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: contributing family worker A-U All economic activities 2023 29
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 4
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 8
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker G-N Commercial services 2023 13
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker M-N Business services 2023 3
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker O-Q Government and care 2023 2
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker O-U Noncommercial services 2023 3
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 8
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker B Mining and quarrying 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker C Manufacturing 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 29-30 Transport equipment 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker D Energy supply 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 35 Energy supply 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker E Water supply and waste management 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker F Construction 2023 3
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 5
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker H Transportation and storage 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker I Accommodation and food serving 2023 2
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker J Information and communication 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 61 Telecommunications 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 62-63 IT- and information services 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker K Financial institutions 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker M Other specialised business services 2023 2
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 72 Research and development 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker N Renting and other business support 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker O Public administration and services 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker P Education 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 86 Human health activities 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker 87-88 Care and social work 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker R Culture, sports and recreation 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker S Other service activities 2023 1
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker T Activities of households 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker U Extraterritorial organisations 2023 0
Total male and female Empl. status: contributing family worker Unknown 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker A-U All economic activities 2023 10
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker B-F Manufacturing and energy 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023 3
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker G-N Commercial services 2023 5
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker M-N Business services 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker O-Q Government and care 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker O-U Noncommercial services 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023 2
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker B Mining and quarrying 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker C Manufacturing 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 29-30 Transport equipment 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker D Energy supply 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 35 Energy supply 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker E Water supply and waste management 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker F Construction 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker G Wholesale and retail trade 2023 2
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker H Transportation and storage 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker I Accommodation and food serving 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker J Information and communication 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 61 Telecommunications 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 62-63 IT- and information services 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker K Financial institutions 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker M Other specialised business services 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 72 Research and development 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker N Renting and other business support 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker O Public administration and services 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker P Education 2023 0
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 2023 1
Male Empl. status: contributing family worker 86 Human health activities 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.