Labour participation; young people

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Labour participation; young people
Sex Age Formal Eduation Periods Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total 2023 2,169 361
Total male and female 15 to 24 years In formal education 2023 1,636 310
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Not in formal education 2023 534 51
Total male and female 15 to 19 years Total 2023 1,009 208
Total male and female 15 to 19 years In formal education 2023 920 193
Total male and female 15 to 19 years Not in formal education 2023 89 16
Total male and female 20 to 24 years Total 2023 1,160 153
Total male and female 20 to 24 years In formal education 2023 716 117
Total male and female 20 to 24 years Not in formal education 2023 444 36
Total male and female 15 years Total 2023 193 57
Total male and female 15 years In formal education 2023 190 56
Total male and female 15 years Not in formal education 2023 3 1
Total male and female 16 years Total 2023 193 43
Total male and female 16 years In formal education 2023 190 42
Total male and female 16 years Not in formal education 2023 3 1
Total male and female 17 years Total 2023 196 37
Total male and female 17 years In formal education 2023 188 35
Total male and female 17 years Not in formal education 2023 8 1
Total male and female 18 years Total 2023 206 37
Total male and female 18 years In formal education 2023 175 31
Total male and female 18 years Not in formal education 2023 31 6
Total male and female 19 years Total 2023 221 35
Total male and female 19 years In formal education 2023 176 29
Total male and female 19 years Not in formal education 2023 44 6
Total male and female 20 years Total 2023 230 38
Total male and female 20 years In formal education 2023 173 31
Total male and female 20 years Not in formal education 2023 57 7
Total male and female 21 years Total 2023 230 32
Total male and female 21 years In formal education 2023 164 25
Total male and female 21 years Not in formal education 2023 66 6
Total male and female 22 years Total 2023 234 30
Total male and female 22 years In formal education 2023 151 23
Total male and female 22 years Not in formal education 2023 83 6
Total male and female 23 years Total 2023 234 28
Total male and female 23 years In formal education 2023 124 20
Total male and female 23 years Not in formal education 2023 110 8
Total male and female 24 years Total 2023 232 25
Total male and female 24 years In formal education 2023 104 17
Total male and female 24 years Not in formal education 2023 129 8
Male 15 to 24 years Total 2023 1,102 179
Male 15 to 24 years In formal education 2023 823 159
Male 15 to 24 years Not in formal education 2023 278 21
Male 15 to 19 years Total 2023 516 107
Male 15 to 19 years In formal education 2023 466 100
Male 15 to 19 years Not in formal education 2023 50 7
Male 20 to 24 years Total 2023 586 72
Male 20 to 24 years In formal education 2023 357 58
Male 20 to 24 years Not in formal education 2023 228 14
Male 15 years Total 2023 99 31
Male 15 years In formal education 2023 97 31
Male 15 years Not in formal education 2023 1 1
Male 16 years Total 2023 99 21
Male 16 years In formal education 2023 98 21
Male 16 years Not in formal education 2023 2 1
Male 17 years Total 2023 100 19
Male 17 years In formal education 2023 96 18
Male 17 years Not in formal education 2023 4 1
Male 18 years Total 2023 105 20
Male 18 years In formal education 2023 89 18
Male 18 years Not in formal education 2023 16 2
Male 19 years Total 2023 112 16
Male 19 years In formal education 2023 86 13
Male 19 years Not in formal education 2023 26 3
Male 20 years Total 2023 116 18
Male 20 years In formal education 2023 86 15
Male 20 years Not in formal education 2023 30 2
Male 21 years Total 2023 116 15
Male 21 years In formal education 2023 81 13
Male 21 years Not in formal education 2023 35 3
Male 22 years Total 2023 118 13
Male 22 years In formal education 2023 74 11
Male 22 years Not in formal education 2023 45 2
Male 23 years Total 2023 119 14
Male 23 years In formal education 2023 63 10
Male 23 years Not in formal education 2023 55 3
Male 24 years Total 2023 118 12
Male 24 years In formal education 2023 54 9
Male 24 years Not in formal education 2023 64 3
Female 15 to 24 years Total 2023 1,068 182
Female 15 to 24 years In formal education 2023 812 151
Female 15 to 24 years Not in formal education 2023 256 30
Female 15 to 19 years Total 2023 494 101
Female 15 to 19 years In formal education 2023 454 93
Female 15 to 19 years Not in formal education 2023 40 9
Female 20 to 24 years Total 2023 574 80
Female 20 to 24 years In formal education 2023 358 59
Female 20 to 24 years Not in formal education 2023 216 22
Female 15 years Total 2023 94 26
Female 15 years In formal education 2023 93 25
Female 15 years Not in formal education 2023 1 1
Female 16 years Total 2023 94 22
Female 16 years In formal education 2023 93 21
Female 16 years Not in formal education 2023 2 1
Female 17 years Total 2023 95 18
Female 17 years In formal education 2023 92 17
Female 17 years Not in formal education 2023 3 1
Female 18 years Total 2023 101 17
Female 18 years In formal education 2023 86 13
Female 18 years Not in formal education 2023 15 3
Female 19 years Total 2023 109 19
Source: CBS.
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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 February 14, 2024:
The figures for 4th quarter and year 2023 are 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 May 2024.

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.
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.