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 Unemployed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployment rate (%) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000) Gross labour participation rate (%) Net labour participation rate (%)
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total 2,177 1,800 164 9.1 1,636 377 82.7 75.2
In formal education 1,595 1,283 124 9.6 1,159 312 80.4 72.7
Not in formal education 582 517 40 7.7 477 65 88.8 81.9
15 to 19 years Total 1,010 787 91 11.6 696 223 77.9 68.9
In formal education 922 713 81 11.4 632 209 77.4 68.6
Not in formal education 88 73 10 13.8 63 14 83.6 72.1
20 to 24 years Total 1,167 1,013 73 7.2 941 154 86.8 80.6
In formal education 673 569 43 7.5 527 103 84.6 78.3
Not in formal education 495 444 30 6.7 414 51 89.7 83.7
15 years Total 197 134 27 19.8 108 62 68.3 54.7
In formal education 193 131 25 19.0 106 61 68.3 55.3
Not in formal education 4 3 2 . 1 1 . .
16 years Total 198 152 16 10.3 137 46 77.0 69.0
In formal education 195 151 15 9.9 136 45 77.1 69.4
Not in formal education 3 2 1 . 1 1 . .
17 years Total 195 154 15 9.9 138 41 78.8 71.0
In formal education 187 148 14 9.7 133 39 79.0 71.3
Not in formal education 8 6 1 . 5 2 . .
18 years Total 205 169 16 9.2 154 36 82.6 74.9
In formal education 175 144 13 9.1 131 30 82.7 75.1
Not in formal education 30 25 2 . 22 5 82.0 74.0
19 years Total 215 177 18 10.1 159 38 82.4 74.1
In formal education 173 139 14 9.8 126 33 80.7 72.8
Not in formal education 42 38 4 11.3 33 5 89.3 79.2
20 years Total 225 193 16 8.3 177 32 85.6 78.5
In formal education 165 141 12 8.4 129 24 85.6 78.4
Not in formal education 60 52 4 7.8 48 9 85.6 78.9
21 years Total 232 196 13 6.5 183 36 84.3 78.8
In formal education 159 133 8 6.3 124 26 83.6 78.3
Not in formal education 73 63 4 7.0 59 10 86.0 80.0
22 years Total 234 205 16 7.6 189 29 87.5 80.8
In formal education 140 118 7 6.0 111 22 84.4 79.3
Not in formal education 93 86 9 9.9 78 7 92.3 83.2
23 years Total 235 207 14 6.8 193 28 88.1 82.1
In formal education 122 105 7 6.9 98 17 86.0 80.0
Not in formal education 113 102 7 6.7 95 11 90.5 84.4
24 years Total 242 213 14 6.6 199 28 88.3 82.4
In formal education 87 72 8 11.1 64 14 83.4 74.2
Not in formal education 155 141 6 4.3 135 14 91.0 87.1
Male 15 to 24 years Total 1,108 919 85 9.3 834 188 83.0 75.3
In formal education 799 645 65 10.1 580 154 80.7 72.5
Not in formal education 308 274 20 7.3 254 34 89.0 82.5
15 to 19 years Total 519 408 49 12.1 359 111 78.7 69.1
In formal education 466 363 42 11.6 321 104 77.8 68.8
Not in formal education 52 45 7 16.5 38 7 86.3 72.1
20 to 24 years Total 589 512 36 7.0 476 77 86.8 80.7
In formal education 333 282 23 8.3 259 51 84.8 77.8
Not in formal education 256 229 13 5.5 217 27 89.5 84.6
15 years Total 101 71 15 21.4 56 30 70.4 55.3
In formal education 98 69 14 19.8 55 29 70.4 56.4
Not in formal education 3 2 2 . 1 1 . .
16 years Total 102 79 7 8.7 72 23 77.2 70.5
In formal education 101 78 7 8.4 71 23 77.3 70.8
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 0 . .
17 years Total 100 80 7 8.9 73 20 80.1 73.0
In formal education 95 75 6 8.3 69 19 79.8 73.2
Not in formal education 6 5 1 . 4 1 . .
18 years Total 106 88 9 10.5 79 18 83.5 74.7
In formal education 89 74 8 10.4 67 15 83.2 74.6
Not in formal education 17 14 2 . 12 3 . .
19 years Total 110 90 11 12.1 79 20 81.7 71.8
In formal education 84 67 8 11.8 59 18 79.1 69.8
Not in formal education 26 23 3 . 20 3 . .
20 years Total 114 95 8 8.0 87 19 83.4 76.8
In formal education 80 67 6 9.0 61 13 83.5 76.0
Not in formal education 34 28 2 . 26 6 83.1 78.5
21 years Total 117 98 6 5.6 93 18 84.2 79.5
In formal education 77 64 4 5.8 60 13 83.6 78.7
Not in formal education 40 34 2 5.2 32 6 85.3 80.9
22 years Total 118 103 9 9.0 94 15 87.2 79.3
In formal education 69 59 4 7.5 54 11 84.6 78.3
Not in formal education 49 44 5 11.1 39 4 90.9 80.9
23 years Total 119 107 7 6.6 100 12 90.0 84.1
In formal education 61 54 4 7.8 50 7 88.4 81.5
Not in formal education 58 53 3 5.3 50 5 91.6 86.7
24 years Total 122 109 7 6.1 102 13 89.2 83.8
In formal education 46 39 5 13.2 34 7 84.5 73.4
Not in formal education 76 70 2 2.2 68 6 92.1 90.1
Female 15 to 24 years Total 1,069 880 78 8.9 802 189 82.3 75.0
In formal education 795 637 58 9.2 579 158 80.2 72.8
Not in formal education 274 243 20 8.2 223 31 88.6 81.3
15 to 19 years Total 491 379 42 11.1 337 112 77.1 68.6
In formal education 456 351 39 11.2 311 105 76.9 68.3
Not in formal education 35 28 3 . 26 7 79.5 72.0
20 to 24 years Total 578 502 37 7.3 465 77 86.7 80.4
In formal education 340 287 19 6.7 268 53 84.5 78.8
Not in formal education 239 215 17 8.1 197 24 89.9 82.7
15 years Total 96 63 11 18.1 52 32 66.0 54.1
In formal education 95 63 11 18.1 51 32 66.1 54.1
Not in formal education 1 0 0 . 0 0 . .
16 years Total 96 74 9 12.1 65 22 76.7 67.4
In formal education 95 73 8 11.5 64 22 76.9 68.0
Not in formal education 2 1 1 . 0 1 . .
17 years Total 95 74 8 11.1 65 21 77.4 68.8
In formal education 92 72 8 11.3 64 20 78.3 69.5
Not in formal education 3 1 0 . 1 1 . .
18 years Total 99 81 6 7.8 75 18 81.6 75.2
In formal education 85 70 6 7.9 65 15 82.1 75.6
Not in formal education 14 11 1 . 10 3 . .
19 years Total 105 87 7 8.1 80 18 83.1 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.
Gross labour participation rate
The percentage of the (employed and unemployed) 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.
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.