Labour participation; attachment to the labour market, 2003-2022

Labour participation; attachment to the labour market, 2003-2022

Sex Personal characteristics Periods Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1.000)
Total male and female Total persons 2022 1st quarter 13,175
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 2022 1st quarter 2,137
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years 2022 1st quarter 4,356
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years 2022 1st quarter 2,259
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years 2022 1st quarter 2,097
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years 2022 1st quarter 6,683
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years 2022 1st quarter 2,345
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years 2022 1st quarter 2,403
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years 2022 1st quarter 1,934
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low 2022 1st quarter 3,394
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate 2022 1st quarter 4,883
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High 2022 1st quarter 4,804
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown 2022 1st quarter 94
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force and those not in the labour force. The employed labour force is subdivided on the basis of the professional status, and the average working hours. A division by sex, age and level of education is available.

Due to changes in the survey design and the questionnaire of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), a revision of the figures for 2021 was carried out in the first quarter of 2022.
As a result, the numbers of 2021 and later will not be comparable to the years 2003-2020.

Data available for 2003-2022

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of August 17, 2022:
None, the table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be released?
Not applicable. This table has been replaced, see paragraph 3 for a link to the new table.

Description topics

Labour force and not in the labour force
People who are part of the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force or who are 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. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.