Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts, 2010-q1 2024

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Employment type Sex Periods Labour volume Employed persons (x 1,000) Labour volume Jobs (x 1,000) Labour volume Hours worked (million hours) Labour volume Hours worked per employed person (hours) Labour volume Hours worked per job (hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Employed persons (x 1,000) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Jobs (x 1,000) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked (million hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked per employed person (hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked per job (hours)
Total Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 9,954 11,179 3,708 373 332 10,030 11,236 3,567 356 317
2022 2nd quarter* 10,188 11,388 3,503 344 308 10,135 11,345 3,573 353 315
2022 3rd quarter* 10,194 11,413 3,317 325 291 10,193 11,415 3,610 354 316
2022 4th quarter* 10,288 11,524 3,764 366 327 10,252 11,483 3,627 354 316
2022* 10,157 11,377 14,292 1,407 1,256
2023 1st quarter* 10,196 11,455 3,834 376 335 10,280 11,520 3,642 354 316
2023 2nd quarter* 10,354 11,573 3,562 344 308 10,293 11,528 3,637 353 315
2023 3rd quarter* 10,315 11,558 3,315 321 287 10,318 11,558 3,645 353 315
2023 4th quarter* 10,386 11,638 3,746 361 322 10,361 11,603 3,648 352 314
2023* 10,313 11,557 14,457 1,402 1,251
2024 1st quarter* 10,316 11,572 3,822 371 330 10,399 11,646 3,664 352 315
Male 2022 1st quarter* 5,179 5,768 2,214 428 384 5,217 5,796 2,137 410 369
2022 2nd quarter* 5,297 5,877 2,097 396 357 5,276 5,856 2,136 405 365
2022 3rd quarter* 5,320 5,902 1,987 374 337 5,312 5,897 2,156 406 366
2022 4th quarter* 5,353 5,942 2,244 419 378 5,330 5,917 2,162 406 365
2022* 5,288 5,873 8,542 1,615 1,455
2023 1st quarter* 5,294 5,893 2,275 430 386 5,342 5,931 2,169 406 366
2023 2nd quarter* 5,383 5,969 2,122 394 355 5,357 5,946 2,164 404 364
2023 3rd quarter* 5,391 5,979 1,984 368 332 5,385 5,976 2,175 404 364
2023 4th quarter* 5,435 6,030 2,238 412 371 5,418 6,011 2,179 402 362
2023* 5,376 5,968 8,619 1,603 1,444
2024 1st quarter* 5,399 5,993 2,272 421 379 5,441 6,035 2,185 402 362
Female 2022 1st quarter* 4,775 5,412 1,494 313 276 4,812 5,440 1,430 297 263
2022 2nd quarter* 4,891 5,511 1,406 288 255 4,859 5,489 1,437 296 262
2022 3rd quarter* 4,874 5,511 1,330 273 241 4,881 5,519 1,454 298 263
2022 4th quarter* 4,935 5,582 1,520 308 272 4,922 5,566 1,465 298 263
2022* 4,869 5,505 5,750 1,181 1,045
2023 1st quarter* 4,902 5,562 1,559 318 280 4,938 5,589 1,473 298 264
2023 2nd quarter* 4,971 5,604 1,440 290 257 4,936 5,582 1,473 298 264
2023 3rd quarter* 4,924 5,579 1,331 270 239 4,933 5,582 1,470 298 263
2023 4th quarter* 4,951 5,608 1,507 304 269 4,942 5,592 1,469 297 263
2023* 4,937 5,588 5,837 1,182 1,045
2024 1st quarter* 4,916 5,579 1,551 315 278 4,958 5,611 1,479 298 264
Employees Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 8,247 8,758 3,002 364 343 8,332 8,830 2,850 342 323
2022 2nd quarter* 8,465 8,948 2,772 327 310 8,400 8,892 2,853 340 321
2022 3rd quarter* 8,420 8,913 2,611 310 293 8,421 8,918 2,871 341 322
2022 4th quarter* 8,478 8,976 3,002 354 334 8,460 8,959 2,895 342 323
2022* 8,403 8,899 11,387 1,355 1,279
2023 1st quarter* 8,408 8,929 3,105 369 348 8,490 8,995 2,903 342 323
2023 2nd quarter* 8,572 9,061 2,812 328 310 8,504 9,003 2,898 341 322
2023 3rd quarter* 8,508 9,006 2,609 307 290 8,515 9,017 2,905 341 322
2023 4th quarter* 8,559 9,062 2,976 348 328 8,541 9,046 2,909 341 322
2023* 8,512 9,015 11,502 1,351 1,276
2024 1st quarter* 8,484 9,008 3,088 364 343 8,563 9,071 2,919 341 322
Male 2022 1st quarter* 4,299 4,521 1,768 411 391 4,344 4,560 1,683 387 369
2022 2nd quarter* 4,402 4,614 1,633 371 354 4,374 4,587 1,680 384 366
2022 3rd quarter* 4,390 4,603 1,541 351 335 4,388 4,604 1,690 385 367
2022 4th quarter* 4,416 4,631 1,762 399 381 4,403 4,620 1,700 386 368
2022* 4,377 4,593 6,705 1,532 1,460
2023 1st quarter* 4,377 4,603 1,819 416 395 4,419 4,638 1,705 386 368
2023 2nd quarter* 4,456 4,669 1,652 371 354 4,426 4,642 1,702 384 367
2023 3rd quarter* 4,432 4,646 1,536 346 331 4,433 4,651 1,705 385 367
2023 4th quarter* 4,463 4,680 1,747 391 373 4,450 4,670 1,707 384 366
2023* 4,432 4,650 6,754 1,524 1,452
2024 1st quarter* 4,425 4,654 1,808 409 388 4,466 4,687 1,713 384 365
Female 2022 1st quarter* 3,948 4,236 1,234 313 291 3,988 4,270 1,167 293 273
2022 2nd quarter* 4,062 4,335 1,138 280 263 4,025 4,305 1,173 291 272
2022 3rd quarter* 4,029 4,310 1,070 265 248 4,033 4,314 1,181 293 274
2022 4th quarter* 4,062 4,345 1,239 305 285 4,057 4,339 1,195 295 275
2022* 4,026 4,307 4,682 1,163 1,087
2023 1st quarter* 4,032 4,326 1,286 319 297 4,071 4,358 1,198 294 275
2023 2nd quarter* 4,116 4,391 1,160 282 264 4,077 4,361 1,196 293 274
2023 3rd quarter* 4,076 4,360 1,073 263 246 4,082 4,366 1,200 294 275
2023 4th quarter* 4,097 4,382 1,229 300 280 4,091 4,376 1,201 294 275
2023* 4,080 4,365 4,748 1,164 1,088
2024 1st quarter* 4,059 4,354 1,281 316 294 4,097 4,384 1,206 294 275
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 1,707 2,422 706 413 291 1,698 2,406 717 422 298
2022 2nd quarter* 1,723 2,440 732 425 300 1,735 2,452 721 415 294
2022 3rd quarter* 1,774 2,500 706 398 282 1,772 2,498 739 417 296
2022 4th quarter* 1,810 2,548 763 422 299 1,791 2,524 732 408 290
2022* 1,754 2,478 2,906 1,657 1,173
2023 1st quarter* 1,788 2,526 729 408 288 1,790 2,525 739 413 293
2023 2nd quarter* 1,782 2,513 750 421 299 1,790 2,525 739 413 293
2023 3rd quarter* 1,807 2,553 706 391 277 1,803 2,541 740 410 291
2023 4th quarter* 1,826 2,576 770 422 299 1,819 2,558 739 406 289
2023* 1,801 2,542 2,955 1,641 1,162
2024 1st quarter* 1,832 2,564 734 401 286 1,837 2,575 745 405 289
Male 2022 1st quarter* 880 1,247 446 507 358 874 1,236 454 520 367
2022 2nd quarter* 894 1,263 464 518 367 902 1,269 456 506 360
2022 3rd quarter* 930 1,299 446 479 343 923 1,293 466 505 360
2022 4th quarter* 937 1,311 482 514 368 926 1,296 462 499 357
2022* 910 1,280 1,837 2,018 1,435
2023 1st quarter* 917 1,290 456 497 353 923 1,293 464 502 358
2023 2nd quarter* 928 1,300 470 507 361 931 1,304 462 497 355
2023 3rd quarter* 959 1,333 448 467 336 952 1,326 470 494 354
2023 4th quarter* 972 1,350 492 506 364 968 1,341 472 487 352
2023* 944 1,318 1,866 1,976 1,415
2024 1st quarter* 975 1,339 464 476 347 976 1,348 472 484 350
Female 2022 1st quarter* 827 1,175 259 314 221 825 1,170 263 319 225
2022 2nd quarter* 829 1,177 268 323 228 833 1,184 264 317 223
2022 3rd quarter* 844 1,201 260 308 217 848 1,205 272 321 226
2022 4th quarter* 873 1,237 281 322 227 865 1,227 269 311 219
2022* 843 1,198 1,068 1,267 892
2023 1st quarter* 870 1,236 273 314 221 867 1,232 276 318 224
2023 2nd quarter* 855 1,212 280 328 231 859 1,221 277 322 227
2023 3rd quarter* 848 1,220 258 304 211 851 1,215 270 317 222
2023 4th quarter* 854 1,226 278 326 227 851 1,217 268 315 220
2023* 857 1,223 1,089 1,272 890
2024 1st quarter* 857 1,225 270 315 220 861 1,227 273 317 222
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 up to and including 2024 first quarter.

Status of the figures:
Data from 2010 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

Labour volume
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of employed persons, jobs or hours worked.
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.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.
Hours worked per employed person
Hours worked per employed person.
Hours worked per job
Hours worked per job.
Labour volume seasonal adjusted
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of employed persons, jobs or hours worked with the removal of annually recurring patterns which are normal for a particular time of year.
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.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.
Hours worked per employed person
Hours worked per employed person.
Hours worked per job
Hours worked per job.