Labour force according to the internat. def. broken down by sex, 2000-2006

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Labour force according to the internat. def. broken down by sex, 2000-2006
Sex Personal characteristics Periods Labour force acc.to internat. definition Position on the labour market Total labour force acc.to internat. def. (x 1 000) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Gross labour participation (%) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Net labour participation (%) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Unemployment as a percentage (%) Employed labour force acc. internat. def Position Total employees (x 1 000)
Total sex Pre-primary education 2006 40 22.5 20.3 9.7 33
Total sex Primary education 2006 449 36.4 32.3 11.3 352
Total sex Lower secondary education 2006 1,771 51.5 48.5 5.8 1,478
Total sex Higher secondary education 2006 3,379 71.3 68.5 4.0 2,827
Total sex Post-secondary education 2006 278 69.3 67.3 2.9 238
Total sex Education unknown 2006 47 52.7 47.5 9.9 36
Men Pre-primary education 2006 31 36.4 33.1 9.1 25
Men Primary education 2006 270 50.4 45.5 9.8 212
Men Lower secondary education 2006 993 65.4 62.2 4.9 824
Men Higher secondary education 2006 1,812 74.8 72.0 3.7 1,464
Men Post-secondary education 2006 150 71.2 69.6 2.2 126
Men Education unknown 2006 30 62.4 57.4 8.0 23
Women Pre-primary education 2006 10 10.2 9.0 . 8
Women Primary education 2006 179 25.6 22.1 13.5 139
Women Lower secondary education 2006 778 40.6 37.8 6.9 654
Women Higher secondary education 2006 1,566 67.7 64.7 4.4 1,363
Women Post-secondary education 2006 128 67.2 64.7 3.7 112
Women Education unknown 2006 16 41.1 35.6 13.3 13
Source: cbs.
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Labour force; international definition classification level
occupation by sex and personal characteristics
2000 - 2006
Changed on November 19 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.

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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.
Position on the labour market
The population of 15 years and older can be classified as follows.
- employed labour force.
- unemployed labour force.
- persons not included in the labour force.
Total labour force acc.to internat. def.
Total labour force according to the international definition.
Gross labour participation
Labour force as a percentage of the total population.
Net labour participation
Employed labour force as a percentage of the total population.
Unemployment as a percentage
Unemployed labour force as a percentage of the total labour force.
Employed labour force acc. internat. def
Employed labour force according 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 (two weeks) availability for
the labour market. According to the Dutch definition a period of three
months is allowed.
Position
Total employees