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 G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,378
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,426
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 379
G Wholesale and retail trade 231
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 646
G Wholesale and retail trade 383
Working hours: part-time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,287
G Wholesale and retail trade 784
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 267
G Wholesale and retail trade 151
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 641
G Wholesale and retail trade 402
Working hours: full-time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,091
G Wholesale and retail trade 642
Age: 15 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 815
G Wholesale and retail trade 467
Age: 25 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 737
G Wholesale and retail trade 448
Age: 25 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 384
G Wholesale and retail trade 232
Age: 35 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 353
G Wholesale and retail trade 215
Age: 45 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 345
G Wholesale and retail trade 218
Age: 45 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 827
G Wholesale and retail trade 511
Age: 55 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 385
G Wholesale and retail trade 241
Age: 65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 96
G Wholesale and retail trade 52
1 Primary, lower secondary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 820
G Wholesale and retail trade 482
2 Upper secondary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,045
G Wholesale and retail trade 621
3 Tertiary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 497
G Wholesale and retail trade 315
Level of educ: unknown G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 16
G Wholesale and retail trade 7
Empl. status: employee G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,113
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,275
Empl. status: permanent employee G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,125
G Wholesale and retail trade 734
Empl. status: flexible employee G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 988
G Wholesale and retail trade 541
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 124
G Wholesale and retail trade 81
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 87
G Wholesale and retail trade 61
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 67
G Wholesale and retail trade 47
Empl. status: on-call worker G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 568
G Wholesale and retail trade 292
Empl. status: temp. agency worker G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 80
G Wholesale and retail trade 27
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 63
G Wholesale and retail trade 33
Empl. status: self-employed G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 265
G Wholesale and retail trade 151
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 93
G Wholesale and retail trade 34
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 68
G Wholesale and retail trade 53
Empl. status: contributing family worker G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 8
G Wholesale and retail trade 5
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 96
G Wholesale and retail trade 59
Empl. status: solo self-employed G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 161
G Wholesale and retail trade 87
Male Total persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,419
G Wholesale and retail trade 811
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 181
G Wholesale and retail trade 106
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 305
G Wholesale and retail trade 171
Working hours: part-time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 567
G Wholesale and retail trade 310
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 124
G Wholesale and retail trade 65
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 261
G Wholesale and retail trade 139
Working hours: full-time G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 852
G Wholesale and retail trade 501
Age: 15 to 24 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 431
G Wholesale and retail trade 244
Age: 25 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 458
G Wholesale and retail trade 260
Age: 25 to 34 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 237
G Wholesale and retail trade 136
Age: 35 to 44 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 220
G Wholesale and retail trade 124
Age: 45 to 54 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 219
G Wholesale and retail trade 134
Age: 45 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 530
G Wholesale and retail trade 308
Age: 55 to 64 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 242
G Wholesale and retail trade 140
Age: 65 to 74 years G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 69
G Wholesale and retail trade 34
1 Primary, lower secondary G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 493
G Wholesale and retail trade 271
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.