Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 1996-2014

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Sex Personal characteristics Total population aged 15-64 years (x 1 000) Persons employed Average hours worked (hours) Labour force Percentage unemployed (%) Employed labour force aged 15-64 Average hours worked (hours) Employed labour force aged 15-64 Seniority Average seniority (years) Registered unemployment Percentage registered unemployed (%) Relation to the labour market Total population aged 15-64 years (x 1 000)
Total men and women Age: 15 to 25 years 2,045 18.8 14.8 29.2 1.9 2.2 2,045
Age: 15 to 20 years 988 11.2 21.3 23.0 1.1 . 988
Age: 20 to 25 years 1,057 24.1 12.7 31.0 2.2 2.8 1,057
Age: 25 to 30 years 1,040 33.5 9.0 35.2 3.8 4.0 1,040
Age: 30 to 35 years 1,003 34.3 6.9 35.2 6.0 3.9 1,003
Age: 35 to 40 years 1,001 33.9 7.0 34.9 8.1 4.5 1,001
Age: 40 to 45 years 1,197 33.9 7.3 35.1 10.3 5.2 1,197
Age: 45 to 50 years 1,276 33.8 6.8 35.1 12.7 4.7 1,276
Age: 50 to 55 years 1,251 33.7 7.5 35.1 15.4 5.5 1,251
Age: 55 to 60 years 1,131 32.8 8.1 34.4 19.3 6.5 1,131
Age: 60 to 65 years 1,036 30.7 8.8 33.6 23.0 7.8 1,036
Age: 25 to 35 years 2,043 33.9 7.9 35.2 4.9 3.9 2,043
Age: 35 to 45 years 2,198 33.9 7.2 35.0 9.3 4.9 2,198
Age: 45 to 55 years 2,527 33.7 7.1 35.1 14.0 5.1 2,527
Age: 55 to 65 years 2,167 32.0 8.4 34.1 20.7 7.0 2,167
Position in household: underage child 590 8.3 27.0 19.5 0.9 . 590
Education level: avo - first stage 752 21.6 11.5 30.7 11.5 5.3 752
Men Age: 15 to 25 years 1,039 20.4 12.7 31.5 2.1 1.7 1,039
Age: 15 to 20 years 505 12.2 19.5 25.9 1.2 . 505
Age: 20 to 25 years 534 26.0 10.5 33.2 2.4 2.0 534
Age: 25 to 30 years 523 36.7 10.1 38.2 3.8 4.3 523
Age: 30 to 35 years 502 39.0 7.2 39.4 5.9 4.3 502
Age: 35 to 40 years 499 39.8 6.5 40.1 8.1 4.8 499
Age: 40 to 45 years 597 40.3 7.1 40.6 10.2 5.6 597
Age: 45 to 50 years 641 40.0 5.7 40.5 13.1 4.7 641
Age: 50 to 55 years 627 39.7 6.7 40.4 16.2 5.5 627
Age: 55 to 60 years 565 38.8 7.9 39.4 20.8 6.8 565
Age: 60 to 65 years 517 35.7 8.7 37.4 24.7 7.7 517
Age: 25 to 35 years 1,025 37.8 8.6 38.8 4.9 4.3 1,025
Age: 35 to 45 years 1,096 40.1 6.8 40.4 9.2 5.3 1,096
Age: 45 to 55 years 1,269 39.9 6.2 40.5 14.6 5.1 1,269
Age: 55 to 65 years 1,082 37.5 8.2 38.6 22.3 7.2 1,082
Position in household: underage child 302 8.6 25.7 21.9 0.9 . 302
Education level: avo - first stage 326 25.8 10.5 36.4 11.6 4.9 326
Women Age: 15 to 25 years 1,006 17.2 17.0 26.6 1.8 2.8 1,006
Age: 15 to 20 years 483 10.1 23.3 19.9 1.1 . 483
Age: 20 to 25 years 523 22.1 15.0 28.6 2.0 3.6 523
Age: 25 to 30 years 517 30.1 7.7 32.0 3.7 3.6 517
Age: 30 to 35 years 501 29.2 6.6 30.4 6.2 3.4 501
Age: 35 to 40 years 502 27.3 7.5 28.7 8.2 4.3 502
Age: 40 to 45 years 600 26.7 7.6 28.4 10.4 4.7 600
Age: 45 to 50 years 635 26.6 8.2 28.4 12.2 4.7 635
Age: 50 to 55 years 624 26.5 8.5 28.4 14.4 5.5 624
Age: 55 to 60 years 566 25.1 8.4 27.4 17.2 6.1 566
Age: 60 to 65 years 519 22.8 9.0 26.6 19.9 7.9 519
Age: 25 to 35 years 1,018 29.7 7.2 31.2 4.9 3.5 1,018
Age: 35 to 45 years 1,102 27.0 7.6 28.6 9.3 4.5 1,102
Age: 45 to 55 years 1,259 26.5 8.3 28.4 13.3 5.1 1,259
Age: 55 to 65 years 1,085 24.3 8.6 27.1 18.1 6.7 1,085
Position in household: underage child 288 8.0 28.1 17.3 0.8 . 288
Education level: avo - first stage 426 18.0 12.5 25.4 11.4 5.7 426
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table comprises yearly and quarterly figures on the main aspects of the labour force broken down by sex and other personal characteristics.

Data available from 1996 to 2014

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

Changes as of 13 February 2015:
None, this table was stopped.

When will new figures be published?
This table is stopped. The update of 13 February 2015 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 15-64 years
Persons employed
Persons employed are all persons having paid jobs.
Average hours worked
Labour force
The labour force (15-64 years) includes:
- persons who work at least 12 hours a week;
- persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week;
- persons willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and
actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week.
The employed labour force includes all persons working at least 12 hours
a week.
The unemployed labour force includes all persons unemployed or working
less than 12 hours a week.
Percentage unemployed
Unemployed labour force as a percentage of labour force (15-64 yrs).
Employed labour force aged 15-64
Persons working at least 12 hours a week.
Seniority
The number of years that persons in the age category 15-64 who work at
least twelve hours a week are employed by their current employer or run
their own business.
Average seniority
Average hours worked
Registered unemployment
Registered unemployed are persons registered at UWV Werkbedrijf (formerly
CWI or employment agency) aged 16-64 who:
- do not work or work less than 12 hours a week
- are available for a job of 12 hours a week or more or have accepted work
for at least 12 hours a week.
Percentage registered unemployed
Registered unemployed as a percentage of the total labour force.
Relation to the labour market
Distinction between the employed labour force and the unemployed labour
force. The employed labour force is subdivided according to their
availability for the labour market and how actively they have sought work.
Total population aged 15-64 years