Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts

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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)
Total Total male and female 2021 1st quarter* 9,500 10,698 3,362 354 314 9,578 10,767 3,396 355 315
Total Total male and female 2021 2nd quarter* 9,730 10,971 3,510 361 320 9,695 10,910 3,557 367 326
Total Total male and female 2021 3rd quarter* 9,862 11,083 3,241 329 292 9,849 11,091 3,455 351 312
Total Total male and female 2021 4th quarter* 9,939 11,183 3,805 383 340 9,912 11,170 3,530 356 316
Total Total male and female 2021* 9,759 10,985 13,919 1,426 1,267
Total Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 9,962 11,237 3,582 360 319 10,030 11,301 3,603 359 319
Total Total male and female 2022 2nd quarter* 10,142 11,441 3,626 358 317 10,116 11,394 3,651 361 320
Total Total male and female 2022 3rd quarter* 10,194 11,462 3,387 332 295 10,175 11,463 3,631 357 317
Total Total male and female 2022 4th quarter* 10,281 11,578 3,884 378 335 10,244 11,543 3,665 358 317
Total Total male and female 2022* 10,146 11,430 14,479 1,427 1,267
Total Total male and female 2023 1st quarter* 10,208 11,515 3,610 354 314 10,295 11,606 3,649 354 314
Total Male 2021 1st quarter* 4,988 5,570 2,034 408 365 5,014 5,583 2,059 411 369
Total Male 2021 2nd quarter* 5,078 5,672 2,102 414 371 5,060 5,640 2,129 421 377
Total Male 2021 3rd quarter* 5,121 5,696 1,935 378 340 5,121 5,714 2,061 402 361
Total Male 2021 4th quarter* 5,160 5,754 2,259 438 393 5,150 5,749 2,096 407 365
Total Male 2021* 5,087 5,674 8,330 1,637 1,468
Total Male 2022 1st quarter* 5,173 5,779 2,129 412 368 5,208 5,810 2,145 412 369
Total Male 2022 2nd quarter* 5,263 5,878 2,148 408 365 5,249 5,852 2,162 412 369
Total Male 2022 3rd quarter* 5,294 5,888 2,006 379 341 5,282 5,891 2,149 407 365
Total Male 2022 4th quarter* 5,337 5,947 2,292 429 385 5,316 5,929 2,163 407 365
Total Male 2022* 5,267 5,873 8,575 1,628 1,460
Total Male 2023 1st quarter* 5,296 5,913 2,136 403 361 5,338 5,955 2,161 405 363
Total Female 2021 1st quarter* 4,513 5,128 1,328 294 259 4,563 5,185 1,337 293 258
Total Female 2021 2nd quarter* 4,652 5,298 1,408 303 266 4,636 5,270 1,429 308 271
Total Female 2021 3rd quarter* 4,740 5,387 1,306 276 242 4,727 5,377 1,395 295 259
Total Female 2021 4th quarter* 4,779 5,429 1,546 324 285 4,762 5,422 1,435 301 265
Total Female 2021* 4,672 5,312 5,588 1,196 1,052
Total Female 2022 1st quarter* 4,789 5,458 1,453 303 266 4,823 5,492 1,458 302 266
Total Female 2022 2nd quarter* 4,879 5,563 1,478 303 266 4,867 5,541 1,489 306 269
Total Female 2022 3rd quarter* 4,900 5,574 1,380 282 248 4,893 5,572 1,483 303 266
Total Female 2022 4th quarter* 4,945 5,631 1,592 322 283 4,928 5,614 1,502 305 268
Total Female 2022* 4,879 5,557 5,903 1,210 1,062
Total Female 2023 1st quarter* 4,911 5,602 1,475 300 263 4,957 5,651 1,488 300 263
Employees Total male and female 2021 1st quarter* 7,825 8,320 2,638 337 317 7,905 8,403 2,656 336 316
Employees Total male and female 2021 2nd quarter* 8,046 8,575 2,763 343 322 8,014 8,521 2,824 352 331
Employees Total male and female 2021 3rd quarter* 8,184 8,694 2,548 311 293 8,162 8,683 2,732 335 315
Employees Total male and female 2021 4th quarter* 8,240 8,760 3,063 372 350 8,213 8,740 2,818 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2021* 8,075 8,589 11,012 1,364 1,282
Employees Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 8,221 8,749 2,825 344 323 8,304 8,838 2,833 341 321
Employees Total male and female 2022 2nd quarter* 8,390 8,950 2,846 339 318 8,354 8,889 2,885 345 325
Employees Total male and female 2022 3rd quarter* 8,395 8,918 2,638 314 296 8,375 8,911 2,848 340 320
Employees Total male and female 2022 4th quarter* 8,447 8,978 3,077 364 343 8,421 8,960 2,888 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2022* 8,364 8,899 11,386 1,361 1,279
Employees Total male and female 2023 1st quarter* 8,385 8,923 2,831 338 317 8,467 9,011 2,856 337 317
Employees Male 2021 1st quarter* 4,099 4,315 1,570 383 364 4,143 4,360 1,584 382 363
Employees Male 2021 2nd quarter* 4,207 4,438 1,635 389 368 4,191 4,412 1,671 399 379
Employees Male 2021 3rd quarter* 4,272 4,492 1,510 353 336 4,260 4,487 1,616 379 360
Employees Male 2021 4th quarter* 4,300 4,527 1,809 421 400 4,285 4,515 1,663 388 368
Employees Male 2021* 4,220 4,444 6,524 1,546 1,468
Employees Male 2022 1st quarter* 4,286 4,517 1,666 389 369 4,331 4,562 1,673 386 367
Employees Male 2022 2nd quarter* 4,372 4,615 1,673 383 363 4,353 4,586 1,697 390 370
Employees Male 2022 3rd quarter* 4,377 4,604 1,555 355 338 4,367 4,601 1,676 384 364
Employees Male 2022 4th quarter* 4,407 4,640 1,807 410 389 4,392 4,628 1,696 386 367
Employees Male 2022* 4,361 4,594 6,701 1,537 1,459
Employees Male 2023 1st quarter* 4,372 4,607 1,663 380 361 4,415 4,651 1,679 380 361
Employees Female 2021 1st quarter* 3,726 4,005 1,068 287 267 3,762 4,044 1,072 285 265
Employees Female 2021 2nd quarter* 3,838 4,137 1,128 294 273 3,823 4,110 1,153 302 280
Employees Female 2021 3rd quarter* 3,912 4,201 1,038 265 247 3,903 4,196 1,115 286 266
Employees Female 2021 4th quarter* 3,940 4,233 1,254 318 296 3,929 4,225 1,154 294 273
Employees Female 2021* 3,855 4,145 4,488 1,164 1,083
Employees Female 2022 1st quarter* 3,935 4,233 1,159 295 274 3,974 4,276 1,160 292 271
Employees Female 2022 2nd quarter* 4,019 4,335 1,172 292 270 4,000 4,303 1,187 297 276
Employees Female 2022 3rd quarter* 4,017 4,314 1,083 270 251 4,009 4,310 1,173 293 272
Employees Female 2022 4th quarter* 4,039 4,338 1,270 314 293 4,029 4,332 1,192 296 275
Employees Female 2022* 4,003 4,305 4,685 1,170 1,088
Employees Female 2023 1st quarter* 4,014 4,316 1,168 291 271 4,052 4,359 1,177 290 270
Self-employed Total male and female 2021 1st quarter* 1,675 2,378 724 432 305 1,673 2,364 739 442 313
Self-employed Total male and female 2021 2nd quarter* 1,684 2,396 748 444 312 1,682 2,389 734 436 307
Self-employed Total male and female 2021 3rd quarter* 1,677 2,389 693 413 290 1,686 2,407 724 429 301
Self-employed Total male and female 2021 4th quarter* 1,699 2,424 742 437 306 1,699 2,431 713 420 293
Self-employed Total male and female 2021* 1,684 2,397 2,907 1,726 1,213
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 1,741 2,488 757 434 304 1,726 2,464 770 446 312
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 2nd quarter* 1,752 2,491 780 445 313 1,762 2,505 766 435 306
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 3rd quarter* 1,800 2,544 749 416 294 1,800 2,552 783 435 307
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 4th quarter* 1,835 2,600 807 440 310 1,823 2,583 777 426 301
Self-employed Total male and female 2022* 1,782 2,531 3,093 1,735 1,222
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 1st quarter* 1,822 2,591 780 428 301 1,828 2,595 793 434 306
Self-employed Male 2021 1st quarter* 888 1,254 464 522 370 872 1,223 475 545 388
Self-employed Male 2021 2nd quarter* 871 1,235 468 537 379 869 1,228 458 527 373
Self-employed Male 2021 3rd quarter* 850 1,204 425 500 353 862 1,227 444 516 362
Self-employed Male 2021 4th quarter* 861 1,227 450 523 367 865 1,234 432 500 350
Self-employed Male 2021* 867 1,230 1,806 2,083 1,469
Self-employed Male 2022 1st quarter* 887 1,262 463 522 367 877 1,248 472 538 378
Self-employed Male 2022 2nd quarter* 892 1,263 474 532 376 895 1,267 464 519 367
Self-employed Male 2022 3rd quarter* 917 1,284 452 493 352 915 1,290 473 517 367
Self-employed Male 2022 4th quarter* 930 1,307 485 522 371 924 1,301 467 505 359
Self-employed Male 2022* 906 1,279 1,874 2,068 1,465
Self-employed Male 2023 1st quarter* 925 1,305 473 511 362 923 1,303 482 522 370
Self-employed Female 2021 1st quarter* 787 1,124 261 331 232 801 1,141 265 331 232
Self-employed Female 2021 2nd quarter* 813 1,161 280 344 241 813 1,161 276 340 238
Self-employed Female 2021 3rd quarter* 828 1,185 268 323 226 824 1,181 279 339 236
Self-employed Female 2021 4th quarter* 839 1,196 292 348 244 834 1,197 280 336 234
Self-employed Female 2021* 817 1,167 1,100 1,347 943
Self-employed Female 2022 1st quarter* 855 1,225 293 343 239 849 1,216 298 351 245
Self-employed Female 2022 2nd quarter* 860 1,228 306 356 249 867 1,238 302 348 244
Self-employed Female 2022 3rd quarter* 883 1,261 297 337 236 885 1,262 310 350 246
Self-employed Female 2022 4th quarter* 905 1,293 322 356 249 899 1,283 310 345 242
Self-employed Female 2022* 876 1,252 1,219 1,391 973
Self-employed Female 2023 1st quarter* 898 1,286 307 342 238 905 1,292 311 344 241
Source: CBS.
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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 2019 are final. Data of 2020 and further are provisional.

Changes as of May 16th 2023:
Data of the flash estimate of the first quarter 2023 have been added to the table.

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.