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

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Sex Personal characteristics Employed labour force acc. internat. def Position Employees: flexible jobs (x 1 000) Employed labour force acc. internat. def Position Family workers (x 1 000) Classification according to ISCO88 Technicians, skilled workers (x 1 000) Classification according to ISCO88 Office workers (x 1 000) Classification according to ISCO88 Service, shop and market sales workers (x 1 000) Classification according to ISCO88 Skilled workers agriculture and fishery (x 1 000) Classification according to ISCO88 Factory workers, machine operators, etc. (x 1 000)
Total sex Total personal characteristics 1,806 43 . . . . .
15-25 yrs 804 4 . . . . .
25-35 yrs 422 5 . . . . .
35-45 yrs 229 11 . . . . .
45-55 yrs 189 12 . . . . .
55-65 yrs 102 9 . . . . .
65-75 yrs 53 2 . . . . .
75 yrs and older 7 . . . . . .
15 - 20 yrs 379 2 . . . . .
20 - 25 yrs 425 2 . . . . .
25 - 30 yrs 268 . . . . . .
30 - 35 yrs 153 4 . . . . .
35 - 40 yrs 119 5 . . . . .
40 - 45 yrs 111 6 . . . . .
45 - 50 yrs 106 7 . . . . .
50 - 55 yrs 83 5 . . . . .
55 - 60 yrs 61 5 . . . . .
60 - 65 yrs 41 3 . . . . .
65 - 70 yrs 39 2 . . . . .
70 - 75 yrs 14 . . . . . .
75 yrs and older 7 . . . . . .
Single person households 293 . . . . . .
Partner in a couple (no children) 380 12 . . . . .
Partner in a couple with children 365 26 . . . . .
Single parent 46 . . . . . .
Child aged >= 18 years 452 3 . . . . .
Child aged < 18 years 204 . . . . . .
Other member household 67 . . . . . .
Household position unknown . . . . . . .
Pre-primary education 14 . . . . . .
Primary education 140 2 . . . . .
Lower secondary education 418 12 . . . . .
Upper secondary education 753 20 . . . . .
Post-secondary non-tertiary education 5 . . . . . .
Tertiary education 425 8 . . . . .
Doctorate (PhD) 8 . . . . . .
Level of education: unknown 44 . . . . . .
Men Total personal characteristics 885 12 . . . . .
15-25 yrs 394 4 . . . . .
25-35 yrs 208 2 . . . . .
35-45 yrs 106 3 . . . . .
45-55 yrs 78 2 . . . . .
55-65 yrs 52 . . . . . .
65-75 yrs 40 . . . . . .
75 yrs and older 6 . . . . . .
15 - 20 yrs 191 2 . . . . .
20 - 25 yrs 204 2 . . . . .
25 - 30 yrs 130 . . . . . .
30 - 35 yrs 78 . . . . . .
35 - 40 yrs 58 . . . . . .
40 - 45 yrs 49 2 . . . . .
45 - 50 yrs 43 . . . . . .
50 - 55 yrs 36 . . . . . .
55 - 60 yrs 30 . . . . . .
60 - 65 yrs 23 . . . . . .
65 - 70 yrs 29 . . . . . .
70 - 75 yrs 11 . . . . . .
75 yrs and older 6 . . . . . .
Single person households 157 . . . . . .
Partner in a couple (no children) 179 3 . . . . .
Partner in a couple with children 157 5 . . . . .
Single parent 5 . . . . . .
Child aged >= 18 years 250 2 . . . . .
Child aged < 18 years 102 . . . . . .
Other member household 34 . . . . . .
Household position unknown . . . . . . .
Pre-primary education 8 . . . . . .
Primary education 78 . . . . . .
Lower secondary education 219 4 . . . . .
Upper secondary education 365 5 . . . . .
Post-secondary non-tertiary education 3 . . . . . .
Tertiary education 184 2 . . . . .
Doctorate (PhD) 4 . . . . . .
Level of education: unknown 24 . . . . . .
Women Total personal characteristics 921 31 . . . . .
15-25 yrs 410 . . . . . .
25-35 yrs 214 3 . . . . .
35-45 yrs 123 9 . . . . .
45-55 yrs 110 10 . . . . .
55-65 yrs 49 8 . . . . .
65-75 yrs 14 . . . . . .
75 yrs and older . . . . . . .
15 - 20 yrs 188 . . . . . .
20 - 25 yrs 222 . . . . . .
25 - 30 yrs 138 . . . . . .
30 - 35 yrs 76 3 . . . . .
35 - 40 yrs 61 4 . . . . .
40 - 45 yrs 62 5 . . . . .
45 - 50 yrs 64 5 . . . . .
50 - 55 yrs 47 4 . . . . .
55 - 60 yrs 31 5 . . . . .
60 - 65 yrs 18 3 . . . . .
65 - 70 yrs 11 . . . . . .
70 - 75 yrs 3 . . . . . .
75 yrs and older . . . . . . .
Single person households 136 . . . . . .
Partner in a couple (no children) 201 9 . . . . .
Partner in a couple with children 208 21 . . . . .
Single parent 41 . . . . . .
Child aged >= 18 years 201 . . . . . .
Source: cbs.
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Table explanation


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.

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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
Employees: flexible jobs
A person who has an employment contract that is of limited duration or whose number of
working hours are not laid down by contract.
These are:
Employee with a temporary contract and a permanent job in prospect and whose working hours are laid down by contract
Employee with a temporary contract of 1 year or more and whose working hours are laid down by contract
Employee with other temporary contracts and whose working hours are laid down by contract
Stand-by employee/Substitute employee
Temporary worker
Employee with a permanent contract whose working hours are not laid down by contract
Employee with a temporary contract whose working hours are not laid down by contract
Family workers
Persons working in their partner's or parents' business or practice.
Classification according to ISCO88
Occupations according to the International Standard Classification of
Occupations 1988.
Technicians, skilled workers
Technicians at various levels, skilled workers.
Office workers
Service, shop and market sales workers
Lower service and commercial personnel.
Skilled workers agriculture and fishery
Factory workers, machine operators, etc.
Lower service and commercial personnel.