Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts

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Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts
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.
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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

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2020 are final. Data of 2021 and further are provisional.

Changes as of June 23rd 2023:
Data of 2022 have been added. Data of 2020 and 2021 have been revised.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 6 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 30 months after the end of the reporting year.

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.