Employment; sex,type of employment contract,job characteristics,cao-sector

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Type of employment contract Job characteristics Periods Employment Jobs (x 1 000) Employment Labour volume (x 1 000) 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) Working hours Per job per week including overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per week excluding overtime (hour) Working hours Per job per year (hour) Working hours Per working year (hour)
Total Total 2009 7,820 5,925 20.02 2,225 2,195 30,650 26,710 3,940 510 29.1 28.8 1,315 1,736
2019 8,501 6,381 23.14 2,575 2,543 35,630 30,900 4,740 440 29.2 28.9 1,318 1,756
2020 8,391 6,356 24.07 2,692 2,663 37,280 32,310 4,970 470 29.5 29.2 1,328 1,753
2021 8,561 6,507 24.45 2,761 2,730 38,380 33,130 5,250 470 29.5 29.2 1,340 1,763
2022 8,868 6,723 25.32 2,852 2,822 39,940 34,230 5,710 480 29.5 29.2 1,337 1,764
2023 8,979 6,826 27.12 3,045 3,015 42,380 36,540 5,840 520 29.5 29.2 1,334 1,755
Job type: temporary 2009 392 223 12.28 1,044 1,017 13,800 12,530 1,270 40 22.2 21.7 995 1,746
2019 572 380 14.23 1,467 1,410 19,430 17,600 1,830 40 26.9 26.0 1,189 1,791
2020 445 311 14.72 1,599 1,538 21,260 19,190 2,070 50 28.4 27.5 1,254 1,794
2021 486 345 15.06 1,662 1,595 21,990 19,950 2,040 40 28.7 27.7 1,272 1,793
2022 499 351 15.65 1,714 1,645 22,800 20,570 2,230 50 28.5 27.5 1,261 1,794
2023 446 322 16.88 1,895 1,818 25,250 22,750 2,510 70 29.3 28.3 1,293 1,792
Type of contract: specified time 2009 2,193 1,411 14.53 1,383 1,358 18,530 16,590 1,930 160 24.9 24.5 1,121 1,743
2019 3,031 1,950 16.46 1,587 1,559 21,230 19,050 2,180 130 25.3 24.9 1,137 1,767
2020 2,548 1,602 16.45 1,541 1,518 20,560 18,500 2,060 100 24.6 24.3 1,108 1,761
2021 2,700 1,708 16.68 1,579 1,554 21,020 18,940 2,080 90 24.7 24.4 1,118 1,767
2022 2,934 1,843 17.38 1,632 1,609 21,810 19,590 2,230 90 24.5 24.2 1,111 1,769
2023 2,940 1,842 18.70 1,741 1,718 23,250 20,900 2,350 100 24.4 24.1 1,102 1,760
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2009 832 368 15.49 951 939 12,930 11,410 1,520 40 16.2 16.0 728 1,645
2019 767 329 16.41 1,001 993 13,600 12,010 1,590 60 16.1 16.0 726 1,695
2020 740 316 16.97 1,031 1,024 14,090 12,380 1,720 60 16.1 16.0 724 1,698
2021 742 318 17.20 1,051 1,044 14,320 12,610 1,710 60 16.1 16.0 728 1,700
2022 757 323 17.72 1,082 1,074 14,780 12,980 1,800 70 16.0 16.0 727 1,704
2023 742 316 19.01 1,155 1,148 15,720 13,860 1,860 80 16.0 15.9 725 1,701
Payed overtime: yes 2009 718 619 17.00 2,520 2,185 34,020 30,240 3,780 210 37.6 33.6 1,542 1,789
2019 713 643 18.82 2,940 2,559 39,460 35,280 4,180 200 39.8 35.6 1,632 1,810
2020 648 581 19.45 3,001 2,625 40,280 36,020 4,260 200 39.5 35.4 1,619 1,806
2021 663 597 19.63 3,072 2,673 41,600 36,860 4,740 200 39.7 35.5 1,634 1,814
2022 671 603 20.39 3,169 2,770 43,100 38,030 5,070 210 39.5 35.4 1,630 1,813
2023 640 578 22.05 3,410 2,991 46,240 40,920 5,330 240 39.5 35.6 1,628 1,804
Car of the company: yes 2009 556 538 31.02 4,546 4,520 64,600 54,550 10,050 7,210 38.3 38.1 1,748 1,808
2019 596 568 35.62 5,160 5,134 73,450 61,920 11,540 6,340 37.9 37.7 1,730 1,815
2020 599 569 36.43 5,249 5,226 74,400 62,990 11,420 6,540 37.9 37.7 1,722 1,811
2021 592 563 36.90 5,352 5,328 76,590 64,230 12,360 6,790 37.8 37.6 1,733 1,824
2022 615 584 37.83 5,473 5,450 79,190 65,680 13,510 6,960 37.7 37.6 1,729 1,823
2023 640 606 39.59 5,689 5,665 81,340 68,260 13,070 7,340 37.7 37.5 1,717 1,813
Part-time Total 2009 3,927 2,031 17.32 1,272 1,254 17,400 15,260 2,140 100 19.3 19.1 869 1,680
2019 4,690 2,571 20.17 1,579 1,567 21,550 18,950 2,600 120 20.6 20.5 932 1,701
2020 4,633 2,599 21.12 1,691 1,681 23,150 20,300 2,850 130 21.2 21.1 955 1,703
2021 4,703 2,649 21.46 1,732 1,721 23,670 20,780 2,890 140 21.2 21.1 962 1,708
2022 4,898 2,753 22.21 1,791 1,780 24,580 21,490 3,090 140 21.2 21.1 962 1,711
2023 4,970 2,816 23.89 1,933 1,923 26,430 23,200 3,230 160 21.4 21.3 966 1,704
Job type: temporary 2009 295 126 12.12 742 724 10,030 8,900 1,130 10 16.0 15.7 717 1,675
2019 385 193 13.89 1,030 995 13,780 12,360 1,420 20 19.4 18.9 860 1,718
2020 287 153 14.39 1,141 1,103 15,360 13,700 1,660 20 20.8 20.2 919 1,722
2021 308 167 14.86 1,192 1,151 15,950 14,310 1,640 20 21.0 20.4 930 1,716
2022 320 172 15.46 1,231 1,188 16,490 14,780 1,720 20 20.8 20.2 922 1,718
2023 280 155 16.73 1,387 1,337 18,530 16,640 1,890 30 21.7 21.1 958 1,725
Type of contract: specified time 2009 1,389 606 13.13 825 809 11,020 9,900 1,120 30 16.5 16.2 740 1,694
2019 2,012 931 14.90 999 986 13,240 11,990 1,250 30 17.6 17.4 794 1,716
2020 1,763 817 15.08 1,011 1,000 13,440 12,130 1,310 30 17.7 17.5 796 1,717
2021 1,854 862 15.33 1,032 1,021 13,690 12,390 1,300 20 17.6 17.5 799 1,718
2022 2,035 943 16.01 1,076 1,065 14,280 12,920 1,370 30 17.6 17.5 799 1,722
2023 2,056 958 17.33 1,166 1,155 15,440 13,990 1,450 30 17.7 17.6 800 1,717
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 2009 832 368 15.49 951 939 12,930 11,410 1,520 40 16.2 16.0 728 1,645
2019 767 329 16.41 1,001 993 13,600 12,010 1,590 60 16.1 16.0 726 1,695
2020 740 316 16.97 1,031 1,024 14,090 12,380 1,720 60 16.1 16.0 724 1,698
2021 742 318 17.20 1,051 1,044 14,320 12,610 1,710 60 16.1 16.0 728 1,700
2022 757 323 17.72 1,082 1,074 14,780 12,980 1,800 70 16.0 16.0 727 1,704
2023 742 316 19.01 1,155 1,148 15,720 13,860 1,860 80 16.0 15.9 725 1,701
Payed overtime: yes 2009 242 143 17.13 1,741 1,456 23,550 20,900 2,650 110 25.9 22.3 1,020 1,728
2019 201 131 17.76 1,937 1,671 25,960 23,250 2,710 60 28.1 24.8 1,129 1,734
2020 189 122 18.60 1,996 1,740 26,780 23,950 2,830 70 27.7 24.7 1,123 1,736
2021 188 122 18.90 2,048 1,777 27,690 24,570 3,120 70 27.7 24.7 1,129 1,738
2022 196 128 19.66 2,130 1,859 28,800 25,560 3,240 80 27.8 24.8 1,135 1,736
2023 182 120 21.45 2,316 2,035 31,330 27,790 3,540 90 27.8 25.0 1,138 1,731
Car of the company: yes 2009 65 47 28.95 3,134 3,077 43,930 37,610 6,330 6,010 28.3 27.9 1,276 1,772
2019 101 72 31.63 3,389 3,372 46,790 40,670 6,120 5,400 28.1 28.0 1,279 1,777
2020 109 79 32.78 3,552 3,537 48,920 42,630 6,290 5,680 28.6 28.4 1,295 1,779
2021 108 78 33.01 3,592 3,575 49,590 43,100 6,490 5,860 28.4 28.3 1,300 1,790
2022 116 84 33.68 3,666 3,650 51,070 43,990 7,080 5,930 28.5 28.4 1,301 1,790
2023 126 92 35.41 3,856 3,840 53,110 46,270 6,840 6,260 28.6 28.5 1,301 1,782
Source: CBS.
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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, working hours company car: yes or no, and overtime: yes or no)
- 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

Employment
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit, specifying that labour will be carried out in return for remuneration (financial or otherwise). An employed person may have more than one job at a time. In that case the person has a main job and a secondary job. Each job counts separately. For the calculation of the average number of jobs in a certain period the starting date and end date of a job is taking into account. The weekly working hours are left out of account. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will always count as one job in the average number of jobs, regardless of whether these jobs are full-time or part-time.
Labour volume
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of hours worked or full-time equivalents. Part-time jobs are counted proportionally (excluding overtime, after deduction of the reduction in working hours).
Calculation of the average labour volume for a certain period is based on the starting date and end date of a job and the weekly working hours. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will count as 1 working year in the yearly average labour volume if both jobs are full-time. If they are part-time jobs they will count for less than a year.
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.

Working hours
The number of hours someone works in a normal or average working week. There is a distinction between weekly working hours and yearly working hours. Weekly working hours are calculated by the average paid hours for a job, divided by 52. Paid hours include leave, paid overtime and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours. Weekly working hours without overtime is also determined.
The yearly working hours of a job are the average paid hours a year excluding overtime and holiday leave, reduction of working hours and national holidays. For the yearly working hours of a working year this yearly average is determined for a year of employment instead for a job.
Per job per week including overtime
Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job per year divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave, paid overtime, and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours.
Per job per week excluding overtime
Weekly working hours are calculated by the average hours paid for a job per year divided by 52. The hours paid include hours leave and paid sick and study leave, but exclude reduction of working hours and paid overtime.

Per job per year
The yearly working hours of a job are the average hours paid for a job per year excluding overtime hours and holiday leave, leave as compensation for shorter working hours (ADV) and public holidays. For the yearly working hours in a year of employment this yearly average is calculated for a year of employment instead for a job.



Per working year
A working year is a measure for the labour volume calculated by converting all jobs (full-time and part-time) in a year to full-time equivalents (fte) by dividing the agreed working hours by the agreed working hours of a full-time job in a particular industry. The resulting full-time equivalents add up to working years. For example, two jobs of 0.5 fte add up to one working year.