Labour participation; attachment to the labour market

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Sex Personal characteristics Registered employment UWV 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 Seeking work, but not available (x 1.000)
Total male and female Total persons Total 13,447 9,846 575 9,271 3,601 385 3,216 113
Registered at an employment office 1,023 340 35 305 683 137 545 37
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 202 85 12 73 117 76 42 12
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 820 255 23 232 566 62 504 25
Not registered at an employment office 12,424 9,506 540 8,966 2,918 247 2,671 75
Age: 15 to 24 years Total 2,163 1,652 294 1,357 512 151 361 39
Registered at an employment office 66 20 3 17 46 9 37 4
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 8 4 1 3 4 3 1 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 59 16 2 14 42 7 36 3
Not registered at an employment office 2,097 1,632 292 1,340 465 142 324 34
Age: 25 to 44 years Total 4,636 4,038 149 3,890 598 132 466 43
Registered at an employment office 426 170 17 153 256 69 187 18
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 93 38 6 32 55 37 18 6
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 333 132 11 121 201 32 169 12
Not registered at an employment office 4,210 3,868 131 3,737 342 63 279 25
Age: 25 to 34 years Total 2,378 2,088 86 2,001 290 76 214 22
Registered at an employment office 200 77 8 70 123 37 86 6
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 44 17 3 14 27 19 8 2
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 156 60 5 56 96 17 78 4
Not registered at an employment office 2,177 2,010 79 1,931 167 40 128 15
Age: 35 to 44 years Total 2,259 1,951 62 1,888 308 55 252 21
Registered at an employment office 226 93 10 83 133 32 101 11
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 49 21 3 18 28 17 10 3
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 177 72 6 65 106 15 91 8
Not registered at an employment office 2,033 1,858 53 1,805 175 23 151 10
Age: 45 to 74 years Total 6,647 4,156 132 4,024 2,491 102 2,390 31
Registered at an employment office 530 150 16 135 380 59 321 15
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 102 43 5 38 58 36 22 6
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 429 107 10 96 322 23 299 10
Not registered at an employment office 6,117 4,006 117 3,889 2,111 42 2,068 16
Age: 45 to 54 years Total 2,163 1,837 70 1,767 326 45 281 11
Registered at an employment office 210 73 7 65 137 25 112 6
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 42 22 2 20 20 14 6 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 168 51 6 45 117 10 107 5
Not registered at an employment office 1,953 1,764 63 1,701 189 20 168 5
Age: 55 to 64 years Total 2,480 1,867 45 1,821 613 48 565 15
Registered at an employment office 272 70 7 63 201 30 171 9
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 52 20 3 17 32 20 12 4
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 220 50 4 46 170 10 160 5
Not registered at an employment office 2,208 1,797 38 1,759 412 18 394 6
Age: 65 to 74 years Total 2,005 453 17 436 1,552 8 1,544 6
Registered at an employment office 49 7 1 6 42 4 37 1
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 8 1 0 1 7 2 5 0
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 41 6 1 5 35 2 33 0
Not registered at an employment office 1,956 445 16 429 1,510 4 1,506 5
1 Primary, lower secondary Total 3,273 1,855 177 1,678 1,417 130 1,287 35
Registered at an employment office 381 100 7 93 281 29 253 9
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 36 15 3 12 21 9 12 2
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 345 85 4 81 260 20 240 7
Not registered at an employment office 2,891 1,755 170 1,585 1,136 101 1,035 26
2 Upper secondary Total 4,801 3,575 218 3,357 1,227 122 1,104 37
Registered at an employment office 370 134 15 119 236 49 187 14
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 79 33 5 28 46 30 17 5
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 291 102 11 91 190 19 170 9
Not registered at an employment office 4,431 3,441 202 3,238 990 73 917 24
3 Tertiary Total 5,287 4,372 180 4,192 915 126 789 39
Registered at an employment office 255 103 13 90 152 57 95 14
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 85 37 5 32 48 36 12 6
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 170 66 8 57 104 21 83 8
Not registered at an employment office 5,031 4,269 167 4,102 763 68 694 26
Level of educ: unknown Total 87 45 1 44 42 7 35 1
Registered at an employment office 16 3 0 3 13 2 10 0
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 0
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 14 3 0 2 11 1 10 0
Not registered at an employment office 71 42 1 41 29 4 25 1
Male Total persons Total 6,721 5,188 242 4,946 1,533 199 1,334 49
Registered at an employment office 487 184 15 169 303 77 226 17
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 107 47 4 43 60 40 19 6
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 380 137 11 125 243 37 206 11
Not registered at an employment office 6,235 5,005 227 4,778 1,230 122 1,108 32
Age: 15 to 24 years Total 1,103 839 145 694 264 78 186 18
Registered at an employment office 31 10 1 9 21 7 14 1
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 5 2 0 2 3 2 1 0
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 26 9 1 8 18 5 13 0
Not registered at an employment office 1,072 829 144 685 243 71 172 18
Age: 25 to 44 years Total 2,333 2,123 52 2,071 210 67 143 14
Registered at an employment office 200 93 7 86 106 37 70 8
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 48 21 2 20 26 18 8 2
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 152 72 5 67 80 19 62 6
Not registered at an employment office 2,134 2,030 45 1,985 104 30 74 7
Age: 25 to 34 years Total 1,201 1,087 35 1,052 114 40 74 9
Registered at an employment office 94 42 3 39 52 20 32 4
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 21 8 1 8 13 10 3 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 73 34 2 31 39 10 29 3
Not registered at an employment office 1,107 1,045 32 1,013 62 20 42 5
Age: 35 to 44 years Total 1,133 1,036 17 1,020 96 27 69 6
Registered at an employment office 106 51 4 47 54 17 37 4
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 26 13 1 12 13 9 5 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 79 38 3 35 41 9 33 3
Not registered at an employment office 1,027 985 13 972 42 10 32 1
Age: 45 to 74 years Total 3,285 2,226 45 2,181 1,059 54 1,005 16
Registered at an employment office 256 80 7 73 176 34 142 8
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 55 24 2 22 31 20 11 3
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 201 56 5 51 145 14 131 4
Not registered at an employment office 3,029 2,146 38 2,108 883 20 863 8
Age: 45 to 54 years Total 1,068 949 22 927 120 23 97 5
Registered at an employment office 97 36 4 32 61 15 46 3
Registered at UWV, with WW benefit 24 12 1 11 12 9 3 1
Registered at UWV, no WW benefit 73 24 3 21 49 6 43 2
Not registered at an employment office 971 913 18 895 59 8 51 2
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 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.
Seeking work, but not available
Person is not directly available for work, but has recently looked for work.