, SIC2008

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Employment; sex; type of employment contract, job characteristics, SIC2008

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Job characterics Industry class / branch (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 Total Total A-U All economic activities 2023 27.12 3,045 3,015 42,380 36,540 5,840 520
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 27.82 3,770 3,707 51,860 45,240 6,620 820
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 20.12 2,330 2,269 30,440 27,960 2,480 340
Total Total Total B-F Industry and energy 2023 28.39 3,897 3,834 53,750 46,770 6,980 860
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 28.82 3,910 3,844 54,960 46,920 8,040 600
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2023 41.69 6,106 6,030 95,290 73,280 22,020 730
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2023 28.49 3,847 3,784 53,940 46,170 7,770 580
Total Total Total D Electricity and gas supply 2023 35.44 4,927 4,896 70,880 59,120 11,760 1,060
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2023 26.64 3,831 3,683 53,270 45,970 7,300 620
Total Total Total F Construction 2023 27.38 3,867 3,809 50,820 46,400 4,420 1,500
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2023 25.71 2,870 2,835 40,040 34,440 5,600 730
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 22.27 2,299 2,255 31,730 27,590 4,140 520
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 22.63 2,341 2,320 32,630 28,100 4,530 670
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2023 25.69 3,395 3,219 46,960 40,740 6,220 430
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023 16.15 1,250 1,247 16,210 15,010 1,200 110
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2023 33.11 4,501 4,492 64,470 54,020 10,450 1,530
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2023 39.24 5,065 5,058 73,060 60,780 12,280 1,460
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 30.23 3,593 3,590 49,380 43,110 6,270 1,120
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2023 25.36 2,938 2,903 40,730 35,260 5,480 720
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2023 33.33 4,268 4,256 60,010 51,220 8,790 1,310
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2023 19.75 2,156 2,108 29,400 25,870 3,530 360
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2023 29.08 2,992 2,985 41,780 35,900 5,880 80
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2023 29.51 3,058 3,052 42,800 36,690 6,110 60
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2023 32.01 4,060 4,047 57,670 48,720 8,960 20
Total Total Total P Education 2023 31.34 3,268 3,265 46,270 39,210 7,060 60
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2023 27.40 2,581 2,577 35,600 30,980 4,620 70
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 24.57 2,360 2,353 32,040 28,320 3,720 280
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 23.64 2,098 2,093 28,510 25,170 3,340 250
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2023 25.50 2,673 2,664 36,260 32,080 4,180 310
Total Total Job type: temporary A-U All economic activities 2023 16.88 1,895 1,818 25,250 22,750 2,510 70
Total Total Job type: temporary A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 16.37 2,161 1,974 27,530 25,930 1,600 70
Total Total Job type: temporary A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 14.44 1,918 1,745 24,090 23,010 1,080 20
Total Total Job type: temporary B-F Industry and energy 2023 17.70 2,329 2,132 29,910 27,950 1,960 100
Total Total Job type: temporary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 20.43 2,988 2,580 38,380 35,860 2,510 50
Total Total Job type: temporary B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary C Manufacturing 2023 18.81 2,788 2,360 35,780 33,460 2,330 50
Total Total Job type: temporary D Electricity and gas supply 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary E Water supply and waste management 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary F Construction 2023 16.30 2,013 1,917 25,850 24,160 1,690 120
Total Total Job type: temporary G-N Commercial services 2023 16.88 1,897 1,819 25,270 22,760 2,510 70
Total Total Job type: temporary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 15.30 1,615 1,569 21,110 19,380 1,730 40
Total Total Job type: temporary G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary H Transportation and storage 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary I Accommodation and food serving 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary J Information and communication 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary K Financial institutions 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary M-N Business services 2023 16.88 1,896 1,819 25,270 22,760 2,510 60
Total Total Job type: temporary M Other specialised business services 2023 24.90 3,174 3,103 42,490 38,080 4,400 620
Total Total Job type: temporary N Renting and other business support 2023 16.83 1,890 1,813 25,180 22,680 2,500 60
Total Total Job type: temporary O-U Noncommercial services 2023 16.77 1,183 1,171 16,460 14,190 2,270 40
Total Total Job type: temporary O-Q Government and care 2023 16.74 1,178 1,168 16,440 14,140 2,300 40
Total Total Job type: temporary O Public administration and services 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary P Education 2023 17.09 1,506 1,486 20,740 18,070 2,670 40
Total Total Job type: temporary Q Health and social work activities 2023 16.45 994 989 14,030 11,930 2,100 40
Total Total Job type: temporary R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: temporary S Other service activities 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-U All economic activities 2023 14.43 752 745 9,720 9,030 690 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 14.64 1,012 990 12,820 12,140 670 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 12.88 1,062 1,045 13,160 12,740 420 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-F Industry and energy 2023 16.25 979 954 12,590 11,740 840 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 16.06 893 872 11,490 10,710 780 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by C Manufacturing 2023 15.96 884 864 11,380 10,610 760 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by D Electricity and gas supply 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by E Water supply and waste management 2023 17.69 1,074 1,050 13,900 12,890 1,010 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by F Construction 2023 16.66 1,208 1,171 15,520 14,500 1,020 60
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-N Commercial services 2023 13.44 703 696 9,020 8,430 590 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 12.44 607 602 7,730 7,280 450 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 11.84 573 570 7,380 6,870 500 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by H Transportation and storage 2023 17.14 1,078 1,040 13,830 12,940 880 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by I Accommodation and food serving 2023 12.25 575 574 7,220 6,900 320 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by J Information and communication 2023 18.36 1,082 1,073 14,060 12,980 1,080 50
Total Total Job type: stand-by K Financial institutions 2023 18.16 1,108 1,105 14,520 13,300 1,220 60
Total Total Job type: stand-by L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 16.11 837 834 10,750 10,040 710 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by M-N Business services 2023 15.93 1,041 1,022 13,580 12,490 1,100 20
Total Total Job type: stand-by M Other specialised business services 2023 17.80 933 929 11,990 11,190 800 30
Total Total Job type: stand-by N Renting and other business support 2023 15.62 1,064 1,041 13,920 12,760 1,160 10
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-U Noncommercial services 2023 19.22 855 854 11,360 10,260 1,100 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by O-Q Government and care 2023 21.37 947 946 12,700 11,370 1,320 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by O Public administration and services 2023 26.12 635 631 8,430 7,620 820 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by P Education 2023 21.30 826 825 11,050 9,920 1,140 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by Q Health and social work activities 2023 21.29 987 985 13,230 11,840 1,390 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 14.38 645 644 8,320 7,740 580 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 14.17 599 599 7,760 7,190 570 0
Total Total Job type: stand-by S Other service activities 2023 14.92 785 783 10,020 9,420 600 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-U All economic activities 2023 39.33 5,156 5,155 64,540 61,870 2,670 3,240
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A-F Agriculture and industry 2023 35.61 4,722 4,720 59,450 56,660 2,790 3,180
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 31.35 3,735 3,735 45,910 44,820 1,090 2,000
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-F Industry and energy 2023 36.36 4,919 4,917 62,160 59,030 3,130 3,420
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 38.01 5,079 5,076 64,310 60,950 3,360 3,650
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder B Mining and quarrying 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder C Manufacturing 2023 37.94 5,087 5,084 64,440 61,040 3,400 3,680
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder D Electricity and gas supply 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder E Water supply and waste management 2023 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder F Construction 2023 35.22 4,806 4,804 60,640 57,670 2,960 3,260
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-N Commercial services 2023 38.81 5,079 5,078 63,640 60,950 2,680 3,340
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 35.61 4,724 4,723 59,310 56,690 2,620 3,340
Total Total Job type: manager large shareholder G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 36.11 4,786 4,785 60,170 57,430 2,740 3,490
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 broken down into
- employee characteristics (sex)
- job characteristics (type of employment contract, working hours, car of the company: yes or no and overtime: yes or no)
- classification according to Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC 2008)

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.