Employed labour force; economic activity

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Employed labour force; economic activity
Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Periods Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 18
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years H Transportation and storage 2023 62
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 43
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 54
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 18
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years H Transportation and storage 2023 168
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 256
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 28
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 9
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years H Transportation and storage 2023 81
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 139
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 26
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 9
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years H Transportation and storage 2023 87
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 117
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 34
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 10
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years H Transportation and storage 2023 89
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 140
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 68
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 21
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years H Transportation and storage 2023 220
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 288
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 31
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 11
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years H Transportation and storage 2023 104
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 119
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 4
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 1
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years H Transportation and storage 2023 27
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 29
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. agency worker 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 12
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. agency worker E Water supply and waste management 2023 4
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. agency worker H Transportation and storage 2023 36
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. agency worker 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 8
Male Age: 15 to 24 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 9
Male Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 2
Male Age: 15 to 24 years H Transportation and storage 2023 49
Male Age: 15 to 24 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 26
Male Age: 25 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 33
Male Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 14
Male Age: 25 to 44 years H Transportation and storage 2023 125
Male Age: 25 to 44 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 150
Male Age: 25 to 34 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 17
Male Age: 25 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 7
Male Age: 25 to 34 years H Transportation and storage 2023 60
Male Age: 25 to 34 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 79
Male Age: 35 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 17
Male Age: 35 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 7
Male Age: 35 to 44 years H Transportation and storage 2023 65
Male Age: 35 to 44 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 71
Male Age: 45 to 54 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 22
Male Age: 45 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 8
Male Age: 45 to 54 years H Transportation and storage 2023 65
Male Age: 45 to 54 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 83
Male Age: 45 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 46
Male Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 18
Male Age: 45 to 74 years H Transportation and storage 2023 167
Male Age: 45 to 74 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 182
Male Age: 55 to 64 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 22
Male Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 10
Male Age: 55 to 64 years H Transportation and storage 2023 79
Male Age: 55 to 64 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 76
Male Age: 65 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 3
Male Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 1
Male Age: 65 to 74 years H Transportation and storage 2023 23
Male Age: 65 to 74 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 23
Male Empl. status: temp. agency worker 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 8
Male Empl. status: temp. agency worker E Water supply and waste management 2023 3
Male Empl. status: temp. agency worker H Transportation and storage 2023 28
Male Empl. status: temp. agency worker 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 5
Female Age: 15 to 24 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 9
Female Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 1
Female Age: 15 to 24 years H Transportation and storage 2023 13
Female Age: 15 to 24 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 17
Female Age: 25 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 20
Female Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 4
Female Age: 25 to 44 years H Transportation and storage 2023 43
Female Age: 25 to 44 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 106
Female Age: 25 to 34 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 11
Female Age: 25 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 2
Female Age: 25 to 34 years H Transportation and storage 2023 21
Female Age: 25 to 34 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 59
Female Age: 35 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 9
Female Age: 35 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 2
Female Age: 35 to 44 years H Transportation and storage 2023 22
Female Age: 35 to 44 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 46
Female Age: 45 to 54 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 12
Female Age: 45 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 2
Female Age: 45 to 54 years H Transportation and storage 2023 24
Female Age: 45 to 54 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 58
Female Age: 45 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 22
Female Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 3
Female Age: 45 to 74 years H Transportation and storage 2023 53
Female Age: 45 to 74 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 106
Female Age: 55 to 64 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 9
Female Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 2023 1
Female Age: 55 to 64 years H Transportation and storage 2023 25
Female Age: 55 to 64 years 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 43
Source: CBS.
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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 February 14, 2024:
The figures for 4th quarter and year 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 May 15, 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.