Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts, 1995-2022

Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts, 1995-2022

Sex 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 (million hours)
Total male and female Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 117 122 108 191
Total male and female Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 279 306 264 471
Total male and female Total 66 Other financial services 2022* 65 64 52 94
Total male and female Total M-N Business services 2022* 2,156 2,479 1,621 2,925
Total male and female Total M Other specialised business services 2022* 872 998 730 1,329
Total male and female Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 154 167 139 253
Total male and female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 119 153 85 160
Total male and female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 505 631 296 531
Total male and female Total O Public administration and services 2022* 540 568 506 820
Total male and female Total 84 Public administration and services 2022* 540 568 506 820
Total male and female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 432 555 343 626
Total male and female Total 96 Other personal services 2022* 133 167 110 206
Total male and female Employees 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 110 113 103 179
Total male and female Employees 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 243 253 228 398
Total male and female Employees 66 Other financial services 2022* 60 57 48 84
Total male and female Employees M-N Business services 2022* 1,602 1,715 1,297 2,277
Total male and female Employees M Other specialised business services 2022* 613 643 543 946
Total male and female Employees 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 126 129 114 200
Total male and female Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 41 44 34 59
Total male and female Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 224 244 171 291
Total male and female Employees O Public administration and services 2022* 540 568 505 820
Total male and female Employees 84 Public administration and services 2022* 540 568 505 820
Total male and female Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 270 327 203 338
Total male and female Employees 96 Other personal services 2022* 53 57 37 62
Total male and female Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 7 9 6 13
Total male and female Self-employed 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 35 54 36 72
Total male and female Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2022* 5 7 5 10
Total male and female Self-employed M-N Business services 2022* 554 764 324 648
Total male and female Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2022* 259 355 187 382
Total male and female Self-employed 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 29 38 25 53
Total male and female Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 78 109 51 101
Total male and female Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 281 387 126 241
Total male and female Self-employed O Public administration and services 2022* 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Self-employed 84 Public administration and services 2022* 0 0 0 0
Total male and female Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 162 228 140 288
Total male and female Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2022* 81 110 73 144
Male Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 85 88 80 144
Male Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 212 234 206 371
Male Total 66 Other financial services 2022* 37 36 32 58
Male Total M-N Business services 2022* 1,125 1,253 964 1,764
Male Total M Other specialised business services 2022* 519 587 464 855
Male Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 116 126 109 200
Male Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 55 71 42 82
Male Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 138 160 128 232
Male Total O Public administration and services 2022* 293 315 288 476
Male Total 84 Public administration and services 2022* 293 315 288 476
Male Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 164 215 141 265
Male Total 96 Other personal services 2022* 26 32 25 48
Male Employees 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 79 81 75 132
Male Employees 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 182 188 174 306
Male Employees 66 Other financial services 2022* 33 31 28 50
Male Employees M-N Business services 2022* 940 993 808 1,438
Male Employees M Other specialised business services 2022* 372 386 347 611
Male Employees 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 93 95 87 154
Male Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 19 20 17 30
Male Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 109 115 96 165
Male Employees O Public administration and services 2022* 293 314 288 476
Male Employees 84 Public administration and services 2022* 293 314 288 476
Male Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 105 127 86 146
Male Employees 96 Other personal services 2022* 12 13 10 17
Male Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 6 8 5 11
Male Self-employed 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 30 46 31 64
Male Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2022* 4 5 4 8
Male Self-employed M-N Business services 2022* 185 260 156 326
Male Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2022* 147 201 117 244
Male Self-employed 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 24 31 22 45
Male Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 36 51 25 52
Male Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 29 45 32 67
Male Self-employed O Public administration and services 2022* 0 0 0 0
Male Self-employed 84 Public administration and services 2022* 0 0 0 0
Male Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 59 87 55 119
Male Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2022* 14 19 15 31
Female Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 32 34 28 48
Female Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 66 72 58 100
Female Total 66 Other financial services 2022* 28 28 20 36
Female Total M-N Business services 2022* 1,031 1,227 657 1,161
Female Total M Other specialised business services 2022* 353 410 266 474
Female Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 38 42 30 53
Female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 64 83 42 78
Female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 367 471 169 299
Female Total O Public administration and services 2022* 248 253 218 344
Female Total 84 Public administration and services 2022* 248 253 218 344
Female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 268 340 202 361
Female Total 96 Other personal services 2022* 108 134 85 158
Female Employees 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 31 32 27 46
Female Employees 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 61 65 53 92
Female Employees 66 Other financial services 2022* 27 26 20 34
Female Employees M-N Business services 2022* 662 722 489 839
Female Employees M Other specialised business services 2022* 241 257 196 335
Female Employees 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2022* 33 35 27 46
Female Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 22 24 17 30
Female Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 115 129 75 125
Female Employees O Public administration and services 2022* 248 253 218 344
Female Employees 84 Public administration and services 2022* 248 253 218 344
Female Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 165 200 116 192
Female Employees 96 Other personal services 2022* 41 44 27 45
Female Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2022* 1 1 1 1
Female Self-employed 62-63 IT- and information services 2022* 5 8 4 8
Female Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2022* 1 2 1 2
Female Self-employed M-N Business services 2022* 369 504 168 322
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: 1995 up to and including 2022.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2020 are final. Data of 2021 and further are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2021 and further will not become final.

Changes as of June 24th 2024:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources, methods and concepts are implemented in the national accounts, in order to align the picture of the Dutch economy with all underlying source data and international guidelines for the compilation of the 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.