Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female 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
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: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 2
87-88 Care and social work 1
Male 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
Empl. status: on-call worker Q Health and social work activities 24
87-88 Care and social work 16
Empl. status: temp. agency worker Q Health and social work activities 6
87-88 Care and social work 3
Empl. status: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 1
87-88 Care and social work 1
Female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 101
87-88 Care and social work 75
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 249
87-88 Care and social work 182
Working hours: part-time Q Health and social work activities 1,111
87-88 Care and social work 682
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 148
87-88 Care and social work 107
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 863
87-88 Care and social work 500
Working hours: full-time Q Health and social work activities 277
87-88 Care and social work 118
Empl. status: on-call worker Q Health and social work activities 96
87-88 Care and social work 69
Empl. status: temp. agency worker Q Health and social work activities 22
87-88 Care and social work 15
Empl. status: contributing family worker Q Health and social work activities 1
87-88 Care and social work 0
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.