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

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Sex Personal characteristics Relation to the labour market Not looking for paid job >=12 hours Raison not looking for paid job>=12hours Education/study (x 1 000)
Total men and women Education level: primary 204
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 393
Education level: avo - first stage 267
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 372
Education level: mbo 2 or 3 28
Education level: mbo 4 57
Education level: havo, vwo. 287
Education level:hbo, university bachelor 73
Education level: university 11
Education level: unknown 4
Men Education level: primary 111
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 197
Education level: avo - first stage 130
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 185
Education level: mbo 2 or 3 13
Education level: mbo 4 29
Education level: havo, vwo. 143
Education level:hbo, university bachelor 33
Education level: university 4
Education level: unknown 2
Women Education level: primary 92
Education level: vmbo, mbo1, avo 196
Education level: avo - first stage 137
Education level: havo, vwo, mbo 187
Education level: mbo 2 or 3 15
Education level: mbo 4 28
Education level: havo, vwo. 144
Education level:hbo, university bachelor 40
Education level: university 7
Education level: unknown 2
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

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.
Not looking for paid job >=12 hours
Raison not looking for paid job>=12hours
Education/study