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 Q Health and social work activities 1,717
86 Human health activities 770
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 121
86 Human health activities 33
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 286
86 Human health activities 81
Working hours: part-time Q Health and social work activities 1,261
86 Human health activities 493
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 165
86 Human health activities 49
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 975
86 Human health activities 412
Working hours: full-time Q Health and social work activities 456
86 Human health activities 277
Age: 15 to 24 years Q Health and social work activities 221
86 Human health activities 64
Age: 25 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 763
86 Human health activities 386
Age: 25 to 34 years Q Health and social work activities 403
86 Human health activities 211
Age: 35 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 360
86 Human health activities 176
Age: 45 to 54 years Q Health and social work activities 321
86 Human health activities 150
Age: 45 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 733
86 Human health activities 319
Age: 55 to 64 years Q Health and social work activities 344
86 Human health activities 141
Age: 65 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 68
86 Human health activities 29
1 Primary, lower secondary Q Health and social work activities 201
86 Human health activities 45
2 Upper secondary Q Health and social work activities 707
86 Human health activities 221
3 Tertiary Q Health and social work activities 806
86 Human health activities 502
Level of educ: unknown Q Health and social work activities 3
86 Human health activities 1
Empl. status: employee Q Health and social work activities 1,541
86 Human health activities 650
Empl. status: permanent employee Q Health and social work activities 1,119
86 Human health activities 485
Empl. status: flexible employee Q Health and social work activities 422
86 Human health activities 164
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect Q Health and social work activities 127
86 Human health activities 50
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year Q Health and social work activities 94
86 Human health activities 51
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year Q Health and social work activities 43
86 Human health activities 17
Empl. status: on-call worker Q Health and social work activities 120
86 Human health activities 35
Empl. status: temp. agency worker Q Health and social work activities 28
86 Human health activities 9
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown Q Health and social work activities 10
86 Human health activities 2
Empl. status: self-employed Q Health and social work activities 175
86 Human health activities 120
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour Q Health and social work activities 137
86 Human health activities 92
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products Q Health and social work activities 4
86 Human health activities 2
Empl. status: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 2
86 Human health activities 1
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees Q Health and social work activities 33
86 Human health activities 26
Empl. status: solo self-employed Q Health and social work activities 141
86 Human health activities 93
Male Total persons Q Health and social work activities 328
86 Human health activities 181
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 20
86 Human health activities 8
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 38
86 Human health activities 15
Working hours: part-time Q Health and social work activities 149
86 Human health activities 64
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 17
86 Human health activities 8
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 112
86 Human health activities 48
Working hours: full-time Q Health and social work activities 179
86 Human health activities 117
Age: 15 to 24 years Q Health and social work activities 44
86 Human health activities 14
Age: 25 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 154
86 Human health activities 93
Age: 25 to 34 years Q Health and social work activities 81
86 Human health activities 49
Age: 35 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 73
86 Human health activities 44
Age: 45 to 54 years Q Health and social work activities 55
86 Human health activities 31
Age: 45 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 130
86 Human health activities 73
Age: 55 to 64 years Q Health and social work activities 57
86 Human health activities 32
Age: 65 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 19
86 Human health activities 10
1 Primary, lower secondary Q Health and social work activities 31
86 Human health activities 11
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.