Employed labour force; economic activity

Employed labour force; economic activity

Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Periods Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2023 9,737
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 880
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 1,563
Total male and female Working hours: part-time A-U All economic activities 2023 4,673
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 682
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 3,110
Total male and female Working hours: full-time A-U All economic activities 2023 5,064
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,659
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 3,927
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years A-U All economic activities 2023 2,031
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,896
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,976
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 4,151
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,825
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 350
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low A-U All economic activities 2023 1,971
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate A-U All economic activities 2023 3,720
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High A-U All economic activities 2023 4,007
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 39
Total male and female Empl. status: employee A-U All economic activities 2023 8,151
Total male and female Empl. status: permanent employee A-U All economic activities 2023 5,416
Total male and female Empl. status: flexible employee A-U All economic activities 2023 2,735
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect A-U All economic activities 2023 643
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year A-U All economic activities 2023 387
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary < 1 year A-U All economic activities 2023 278
Total male and female Empl. status: on-call worker A-U All economic activities 2023 962
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. agency worker A-U All economic activities 2023 379
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 87
Total male and female Empl. status: self-employed A-U All economic activities 2023 1,586
Total male and female Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour A-U All economic activities 2023 1,037
Total male and female Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products A-U All economic activities 2023 192
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker A-U All economic activities 2023 29
Total male and female Empl. status: self-employed w. employees A-U All economic activities 2023 327
Total male and female Empl. status: solo self-employed A-U All economic activities 2023 1,230
Male Total persons A-U All economic activities 2023 5,145
Male Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 389
Male Working hours: less than 20 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 619
Male Working hours: part-time A-U All economic activities 2023 1,511
Male Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 230
Male Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 892
Male Working hours: full-time A-U All economic activities 2023 3,634
Male Age: 15 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023 846
Male Age: 25 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 2,055
Male Age: 25 to 34 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,061
Male Age: 35 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 993
Male Age: 45 to 54 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,018
Male Age: 45 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 2,245
Male Age: 55 to 64 years A-U All economic activities 2023 993
Male Age: 65 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 234
Male Level of educ: 1. Low A-U All economic activities 2023 1,150
Male Level of educ: 2 Intermediate A-U All economic activities 2023 1,979
Male Level of educ: 3 High A-U All economic activities 2023 1,994
Male Level of educ: unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 23
Male Empl. status: employee A-U All economic activities 2023 4,136
Male Empl. status: permanent employee A-U All economic activities 2023 2,812
Male Empl. status: flexible employee A-U All economic activities 2023 1,324
Male Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect A-U All economic activities 2023 300
Male Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year A-U All economic activities 2023 162
Male Empl. status: temporary < 1 year A-U All economic activities 2023 123
Male Empl. status: on-call worker A-U All economic activities 2023 467
Male Empl. status: temp. agency worker A-U All economic activities 2023 233
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 38
Male Empl. status: self-employed A-U All economic activities 2023 1,009
Male Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour A-U All economic activities 2023 624
Male Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products A-U All economic activities 2023 136
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker A-U All economic activities 2023 10
Male Empl. status: self-employed w. employees A-U All economic activities 2023 240
Male Empl. status: solo self-employed A-U All economic activities 2023 760
Female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2023 4,592
Female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 491
Female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 944
Female Working hours: part-time A-U All economic activities 2023 3,162
Female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 453
Female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2023 2,218
Female Working hours: full-time A-U All economic activities 2023 1,430
Female Age: 15 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023 813
Female Age: 25 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,872
Female Age: 25 to 34 years A-U All economic activities 2023 970
Female Age: 35 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 902
Female Age: 45 to 54 years A-U All economic activities 2023 958
Female Age: 45 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,906
Female Age: 55 to 64 years A-U All economic activities 2023 833
Female Age: 65 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 116
Female Level of educ: 1. Low A-U All economic activities 2023 821
Female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate A-U All economic activities 2023 1,741
Female Level of educ: 3 High A-U All economic activities 2023 2,014
Female Level of educ: unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 16
Female Empl. status: employee A-U All economic activities 2023 4,015
Female Empl. status: permanent employee A-U All economic activities 2023 2,604
Female Empl. status: flexible employee A-U All economic activities 2023 1,412
Female Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect A-U All economic activities 2023 343
Female Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year A-U All economic activities 2023 225
Female Empl. status: temporary < 1 year A-U All economic activities 2023 155
Female Empl. status: on-call worker A-U All economic activities 2023 495
Female Empl. status: temp. agency worker A-U All economic activities 2023 146
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 48
Female Empl. status: self-employed A-U All economic activities 2023 576
Female Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour A-U All economic activities 2023 413
Female Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products A-U All economic activities 2023 56
Female Empl. status: contributing family worker A-U All economic activities 2023 19
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.

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.