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

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Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 1996-2014
Sex Personal characteristics Periods Employed labour force aged 15-64 Branch of industry Agriculture, forestry and fishing (x 1 000)
Total men and women Total 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 15 to 25 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 15 to 20 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 20 to 25 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 25 to 30 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 30 to 35 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 35 to 40 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 40 to 45 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 45 to 50 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 50 to 55 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 55 to 60 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 60 to 65 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 25 to 35 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 35 to 45 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 45 to 55 years 2014 .
Total men and women Age: 55 to 65 years 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: Netherlands 2014 .
Total men and women Ethnic origin: foreign background 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: western country 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: MOE country 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: western country, other 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: non-western country 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: Suriname 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: Netherlands Antilles or Aruba 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: Turkey 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: Morocco 2014 .
Total men and women Origin: non-western country, other 2014 .
Total men and women Origin unknown 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: single person 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: single parent 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: parent 2014 .
Total men and women Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: adult child 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: underage child 2014 .
Total men and women Position in household: other member 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: primary 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: avo - first stage 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: mbo 2 or 3 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: mbo 4 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: havo, vwo. 2014 .
Total men and women Education level:hbo, university bachelor 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: university 2014 .
Total men and women Education level: unknown 2014 .
Men Total 2014 .
Men Age: 15 to 25 years 2014 .
Men Age: 15 to 20 years 2014 .
Men Age: 20 to 25 years 2014 .
Men Age: 25 to 30 years 2014 .
Men Age: 30 to 35 years 2014 .
Men Age: 35 to 40 years 2014 .
Men Age: 40 to 45 years 2014 .
Men Age: 45 to 50 years 2014 .
Men Age: 50 to 55 years 2014 .
Men Age: 55 to 60 years 2014 .
Men Age: 60 to 65 years 2014 .
Men Age: 25 to 35 years 2014 .
Men Age: 35 to 45 years 2014 .
Men Age: 45 to 55 years 2014 .
Men Age: 55 to 65 years 2014 .
Men Origin: Netherlands 2014 .
Men Ethnic origin: foreign background 2014 .
Men Origin: western country 2014 .
Men Origin: MOE country 2014 .
Men Origin: western country, other 2014 .
Men Origin: non-western country 2014 .
Men Origin: Suriname 2014 .
Men Origin: Netherlands Antilles or Aruba 2014 .
Men Origin: Turkey 2014 .
Men Origin: Morocco 2014 .
Men Origin: non-western country, other 2014 .
Men Origin unknown 2014 .
Men Position in household: single person 2014 .
Men Position in household: single parent 2014 .
Men Position in household: parent 2014 .
Men Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 .
Men Position in household: adult child 2014 .
Men Position in household: underage child 2014 .
Men Position in household: other member 2014 .
Men Education level: primary 2014 .
Men Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 2014 .
Men Education level: avo - first stage 2014 .
Men Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 2014 .
Men Education level: mbo 2 or 3 2014 .
Men Education level: mbo 4 2014 .
Men Education level: havo, vwo. 2014 .
Men Education level:hbo, university bachelor 2014 .
Men Education level: university 2014 .
Men Education level: unknown 2014 .
Women Total 2014 .
Women Age: 15 to 25 years 2014 .
Women Age: 15 to 20 years 2014 .
Women Age: 20 to 25 years 2014 .
Women Age: 25 to 30 years 2014 .
Women Age: 30 to 35 years 2014 .
Women Age: 35 to 40 years 2014 .
Women Age: 40 to 45 years 2014 .
Women Age: 45 to 50 years 2014 .
Women Age: 50 to 55 years 2014 .
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

Employed labour force aged 15-64
Persons working at least 12 hours a week.
Branch of industry
Branch of industry
Branch of industry is a combination into 4 branches based on the Standard
industrial classification (SBI). SBI is the Dutch classification of
economic activities used by Statistics Netherlands to list companies by
their main activity. From 1996-2007 SBI'93 is used, from 2008 onwards SBI
2008. The figures on economic activity of 2012 will become available in
September 2013.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
From 1996-2007 (SBI'93) this branch of industry contains:
A Agriculture
B Fishing
From 2008 onwards (SBI 2008) this branch of industry contains:
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing