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

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

Sex Personal characteristics Periods Relation to the labour market Seeking paid job >= 12 hours Can begin to work at short notice Total can begin to work at short notice (x 1 000) Relation to the labour market Seeking paid job >= 12 hours Can begin to work at short notice Looked for a job in last 4 weeks (x 1 000) Relation to the labour market Seeking paid job >= 12 hours Can not start at short notice (x 1 000)
Total men and women Total 2014 947 656 224
Total men and women Age: 15 to 25 years 2014 192 121 56
Total men and women Age: 15 to 20 years 2014 74 43 22
Total men and women Age: 20 to 25 years 2014 118 78 34
Total men and women Age: 25 to 30 years 2014 105 78 26
Total men and women Age: 30 to 35 years 2014 82 61 22
Total men and women Age: 35 to 40 years 2014 81 61 18
Total men and women Age: 40 to 45 years 2014 104 74 25
Total men and women Age: 45 to 50 years 2014 106 73 25
Total men and women Age: 50 to 55 years 2014 107 76 21
Total men and women Age: 55 to 60 years 2014 101 67 19
Total men and women Age: 60 to 65 years 2014 69 44 12
Total men and women Age: 25 to 35 years 2014 187 139 48
Total men and women Age: 35 to 45 years 2014 185 135 43
Total men and women Age: 45 to 55 years 2014 213 149 46
Total men and women Age: 55 to 65 years 2014 170 111 31
Total men and women Origin: Netherlands 2014 607 425 136
Total men and women Ethnic origin: foreign background 2014 338 230 87
Total men and women Origin: western country 2014 110 76 28
Total men and women Origin: MOE country 2014 17 12 5
Total men and women Origin: western country, other 2014 93 64 23
Total men and women Origin: non-western country 2014 228 154 59
Total men and women Origin: Suriname 2014 38 29 9
Total men and women Origin: Netherlands Antilles or Aruba 2014 19 14 5
Total men and women Origin: Turkey 2014 41 27 11
Total men and women Origin: Morocco 2014 41 28 12
Total men and women Origin: non-western country, other 2014 88 57 22
Total men and women Origin unknown 2014 2 . .
Total men and women Position in household: single person 2014 219 155 59
Total men and women Position in household: single parent 2014 60 42 19
Total men and women Position in household: parent 2014 282 193 61
Total men and women Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 185 132 33
Total men and women Position in household: adult child 2014 139 95 34
Total men and women Position in household: underage child 2014 34 20 11
Total men and women Position in household: other member 2014 28 18 7
Total men and women Education level: primary 2014 104 61 30
Total men and women Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 2014 219 144 54
Total men and women Education level: avo - first stage 2014 61 37 15
Total men and women Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 2014 425 299 95
Total men and women Education level: mbo 2 or 3 2014 191 136 42
Total men and women Education level: mbo 4 2014 129 96 24
Total men and women Education level: havo, vwo. 2014 106 67 28
Total men and women Education level:hbo, university bachelor 2014 120 93 29
Total men and women Education level: university 2014 64 49 12
Total men and women Education level: unknown 2014 14 9 4
Men Total 2014 453 340 91
Men Age: 15 to 25 years 2014 91 53 30
Men Age: 15 to 20 years 2014 36 20 13
Men Age: 20 to 25 years 2014 55 33 17
Men Age: 25 to 30 years 2014 58 46 10
Men Age: 30 to 35 years 2014 42 34 6
Men Age: 35 to 40 years 2014 36 31 5
Men Age: 40 to 45 years 2014 48 39 7
Men Age: 45 to 50 years 2014 41 33 9
Men Age: 50 to 55 years 2014 47 38 8
Men Age: 55 to 60 years 2014 50 38 9
Men Age: 60 to 65 years 2014 40 28 7
Men Age: 25 to 35 years 2014 100 80 17
Men Age: 35 to 45 years 2014 84 70 12
Men Age: 45 to 55 years 2014 88 71 17
Men Age: 55 to 65 years 2014 90 66 15
Men Origin: Netherlands 2014 293 222 58
Men Ethnic origin: foreign background 2014 159 117 32
Men Origin: western country 2014 46 35 10
Men Origin: MOE country 2014 4 3 .
Men Origin: western country, other 2014 42 32 9
Men Origin: non-western country 2014 113 82 22
Men Origin: Suriname 2014 18 14 4
Men Origin: Netherlands Antilles or Aruba 2014 10 8 2
Men Origin: Turkey 2014 20 14 3
Men Origin: Morocco 2014 21 15 5
Men Origin: non-western country, other 2014 44 31 9
Men Origin unknown 2014 . . .
Men Position in household: single person 2014 146 107 37
Men Position in household: single parent 2014 8 7 2
Men Position in household: parent 2014 101 84 12
Men Pos. in household: partner (non-parent) 2014 84 68 11
Men Position in household: adult child 2014 79 54 18
Men Position in household: underage child 2014 17 9 7
Men Position in household: other member 2014 17 11 3
Men Education level: primary 2014 56 36 14
Men Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 2014 107 78 23
Men Education level: avo - first stage 2014 25 16 7
Men Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 2014 199 151 39
Men Education level: mbo 2 or 3 2014 90 70 17
Men Education level: mbo 4 2014 57 46 8
Men Education level: havo, vwo. 2014 52 35 14
Men Education level:hbo, university bachelor 2014 53 45 9
Men Education level: university 2014 30 25 4
Men Education level: unknown 2014 7 5 .
Women Total 2014 494 316 133
Women Age: 15 to 25 years 2014 100 68 26
Women Age: 15 to 20 years 2014 38 23 9
Women Age: 20 to 25 years 2014 63 45 17
Women Age: 25 to 30 years 2014 47 32 15
Women Age: 30 to 35 years 2014 40 27 16
Women Age: 35 to 40 years 2014 45 30 13
Women Age: 40 to 45 years 2014 56 35 18
Women Age: 45 to 50 years 2014 64 40 16
Women Age: 50 to 55 years 2014 61 38 14
Source: CBS.
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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

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.
Seeking paid job >= 12 hours
Can begin to work at short notice
Total can begin to work at short notice
Looked for a job in last 4 weeks
Can not start at short notice