Employed labour force; economic activity

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Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total persons B-F Manufacturing and energy 1,354
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,346
O-Q Government and care 3,208
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 159
B Mining and quarrying 14
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 134
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 7
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 47
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 98
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 150
E Water supply and waste management 43
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,408
H Transportation and storage 466
I Accommodation and food serving 472
J Information and communication 436
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 77
62-63 IT- and information services 326
72 Research and development 64
73-75 Advertising, design and other 171
N Renting and other business support 443
O Public administration and services 739
Q Health and social work activities 1,714
87-88 Care and social work 946
R Culture, sports and recreation 239
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 37
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 419
O-Q Government and care 185
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 17
B Mining and quarrying 1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 9
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 0
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 1
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 3
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 4
E Water supply and waste management 1
G Wholesale and retail trade 255
H Transportation and storage 30
I Accommodation and food serving 133
J Information and communication 16
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 6
62-63 IT- and information services 9
72 Research and development 2
73-75 Advertising, design and other 14
N Renting and other business support 46
O Public administration and services 8
Q Health and social work activities 118
87-88 Care and social work 88
R Culture, sports and recreation 36
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 69
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 681
O-Q Government and care 416
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 25
B Mining and quarrying 1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 14
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 0
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 4
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 11
E Water supply and waste management 2
G Wholesale and retail trade 402
H Transportation and storage 64
I Accommodation and food serving 214
J Information and communication 28
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 11
62-63 IT- and information services 15
72 Research and development 2
73-75 Advertising, design and other 22
N Renting and other business support 89
O Public administration and services 23
Q Health and social work activities 286
87-88 Care and social work 208
R Culture, sports and recreation 58
Working hours: part-time B-F Manufacturing and energy 352
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,284
O-Q Government and care 1,946
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 52
B Mining and quarrying 3
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 51
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 12
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 23
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 56
E Water supply and waste management 12
G Wholesale and retail trade 779
H Transportation and storage 169
I Accommodation and food serving 336
J Information and communication 117
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 32
62-63 IT- and information services 76
72 Research and development 19
73-75 Advertising, design and other 76
N Renting and other business support 216
O Public administration and services 246
Q Health and social work activities 1,256
87-88 Care and social work 767
R Culture, sports and recreation 137
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 31
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 262
O-Q Government and care 230
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8
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.