Employed labour force; economic activity

Employed labour force; economic activity

Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Periods Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2024 2nd quarter 9,822
Total male and female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2nd quarter 171
Total male and female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 2nd quarter 19
Total male and female Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 2nd quarter 776
Total male and female Total persons D Energy supply 2024 2nd quarter 53
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 2nd quarter 43
Total male and female Total persons F Construction 2024 2nd quarter 458
Total male and female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 2nd quarter 1,428
Total male and female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 2nd quarter 461
Total male and female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 2nd quarter 474
Total male and female Total persons J Information and communication 2024 2nd quarter 420
Total male and female Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 2nd quarter 287
Total male and female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 2nd quarter 78
Total male and female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 2nd quarter 868
Total male and female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 2nd quarter 453
Total male and female Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 2nd quarter 740
Total male and female Total persons P Education 2024 2nd quarter 745
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 2nd quarter 1,684
Total male and female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 2nd quarter 237
Total male and female Total persons S Other service activities 2024 2nd quarter 196
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2024 2nd quarter 11
Total male and female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 2nd quarter 1
Total male and female Total persons Unknown 2024 2nd quarter 217
Male Total persons A-U All economic activities 2024 2nd quarter 5,177
Male Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2nd quarter 118
Male Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 2nd quarter 16
Male Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 2nd quarter 605
Male Total persons D Energy supply 2024 2nd quarter 40
Male Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 2nd quarter 36
Male Total persons F Construction 2024 2nd quarter 400
Male Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 2nd quarter 806
Male Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 2nd quarter 358
Male Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 2nd quarter 235
Male Total persons J Information and communication 2024 2nd quarter 316
Male Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 2nd quarter 175
Male Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 2nd quarter 41
Male Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 2nd quarter 504
Male Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 2nd quarter 239
Male Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 2nd quarter 386
Male Total persons P Education 2024 2nd quarter 264
Male Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 2nd quarter 327
Male Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 2nd quarter 110
Male Total persons S Other service activities 2024 2nd quarter 68
Male Total persons T Activities of households 2024 2nd quarter 3
Male Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 2nd quarter 1
Male Total persons Unknown 2024 2nd quarter 131
Female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2024 2nd quarter 4,645
Female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 2nd quarter 53
Female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 2nd quarter 3
Female Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 2nd quarter 171
Female Total persons D Energy supply 2024 2nd quarter 13
Female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 2nd quarter 7
Female Total persons F Construction 2024 2nd quarter 57
Female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 2nd quarter 622
Female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 2nd quarter 104
Female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 2nd quarter 239
Female Total persons J Information and communication 2024 2nd quarter 104
Female Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 2nd quarter 112
Female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 2nd quarter 38
Female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 2nd quarter 364
Female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 2nd quarter 214
Female Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 2nd quarter 354
Female Total persons P Education 2024 2nd quarter 481
Female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 2nd quarter 1,358
Female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 2nd quarter 127
Female Total persons S Other service activities 2024 2nd quarter 128
Female Total persons T Activities of households 2024 2nd quarter 9
Female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 2nd quarter 0
Female Total persons Unknown 2024 2nd quarter 86
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on the economic activities where people work. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) in paid employment is classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008). A division by sex, age, level of education, professional status and working hours is available.

Data available from: 2013

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

Changes as of August 14, 2024:
The figures for 2nd quarter 2024 are added.

Changes as of November 15, 2022:
In the previous version, the self-employed variable was not published in the personal characteristics dimension for employment status. This has been added in this version.

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 on November 14, 2024.

Description topics

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 75 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.