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 2022 1st quarter 9,412
Total male and female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2023 1st quarter 9,668
Total male and female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 1st quarter 180
Total male and female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 1st quarter 184
Total male and female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2022 1st quarter 18
Total male and female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2023 1st quarter 11
Total male and female Total persons C Manufacturing 2022 1st quarter 782
Total male and female Total persons C Manufacturing 2023 1st quarter 819
Total male and female Total persons D Energy supply 2022 1st quarter 42
Total male and female Total persons D Energy supply 2023 1st quarter 46
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2022 1st quarter 40
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2023 1st quarter 44
Total male and female Total persons F Construction 2022 1st quarter 393
Total male and female Total persons F Construction 2023 1st quarter 428
Total male and female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 1st quarter 1,422
Total male and female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 1st quarter 1,442
Total male and female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2022 1st quarter 451
Total male and female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2023 1st quarter 448
Total male and female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2022 1st quarter 389
Total male and female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2023 1st quarter 434
Total male and female Total persons J Information and communication 2022 1st quarter 419
Total male and female Total persons J Information and communication 2023 1st quarter 442
Total male and female Total persons K Financial institutions 2022 1st quarter 296
Total male and female Total persons K Financial institutions 2023 1st quarter 295
Total male and female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 1st quarter 71
Total male and female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 1st quarter 78
Total male and female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2022 1st quarter 852
Total male and female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2023 1st quarter 831
Total male and female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2022 1st quarter 430
Total male and female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2023 1st quarter 473
Total male and female Total persons O Public administration and services 2022 1st quarter 653
Total male and female Total persons O Public administration and services 2023 1st quarter 680
Total male and female Total persons P Education 2022 1st quarter 732
Total male and female Total persons P Education 2023 1st quarter 737
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2022 1st quarter 1,612
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2023 1st quarter 1,629
Total male and female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 1st quarter 223
Total male and female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 1st quarter 243
Total male and female Total persons S Other service activities 2022 1st quarter 184
Total male and female Total persons S Other service activities 2023 1st quarter 195
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2022 1st quarter 10
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2023 1st quarter 9
Total male and female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2022 1st quarter 1
Total male and female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2023 1st quarter 2
Total male and female Total persons Unknown 2022 1st quarter 211
Total male and female Total persons Unknown 2023 1st quarter 199
Male Total persons A-U All economic activities 2022 1st quarter 4,974
Male Total persons A-U All economic activities 2023 1st quarter 5,105
Male Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 1st quarter 122
Male Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 1st quarter 122
Male Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2022 1st quarter 15
Male Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2023 1st quarter 10
Male Total persons C Manufacturing 2022 1st quarter 609
Male Total persons C Manufacturing 2023 1st quarter 625
Male Total persons D Energy supply 2022 1st quarter 32
Male Total persons D Energy supply 2023 1st quarter 34
Male Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2022 1st quarter 33
Male Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2023 1st quarter 36
Male Total persons F Construction 2022 1st quarter 343
Male Total persons F Construction 2023 1st quarter 383
Male Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 1st quarter 787
Male Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 1st quarter 788
Male Total persons H Transportation and storage 2022 1st quarter 344
Male Total persons H Transportation and storage 2023 1st quarter 335
Male Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2022 1st quarter 195
Male Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2023 1st quarter 228
Male Total persons J Information and communication 2022 1st quarter 316
Male Total persons J Information and communication 2023 1st quarter 334
Male Total persons K Financial institutions 2022 1st quarter 185
Male Total persons K Financial institutions 2023 1st quarter 181
Male Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 1st quarter 36
Male Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 1st quarter 41
Male Total persons M Other specialised business services 2022 1st quarter 502
Male Total persons M Other specialised business services 2023 1st quarter 488
Male Total persons N Renting and other business support 2022 1st quarter 241
Male Total persons N Renting and other business support 2023 1st quarter 259
Male Total persons O Public administration and services 2022 1st quarter 350
Male Total persons O Public administration and services 2023 1st quarter 363
Male Total persons P Education 2022 1st quarter 262
Male Total persons P Education 2023 1st quarter 270
Male Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2022 1st quarter 317
Male Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2023 1st quarter 308
Male Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 1st quarter 108
Male Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 1st quarter 118
Male Total persons S Other service activities 2022 1st quarter 53
Male Total persons S Other service activities 2023 1st quarter 66
Male Total persons T Activities of households 2022 1st quarter 1
Male Total persons T Activities of households 2023 1st quarter 2
Male Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2022 1st quarter 1
Male Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2023 1st quarter 2
Male Total persons Unknown 2022 1st quarter 123
Male Total persons Unknown 2023 1st quarter 113
Female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2022 1st quarter 4,439
Female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2023 1st quarter 4,563
Female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2022 1st quarter 58
Female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 1st quarter 62
Female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2022 1st quarter 3
Female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2023 1st quarter 2
Female Total persons C Manufacturing 2022 1st quarter 173
Female Total persons C Manufacturing 2023 1st quarter 194
Female Total persons D Energy supply 2022 1st quarter 10
Female Total persons D Energy supply 2023 1st quarter 12
Female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2022 1st quarter 7
Female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2023 1st quarter 9
Female Total persons F Construction 2022 1st quarter 51
Female Total persons F Construction 2023 1st quarter 45
Female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2022 1st quarter 635
Female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 1st quarter 654
Female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2022 1st quarter 108
Female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2023 1st quarter 114
Female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2022 1st quarter 194
Female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2023 1st quarter 206
Female Total persons J Information and communication 2022 1st quarter 104
Female Total persons J Information and communication 2023 1st quarter 108
Female Total persons K Financial institutions 2022 1st quarter 111
Female Total persons K Financial institutions 2023 1st quarter 114
Female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2022 1st quarter 35
Female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 1st quarter 38
Female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2022 1st quarter 351
Female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2023 1st quarter 343
Female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2022 1st quarter 190
Female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2023 1st quarter 213
Female Total persons O Public administration and services 2022 1st quarter 303
Female Total persons O Public administration and services 2023 1st quarter 317
Female Total persons P Education 2022 1st quarter 470
Female Total persons P Education 2023 1st quarter 466
Female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2022 1st quarter 1,295
Female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2023 1st quarter 1,321
Female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2022 1st quarter 116
Female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 1st quarter 125
Female Total persons S Other service activities 2022 1st quarter 131
Female Total persons S Other service activities 2023 1st quarter 128
Female Total persons T Activities of households 2022 1st quarter 9
Female Total persons T Activities of households 2023 1st quarter 6
Female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2022 1st quarter 0
Female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2023 1st quarter 0
Female Total persons Unknown 2022 1st quarter 87
Female Total persons Unknown 2023 1st quarter 85
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.

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 May 16, 2023:
The figures for 1th quarter 2023 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 August 16, 2023.

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.