Labour force according to the internat. def. broken down by sex, 2000-2006
| Sex | Personal characteristics | Periods | Total population aged 15 years and older (x 1 000) | Labour force acc.to internat. definition Unemployment as a percentage (%) | Classification according to ISCO88 Legislators, senior officials, managers (x 1 000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sex | Child aged >= 18 years | 2006 | 1,059 | 6.3 | 24 |
| Total sex | Child aged < 18 years | 2006 | 590 | 13.7 | . |
| Total sex | College and university educ., 1st stage | 2006 | 3,019 | 2.5 | 320 |
| Total sex | College and university educ., 2nd stage | 2006 | 70 | . | 9 |
| Men | Child aged >= 18 years | 2006 | 655 | 6.1 | 20 |
| Men | Child aged < 18 years | 2006 | 302 | 11.3 | . |
| Men | College and university educ., 1st stage | 2006 | 1,616 | 2.4 | 230 |
| Men | College and university educ., 2nd stage | 2006 | 47 | . | 6 |
| Women | Child aged >= 18 years | 2006 | 405 | 6.7 | 4 |
| Women | Child aged < 18 years | 2006 | 288 | 16.3 | . |
| Women | College and university educ., 1st stage | 2006 | 1,404 | 2.6 | 90 |
| Women | College and university educ., 2nd stage | 2006 | 23 | . | 3 |
| Source: cbs. | |||||
Table explanation
Labour force; international definition classification level
occupation by sex and personal characteristics
2000 - 2006
Changed on November 19 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.
occupation by sex and personal characteristics
2000 - 2006
Changed on November 19 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Description topics
- Total population aged 15 years and older
- Labour force acc.to internat. definition
- Labour force according to the international definition.
The Dutch definition of the labour force deviates from the international
definition as given by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and
therefore gives different results. Firstly, according to the Dutch
definition only persons willing to work at least twelve hours a week are
taken into account. Secondly, the definitions of labour force vary. The
international definition requires prompt (within two weeks) availability
for the labour market. According to the Dutch definition a period of three
months is allowed.- Unemployment as a percentage
- Unemployed labour force as a percentage of the total labour force.
- Classification according to ISCO88
- Occupations according to the International Standard Classification of
Occupations 1988.- Legislators, senior officials, managers
- Members of parliament, members of the national government, executives.