Labour participation; attachment to the labour market, 2003-2022
| Sex | Personal characteristics | Periods | Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1.000) | Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1.000) | Employed labour force Want to work more hours, available (x 1.000) | Employed labour force Doesn’t want more hours or not available (x 1.000) | Not employed labour force Not employed labour force (x 1.000) | Not employed labour force Unemployed labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1.000) | Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not in the labour force (x 1.000) | Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Seeking work, but not available (x 1.000) |
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| Total male and female | Total persons | 2022 1st quarter | 13,175 | 9,412 | 505 | 8,907 | 3,763 | 356 | 3,407 | 104 |
| Total male and female | Age: 15 to 24 years | 2022 1st quarter | 2,137 | 1,578 | 209 | 1,369 | 559 | 130 | 429 | 30 |
| Total male and female | Age: 25 to 44 years | 2022 1st quarter | 4,356 | 3,787 | 144 | 3,643 | 569 | 118 | 451 | 37 |
| Total male and female | Age: 25 to 34 years | 2022 1st quarter | 2,259 | 1,981 | 78 | 1,903 | 278 | 76 | 202 | 19 |
| Total male and female | Age: 35 to 44 years | 2022 1st quarter | 2,097 | 1,806 | 66 | 1,740 | 291 | 42 | 249 | 18 |
| Total male and female | Age: 45 to 74 years | 2022 1st quarter | 6,683 | 4,047 | 152 | 3,895 | 2,636 | 108 | 2,528 | 38 |
| Total male and female | Age: 45 to 54 years | 2022 1st quarter | 2,345 | 2,020 | 82 | 1,938 | 326 | 39 | 287 | 15 |
| Total male and female | Age: 55 to 64 years | 2022 1st quarter | 2,403 | 1,738 | 58 | 1,680 | 665 | 51 | 614 | 17 |
| Total male and female | Age: 65 to 74 years | 2022 1st quarter | 1,934 | 290 | 13 | 277 | 1,645 | 18 | 1,626 | 6 |
| Total male and female | Level of educ: 1. Low | 2022 1st quarter | 3,394 | 1,819 | 143 | 1,676 | 1,575 | 115 | 1,460 | 36 |
| Total male and female | Level of educ: 2 Intermediate | 2022 1st quarter | 4,883 | 3,614 | 207 | 3,407 | 1,269 | 128 | 1,141 | 33 |
| Total male and female | Level of educ: 3 High | 2022 1st quarter | 4,804 | 3,928 | 151 | 3,776 | 877 | 111 | 766 | 33 |
| Total male and female | Level of educ: unknown | 2022 1st quarter | 94 | 52 | 4 | 48 | 42 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||
Dataset is not available.
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. - Employed labour force
- People who have paid work.
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.- Employed labour force
- People who have paid work.
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.
- Want to work more hours, available
- This group consists of people who work part-time (less than 35 hours a week) in their first job and want to work more hours within six months, assuming that their earnings also change. They are immediately available for this. The comparable term used by Eurostat is underemployed.
Up to and including 2012 it was assumed that people who work 12 hours or more a week and want to work more hours, cannot start within two weeks. This group was therefore not asked if they could start within two weeks. The questionnaire has now been adjusted so that the respondent will receive this question. The number of people that can start within two weeks is therefore greater than before and the remaining part of the employed labour force that does not want to work more hours or is not available, is therefore (equally) lower.
- Doesn’t want more hours or not available
- This group consists of people:
- who work full-time (35 hours or more a week) in their first job;
- who work part-time (less than 35 hours a week) in their first job and do not want to work more hours within six months (assuming that their earnings also change);
- who work part-time (less than 35 hours a week) in their first job, want to work more hours within six months, but are not immediately available for this;
Up to and including 2012 it was assumed that people who work 12 hours or more a week and want to work more hours, cannot start within two weeks. This group was therefore not asked if they could start within two weeks. The questionnaire has now been adjusted so that the respondent will receive this question. The number of people that can start within two weeks is therefore greater than before and the remaining part of the employed labour force that does not want to work more hours or is not available, is therefore (equally) lower.
- Not employed labour force
- People who don't have paid work.
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. The non-employed population consists of the unemployed labour force and the people not in the labour force. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.- Not employed labour force
- People who don't have paid work.
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. The non-employed population consists of the unemployed labour force and the people not in the labour force. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
- Unemployed labour force
- People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.
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.- Unemployed labour force
- People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.
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.
- Not in the labour force
- People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.
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.- Not in the labour force
- People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.
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.
- Seeking work, but not available
- Person is not directly available for work, but has recently looked for work.