The share of vacancies that include a company car has fallen by more than 10 percent since 2023 and fewer employees still consider a company car important
The number of jobs in the Netherlands that include a company car as an employment benefit is under pressure. Not only has the absolute number of vacancies with a company car declined by 34 percent, the share of vacancies that offer a company car relative to all vacancies is also decreasing. Since 2023 this share has dropped by more than 10 percent overall. In the most recent quarter the share stands at 8 percent.
The cooling trend is also visible among employees. The percentage of workers who mention a company car as an important employment benefit declined from 10.4 percent in 2023 to 9.7 percent in 2025, a decrease of nearly 7 percent over two years. This is shown by figures from labour market data specialist Intelligence Group.
The group that considers a company car important is predominantly male at 75 percent, aged between 25 and 49, and highly educated at HBO or university level. They are overrepresented in ICT, sales, construction, accountancy and consultancy, and underrepresented in healthcare and education. This group is also contacted by recruiters significantly more often to switch jobs. Sixty percent are approached at least once per quarter, compared with 41 percent of the total Dutch workforce. They are also willing to travel further for work, averaging 43.2 minutes per day versus 37.9 minutes across the Netherlands, an increase of 13.9 percent.
In addition, this group is very clear about its employment preferences. They place above average importance on a good salary, challenging work, autonomy and career progression. Alongside a company car, a company laptop or phone and a bonus or profit sharing scheme are especially popular. Pension, many days off and flexible working hours are considered relatively less important.
The number of vacancies that include a company car as an employment benefit rose sharply in 2021 and then fluctuated for several years at a high level. The peak was reached in the second quarter of 2023, with 107,788 vacancies. In the most recent quarter, this number fell to just over 70,000, a decline of 34 percent. The share of vacancies offering a company car relative to all vacancies has also decreased, to exactly 8 percent.
Based on vacancy data, the company car most frequently appears in roles within construction, such as site managers and project managers, in business services, including consultants, policy advisers and managers, and in the technical sector, such as estimators, planners, machine mechanics, electrical technicians and engineers.
Employer names also show a clear pattern. Consultancy, construction and technical companies stand out as structural providers of company cars in vacancies, led by Deloitte, Capgemini, KPMG, BAM, SPIE and PwC.
