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 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 53
Total male and female Total persons F Construction 2023 431
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2023 10
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 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week F Construction 2023 12
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week T Activities of households 2023 2
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 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week F Construction 2023 21
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Working hours: part-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 249
Total male and female Working hours: part-time 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 11
Total male and female Working hours: part-time F Construction 2023 88
Total male and female Working hours: part-time T Activities of households 2023 7
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 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week F Construction 2023 9
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 193
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 10
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week F Construction 2023 67
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Working hours: full-time B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 665
Total male and female Working hours: full-time 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 42
Total male and female Working hours: full-time F Construction 2023 343
Total male and female Working hours: full-time T Activities of households 2023 4
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 78
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years F Construction 2023 40
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 371
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 22
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years F Construction 2023 180
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 180
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 9
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years F Construction 2023 84
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 191
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 14
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years F Construction 2023 96
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years T Activities of households 2023 2
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 221
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 10
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years F Construction 2023 107
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 465
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 28
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years F Construction 2023 212
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years T Activities of households 2023 6
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 214
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 16
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years F Construction 2023 92
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 30
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 2
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years F Construction 2023 13
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 233
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 17
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low F Construction 2023 139
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low T Activities of households 2023 4
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 369
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 24
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate F Construction 2023 207
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate T Activities of households 2023 5
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 304
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 12
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High F Construction 2023 82
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High T Activities of households 2023 2
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 7
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown F Construction 2023 3
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown T Activities of households 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: employee B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 855
Total male and female Empl. status: employee 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 51
Total male and female Empl. status: employee F Construction 2023 285
Total male and female Empl. status: employee T Activities of households 2023 9
Total male and female Empl. status: permanent employee B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 663
Total male and female Empl. status: permanent employee 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 43
Total male and female Empl. status: permanent employee F Construction 2023 222
Total male and female Empl. status: permanent employee T Activities of households 2023 5
Total male and female Empl. status: flexible employee B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 192
Total male and female Empl. status: flexible employee 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 8
Total male and female Empl. status: flexible employee F Construction 2023 63
Total male and female Empl. status: flexible employee T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 55
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 2
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect F Construction 2023 18
Total male and female Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect T Activities of households 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 20
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year F Construction 2023 7
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year T Activities of households 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary < 1 year B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 17
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary < 1 year F Construction 2023 6
Total male and female Empl. status: temporary < 1 year T Activities of households 2023 1
Source: CBS.
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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.