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

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

Gender Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Periods Hours worked (mil hour)
Total male and female Total Q Health and social work activities 2016* 1,627
Total male and female Total 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 876
Total male and female Employee Q Health and social work activities 2016* 1,310
Total male and female Employee 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 704
Total male and female Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 2016* 317
Total male and female Self-employed 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 172
Male Total Q Health and social work activities 2016* 373
Male Total 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 153
Male Employee Q Health and social work activities 2016* 265
Male Employee 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 105
Male Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 2016* 108
Male Self-employed 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 49
Female Total Q Health and social work activities 2016* 1,253
Female Total 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 723
Female Employee Q Health and social work activities 2016* 1,045
Female Employee 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 599
Female Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 2016* 208
Female Self-employed 87-88 Care and social work 2016* 123
Source: CBS.
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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 Therefore this table has been replaced by table Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts.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

Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.