Labour participation; attachment to the labour market

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Personal characteristics Registered employment UWV Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1.000)
Total persons Total 13,450
Registered at an employment office 1,028
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 198
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 830
Not registered at an employment office 12,423
Age: 15 to 24 years Total 2,169
Registered at an employment office 67
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 9
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 58
Not registered at an employment office 2,102
Age: 25 to 44 years Total 4,631
Registered at an employment office 431
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 88
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 344
Not registered at an employment office 4,200
Age: 25 to 34 years Total 2,378
Registered at an employment office 203
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 39
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 163
Not registered at an employment office 2,176
Age: 35 to 44 years Total 2,253
Registered at an employment office 229
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 48
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 180
Not registered at an employment office 2,024
Age: 45 to 74 years Total 6,651
Registered at an employment office 530
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 101
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 429
Not registered at an employment office 6,121
Age: 45 to 54 years Total 2,175
Registered at an employment office 211
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 43
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 168
Not registered at an employment office 1,963
Age: 55 to 64 years Total 2,480
Registered at an employment office 262
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 48
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 214
Not registered at an employment office 2,218
Age: 65 to 74 years Total 1,996
Registered at an employment office 57
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 10
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 47
Not registered at an employment office 1,940
1 Primary, lower secondary Total 3,339
Registered at an employment office 385
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 38
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 347
Not registered at an employment office 2,955
2 Upper secondary Total 4,797
Registered at an employment office 377
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 79
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 298
Not registered at an employment office 4,420
3 Tertiary Total 5,234
Registered at an employment office 252
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 79
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 173
Not registered at an employment office 4,982
Level of educ: unknown Total 80
Registered at an employment office 14
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 2
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 12
Not registered at an employment office 66
Source: CBS.
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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 May 21, 2026:
The figures for the 1st 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 July 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.