Employed labour force; economic activity

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Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total persons B-F Manufacturing and energy 1,365
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2,378
O-Q Government and care 3,191
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 168
B Mining and quarrying 13
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 136
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 7
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 46
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 97
29-30 Transport equipment 51
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 147
E Water supply and waste management 44
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,426
H Transportation and storage 471
I Accommodation and food serving 481
J Information and communication 434
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 78
62-63 IT- and information services 327
72 Research and development 61
73-75 Advertising, design and other 166
N Renting and other business support 437
O Public administration and services 737
Q Health and social work activities 1,717
87-88 Care and social work 947
R Culture, sports and recreation 238
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 39
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 379
O-Q Government and care 187
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 16
B Mining and quarrying 1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 9
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 0
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 1
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 3
29-30 Transport equipment 1
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 5
E Water supply and waste management 1
G Wholesale and retail trade 231
H Transportation and storage 29
I Accommodation and food serving 119
J Information and communication 17
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 6
62-63 IT- and information services 11
72 Research and development 2
73-75 Advertising, design and other 13
N Renting and other business support 42
O Public administration and services 8
Q Health and social work activities 121
87-88 Care and social work 88
R Culture, sports and recreation 35
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 68
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 646
O-Q Government and care 411
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 24
B Mining and quarrying 1
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 14
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 0
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 3
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 4
29-30 Transport equipment 2
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 11
E Water supply and waste management 2
G Wholesale and retail trade 383
H Transportation and storage 60
I Accommodation and food serving 203
J Information and communication 27
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 11
62-63 IT- and information services 15
72 Research and development 3
73-75 Advertising, design and other 21
N Renting and other business support 87
O Public administration and services 22
Q Health and social work activities 286
87-88 Care and social work 205
R Culture, sports and recreation 56
Working hours: part-time B-F Manufacturing and energy 350
G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 1,287
O-Q Government and care 1,938
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 52
B Mining and quarrying 2
10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 51
19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 1
22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 11
24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 23
29-30 Transport equipment 10
31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 56
E Water supply and waste management 12
G Wholesale and retail trade 784
H Transportation and storage 165
I Accommodation and food serving 338
J Information and communication 115
58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 31
62-63 IT- and information services 77
72 Research and development 19
73-75 Advertising, design and other 76
N Renting and other business support 211
O Public administration and services 243
Q Health and social work activities 1,261
87-88 Care and social work 768
R Culture, sports and recreation 135
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.