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 Empl. status: flex, contract unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 87
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 4
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown O-Q Government and care 2023 11
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown C Manufacturing 2023 2
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown Q Health and social work activities 2023 6
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 86 Human health activities 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 87-88 Care and social work 2023 4
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown S Other service activities 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown T Activities of households 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 38
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 2
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown O-Q Government and care 2023 3
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown C Manufacturing 2023 2
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown Q Health and social work activities 2023 1
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 86 Human health activities 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 87-88 Care and social work 2023 1
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown S Other service activities 2023 0
Male Empl. status: flex, contract unknown T Activities of households 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 48
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 1
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown O-Q Government and care 2023 7
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 1
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown C Manufacturing 2023 1
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 0
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown Q Health and social work activities 2023 5
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 86 Human health activities 2023 1
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 87-88 Care and social work 2023 4
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown S Other service activities 2023 1
Female Empl. status: flex, contract unknown T Activities of households 2023 0
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.