Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 2000-2014

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Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 2000-2014
Sex Personal characteristics Periods Total population aged 15 years and older (x 1 000) 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 Position on the labour market Emp. labour force acc. to internat. def. (x 1 000) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Position on the labour market Unemp. labour force acc.to internat.def. (x 1 000) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Position on the labour market People not included in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total sex Total personal characteristics 2013 13,753 8,965 8,365 600 4,788
Total sex 15-25 yrs 2013 2,040 1,429 1,271 157 611
Total sex 25-35 yrs 2013 2,039 1,807 1,689 119 232
Total sex 35-45 yrs 2013 2,265 1,998 1,884 113 268
Total sex 45-55 yrs 2013 2,516 2,160 2,046 114 355
Total sex 55-65 yrs 2013 2,153 1,381 1,294 87 773
Total sex 65-75 yrs 2013 1,624 172 162 10 1,453
Total sex 75 yrs and older 2013 1,115 19 19 . 1,096
Total sex 15 - 20 yrs 2013 986 601 517 84 385
Total sex 20 - 25 yrs 2013 1,053 828 754 73 226
Total sex 25 - 30 yrs 2013 1,031 908 843 66 123
Total sex 30 - 35 yrs 2013 1,008 899 846 53 108
Total sex 35 - 40 yrs 2013 1,020 906 853 53 114
Total sex 40 - 45 yrs 2013 1,245 1,091 1,031 60 154
Total sex 45 - 50 yrs 2013 1,281 1,117 1,060 57 164
Total sex 50 - 55 yrs 2013 1,235 1,043 986 57 192
Total sex 55 - 60 yrs 2013 1,114 855 801 53 260
Total sex 60 - 65 yrs 2013 1,039 526 492 33 513
Total sex 65 - 70 yrs 2013 955 132 125 7 823
Total sex 70 - 75 yrs 2013 669 39 37 2 630
Total sex 75 yrs and older 2013 1,115 19 19 . 1,096
Total sex Single person households 2013 2,705 1,385 1,248 137 1,321
Total sex Partner in a couple (no children) 2013 4,495 2,307 2,195 112 2,188
Total sex Partner in a couple with children 2013 4,085 3,551 3,397 154 534
Total sex Single parent 2013 457 328 296 32 129
Total sex Child aged >= 18 years 2013 1,161 885 791 94 275
Total sex Child aged < 18 years 2013 582 323 269 54 259
Total sex Other member household 2013 268 185 169 16 82
Total sex Household position unknown 2013 . . . . .
Total sex Pre-primary education 2013 180 59 51 8 121
Total sex Primary education 2013 1,308 492 422 70 817
Total sex Lower secondary education 2013 3,013 1,541 1,403 139 1,472
Total sex Upper secondary education 2013 5,319 3,737 3,486 252 1,582
Total sex Post-secondary non-tertiary education 2013 51 43 40 2 9
Total sex Tertiary education 2013 3,553 2,882 2,769 113 671
Total sex Doctorate (PhD) 2013 63 53 52 . 10
Total sex Level of education: unknown 2013 264 158 142 16 107
Men Total personal characteristics 2013 6,785 4,826 4,485 341 1,959
Men 15-25 yrs 2013 1,036 718 641 78 318
Men 25-35 yrs 2013 1,024 943 871 72 81
Men 35-45 yrs 2013 1,132 1,051 987 64 81
Men 45-55 yrs 2013 1,264 1,162 1,099 64 102
Men 55-65 yrs 2013 1,076 811 755 56 265
Men 65-75 yrs 2013 795 127 118 8 668
Men 75 yrs and older 2013 457 15 15 . 442
Men 15 - 20 yrs 2013 504 302 261 41 202
Men 20 - 25 yrs 2013 532 416 380 37 116
Men 25 - 30 yrs 2013 519 468 426 42 52
Men 30 - 35 yrs 2013 505 475 445 30 30
Men 35 - 40 yrs 2013 509 476 445 31 33
Men 40 - 45 yrs 2013 623 575 542 34 48
Men 45 - 50 yrs 2013 645 597 567 30 48
Men 50 - 55 yrs 2013 619 565 532 33 54
Men 55 - 60 yrs 2013 557 482 450 32 75
Men 60 - 65 yrs 2013 519 329 305 24 190
Men 65 - 70 yrs 2013 473 96 90 6 377
Men 70 - 75 yrs 2013 322 31 28 2 291
Men 75 yrs and older 2013 457 15 15 . 442
Men Single person households 2013 1,275 825 723 102 450
Men Partner in a couple (no children) 2013 2,261 1,244 1,182 63 1,016
Men Partner in a couple with children 2013 2,039 1,898 1,822 77 140
Men Single parent 2013 83 65 60 5 18
Men Child aged >= 18 years 2013 685 525 468 58 159
Men Child aged < 18 years 2013 298 161 135 26 137
Men Other member household 2013 145 107 96 11 38
Men Household position unknown 2013 . . . . .
Men Pre-primary education 2013 73 34 30 5 39
Men Primary education 2013 571 288 246 42 283
Men Lower secondary education 2013 1,363 854 775 79 509
Men Upper secondary education 2013 2,707 1,997 1,857 139 710
Men Post-secondary non-tertiary education 2013 28 23 22 . 4
Men Tertiary education 2013 1,865 1,503 1,439 65 361
Men Doctorate (PhD) 2013 44 36 35 . 8
Men Level of education: unknown 2013 134 91 81 10 43
Women Total personal characteristics 2013 6,968 4,139 3,880 259 2,829
Women 15-25 yrs 2013 1,004 710 631 80 293
Women 25-35 yrs 2013 1,015 865 818 47 151
Women 35-45 yrs 2013 1,133 946 898 49 186
Women 45-55 yrs 2013 1,252 998 948 51 253
Women 55-65 yrs 2013 1,077 570 539 31 507
Women 65-75 yrs 2013 829 45 43 2 784
Women 75 yrs and older 2013 658 4 4 . 654
Women 15 - 20 yrs 2013 482 299 256 43 183
Women 20 - 25 yrs 2013 521 411 375 36 110
Women 25 - 30 yrs 2013 512 440 416 24 72
Women 30 - 35 yrs 2013 503 424 402 23 79
Women 35 - 40 yrs 2013 511 430 408 23 80
Women 40 - 45 yrs 2013 622 516 490 26 106
Women 45 - 50 yrs 2013 636 520 493 27 116
Women 50 - 55 yrs 2013 616 478 454 24 138
Women 55 - 60 yrs 2013 558 373 352 21 185
Women 60 - 65 yrs 2013 520 197 187 10 323
Women 65 - 70 yrs 2013 482 36 35 2 446
Women 70 - 75 yrs 2013 347 9 9 . 339
Women 75 yrs and older 2013 658 4 4 . 654
Women Single person households 2013 1,430 560 525 35 871
Women Partner in a couple (no children) 2013 2,235 1,063 1,014 49 1,171
Women Partner in a couple with children 2013 2,046 1,652 1,575 78 394
Women Single parent 2013 375 263 236 27 111
Women Child aged >= 18 years 2013 476 360 324 36 116
Source: cbs.
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In this table you can find yearly figures about the composition of the Dutch labour force according to the international definition.

The Dutch definition of the labour force deviates from the international standard of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Because of this the size and composition of the labour force differs. Firstly for the Dutch definition a threshold value of twelve hours is used for the number of hours a person wants to work in a week. For the international definition this is not the case. Secondly the unemployed population is defined differently.
According to the international definition someone must be able to start working within two weeks. For the Dutch definition in some cases a term of three months is used when someone can start working or actively search for work.

Data available from 2000 to2013.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.

Changes as of 26 February 2015:
None, this table was stopped.

Changes as of 1 April 2014:
The figures on 2013 were added to this table. All figures on occupation for 2012 and 2013 are not available yet. As soon as these figures are available they will be added to this table. The figures on the level of education for 2012 onwards are provisional.

When will new figures be published?
This table is stopped. The update of 1 April 2014 was the last update of this table. On 26 February 2015 new revised tables about the labour force have been published. The revision of the labour force statistics consists of two parts. The definitions will be adjusted to the international standard definitions and data collection is improved by using web interviewing. For more information about this revision, see the link to the press release in paragraph 3.

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.
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.
Emp. labour force acc. to internat. def.
Employed population according to the international definition.
Persons working at least 1 hour a week.
Unemp. labour force acc.to internat.def.
Unemployed labour force according to the international definition.
People not included in the labour force
Persons not included in the labour force.