Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts
This table provides data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual and quarterly data by sex on employed persons, jobs, and hours worked. The seasonal adjusted time series are also available in this table.
Data available from: 2010 first quarter
Status of the figures:
Data from 2010 up to and including 2017 are final. Data of 2018 and further are provisional.
Changes as of June 24th 2020:
Data of 2017 up to and including 2019 have been revised. Data of the second estimate of the first quarter 2020 have been added to the table.
The method to estimate the hours worked of employees of the first quarter 2020 differs from the usual method. Due to the COVID-19 crisis the hours worked suddenly decreased sharply in certain industries. The regular data sources did not provide sufficient information to capture the decrease in hours worked. To properly incorporate the decrease of the hours worked in our quarterly estimate, the Labor Force Survey (LFS) is used as an additional source. March is estimated using growth rates from the LFS. The growth rates are applied in (parts of) the industries in which the effect of the corona crisis is substantial. For the self-employed, the use of growth rates from the LFS is the usual method.
When will new figures be published?
The preliminary estimate (flash estimate) of a quarter is released within 45 days. The second estimate is published after 85 days. At the second estimate of the fourth quarter, data of the previous three quarters will also be revised.
| Employment type | Sex | Periods | Labour volumeEmployed persons (x 1,000) | Labour volumeJobs (x 1,000) | Labour volumeHours worked (million hours) | Labour volumeHours worked per employed person (hours) | Labour volumeHours worked per job (hours) | Labour volume seasonal adjustedEmployed persons (x 1,000) | Labour volume seasonal adjustedJobs (x 1,000) | Labour volume seasonal adjustedHours worked (million hours) | Labour volume seasonal adjustedHours worked per employed person (hours) | Labour volume seasonal adjustedHours worked per job (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Total male and female | 2018 1st quarter* | 9,254 | 10,404 | 3,418 | 369 | 329 | 9,319 | 10,474 | 3,363 | 361 | 321 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2018 2nd quarter* | 9,385 | 10,569 | 3,277 | 349 | 310 | 9,373 | 10,539 | 3,379 | 360 | 321 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2018 3rd quarter* | 9,464 | 10,634 | 3,235 | 342 | 304 | 9,431 | 10,606 | 3,431 | 364 | 323 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2018 4th quarter* | 9,477 | 10,655 | 3,566 | 376 | 335 | 9,477 | 10,653 | 3,433 | 362 | 322 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2018* | 9,396 | 10,566 | 13,496 | 1,436 | 1,277 | |||||
| Total | Total male and female | 2019 1st quarter* | 9,475 | 10,647 | 3,481 | 367 | 327 | 9,530 | 10,709 | 3,456 | 363 | 323 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 9,586 | 10,791 | 3,398 | 355 | 315 | 9,558 | 10,747 | 3,468 | 363 | 323 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 9,582 | 10,773 | 3,283 | 343 | 305 | 9,579 | 10,781 | 3,449 | 360 | 320 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2019 4th quarter* | 9,657 | 10,878 | 3,624 | 375 | 333 | 9,621 | 10,836 | 3,491 | 363 | 322 |
| Total | Total male and female | 2019* | 9,576 | 10,773 | 13,787 | 1,440 | 1,280 | |||||
| Total | Total male and female | 2020 1st quarter* | 9,574 | 10,784 | 3,480 | 363 | 323 | 9,638 | 10,859 | 3,415 | 354 | 315 |
| Total | Male | 2018 1st quarter* | 4,876 | 5,430 | 2,087 | 428 | 384 | 4,910 | 5,461 | 2,059 | 419 | 377 |
| Total | Male | 2018 2nd quarter* | 4,938 | 5,497 | 2,008 | 407 | 365 | 4,933 | 5,489 | 2,066 | 419 | 376 |
| Total | Male | 2018 3rd quarter* | 4,986 | 5,542 | 1,979 | 397 | 357 | 4,962 | 5,521 | 2,093 | 422 | 379 |
| Total | Male | 2018 4th quarter* | 4,986 | 5,547 | 2,173 | 436 | 392 | 4,988 | 5,548 | 2,095 | 420 | 378 |
| Total | Male | 2018* | 4,947 | 5,505 | 8,246 | 1,667 | 1,498 | |||||
| Total | Male | 2019 1st quarter* | 4,980 | 5,538 | 2,117 | 425 | 382 | 5,014 | 5,573 | 2,106 | 420 | 378 |
| Total | Male | 2019 2nd quarter* | 5,034 | 5,606 | 2,070 | 411 | 369 | 5,020 | 5,586 | 2,108 | 420 | 377 |
| Total | Male | 2019 3rd quarter* | 5,031 | 5,598 | 1,993 | 396 | 356 | 5,024 | 5,598 | 2,090 | 416 | 373 |
| Total | Male | 2019 4th quarter* | 5,057 | 5,637 | 2,195 | 434 | 389 | 5,038 | 5,619 | 2,117 | 420 | 377 |
| Total | Male | 2019* | 5,026 | 5,595 | 8,375 | 1,666 | 1,497 | |||||
| Total | Male | 2020 1st quarter* | 5,009 | 5,589 | 2,104 | 420 | 377 | 5,049 | 5,630 | 2,070 | 410 | 368 |
| Total | Female | 2018 1st quarter* | 4,378 | 4,974 | 1,332 | 304 | 268 | 4,409 | 5,013 | 1,305 | 296 | 260 |
| Total | Female | 2018 2nd quarter* | 4,447 | 5,072 | 1,269 | 285 | 250 | 4,440 | 5,050 | 1,313 | 296 | 260 |
| Total | Female | 2018 3rd quarter* | 4,478 | 5,092 | 1,256 | 281 | 247 | 4,469 | 5,084 | 1,338 | 299 | 263 |
| Total | Female | 2018 4th quarter* | 4,491 | 5,108 | 1,393 | 310 | 273 | 4,489 | 5,105 | 1,338 | 298 | 262 |
| Total | Female | 2018* | 4,449 | 5,062 | 5,250 | 1,180 | 1,037 | |||||
| Total | Female | 2019 1st quarter* | 4,495 | 5,110 | 1,364 | 304 | 267 | 4,516 | 5,137 | 1,350 | 299 | 263 |
| Total | Female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 4,552 | 5,185 | 1,328 | 292 | 256 | 4,538 | 5,161 | 1,360 | 300 | 264 |
| Total | Female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 4,551 | 5,175 | 1,290 | 283 | 249 | 4,555 | 5,184 | 1,359 | 298 | 262 |
| Total | Female | 2019 4th quarter* | 4,600 | 5,241 | 1,429 | 311 | 273 | 4,583 | 5,218 | 1,374 | 300 | 263 |
| Total | Female | 2019* | 4,550 | 5,178 | 5,412 | 1,189 | 1,045 | |||||
| Total | Female | 2020 1st quarter* | 4,565 | 5,195 | 1,375 | 301 | 265 | 4,589 | 5,228 | 1,345 | 293 | 257 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2018 1st quarter* | 7,687 | 8,189 | 2,741 | 357 | 335 | 7,759 | 8,272 | 2,666 | 344 | 322 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2018 2nd quarter* | 7,827 | 8,361 | 2,572 | 329 | 308 | 7,803 | 8,318 | 2,685 | 344 | 323 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2018 3rd quarter* | 7,877 | 8,390 | 2,546 | 323 | 303 | 7,853 | 8,373 | 2,716 | 346 | 324 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2018 4th quarter* | 7,923 | 8,446 | 2,828 | 357 | 335 | 7,899 | 8,422 | 2,728 | 345 | 324 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2018* | 7,829 | 8,347 | 10,686 | 1,365 | 1,280 | |||||
| Employees | Total male and female | 2019 1st quarter* | 7,882 | 8,397 | 2,792 | 354 | 333 | 7,954 | 8,480 | 2,748 | 345 | 324 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 8,009 | 8,555 | 2,674 | 334 | 313 | 7,984 | 8,512 | 2,756 | 345 | 324 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 8,024 | 8,546 | 2,621 | 327 | 307 | 8,003 | 8,533 | 2,761 | 345 | 324 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2019 4th quarter* | 8,060 | 8,592 | 2,877 | 357 | 335 | 8,033 | 8,564 | 2,778 | 346 | 324 |
| Employees | Total male and female | 2019* | 7,994 | 8,523 | 10,964 | 1,371 | 1,286 | |||||
| Employees | Total male and female | 2020 1st quarter* | 7,968 | 8,486 | 2,805 | 352 | 331 | 8,039 | 8,569 | 2,722 | 339 | 318 |
| Employees | Male | 2018 1st quarter* | 4,079 | 4,297 | 1,661 | 407 | 386 | 4,122 | 4,345 | 1,621 | 393 | 373 |
| Employees | Male | 2018 2nd quarter* | 4,155 | 4,387 | 1,564 | 376 | 356 | 4,141 | 4,365 | 1,630 | 394 | 373 |
| Employees | Male | 2018 3rd quarter* | 4,178 | 4,401 | 1,546 | 370 | 351 | 4,164 | 4,389 | 1,645 | 395 | 375 |
| Employees | Male | 2018 4th quarter* | 4,199 | 4,427 | 1,710 | 407 | 386 | 4,186 | 4,414 | 1,650 | 394 | 374 |
| Employees | Male | 2018* | 4,153 | 4,379 | 6,480 | 1,560 | 1,480 | |||||
| Employees | Male | 2019 1st quarter* | 4,169 | 4,392 | 1,681 | 403 | 383 | 4,211 | 4,438 | 1,660 | 394 | 374 |
| Employees | Male | 2019 2nd quarter* | 4,235 | 4,471 | 1,614 | 381 | 361 | 4,221 | 4,449 | 1,661 | 393 | 373 |
| Employees | Male | 2019 3rd quarter* | 4,240 | 4,465 | 1,580 | 373 | 354 | 4,227 | 4,456 | 1,661 | 393 | 373 |
| Employees | Male | 2019 4th quarter* | 4,252 | 4,483 | 1,726 | 406 | 385 | 4,238 | 4,468 | 1,667 | 393 | 373 |
| Employees | Male | 2019* | 4,224 | 4,453 | 6,601 | 1,563 | 1,482 | |||||
| Employees | Male | 2020 1st quarter* | 4,203 | 4,427 | 1,684 | 401 | 380 | 4,244 | 4,472 | 1,639 | 386 | 367 |
| Employees | Female | 2018 1st quarter* | 3,608 | 3,892 | 1,080 | 299 | 278 | 3,638 | 3,928 | 1,046 | 288 | 266 |
| Employees | Female | 2018 2nd quarter* | 3,672 | 3,974 | 1,008 | 274 | 254 | 3,662 | 3,953 | 1,055 | 288 | 267 |
| Employees | Female | 2018 3rd quarter* | 3,698 | 3,989 | 1,000 | 270 | 251 | 3,690 | 3,984 | 1,070 | 290 | 269 |
| Employees | Female | 2018 4th quarter* | 3,724 | 4,019 | 1,118 | 300 | 278 | 3,713 | 4,008 | 1,078 | 290 | 269 |
| Employees | Female | 2018* | 3,676 | 3,969 | 4,206 | 1,144 | 1,060 | |||||
| Employees | Female | 2019 1st quarter* | 3,713 | 4,005 | 1,111 | 299 | 277 | 3,743 | 4,042 | 1,088 | 291 | 269 |
| Employees | Female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 3,774 | 4,084 | 1,060 | 281 | 260 | 3,763 | 4,063 | 1,095 | 291 | 270 |
| Employees | Female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 3,784 | 4,081 | 1,041 | 275 | 255 | 3,776 | 4,077 | 1,100 | 291 | 270 |
| Employees | Female | 2019 4th quarter* | 3,808 | 4,109 | 1,151 | 302 | 280 | 3,795 | 4,096 | 1,111 | 293 | 271 |
| Employees | Female | 2019* | 3,770 | 4,070 | 4,363 | 1,157 | 1,072 | |||||
| Employees | Female | 2020 1st quarter* | 3,765 | 4,059 | 1,121 | 298 | 276 | 3,795 | 4,097 | 1,083 | 285 | 264 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2018 1st quarter* | 1,567 | 2,215 | 678 | 432 | 306 | 1,560 | 2,201 | 697 | 447 | 317 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2018 2nd quarter* | 1,558 | 2,207 | 705 | 452 | 319 | 1,570 | 2,221 | 693 | 442 | 312 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2018 3rd quarter* | 1,587 | 2,244 | 689 | 434 | 307 | 1,578 | 2,233 | 715 | 453 | 320 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2018 4th quarter* | 1,554 | 2,209 | 738 | 475 | 334 | 1,578 | 2,231 | 705 | 447 | 316 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2018* | 1,567 | 2,219 | 2,810 | 1,794 | 1,266 | |||||
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 1st quarter* | 1,593 | 2,251 | 689 | 433 | 306 | 1,576 | 2,229 | 708 | 449 | 318 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 1,577 | 2,236 | 724 | 459 | 324 | 1,574 | 2,235 | 712 | 453 | 319 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 1,558 | 2,228 | 662 | 425 | 297 | 1,576 | 2,249 | 688 | 437 | 306 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 4th quarter* | 1,597 | 2,286 | 748 | 468 | 327 | 1,588 | 2,272 | 713 | 449 | 314 |
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019* | 1,581 | 2,250 | 2,823 | 1,785 | 1,255 | |||||
| Self-employed | Total male and female | 2020 1st quarter* | 1,606 | 2,298 | 675 | 420 | 294 | 1,599 | 2,290 | 693 | 433 | 303 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2018 1st quarter* | 798 | 1,133 | 426 | 534 | 376 | 788 | 1,116 | 438 | 556 | 393 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2018 2nd quarter* | 782 | 1,110 | 443 | 567 | 400 | 792 | 1,124 | 436 | 550 | 387 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2018 3rd quarter* | 808 | 1,141 | 433 | 536 | 380 | 798 | 1,132 | 448 | 561 | 396 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2018 4th quarter* | 787 | 1,120 | 463 | 589 | 414 | 802 | 1,134 | 445 | 555 | 392 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2018* | 794 | 1,126 | 1,766 | 2,225 | 1,568 | |||||
| Self-employed | Male | 2019 1st quarter* | 810 | 1,145 | 435 | 537 | 380 | 803 | 1,134 | 446 | 556 | 394 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2019 2nd quarter* | 799 | 1,135 | 456 | 571 | 402 | 800 | 1,137 | 448 | 560 | 394 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2019 3rd quarter* | 791 | 1,133 | 413 | 522 | 365 | 797 | 1,142 | 429 | 538 | 376 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2019 4th quarter* | 806 | 1,155 | 469 | 582 | 406 | 800 | 1,150 | 450 | 563 | 391 |
| Self-employed | Male | 2019* | 801 | 1,142 | 1,774 | 2,213 | 1,554 | |||||
| Self-employed | Male | 2020 1st quarter* | 805 | 1,162 | 420 | 522 | 362 | 806 | 1,158 | 431 | 535 | 372 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2018 1st quarter* | 770 | 1,082 | 252 | 327 | 233 | 771 | 1,085 | 259 | 335 | 238 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2018 2nd quarter* | 775 | 1,098 | 261 | 337 | 238 | 778 | 1,097 | 258 | 331 | 235 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2018 3rd quarter* | 779 | 1,103 | 256 | 328 | 232 | 780 | 1,101 | 267 | 343 | 243 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2018 4th quarter* | 767 | 1,089 | 275 | 359 | 253 | 776 | 1,097 | 260 | 335 | 237 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2018* | 773 | 1,093 | 1,044 | 1,351 | 955 | |||||
| Self-employed | Female | 2019 1st quarter* | 783 | 1,105 | 254 | 324 | 230 | 773 | 1,095 | 262 | 338 | 239 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 778 | 1,101 | 268 | 345 | 244 | 774 | 1,098 | 265 | 342 | 241 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 767 | 1,095 | 248 | 324 | 227 | 779 | 1,107 | 259 | 333 | 234 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2019 4th quarter* | 792 | 1,132 | 279 | 352 | 246 | 788 | 1,122 | 263 | 334 | 235 |
| Self-employed | Female | 2019* | 780 | 1,108 | 1,049 | 1,345 | 947 | |||||
| Self-employed | Female | 2020 1st quarter* | 801 | 1,136 | 254 | 318 | 224 | 794 | 1,132 | 262 | 330 | 232 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||||||