Employed labour force; economic activity

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Employed labour force; economic activity
Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Periods Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 914
Total male and female Total persons B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 1,345
Total male and female Total persons O-Q Government and care 2023 3,085
Total male and female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 180
Total male and female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2023 15
Total male and female Total persons 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 140
Total male and female Total persons 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 6
Total male and female Total persons 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 53
Total male and female Total persons 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023 103
Total male and female Total persons 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 157
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2023 42
Total male and female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 1,459
Total male and female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2023 451
Total male and female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2023 465
Total male and female Total persons J Information and communication 2023 436
Total male and female Total persons 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023 79
Total male and female Total persons 62-63 IT- and information services 2023 321
Total male and female Total persons 72 Research and development 2023 72
Total male and female Total persons 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023 174
Total male and female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2023 463
Total male and female Total persons O Public administration and services 2023 693
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2023 1,661
Total male and female Total persons 87-88 Care and social work 2023 917
Total male and female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 237
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 30
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 42
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O-Q Government and care 2023 191
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 18
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B Mining and quarrying 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 8
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023 4
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 7
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 248
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week H Transportation and storage 2023 29
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week I Accommodation and food serving 2023 128
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week J Information and communication 2023 13
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023 7
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 62-63 IT- and information services 2023 6
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 72 Research and development 2023 2
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023 12
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week N Renting and other business support 2023 48
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O Public administration and services 2023 10
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 2023 118
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 87-88 Care and social work 2023 85
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 40
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 55
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 77
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week O-Q Government and care 2023 410
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 27
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B Mining and quarrying 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 14
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023 6
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 14
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 2023 2
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 404
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week H Transportation and storage 2023 60
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week I Accommodation and food serving 2023 209
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week J Information and communication 2023 27
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023 12
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 62-63 IT- and information services 2023 12
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 72 Research and development 2023 5
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023 24
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week N Renting and other business support 2023 94
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week O Public administration and services 2023 23
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 2023 278
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 87-88 Care and social work 2023 200
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 60
Total male and female Working hours: part-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 249
Total male and female Working hours: part-time B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 337
Total male and female Working hours: part-time O-Q Government and care 2023 1,871
Total male and female Working hours: part-time A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 64
Total male and female Working hours: part-time B Mining and quarrying 2023 3
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 50
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 2
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 11
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023 23
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 57
Total male and female Working hours: part-time E Water supply and waste management 2023 10
Total male and female Working hours: part-time G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 787
Total male and female Working hours: part-time H Transportation and storage 2023 162
Total male and female Working hours: part-time I Accommodation and food serving 2023 323
Total male and female Working hours: part-time J Information and communication 2023 120
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023 34
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 62-63 IT- and information services 2023 74
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 72 Research and development 2023 23
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023 77
Total male and female Working hours: part-time N Renting and other business support 2023 231
Total male and female Working hours: part-time O Public administration and services 2023 234
Total male and female Working hours: part-time Q Health and social work activities 2023 1,213
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 87-88 Care and social work 2023 749
Total male and female Working hours: part-time R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 139
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 26
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 35
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week O-Q Government and care 2023 219
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 9
Source: CBS.
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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.