Labour participation; attachment to the labour market

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Sex Personal characteristics Registered employment UWV Not employed labour force Unemployed labour force Desired hours of work Full-time (x 1.000)
Total male and female Total persons Total 115
Registered at an employment office 50
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 31
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 19
Not registered at an employment office 65
Age: 15 to 24 years Total 28
Registered at an employment office 3
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 1
Not registered at an employment office 25
Age: 25 to 44 years Total 57
Registered at an employment office 27
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 16
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 11
Not registered at an employment office 30
Age: 25 to 34 years Total 36
Registered at an employment office 15
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 9
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 6
Not registered at an employment office 21
Age: 35 to 44 years Total 22
Registered at an employment office 12
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 7
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 5
Not registered at an employment office 9
Age: 45 to 74 years Total 29
Registered at an employment office 21
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 14
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 7
Not registered at an employment office 9
Age: 45 to 54 years Total 15
Registered at an employment office 10
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 7
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 3
Not registered at an employment office 5
Age: 55 to 64 years Total 13
Registered at an employment office 10
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 7
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 3
Not registered at an employment office 4
Age: 65 to 74 years Total 1
Registered at an employment office 1
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 0
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 1
Not registered at an employment office 0
1 Primary, lower secondary Total 21
Registered at an employment office 11
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 5
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 5
Not registered at an employment office 10
2 Upper secondary Total 30
Registered at an employment office 15
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 9
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 6
Not registered at an employment office 15
3 Tertiary Total 63
Registered at an employment office 25
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 17
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 8
Not registered at an employment office 39
Level of educ: unknown Total 0
Registered at an employment office 0
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 0
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 0
Not registered at an employment office 0
Male Total persons Total 79
Registered at an employment office 35
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 22
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 14
Not registered at an employment office 44
Age: 15 to 24 years Total 19
Registered at an employment office 2
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 1
Not registered at an employment office 18
Age: 25 to 44 years Total 36
Registered at an employment office 18
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 10
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 8
Not registered at an employment office 18
Age: 25 to 34 years Total 21
Registered at an employment office 8
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 4
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 4
Not registered at an employment office 13
Age: 35 to 44 years Total 16
Registered at an employment office 10
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 5
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 4
Not registered at an employment office 6
Age: 45 to 74 years Total 24
Registered at an employment office 16
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 11
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 5
Not registered at an employment office 8
Age: 45 to 54 years Total 11
Registered at an employment office 7
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 5
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 2
Not registered at an employment office 5
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 November 27, 2025:
The figures for the 3rd quarter of 2025 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 February 2026.

Description topics

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.

Desired hours of work
The number of hours someone wants to works in a normal or average working week.
Full-time
Person wants to work part-time, 35 hours a week or more.