Employment;sex,type of employment contract,employee characteristics,SIC2008

Employment;sex,type of employment contract,employee characteristics,SIC2008

Sex of employee Type of employment contract Other characteristics employee Industry class / branch (SIC2008) Periods Employment Labour volume (x 1 000)
Total Total Total A-U All economic activities 2024 6,877
Total Total Total A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 1,209
Total Total Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 82
Total Total Total B-F Manifacturing and energy 2024 1,128
Total Total Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2024 795
Total Total Total B Mining and quarrying 2024 8
Total Total Total C Manufacturing 2024 716
Total Total Total D Energy supply 2024 35
Total Total Total E Water supply and waste management 2024 36
Total Total Total F Construction 2024 333
Total Total Total G-N Commercial services 2024 3,418
Total Total Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 1,619
Total Total Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 1,019
Total Total Total H Transportation and storage 2024 342
Total Total Total I Accommodation and food serving 2024 258
Total Total Total J Information and communication 2024 298
Total Total Total K Financial institutions 2024 213
Total Total Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 64
Total Total Total M-N Business services 2024 1,223
Total Total Total M Other specialised business services 2024 526
Total Total Total N Renting and other business support 2024 697
Total Total Total O-U Noncommercial services 2024 2,249
Total Total Total O-Q Government and care 2024 2,058
Total Total Total O Public administration and services 2024 558
Total Total Total P Education 2024 446
Total Total Total Q Health and social work activities 2024 1,054
Total Total Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2024 192
Total Total Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 98
Total Total Total S Other service activities 2024 94
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-U All economic activities 2024 6
Total Total Younger than 15 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 1
Total Total Younger than 15 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 1
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years B Mining and quarrying 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years C Manufacturing 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years D Energy supply 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years E Water supply and waste management 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years F Construction 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-N Commercial services 2024 5
Total Total Younger than 15 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 5
Total Total Younger than 15 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 3
Total Total Younger than 15 years H Transportation and storage 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years I Accommodation and food serving 2024 1
Total Total Younger than 15 years J Information and communication 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years K Financial institutions 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years M-N Business services 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years M Other specialised business services 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years N Renting and other business support 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-U Noncommercial services 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O-Q Government and care 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years O Public administration and services 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years P Education 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years Q Health and social work activities 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 0
Total Total Younger than 15 years S Other service activities 2024 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-U All economic activities 2024 244
Total Total 15 to 19 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 28
Total Total 15 to 19 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 6
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2024 22
Total Total 15 to 19 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2024 12
Total Total 15 to 19 years B Mining and quarrying 2024 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years C Manufacturing 2024 11
Total Total 15 to 19 years D Energy supply 2024 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years E Water supply and waste management 2024 0
Total Total 15 to 19 years F Construction 2024 10
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-N Commercial services 2024 172
Total Total 15 to 19 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 135
Total Total 15 to 19 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 81
Total Total 15 to 19 years H Transportation and storage 2024 5
Total Total 15 to 19 years I Accommodation and food serving 2024 49
Total Total 15 to 19 years J Information and communication 2024 2
Total Total 15 to 19 years K Financial institutions 2024 1
Total Total 15 to 19 years L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 1
Total Total 15 to 19 years M-N Business services 2024 34
Total Total 15 to 19 years M Other specialised business services 2024 5
Total Total 15 to 19 years N Renting and other business support 2024 30
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-U Noncommercial services 2024 44
Total Total 15 to 19 years O-Q Government and care 2024 35
Total Total 15 to 19 years O Public administration and services 2024 4
Total Total 15 to 19 years P Education 2024 7
Total Total 15 to 19 years Q Health and social work activities 2024 24
Total Total 15 to 19 years R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2024 9
Total Total 15 to 19 years R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 5
Total Total 15 to 19 years S Other service activities 2024 4
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2024 610
Total Total 20 to 24 years A-F Agriculture and industry 2024 79
Total Total 20 to 24 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 9
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-F Manifacturing and energy 2024 69
Total Total 20 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2024 41
Total Total 20 to 24 years B Mining and quarrying 2024 0
Total Total 20 to 24 years C Manufacturing 2024 38
Total Total 20 to 24 years D Energy supply 2024 1
Total Total 20 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2024 1
Total Total 20 to 24 years F Construction 2024 28
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-N Commercial services 2024 363
Total Total 20 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 195
Total Total 20 to 24 years G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 118
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table comprises yearly figures on the main aspects of employment, wages and working hours in the Netherlands. The information in this table is classified according to Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities (SIC 2008) and can be broken down into:
- employee characteristics (age and sex)
- job characteristics (type of employment contract and working hours)
- company characteristics (size of the firm and collective wage agreements)

Data available from: 2009.

Status of the figures:
Figures for the years 2009 to 2024 are final.

Changes as of 10 October 2025:
Provisional figures for 2024 are replaced by final figures.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional figures for 2025 will be published in May 2026.

Description topics

Employment
Labour volume
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of hours worked or full-time equivalents. Part-time jobs are counted proportionally (excluding overtime, after deduction of the reduction in working hours).
Calculation of the average labour volume for a certain period is based on the starting date and end date of a job and the weekly working hours. Two successive jobs both with a 6-month working period will count as 1 working year in the yearly average labour volume if both jobs are full-time. If they are part-time jobs they will count for less than a year.