Labour participation; attachment to the labour market

Changed on: 27/08/2026 02:00

Labour participation; attachment to the labour market
Sex	Personal characteristics	Registered employment UWV	Periods	Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1.000)	Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1.000)	Employed labour force Want to work more hours, available (x 1.000)	Employed labour force Doesn’t want more hours or not available (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not employed labour force (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Unemployed labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not in the labour force (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Available to work, but not seeking Available to work, but not seeking (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Available to work, but not seeking Because of discouragement (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Available to work, but not seeking Because of other reason (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Seeking work, but not available (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not seeking work, not available Not seeking work, not available (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not seeking work, not available Doesn’t want to or can’t work Because of family/household care (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not seeking work, not available Doesn’t want to or can’t work Because of education (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not seeking work, not available Doesn’t want to or can’t work Because of retirement/old age (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not seeking work, not available Doesn’t want to or can’t work Because of illness/disability (x 1.000)	Not employed labour force Not in the labour force Not seeking work, not available Doesn’t want to or can’t work Because of other reason (x 1.000)
Total male and female	Total persons	Total	2026 2nd quarter	13,447	9,846	575	9,271	3,601	385	3,216	171	21	151	113	2,932	237	264	1,454	894	83
Total male and female	Total persons	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	1,023	340	35	305	683	137	545	36	6	30	37	472	39	40	21	346	26
Total male and female	Total persons	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	202	85	12	73	117	76	42	7	1	6	12	22	3	0	4	10	4
Total male and female	Total persons	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	820	255	23	232	566	62	504	29	5	24	25	450	36	39	17	336	22
Total male and female	Total persons	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	12,424	9,506	540	8,966	2,918	247	2,671	135	15	120	75	2,460	198	224	1,433	547	57
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,163	1,652	294	1,357	512	151	361	62	2	60	39	260	3	205	0	43	9
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	66	20	3	17	46	9	37	2	0	2	4	31	1	13	0	15	2
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	8	4	1	3	4	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	59	16	2	14	42	7	36	2	0	2	3	30	1	13	0	15	1
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	2,097	1,632	292	1,340	465	142	324	60	2	58	34	229	2	192	0	28	8
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	4,636	4,038	149	3,890	598	132	466	41	7	34	43	383	100	47	0	211	24
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	426	170	17	153	256	69	187	17	3	14	18	153	24	19	0	98	11
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	93	38	6	32	55	37	18	3	1	2	6	10	2	0	0	5	3
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	333	132	11	121	201	32	169	14	2	12	12	143	22	19	0	93	9
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	4,210	3,868	131	3,737	342	63	279	24	4	20	25	230	76	28	0	113	13
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,378	2,088	86	2,001	290	76	214	22	4	19	22	170	38	36	0	84	11
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	200	77	8	70	123	37	86	8	1	7	6	71	10	12	0	44	5
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	44	17	3	14	27	19	8	2	1	1	2	4	1	0	0	2	0
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	156	60	5	56	96	17	78	6	0	6	4	68	9	12	0	42	5
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	2,177	2,010	79	1,931	167	40	128	14	3	12	15	98	28	24	0	40	7
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,259	1,951	62	1,888	308	55	252	18	3	15	21	213	62	11	0	127	13
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	226	93	10	83	133	32	101	9	2	7	11	81	14	7	0	54	6
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	49	21	3	18	28	17	10	1	0	1	3	6	0	0	0	3	2
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	177	72	6	65	106	15	91	8	2	6	8	75	13	7	0	51	4
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	2,033	1,858	53	1,805	175	23	151	10	1	8	10	132	49	4	0	73	6
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	6,647	4,156	132	4,024	2,491	102	2,390	69	12	57	31	2,289	135	12	1,454	639	50
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	530	150	16	135	380	59	321	17	3	14	15	289	14	8	21	233	13
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	102	43	5	38	58	36	22	5	0	4	6	12	1	0	4	5	1
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	429	107	10	96	322	23	299	12	3	10	10	277	13	7	17	228	12
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	6,117	4,006	117	3,889	2,111	42	2,068	52	9	43	16	2,001	120	4	1,433	406	37
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,163	1,837	70	1,767	326	45	281	18	3	14	11	252	38	8	5	189	14
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	210	73	7	65	137	25	112	8	1	7	6	98	6	6	0	83	3
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	42	22	2	20	20	14	6	2	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	2	0
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	168	51	6	45	117	10	107	6	1	5	5	96	6	5	0	82	3
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	1,953	1,764	63	1,701	189	20	168	10	2	7	5	154	32	2	5	106	10
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,480	1,867	45	1,821	613	48	565	18	3	15	15	532	69	4	95	337	27
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	272	70	7	63	201	30	171	8	2	6	9	155	6	2	5	132	9
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	52	20	3	17	32	20	12	2	0	2	4	5	0	0	1	3	1
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	220	50	4	46	170	10	160	5	2	4	5	150	6	2	5	129	8
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	2,208	1,797	38	1,759	412	18	394	10	1	9	6	378	63	2	90	205	18
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,005	453	17	436	1,552	8	1,544	33	6	27	6	1,505	28	0	1,354	113	10
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	49	7	1	6	42	4	37	1	0	1	1	36	2	0	16	17	1
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	8	1	0	1	7	2	5	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	3	1	0
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	41	6	1	5	35	2	33	1	0	1	0	31	1	0	12	16	1
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	1,956	445	16	429	1,510	4	1,506	32	6	26	5	1,469	26	0	1,339	96	9
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Total	2026 2nd quarter	3,273	1,855	177	1,678	1,417	130	1,287	68	8	59	35	1,185	93	134	530	390	38
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	381	100	7	93	281	29	253	15	3	11	9	229	24	18	11	162	14
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	36	15	3	12	21	9	12	2	1	1	2	9	1	0	2	4	2
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	345	85	4	81	260	20	240	13	2	11	7	220	23	18	9	158	12
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	2,891	1,755	170	1,585	1,136	101	1,035	53	5	48	26	956	69	116	519	228	24
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Total	2026 2nd quarter	4,801	3,575	218	3,357	1,227	122	1,104	54	5	49	37	1,013	81	83	497	325	27
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	370	134	15	119	236	49	187	14	1	12	14	160	11	12	6	122	9
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	79	33	5	28	46	30	17	4	0	4	5	8	2	0	2	3	1
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	291	102	11	91	190	19	170	9	1	8	9	152	10	12	4	118	8
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	4,431	3,441	202	3,238	990	73	917	41	4	37	24	853	70	70	491	203	18
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Total	2026 2nd quarter	5,287	4,372	180	4,192	915	126	789	45	7	38	39	705	56	47	417	168	17
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	255	103	13	90	152	57	95	7	1	6	14	74	3	9	5	55	3
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	85	37	5	32	48	36	12	1	0	1	6	5	0	0	1	3	1
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	170	66	8	57	104	21	83	6	1	5	8	69	3	8	4	52	2
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	5,031	4,269	167	4,102	763	68	694	38	6	32	26	631	53	38	413	113	14
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Total	2026 2nd quarter	87	45	1	44	42	7	35	4	0	4	1	30	7	1	10	11	1
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	16	3	0	3	13	2	10	1	0	1	0	9	1	1	0	7	0
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	14	3	0	2	11	1	10	0	0	0	0	9	1	1	0	7	0
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	71	42	1	41	29	4	25	4	0	4	1	21	6	0	9	4	1
Male	Total persons	Total	2026 2nd quarter	6,721	5,188	242	4,946	1,533	199	1,334	101	12	89	49	1,184	22	133	649	343	36
Male	Total persons	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	487	184	15	169	303	77	226	24	4	20	17	185	4	18	10	139	14
Male	Total persons	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	107	47	4	43	60	40	19	5	1	4	6	9	0	0	2	3	3
Male	Total persons	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	380	137	11	125	243	37	206	19	3	16	11	176	3	18	8	136	11
Male	Total persons	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	6,235	5,005	227	4,778	1,230	122	1,108	78	8	70	32	999	19	115	639	204	22
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	1,103	839	145	694	264	78	186	37	1	36	18	130	0	107	0	17	5
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	31	10	1	9	21	7	14	2	0	2	1	11	0	6	0	5	0
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	5	2	0	2	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	26	9	1	8	18	5	13	1	0	1	0	11	0	6	0	5	0
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	1,072	829	144	685	243	71	172	36	1	34	18	118	0	102	0	12	4
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	2,333	2,123	52	2,071	210	67	143	21	4	17	14	108	6	22	0	69	12
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	200	93	7	86	106	37	70	11	2	9	8	50	2	10	0	32	7
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	48	21	2	20	26	18	8	2	1	2	2	3	0	0	0	1	2
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	152	72	5	67	80	19	62	9	2	7	6	47	2	10	0	30	5
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	2,134	2,030	45	1,985	104	30	74	9	1	8	7	58	4	12	0	37	5
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	1,201	1,087	35	1,052	114	40	74	12	2	10	9	53	2	17	0	29	5
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	94	42	3	39	52	20	32	6	1	5	4	23	1	6	0	14	2
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	21	8	1	8	13	10	3	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	73	34	2	31	39	10	29	4	0	4	3	22	1	6	0	13	2
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	1,107	1,045	32	1,013	62	20	42	7	1	6	5	30	2	11	0	15	2
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	1,133	1,036	17	1,020	96	27	69	8	1	7	6	55	3	5	0	40	7
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	106	51	4	47	54	17	37	6	1	4	4	27	1	4	0	18	5
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	26	13	1	12	13	9	5	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	2
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	79	38	3	35	41	9	33	5	1	4	3	25	1	4	0	17	3
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	1,027	985	13	972	42	10	32	3	0	2	1	28	2	1	0	22	2
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	3,285	2,226	45	2,181	1,059	54	1,005	43	7	36	16	946	16	4	649	257	20
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	256	80	7	73	176	34	142	10	2	9	8	124	2	3	10	102	7
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	55	24	2	22	31	20	11	2	0	2	3	5	0	0	2	2	1
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	201	56	5	51	145	14	131	8	1	7	4	118	2	3	8	100	6
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	3,029	2,146	38	2,108	883	20	863	33	5	28	8	823	15	1	639	155	13
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	2026 2nd quarter	1,068	949	22	927	120	23	97	9	2	8	5	83	3	3	2	70	4
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	97	36	4	32	61	15	46	6	1	5	3	37	1	2	0	33	2
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	24	12	1	11	12	9	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2026 2nd quarter	73	24	3	21	49	6	43	5	1	4	2	37	1	2	0	32	1
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Not registered at an employment office	2026 2nd quarter	971	913	18	895	59	8	51	3	1	3	2	45	2	1	2	38	3
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force and those not in the labour force. The employed labour force is subdivided on the basis of the professional status, and the average working hours. A division by sex, age and level of education is available.

Data available from: 2013

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of August 27, 2026:
The figures for the 2nd quarter of 2026 have been added.

Changes as of August 23, 2022:
None, this is a new table. This table has been compiled on the basis of the Labor Force Survey (LFS). Due to changes in the research design and the questionnaire of the LFS, the figures for 2021 are not automatically comparable with the figures up to and including 2020. The key figures in this table have therefore been made consistent with the (non-seasonally adjusted) figures in the table Arbeidsdeelname, kerncijfers seizoengecorrigeerd (see section 4), in which the outcomes for the period 2013-2020 have been recalculated to align with the outcomes from 2021. When further detailing the outcomes according to job and personal characteristics, there may nevertheless be differences from 2020 to 2021 as a result of the new method.

When will new figures be released?
New figures will be published in October 2026.

Description topics

Labour force and not in the labour force

People who are part of the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force or who are not in the labour force.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Employed labour force

People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Employed labour force: People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Want to work more hours, available

Doesn’t want more hours or not available

Not employed labour force

People who don't have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. The non-employed population consists of the unemployed labour force and the people not in the labour force. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Not employed labour force: People who don't have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. The non-employed population consists of the unemployed labour force and the people not in the labour force. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Unemployed labour force

People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Unemployed labour force: People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Not in the labour force

People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Not in the labour force: People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.

Available to work, but not seeking

Person is directly available for work, but hasn’t recently looked for work.

Available to work, but not seeking: Person is directly available for work, but hasn’t recently looked for work.

Because of discouragement

Because of other reason

Seeking work, but not available: Person is not directly available for work, but has recently looked for work.

Not seeking work, not available

Person is not directly available for work and also hasn’t recently looked for work.

Not seeking work, not available: Person is not directly available for work and also hasn’t recently looked for work.

Doesn’t want to or can’t work

Person is not directly available for work, hasn’t recently looked for work and also doesn’t want to or can’t have paid work.

Because of family/household care: Person is not directly available for work, hasn’t recently looked for work and also doesn’t want to or can’t have paid work because of the care for family or household.

Because of education: Person is not directly available for work, hasn’t recently looked for work and also doesn’t want to or can’t have paid work because of education.

Because of retirement/old age: Person is not directly available for work, hasn’t recently looked for work and also doesn’t want to or can’t have paid work because of (early) retirement or old age.

Because of illness/disability: Person is not directly available for work, hasn’t recently looked for work and also doesn’t want to or can’t have paid work because of an illness or disability.

Because of other reason: Person is not directly available for work, hasn’t recently looked for work and also doesn’t want to or can’t have paid work because of another reason.