Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 18
E Water supply and waste management 3
H Transportation and storage 66
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 47
Age: 25 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 56
E Water supply and waste management 17
H Transportation and storage 178
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 279
Age: 25 to 34 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 28
E Water supply and waste management 7
H Transportation and storage 86
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 145
Age: 35 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 28
E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 92
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 133
Age: 45 to 54 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 27
E Water supply and waste management 12
H Transportation and storage 88
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 148
Age: 45 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 60
E Water supply and waste management 23
H Transportation and storage 222
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 323
Age: 55 to 64 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 28
E Water supply and waste management 8
H Transportation and storage 105
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 136
Age: 65 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 5
E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 29
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 39
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 13
E Water supply and waste management 4
H Transportation and storage 42
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 8
Male Age: 15 to 24 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 10
E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 53
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 26
Age: 25 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 35
E Water supply and waste management 13
H Transportation and storage 139
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 171
Age: 25 to 34 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 17
E Water supply and waste management 5
H Transportation and storage 66
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 89
Age: 35 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 18
E Water supply and waste management 8
H Transportation and storage 72
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 81
Age: 45 to 54 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 17
E Water supply and waste management 9
H Transportation and storage 64
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 90
Age: 45 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 39
E Water supply and waste management 18
H Transportation and storage 171
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 204
Age: 55 to 64 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 19
E Water supply and waste management 7
H Transportation and storage 82
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 86
Age: 65 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 3
E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 26
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 29
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 10
E Water supply and waste management 3
H Transportation and storage 33
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 5
Female Age: 15 to 24 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 8
E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 13
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 20
Age: 25 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 21
E Water supply and waste management 5
H Transportation and storage 40
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 108
Age: 25 to 34 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 11
E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 20
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 56
Age: 35 to 44 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 10
E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 20
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 52
Age: 45 to 54 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 11
E Water supply and waste management 3
H Transportation and storage 24
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 58
Age: 45 to 74 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 21
E Water supply and waste management 4
H Transportation and storage 50
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 119
Age: 55 to 64 years 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 9
E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 23
69-71 Management, technical consultancy 50
Source: CBS.
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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 February 12, 2026:
The figures for the 4th quarter 2025 and the annual figures of 2025 have been 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 in May 2026.

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.