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
87-88 Care and social work 947
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 121
87-88 Care and social work 88
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 286
87-88 Care and social work 205
Working hours: part-time Q Health and social work activities 1,261
87-88 Care and social work 768
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 165
87-88 Care and social work 116
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 975
87-88 Care and social work 563
Working hours: full-time Q Health and social work activities 456
87-88 Care and social work 179
Age: 15 to 24 years Q Health and social work activities 221
87-88 Care and social work 157
Age: 25 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 763
87-88 Care and social work 377
Age: 25 to 34 years Q Health and social work activities 403
87-88 Care and social work 193
Age: 35 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 360
87-88 Care and social work 184
Age: 45 to 54 years Q Health and social work activities 321
87-88 Care and social work 172
Age: 45 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 733
87-88 Care and social work 414
Age: 55 to 64 years Q Health and social work activities 344
87-88 Care and social work 203
Age: 65 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 68
87-88 Care and social work 39
1 Primary, lower secondary Q Health and social work activities 201
87-88 Care and social work 156
2 Upper secondary Q Health and social work activities 707
87-88 Care and social work 486
3 Tertiary Q Health and social work activities 806
87-88 Care and social work 304
Level of educ: unknown Q Health and social work activities 3
87-88 Care and social work 2
Empl. status: employee Q Health and social work activities 1,541
87-88 Care and social work 892
Empl. status: permanent employee Q Health and social work activities 1,119
87-88 Care and social work 634
Empl. status: flexible employee Q Health and social work activities 422
87-88 Care and social work 258
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect Q Health and social work activities 127
87-88 Care and social work 77
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year Q Health and social work activities 94
87-88 Care and social work 43
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year Q Health and social work activities 43
87-88 Care and social work 26
Empl. status: on-call worker Q Health and social work activities 120
87-88 Care and social work 85
Empl. status: temp. agency worker Q Health and social work activities 28
87-88 Care and social work 18
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown Q Health and social work activities 10
87-88 Care and social work 8
Empl. status: self-employed Q Health and social work activities 175
87-88 Care and social work 55
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour Q Health and social work activities 137
87-88 Care and social work 45
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products Q Health and social work activities 4
87-88 Care and social work 2
Empl. status: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 2
87-88 Care and social work 1
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees Q Health and social work activities 33
87-88 Care and social work 7
Empl. status: solo self-employed Q Health and social work activities 141
87-88 Care and social work 47
Male Total persons Q Health and social work activities 328
87-88 Care and social work 147
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 20
87-88 Care and social work 13
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 38
87-88 Care and social work 22
Working hours: part-time Q Health and social work activities 149
87-88 Care and social work 86
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 17
87-88 Care and social work 10
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 112
87-88 Care and social work 63
Working hours: full-time Q Health and social work activities 179
87-88 Care and social work 61
Age: 15 to 24 years Q Health and social work activities 44
87-88 Care and social work 30
Age: 25 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 154
87-88 Care and social work 61
Age: 25 to 34 years Q Health and social work activities 81
87-88 Care and social work 32
Age: 35 to 44 years Q Health and social work activities 73
87-88 Care and social work 28
Age: 45 to 54 years Q Health and social work activities 55
87-88 Care and social work 24
Age: 45 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 130
87-88 Care and social work 57
Age: 55 to 64 years Q Health and social work activities 57
87-88 Care and social work 25
Age: 65 to 74 years Q Health and social work activities 19
87-88 Care and social work 8
1 Primary, lower secondary Q Health and social work activities 31
87-88 Care and social work 20
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.