Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons 9,846
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 836
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 1,518
Working hours: part-time 4,762
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 682
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 3,244
Working hours: full-time 5,084
Age: 15 to 24 years 1,654
Age: 25 to 44 years 4,024
Age: 25 to 34 years 2,080
Age: 35 to 44 years 1,943
Age: 45 to 54 years 1,864
Age: 45 to 74 years 4,168
Age: 55 to 64 years 1,881
Age: 65 to 74 years 423
1 Primary, lower secondary 1,910
2 Upper secondary 3,642
3 Tertiary 4,243
Level of educ: unknown 51
Empl. status: employee 8,319
Empl. status: permanent employee 5,640
Empl. status: flexible employee 2,679
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 610
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 374
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 219
Empl. status: on-call worker 1,017
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 347
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 111
Empl. status: self-employed 1,527
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 1,011
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 179
Empl. status: contributing family worker 26
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees 311
Empl. status: solo self-employed 1,190
Male Total persons 5,186
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 359
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 593
Working hours: part-time 1,545
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 234
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 951
Working hours: full-time 3,642
Age: 15 to 24 years 836
Age: 25 to 44 years 2,109
Age: 25 to 34 years 1,080
Age: 35 to 44 years 1,029
Age: 45 to 54 years 964
Age: 45 to 74 years 2,241
Age: 55 to 64 years 1,012
Age: 65 to 74 years 265
1 Primary, lower secondary 1,116
2 Upper secondary 1,944
3 Tertiary 2,096
Level of educ: unknown 30
Empl. status: employee 4,203
Empl. status: permanent employee 2,920
Empl. status: flexible employee 1,283
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 285
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 156
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 99
Empl. status: on-call worker 482
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 213
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 47
Empl. status: self-employed 983
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 609
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 130
Empl. status: contributing family worker 11
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees 233
Empl. status: solo self-employed 739
Female Total persons 4,659
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 476
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 925
Working hours: part-time 3,217
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 448
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 2,292
Working hours: full-time 1,442
Age: 15 to 24 years 818
Age: 25 to 44 years 1,914
Age: 25 to 34 years 1,000
Age: 35 to 44 years 914
Age: 45 to 54 years 901
Age: 45 to 74 years 1,927
Age: 55 to 64 years 869
Age: 65 to 74 years 158
1 Primary, lower secondary 794
2 Upper secondary 1,698
3 Tertiary 2,147
Level of educ: unknown 21
Empl. status: employee 4,116
Empl. status: permanent employee 2,720
Empl. status: flexible employee 1,396
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 324
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 218
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 121
Empl. status: on-call worker 535
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 134
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 64
Empl. status: self-employed 544
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 402
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 49
Empl. status: contributing family worker 15
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.