Labour force; main figures by sex and other characteristics 1996-2014
Explanation of symbols
Dataset is not available.
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
- 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.- Labour position
- Classification of the population aged 15-64:
- employed labour force,
- unemployed labour force,
- persons not included in the labour force.- Total labour force
- Employed labour force
- Person aged 15-64 working at least 12 hours a week.
- Unemployed labour force
- Persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week , or
willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and
actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week.
- Persons not included in the labour force
- Persons not included in the labour force.
- Gross labour participation
- Labour force as a percentage of the population (15-64 years).
- Net labour participation
- Employed labour force as a percentage of the population (aged 15-64 yrs).
- 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.
- 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
- Average hours worked
- 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
- Looked for a job in last 4 weeks
- Did not look for a job in last 4 weeks
- Total not looking in last 4 weeks
- Looked for a job in last 6 months
- Did not look for a job in last 6 months
- Total not looked in last 6 months
- Unsuccessful
- Other reasons
- Not looking for paid job >=12 hours
- Total not looking for paid job>-12hours
- Raison not looking for paid job>=12hours
- Look after family/household
- Education/study
- Retired/retired early
- Unable to work
- Other reasons
- Registered at employment office
- Registered employed labour force
- Registered unemployed labour force
- Registered not belonging to labour force