Monthly labour participation and unemployment
| Sex | Age | Periods | Gross labour participation Not seasonally adjusted (%) | Gross labour participation Seasonally adjusted (%) | Net labour participation Not seasonally adjusted (%) | Net labour participation Seasonally adjusted (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2021 | 73.5 | 70.4 | ||
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2021 | 79.1 | 71.7 | ||
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2021 | 89.4 | 86.4 | ||
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2021 | 61.5 | 59.7 | ||
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2021 | 77.3 | 74.3 | ||
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2021 | 76.8 | 69.4 | ||
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2021 | 93.2 | 90.6 | ||
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2021 | 67.2 | 65.2 | ||
| Women | 15 to 74 years | 2021 | 69.7 | 66.5 | ||
| Women | 15 to 24 years | 2021 | 81.4 | 74.1 | ||
| Women | 25 to 44 years | 2021 | 85.5 | 82.1 | ||
| Women | 45 to 74 years | 2021 | 56.0 | 54.3 | ||
| Source: CBS. | ||||||
Table description
This table contains monthly, quarterly and yearly figures on the labour participation and unemployment in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 75 years old (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed, the unemployed and the people who are not in in the labour force. The different groups are further broken down by sex and age. Next to the original monthly figures on the labour force you can also find monthly figures that are seasonally adjusted.
Data available from: January 2003
Status of the figures:
All the figures in this table are final.
Changes as of 20 January 2022:
The figures for December, 4th quarter and years 2021 are added.
Due to changes in the research design and the questionnaire of the Dutch Labour Force Survey (LFS), a revision of the figures has been made for the reporting years 2003 to 2021.
For more information about this revision, see section 3. Links to relevant tables and articles
Changes as of 11 June 2020:
Information about these figures during the corona crisis have been added, see for more information 4. Sources and Methodes.
When will new figures be published?
New figures on the most recent month are published monthly, in the third week of the month.
Description topics
- Gross labour participation
- The percentage of the (employed and unemployed) labour force in the population (labour force and not in the labour force).
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old.- Not seasonally adjusted
- Seasonally adjusted
- Employed and unemployed labour force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.
- Net labour participation
- The percentage of the employed labour force in the population (labour force and not in the labour force).
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old.- Not seasonally adjusted
- Seasonally adjusted
- Employed labour force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.