Employment; economic activity, sex, national accounts,1969-2016

Employment; economic activity, sex, national accounts,1969-2016

Gender Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Periods Employed persons (x 1 000) Jobs (x 1 000) Full-time equivalent (fte) (x 1 000) Hours worked (mil hour)
Total male and female Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 91 95 84 152
Total male and female Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 192 213 184 340
Total male and female Total 66 Other financial services 2016* 60 65 53 95
Total male and female Total M-N Business services 2016* 1,855 2,164 1,386 2,559
Total male and female Total M Other specialised business services 2016* 704 812 587 1,106
Total male and female Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 128 138 117 221
Total male and female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 94 122 65 129
Total male and female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 439 557 261 487
Total male and female Total O Public administration and services 2016* 483 512 459 739
Total male and female Total 84 Public administration and services 2016* 483 512 459 739
Total male and female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 377 492 313 584
Total male and female Total 96 Other personal services 2016* 121 153 105 200
Total male and female Employee 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 87 89 80 142
Total male and female Employee 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 164 169 153 274
Total male and female Employee 66 Other financial services 2016* 55 57 48 83
Total male and female Employee M-N Business services 2016* 1,385 1,514 1,101 1,951
Total male and female Employee M Other specialised business services 2016* 482 505 426 757
Total male and female Employee 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 103 106 94 172
Total male and female Employee 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 32 35 25 44
Total male and female Employee 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 203 232 149 254
Total male and female Employee O Public administration and services 2016* 483 512 459 739
Total male and female Employee 84 Public administration and services 2016* 483 512 459 739
Total male and female Employee R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 241 297 177 296
Total male and female Employee 96 Other personal services 2016* 54 58 38 63
Total male and female Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 4 6 4 10
Total male and female Self-employed 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 28 44 31 66
Total male and female Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2016* 6 8 5 12
Total male and female Self-employed M-N Business services 2016* 469 651 285 608
Total male and female Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2016* 221 306 162 348
Total male and female Self-employed 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 24 32 22 49
Total male and female Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 62 87 40 85
Total male and female Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 236 326 112 233
Total male and female Self-employed O Public administration and services 2016* 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Self-employed 84 Public administration and services 2016* 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 135 195 136 289
Total male and female Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2016* 67 95 67 137
Male Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 69 72 65 120
Male Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 153 170 151 282
Male Total 66 Other financial services 2016* 35 37 33 61
Male Total M-N Business services 2016* 975 1,098 837 1,564
Male Total M Other specialised business services 2016* 420 480 377 722
Male Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 99 107 94 181
Male Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 45 58 34 68
Male Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 116 135 110 204
Male Total O Public administration and services 2016* 282 306 287 469
Male Total 84 Public administration and services 2016* 282 306 287 469
Male Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 143 189 131 255
Male Total 96 Other personal services 2016* 23 29 23 47
Male Employee 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 65 67 62 112
Male Employee 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 129 132 124 223
Male Employee 66 Other financial services 2016* 30 31 29 51
Male Employee M-N Business services 2016* 820 880 702 1,266
Male Employee M Other specialised business services 2016* 292 303 275 498
Male Employee 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 79 81 75 139
Male Employee 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 15 16 13 23
Male Employee 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 95 106 85 148
Male Employee O Public administration and services 2016* 282 306 287 469
Male Employee 84 Public administration and services 2016* 282 306 287 469
Male Employee R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 93 114 77 132
Male Employee 96 Other personal services 2016* 12 13 9 17
Male Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 3 5 3 8
Male Self-employed 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 24 38 27 58
Male Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2016* 4 6 4 10
Male Self-employed M-N Business services 2016* 155 218 135 298
Male Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2016* 127 177 102 224
Male Self-employed 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 20 26 19 41
Male Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 30 42 21 45
Male Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 20 29 25 56
Male Self-employed O Public administration and services 2016* 0 0 0 0
Male Self-employed 84 Public administration and services 2016* 0 0 0 0
Male Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 50 75 55 123
Male Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2016* 11 16 13 29
Female Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 22 23 19 32
Female Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 39 43 33 58
Female Total 66 Other financial services 2016* 26 28 20 35
Female Total M-N Business services 2016* 880 1,067 550 994
Female Total M Other specialised business services 2016* 284 332 210 383
Female Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 28 31 22 40
Female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 49 64 31 61
Female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 323 422 151 283
Female Total O Public administration and services 2016* 201 206 172 271
Female Total 84 Public administration and services 2016* 201 206 172 271
Female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 234 304 182 329
Female Total 96 Other personal services 2016* 98 124 82 153
Female Employee 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 22 22 18 31
Female Employee 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 35 37 29 51
Female Employee 66 Other financial services 2016* 24 26 19 32
Female Employee M-N Business services 2016* 565 633 400 684
Female Employee M Other specialised business services 2016* 190 202 151 259
Female Employee 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2016* 24 25 19 33
Female Employee 74-75 Other specialised services 2016* 17 18 12 21
Female Employee 80-82 Security, other business services 2016* 108 126 64 106
Female Employee O Public administration and services 2016* 201 206 172 271
Female Employee 84 Public administration and services 2016* 201 206 172 271
Female Employee R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2016* 149 183 101 164
Female Employee 96 Other personal services 2016* 42 45 28 46
Female Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2016* 1 1 1 1
Female Self-employed 62-63 IT- and information services 2016* 4 6 4 7
Female Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2016* 1 2 1 3
Female Self-employed M-N Business services 2016* 314 433 150 310
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides annual data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual data on employed persons, jobs, full-time equivalent (fte) and hours worked.

Data available from: 1969 up to and including 2016.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1969 up to and including 2014 are final. Data of 2015 and 2016 are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2015 and 2016 will not become final.

Changes as of June 22nd 2018:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources and estimation methods have been used during the revision. Therefore this table has been replaced by table Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Employed persons
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit which specifies that labour will be carried out in return for (financial) remuneration.

A distinction is made between jobs of employees and jobs of self-employed persons.
Full-time equivalent (fte)
A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.