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 A-U All economic activities 2023 9,737
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2023 1,661
Total male and female Total persons 86 Human health activities 2023 745
Total male and female Total persons S Other service activities 2023 193
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2023 10
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 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 2023 118
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 86 Human health activities 2023 33
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week S Other service activities 2023 15
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 A-U All economic activities 2023 1,563
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 86 Human health activities 2023 78
Total male and female Working hours: less than 20 hours a week S Other service activities 2023 28
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 A-U All economic activities 2023 4,673
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 86 Human health activities 2023 463
Total male and female Working hours: part-time S Other service activities 2023 104
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 A-U All economic activities 2023 682
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 2023 160
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 86 Human health activities 2023 46
Total male and female Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week S Other service activities 2023 13
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 A-U All economic activities 2023 3,110
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 2023 934
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 86 Human health activities 2023 385
Total male and female Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week S Other service activities 2023 76
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 A-U All economic activities 2023 5,064
Total male and female Working hours: full-time Q Health and social work activities 2023 448
Total male and female Working hours: full-time 86 Human health activities 2023 281
Total male and female Working hours: full-time S Other service activities 2023 89
Total male and female Working hours: full-time T Activities of households 2023 4
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,659
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 198
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years 86 Human health activities 2023 72
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years S Other service activities 2023 18
Total male and female Age: 15 to 24 years T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 3,927
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 720
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years 86 Human health activities 2023 357
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years S Other service activities 2023 73
Total male and female Age: 25 to 44 years T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years A-U All economic activities 2023 2,031
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 374
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years 86 Human health activities 2023 191
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years S Other service activities 2023 34
Total male and female Age: 25 to 34 years T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,896
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 346
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years 86 Human health activities 2023 167
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years S Other service activities 2023 39
Total male and female Age: 35 to 44 years T Activities of households 2023 2
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,976
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 333
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years 86 Human health activities 2023 140
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years S Other service activities 2023 45
Total male and female Age: 45 to 54 years T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 4,151
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 743
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years 86 Human health activities 2023 315
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years S Other service activities 2023 102
Total male and female Age: 45 to 74 years T Activities of households 2023 6
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years A-U All economic activities 2023 1,825
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 354
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years 86 Human health activities 2023 149
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years S Other service activities 2023 48
Total male and female Age: 55 to 64 years T Activities of households 2023 3
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years A-U All economic activities 2023 350
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 2023 56
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years 86 Human health activities 2023 26
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years S Other service activities 2023 8
Total male and female Age: 65 to 74 years T Activities of households 2023 1
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low A-U All economic activities 2023 1,971
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low Q Health and social work activities 2023 199
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low 86 Human health activities 2023 45
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low S Other service activities 2023 31
Total male and female Level of educ: 1. Low T Activities of households 2023 4
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate A-U All economic activities 2023 3,720
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate Q Health and social work activities 2023 698
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate 86 Human health activities 2023 223
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate S Other service activities 2023 85
Total male and female Level of educ: 2 Intermediate T Activities of households 2023 5
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High A-U All economic activities 2023 4,007
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High Q Health and social work activities 2023 760
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High 86 Human health activities 2023 475
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High S Other service activities 2023 76
Total male and female Level of educ: 3 High T Activities of households 2023 2
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown A-U All economic activities 2023 39
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown Q Health and social work activities 2023 4
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown 86 Human health activities 2023 1
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown S Other service activities 2023 1
Total male and female Level of educ: unknown T Activities of households 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: employee A-U All economic activities 2023 8,151
Total male and female Empl. status: employee Q Health and social work activities 2023 1,472
Total male and female Empl. status: employee 86 Human health activities 2023 622
Total male and female Empl. status: employee S Other service activities 2023 118
Total male and female Empl. status: employee T Activities of households 2023 9
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.