Labour participation; young people

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Sex Age Formal Eduation Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployment rate (%) Not in the labour force (x 1 000) Net labour participation rate (%)
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total 2,177 1,800 1,636 164 9.1 377 75.2
In formal education 1,595 1,283 1,159 124 9.6 312 72.7
Not in formal education 582 517 477 40 7.7 65 81.9
15 to 19 years Total 1,010 787 696 91 11.6 223 68.9
In formal education 922 713 632 81 11.4 209 68.6
Not in formal education 88 73 63 10 13.8 14 72.1
20 to 24 years Total 1,167 1,013 941 73 7.2 154 80.6
In formal education 673 569 527 43 7.5 103 78.3
Not in formal education 495 444 414 30 6.7 51 83.7
15 years Total 197 134 108 27 19.8 62 54.7
In formal education 193 131 106 25 19.0 61 55.3
Not in formal education 4 3 1 2 . 1 .
16 years Total 198 152 137 16 10.3 46 69.0
In formal education 195 151 136 15 9.9 45 69.4
Not in formal education 3 2 1 1 . 1 .
17 years Total 195 154 138 15 9.9 41 71.0
In formal education 187 148 133 14 9.7 39 71.3
Not in formal education 8 6 5 1 . 2 .
18 years Total 205 169 154 16 9.2 36 74.9
In formal education 175 144 131 13 9.1 30 75.1
Not in formal education 30 25 22 2 . 5 74.0
19 years Total 215 177 159 18 10.1 38 74.1
In formal education 173 139 126 14 9.8 33 72.8
Not in formal education 42 38 33 4 11.3 5 79.2
20 years Total 225 193 177 16 8.3 32 78.5
In formal education 165 141 129 12 8.4 24 78.4
Not in formal education 60 52 48 4 7.8 9 78.9
21 years Total 232 196 183 13 6.5 36 78.8
In formal education 159 133 124 8 6.3 26 78.3
Not in formal education 73 63 59 4 7.0 10 80.0
22 years Total 234 205 189 16 7.6 29 80.8
In formal education 140 118 111 7 6.0 22 79.3
Not in formal education 93 86 78 9 9.9 7 83.2
23 years Total 235 207 193 14 6.8 28 82.1
In formal education 122 105 98 7 6.9 17 80.0
Not in formal education 113 102 95 7 6.7 11 84.4
24 years Total 242 213 199 14 6.6 28 82.4
In formal education 87 72 64 8 11.1 14 74.2
Not in formal education 155 141 135 6 4.3 14 87.1
Male 15 to 24 years Total 1,108 919 834 85 9.3 188 75.3
In formal education 799 645 580 65 10.1 154 72.5
Not in formal education 308 274 254 20 7.3 34 82.5
15 to 19 years Total 519 408 359 49 12.1 111 69.1
In formal education 466 363 321 42 11.6 104 68.8
Not in formal education 52 45 38 7 16.5 7 72.1
20 to 24 years Total 589 512 476 36 7.0 77 80.7
In formal education 333 282 259 23 8.3 51 77.8
Not in formal education 256 229 217 13 5.5 27 84.6
15 years Total 101 71 56 15 21.4 30 55.3
In formal education 98 69 55 14 19.8 29 56.4
Not in formal education 3 2 1 2 . 1 .
16 years Total 102 79 72 7 8.7 23 70.5
In formal education 101 78 71 7 8.4 23 70.8
Not in formal education 1 1 1 0 . 0 .
17 years Total 100 80 73 7 8.9 20 73.0
In formal education 95 75 69 6 8.3 19 73.2
Not in formal education 6 5 4 1 . 1 .
18 years Total 106 88 79 9 10.5 18 74.7
In formal education 89 74 67 8 10.4 15 74.6
Not in formal education 17 14 12 2 . 3 .
19 years Total 110 90 79 11 12.1 20 71.8
In formal education 84 67 59 8 11.8 18 69.8
Not in formal education 26 23 20 3 . 3 .
20 years Total 114 95 87 8 8.0 19 76.8
In formal education 80 67 61 6 9.0 13 76.0
Not in formal education 34 28 26 2 . 6 78.5
21 years Total 117 98 93 6 5.6 18 79.5
In formal education 77 64 60 4 5.8 13 78.7
Not in formal education 40 34 32 2 5.2 6 80.9
22 years Total 118 103 94 9 9.0 15 79.3
In formal education 69 59 54 4 7.5 11 78.3
Not in formal education 49 44 39 5 11.1 4 80.9
23 years Total 119 107 100 7 6.6 12 84.1
In formal education 61 54 50 4 7.8 7 81.5
Not in formal education 58 53 50 3 5.3 5 86.7
24 years Total 122 109 102 7 6.1 13 83.8
In formal education 46 39 34 5 13.2 7 73.4
Not in formal education 76 70 68 2 2.2 6 90.1
Female 15 to 24 years Total 1,069 880 802 78 8.9 189 75.0
In formal education 795 637 579 58 9.2 158 72.8
Not in formal education 274 243 223 20 8.2 31 81.3
15 to 19 years Total 491 379 337 42 11.1 112 68.6
In formal education 456 351 311 39 11.2 105 68.3
Not in formal education 35 28 26 3 . 7 72.0
20 to 24 years Total 578 502 465 37 7.3 77 80.4
In formal education 340 287 268 19 6.7 53 78.8
Not in formal education 239 215 197 17 8.1 24 82.7
15 years Total 96 63 52 11 18.1 32 54.1
In formal education 95 63 51 11 18.1 32 54.1
Not in formal education 1 0 0 0 . 0 .
16 years Total 96 74 65 9 12.1 22 67.4
In formal education 95 73 64 8 11.5 22 68.0
Not in formal education 2 1 0 1 . 1 .
17 years Total 95 74 65 8 11.1 21 68.8
In formal education 92 72 64 8 11.3 20 69.5
Not in formal education 3 1 1 0 . 1 .
18 years Total 99 81 75 6 7.8 18 75.2
In formal education 85 70 65 6 7.9 15 75.6
Not in formal education 14 11 10 1 . 3 .
19 years Total 105 87 80 7 8.1 18 76.4
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation of young people in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 24 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 whether they are in education is available.

Data available from: 2013

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

Changes as of May 8, 2025:
The figures for the 1st quarter 2025 have been added.

Changes as of August 17, 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 August 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.
Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed 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.
Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed 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.
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.
Unemployment rate
The unemployed labour force as a percentage of the (employed and unemployed) 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.
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.
Net labour participation rate
The percentage of the employed labour force in the population (labour force and 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.