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

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

Sex Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Periods Hours worked (million hours)
Total male and female Total Q Health and social work activities 2022* 1,875
Total male and female Total 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 1,046
Total male and female Employees Q Health and social work activities 2022* 1,540
Total male and female Employees 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 857
Total male and female Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 2022* 335
Total male and female Self-employed 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 189
Male Total Q Health and social work activities 2022* 403
Male Total 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 186
Male Employees Q Health and social work activities 2022* 294
Male Employees 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 127
Male Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 2022* 109
Male Self-employed 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 60
Female Total Q Health and social work activities 2022* 1,472
Female Total 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 860
Female Employees Q Health and social work activities 2022* 1,246
Female Employees 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 730
Female Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 2022* 226
Female Self-employed 87-88 Care and social work 2022* 129
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

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