Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 912
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 136
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 27
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 9
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 48
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 14
Working hours: part-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 257
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 51
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 21
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 6
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 209
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 36
Working hours: full-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 655
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 86
Age: 15 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 73
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 20
Age: 25 to 44 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 392
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 59
Age: 25 to 34 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 195
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 28
Age: 35 to 44 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 197
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 31
Age: 45 to 54 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 193
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 25
Age: 45 to 74 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 447
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 57
Age: 55 to 64 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 222
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 27
Age: 65 to 74 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 32
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 5
1 Primary, lower secondary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 215
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 36
2 Upper secondary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 358
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 55
3 Tertiary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 332
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 43
Level of educ: unknown B-E Industry (no construction), energy 8
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 1
Empl. status: employee B-E Industry (no construction), energy 858
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 131
Empl. status: permanent employee B-E Industry (no construction), energy 685
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 96
Empl. status: flexible employee B-E Industry (no construction), energy 173
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 36
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect B-E Industry (no construction), energy 49
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 7
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year B-E Industry (no construction), energy 20
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year B-E Industry (no construction), energy 14
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 3
Empl. status: on-call worker B-E Industry (no construction), energy 27
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 9
Empl. status: temp. agency worker B-E Industry (no construction), energy 59
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 14
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown B-E Industry (no construction), energy 5
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2
Empl. status: self-employed B-E Industry (no construction), energy 55
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 5
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour B-E Industry (no construction), energy 25
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 1
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products B-E Industry (no construction), energy 13
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 3
Empl. status: contributing family worker B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 0
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees B-E Industry (no construction), energy 15
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 1
Empl. status: solo self-employed B-E Industry (no construction), energy 38
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 4
Male Total persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 701
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 88
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 16
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 3
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 25
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 5
Working hours: part-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 139
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 22
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 9
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 114
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 16
Working hours: full-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 562
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 67
Age: 15 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 55
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 11
Age: 25 to 44 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 302
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 39
Age: 25 to 34 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 147
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 17
Age: 35 to 44 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 156
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 22
Age: 45 to 54 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 138
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 15
Age: 45 to 74 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 344
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 38
Age: 55 to 64 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 178
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 20
Age: 65 to 74 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 27
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 4
1 Primary, lower secondary B-E Industry (no construction), energy 168
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 23
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 November 13, 2025:
The figures for the 3rd quarter 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 February 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.