Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts
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) |
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Total | Total male and female | 2019 1st quarter* | 9,475 | 10,647 | 3,481 | 367 | 327 | 9,531 | 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 | 3,467 | 363 | 323 |
Total | Total male and female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 9,582 | 10,773 | 3,283 | 343 | 305 | 9,578 | 10,781 | 3,450 | 360 | 320 |
Total | Total male and female | 2019 4th quarter* | 9,657 | 10,878 | 3,624 | 375 | 333 | 9,621 | 10,837 | 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 | 9,639 | 10,859 | 3,415 | 354 | 314 |
Total | Total male and female | 2020 2nd quarter* | 9,398 | 10,612 | 3,094 | 329 | 292 | 9,365 | 10,563 | 3,222 | 344 | 305 |
Total | Total male and female | 2020 3rd quarter* | 9,536 | 10,722 | 3,216 | 337 | 300 | 9,512 | 10,728 | 3,384 | 356 | 315 |
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 | 5,023 | 5,597 | 2,090 | 416 | 373 |
Total | Male | 2019 4th quarter* | 5,057 | 5,637 | 2,195 | 434 | 389 | 5,038 | 5,618 | 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 | 5,629 | 2,070 | 410 | 368 |
Total | Male | 2020 2nd quarter* | 4,918 | 5,495 | 1,878 | 382 | 342 | 4,906 | 5,476 | 1,950 | 397 | 356 |
Total | Male | 2020 3rd quarter* | 4,979 | 5,537 | 1,940 | 390 | 350 | 4,971 | 5,548 | 2,037 | 410 | 367 |
Total | Female | 2019 1st quarter* | 4,495 | 5,110 | 1,364 | 304 | 267 | 4,517 | 5,136 | 1,349 | 299 | 263 |
Total | Female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 4,552 | 5,185 | 1,328 | 292 | 256 | 4,538 | 5,161 | 1,360 | 300 | 263 |
Total | Female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 4,551 | 5,175 | 1,290 | 283 | 249 | 4,555 | 5,184 | 1,360 | 299 | 262 |
Total | Female | 2019 4th quarter* | 4,600 | 5,241 | 1,429 | 311 | 273 | 4,584 | 5,219 | 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 | 4,590 | 5,230 | 1,345 | 293 | 257 |
Total | Female | 2020 2nd quarter* | 4,479 | 5,117 | 1,216 | 272 | 238 | 4,459 | 5,087 | 1,272 | 285 | 250 |
Total | Female | 2020 3rd quarter* | 4,557 | 5,185 | 1,276 | 280 | 246 | 4,541 | 5,180 | 1,346 | 296 | 260 |
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 | 7,985 | 8,513 | 2,756 | 345 | 324 |
Employees | Total male and female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 8,024 | 8,546 | 2,621 | 327 | 307 | 8,003 | 8,532 | 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 | Total male and female | 2020 2nd quarter* | 7,784 | 8,303 | 2,432 | 312 | 293 | 7,760 | 8,263 | 2,571 | 331 | 311 |
Employees | Total male and female | 2020 3rd quarter* | 7,920 | 8,427 | 2,546 | 321 | 302 | 7,901 | 8,417 | 2,684 | 340 | 319 |
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 | 1,660 | 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 | Male | 2020 2nd quarter* | 4,109 | 4,333 | 1,457 | 355 | 336 | 4,096 | 4,313 | 1,538 | 376 | 357 |
Employees | Male | 2020 3rd quarter* | 4,167 | 4,384 | 1,518 | 364 | 346 | 4,155 | 4,378 | 1,597 | 384 | 365 |
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 | 3,764 | 4,064 | 1,095 | 291 | 269 |
Employees | Female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 3,784 | 4,081 | 1,041 | 275 | 255 | 3,776 | 4,076 | 1,100 | 291 | 270 |
Employees | Female | 2019 4th quarter* | 3,808 | 4,109 | 1,151 | 302 | 280 | 3,795 | 4,095 | 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 | 3,796 | 4,097 | 1,083 | 285 | 264 |
Employees | Female | 2020 2nd quarter* | 3,674 | 3,970 | 975 | 265 | 246 | 3,665 | 3,951 | 1,033 | 282 | 262 |
Employees | Female | 2020 3rd quarter* | 3,753 | 4,042 | 1,028 | 274 | 254 | 3,745 | 4,040 | 1,088 | 290 | 269 |
Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 1st quarter* | 1,593 | 2,251 | 689 | 433 | 306 | 1,577 | 2,229 | 708 | 449 | 318 |
Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 1,577 | 2,236 | 724 | 459 | 324 | 1,574 | 2,234 | 712 | 452 | 319 |
Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 3rd quarter* | 1,558 | 2,228 | 662 | 425 | 297 | 1,576 | 2,249 | 689 | 437 | 306 |
Self-employed | Total male and female | 2019 4th quarter* | 1,597 | 2,286 | 748 | 468 | 327 | 1,588 | 2,273 | 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 | 1,600 | 2,291 | 693 | 433 | 303 |
Self-employed | Total male and female | 2020 2nd quarter* | 1,614 | 2,309 | 662 | 410 | 287 | 1,605 | 2,299 | 650 | 405 | 283 |
Self-employed | Total male and female | 2020 3rd quarter* | 1,616 | 2,296 | 670 | 415 | 292 | 1,611 | 2,310 | 699 | 434 | 303 |
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 | 799 | 1,137 | 447 | 560 | 393 |
Self-employed | Male | 2019 3rd quarter* | 791 | 1,133 | 413 | 522 | 365 | 797 | 1,142 | 429 | 539 | 376 |
Self-employed | Male | 2019 4th quarter* | 806 | 1,155 | 469 | 582 | 406 | 800 | 1,149 | 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 | 1,157 | 431 | 535 | 372 |
Self-employed | Male | 2020 2nd quarter* | 809 | 1,162 | 420 | 520 | 362 | 811 | 1,163 | 412 | 508 | 354 |
Self-employed | Male | 2020 3rd quarter* | 813 | 1,153 | 423 | 520 | 367 | 815 | 1,171 | 441 | 540 | 376 |
Self-employed | Female | 2019 1st quarter* | 783 | 1,105 | 254 | 324 | 230 | 774 | 1,095 | 261 | 338 | 239 |
Self-employed | Female | 2019 2nd quarter* | 778 | 1,101 | 268 | 345 | 244 | 775 | 1,097 | 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 | 1,123 | 263 | 334 | 234 |
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 | 1,133 | 262 | 330 | 231 |
Self-employed | Female | 2020 2nd quarter* | 805 | 1,147 | 242 | 300 | 211 | 794 | 1,136 | 239 | 300 | 210 |
Self-employed | Female | 2020 3rd quarter* | 804 | 1,143 | 248 | 308 | 217 | 796 | 1,140 | 258 | 325 | 227 |
Source: CBS. |
Table description
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 December 24th 2020:
Data of the second estimate of the third quarter 2020 have been added to the table.
From the first quarter of 2020 the method to estimate the hours worked of employees 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 and the second and third quarter are 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.
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.