Labour participation; attachment to the labour market

Changed on: 28/08/2025 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	2025 2nd quarter	13,418	9,839	544	9,295	3,579	378	3,201	170	18	152	113	2,918	255	270	1,443	863	86
Total male and female	Total persons	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	997	343	34	309	655	124	531	30	4	26	38	463	42	39	27	329	26
Total male and female	Total persons	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	182	85	13	71	97	63	34	6	0	6	10	18	3	2	4	7	2
Total male and female	Total persons	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	815	258	21	237	557	61	497	24	4	20	27	445	39	38	23	322	24
Total male and female	Total persons	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	12,421	9,496	510	8,986	2,925	254	2,670	140	14	126	75	2,455	213	231	1,417	534	61
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	2,170	1,660	284	1,376	511	155	355	61	3	58	41	253	4	207	0	33	10
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	60	19	2	17	41	9	32	3	0	2	2	26	1	10	0	13	2
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	7	3	0	3	4	2	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	53	16	1	15	37	7	30	2	0	2	2	26	1	10	0	13	2
Total male and female	Age: 15 to 24 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	2,110	1,641	282	1,358	470	146	323	58	3	55	38	227	3	196	0	20	8
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	4,601	4,023	140	3,882	578	126	452	32	2	31	41	379	96	54	0	204	25
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	418	174	19	156	244	60	184	14	1	13	18	152	24	22	0	96	10
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	85	40	6	34	44	32	12	3	0	3	4	5	1	1	0	3	0
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	334	134	12	121	200	28	172	12	1	11	14	146	23	21	0	93	9
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	4,182	3,848	122	3,727	334	66	268	18	1	17	23	227	72	31	0	108	16
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	2,372	2,085	77	2,009	286	76	211	17	1	17	22	172	37	39	0	83	12
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	198	88	7	81	109	32	78	5	0	5	8	65	9	14	0	39	3
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	42	21	3	18	22	16	5	1	0	1	2	2	1	0	0	1	0
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	155	67	4	63	88	15	73	4	0	4	6	63	8	14	0	38	3
Total male and female	Age: 25 to 34 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	2,174	1,997	69	1,927	177	44	133	12	1	11	14	107	28	25	0	44	9
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	2,229	1,937	64	1,874	292	50	241	15	1	14	19	207	59	14	0	120	13
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	221	86	11	74	135	28	106	9	1	8	11	87	15	9	0	57	6
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	42	19	3	16	23	15	7	1	0	1	3	3	1	1	0	2	0
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	179	67	8	58	112	13	99	8	1	7	8	83	14	8	0	55	6
Total male and female	Age: 35 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	2,009	1,852	52	1,799	157	22	135	6	0	6	9	121	44	6	0	64	7
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	6,647	4,157	120	4,037	2,490	97	2,394	77	13	64	31	2,286	154	10	1,443	627	51
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	519	150	14	136	370	54	315	13	3	10	17	285	17	6	27	221	14
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	91	41	7	35	50	30	20	3	0	3	5	12	1	0	4	4	1
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	428	108	7	101	320	25	295	10	2	8	12	273	15	6	23	216	13
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 74 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	6,128	4,007	106	3,901	2,121	43	2,078	64	11	53	14	2,001	137	4	1,416	406	37
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	2,202	1,881	61	1,821	321	43	278	14	2	12	12	252	42	6	3	188	13
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	207	72	6	66	134	25	109	4	1	3	6	99	8	5	0	81	5
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	40	22	3	18	18	13	5	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	2	0
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	167	51	3	48	116	13	104	4	1	3	4	96	8	4	0	79	4
Total male and female	Age: 45 to 54 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	1,995	1,809	54	1,755	186	17	169	10	0	9	6	154	33	2	2	108	9
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	2,471	1,868	47	1,822	603	40	563	26	4	22	15	523	74	4	101	316	28
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	251	70	7	63	180	25	156	7	1	6	9	140	7	2	4	119	8
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	43	19	3	15	24	15	9	2	0	2	3	4	0	0	1	2	1
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	208	52	4	48	157	9	147	5	1	4	6	136	6	2	4	117	7
Total male and female	Age: 55 to 64 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	2,221	1,798	39	1,759	423	15	408	19	3	16	5	383	67	2	96	198	20
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	1,974	407	13	394	1,567	15	1,552	37	7	30	4	1,511	39	0	1,340	122	10
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	62	7	0	7	55	4	50	2	1	2	2	47	2	0	22	21	1
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	9	1	0	1	8	2	6	1	0	1	0	5	1	0	4	1	0
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	53	6	0	6	47	2	44	1	0	1	1	41	1	0	19	21	1
Total male and female	Age: 65 to 74 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	1,912	400	13	387	1,512	10	1,502	35	7	28	3	1,464	37	0	1,317	101	8
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Total	2025 2nd quarter	3,416	1,969	177	1,792	1,447	121	1,326	64	6	58	41	1,221	106	134	560	381	40
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	393	110	7	103	283	28	255	12	1	11	13	230	27	19	13	155	15
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	37	16	2	14	21	10	11	2	0	2	3	6	2	1	2	2	0
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	356	94	5	89	262	18	244	10	1	9	10	224	26	19	12	154	15
Total male and female	1 Primary, lower secondary	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	3,023	1,859	170	1,689	1,164	93	1,071	52	5	47	29	991	79	115	547	226	24
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Total	2025 2nd quarter	4,841	3,624	201	3,422	1,218	131	1,087	52	6	47	37	998	83	89	477	323	26
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	353	126	14	112	227	45	182	9	1	8	13	160	10	13	7	124	6
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	68	32	6	26	36	22	14	2	0	2	4	8	1	0	2	4	1
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	285	94	8	86	191	23	168	7	1	6	9	153	9	13	6	120	5
Total male and female	2 Upper secondary	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	4,488	3,498	187	3,311	990	85	905	43	4	39	24	838	73	76	470	199	20
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Total	2025 2nd quarter	5,077	4,202	165	4,037	875	124	751	53	7	46	33	664	60	46	395	144	19
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	236	106	13	92	130	49	81	9	2	7	12	60	3	6	6	41	5
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	77	37	5	32	40	30	9	2	0	2	4	3	0	1	1	2	0
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	159	68	8	60	91	19	72	7	1	5	8	57	3	6	5	39	4
Total male and female	3 Tertiary	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	4,841	4,097	152	3,945	744	75	670	44	5	39	21	604	57	40	390	103	14
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Total	2025 2nd quarter	84	44	1	43	40	2	37	1	0	1	2	35	6	1	11	15	2
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	16	2	0	2	14	1	13	0	0	0	1	12	2	1	0	9	0
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	15	2	0	2	13	1	13	0	0	0	1	12	2	1	0	9	0
Total male and female	Level of educ: unknown	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	68	42	1	41	26	1	24	0	0	0	1	22	4	0	10	6	2
Male	Total persons	Total	2025 2nd quarter	6,709	5,181	222	4,960	1,527	193	1,334	89	8	81	56	1,190	26	140	662	323	38
Male	Total persons	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	468	182	14	168	286	67	219	19	3	16	20	180	6	21	13	128	13
Male	Total persons	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	93	43	4	39	50	33	17	4	0	4	5	8	1	1	2	4	1
Male	Total persons	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	375	139	10	129	236	34	202	15	3	12	15	172	5	20	10	124	12
Male	Total persons	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	6,241	5,000	208	4,792	1,241	126	1,115	70	5	65	36	1,009	20	119	649	195	26
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	1,104	842	138	704	262	80	183	34	2	32	20	129	2	109	0	12	6
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	29	9	1	8	20	5	15	1	0	1	1	13	0	7	0	5	1
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	26	8	1	7	19	4	15	1	0	1	1	13	0	7	0	5	1
Male	Age: 15 to 24 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	1,075	833	137	696	242	75	168	33	2	31	19	116	2	102	0	8	5
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	2,317	2,109	50	2,059	208	64	145	16	1	16	19	109	8	25	0	64	12
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	194	93	8	85	101	31	70	9	1	8	9	51	3	10	0	33	5
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	40	20	2	18	21	15	6	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	0
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	154	74	6	67	80	16	64	7	1	6	8	49	3	10	0	32	5
Male	Age: 25 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	2,123	2,015	42	1,973	108	33	75	7	0	7	10	58	4	15	0	31	7
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	1,200	1,090	32	1,058	110	37	72	9	0	9	12	52	3	20	0	24	5
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	94	51	4	47	43	14	29	3	0	3	5	21	0	6	0	13	2
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	19	11	1	9	8	6	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	75	40	3	38	35	8	27	2	0	2	4	21	0	6	0	12	2
Male	Age: 25 to 34 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	1,106	1,039	28	1,011	67	24	43	6	0	6	7	30	2	13	0	12	3
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	1,117	1,018	18	1,000	99	26	72	8	1	7	7	57	5	5	0	39	7
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	100	42	4	38	58	18	41	6	1	5	5	30	3	4	0	20	4
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	22	9	0	9	13	9	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	78	33	4	29	45	8	37	5	1	4	4	29	2	3	0	19	3
Male	Age: 35 to 44 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	1,017	976	14	962	41	9	32	2	0	2	3	27	2	2	0	19	4
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	3,287	2,231	34	2,197	1,056	50	1,007	38	5	34	17	951	17	5	662	247	20
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	244	79	5	74	165	31	134	9	2	7	9	116	3	4	13	90	6
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	50	22	2	20	28	17	11	2	0	2	3	6	0	0	2	3	0
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	195	57	3	55	137	14	123	7	2	5	6	110	3	4	10	88	6
Male	Age: 45 to 74 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	3,043	2,152	29	2,123	891	19	873	30	3	27	8	835	14	2	649	156	14
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Total	2025 2nd quarter	1,089	975	12	962	114	20	95	5	1	4	6	84	3	4	2	70	5
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	92	36	2	34	56	13	42	2	1	1	3	37	1	3	0	31	2
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, with WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	20	12	2	10	9	7	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Registered at UWV, no WW benefit	2025 2nd quarter	72	25	1	24	47	7	40	2	1	1	2	36	1	3	0	30	2
Male	Age: 45 to 54 years	Not registered at an employment office	2025 2nd quarter	997	938	10	928	58	6	52	3	0	3	3	46	2	1	2	39	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 28, 2025:
The figures for the 2nd quarter 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 November 2025.

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.