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 O-Q Government and care 3,191
87-88 Care and social work 947
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O-Q Government and care 187
87-88 Care and social work 88
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week O-Q Government and care 411
87-88 Care and social work 205
Working hours: part-time O-Q Government and care 1,938
87-88 Care and social work 768
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week O-Q Government and care 224
87-88 Care and social work 116
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week O-Q Government and care 1,527
87-88 Care and social work 563
Working hours: full-time O-Q Government and care 1,253
87-88 Care and social work 179
Age: 15 to 24 years O-Q Government and care 326
87-88 Care and social work 157
Age: 25 to 44 years O-Q Government and care 1,454
87-88 Care and social work 377
Age: 25 to 34 years O-Q Government and care 759
87-88 Care and social work 193
Age: 35 to 44 years O-Q Government and care 695
87-88 Care and social work 184
Age: 45 to 54 years O-Q Government and care 636
87-88 Care and social work 172
Age: 45 to 74 years O-Q Government and care 1,411
87-88 Care and social work 414
Age: 55 to 64 years O-Q Government and care 652
87-88 Care and social work 203
Age: 65 to 74 years O-Q Government and care 123
87-88 Care and social work 39
1 Primary, lower secondary O-Q Government and care 278
87-88 Care and social work 156
2 Upper secondary O-Q Government and care 1,090
87-88 Care and social work 486
3 Tertiary O-Q Government and care 1,819
87-88 Care and social work 304
Level of educ: unknown O-Q Government and care 4
87-88 Care and social work 2
Empl. status: employee O-Q Government and care 2,932
87-88 Care and social work 892
Empl. status: permanent employee O-Q Government and care 2,185
87-88 Care and social work 634
Empl. status: flexible employee O-Q Government and care 748
87-88 Care and social work 258
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect O-Q Government and care 245
87-88 Care and social work 77
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year O-Q Government and care 169
87-88 Care and social work 43
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year O-Q Government and care 71
87-88 Care and social work 26
Empl. status: on-call worker O-Q Government and care 166
87-88 Care and social work 85
Empl. status: temp. agency worker O-Q Government and care 82
87-88 Care and social work 18
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown O-Q Government and care 15
87-88 Care and social work 8
Empl. status: self-employed O-Q Government and care 259
87-88 Care and social work 55
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour O-Q Government and care 210
87-88 Care and social work 45
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products O-Q Government and care 7
87-88 Care and social work 2
Empl. status: contributing family worker O-Q Government and care 2
87-88 Care and social work 1
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees O-Q Government and care 40
87-88 Care and social work 7
Empl. status: solo self-employed O-Q Government and care 217
87-88 Care and social work 47
Male Total persons O-Q Government and care 974
87-88 Care and social work 147
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O-Q Government and care 43
87-88 Care and social work 13
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week O-Q Government and care 75
87-88 Care and social work 22
Working hours: part-time O-Q Government and care 319
87-88 Care and social work 86
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week O-Q Government and care 32
87-88 Care and social work 10
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week O-Q Government and care 244
87-88 Care and social work 63
Working hours: full-time O-Q Government and care 654
87-88 Care and social work 61
Age: 15 to 24 years O-Q Government and care 90
87-88 Care and social work 30
Age: 25 to 44 years O-Q Government and care 450
87-88 Care and social work 61
Age: 25 to 34 years O-Q Government and care 242
87-88 Care and social work 32
Age: 35 to 44 years O-Q Government and care 207
87-88 Care and social work 28
Age: 45 to 54 years O-Q Government and care 182
87-88 Care and social work 24
Age: 45 to 74 years O-Q Government and care 434
87-88 Care and social work 57
Age: 55 to 64 years O-Q Government and care 200
87-88 Care and social work 25
Age: 65 to 74 years O-Q Government and care 51
87-88 Care and social work 8
1 Primary, lower secondary O-Q Government and care 71
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.