Labour participation; position in the household

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Labour participation; position in the household
Sex Age Position in household Periods Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 3,908 3,494 3,439 55 414
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 3,874 2,410 2,359 50 1,464
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 1,872 1,547 1,413 134 324
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Adult child 2023 1,294 1,105 1,028 77 189
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Minor child 2023 578 443 385 57 135
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 14 10 9 0 4
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 91 84 81 3 7
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2023 1,606 1,325 1,208 117 281
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Adult child 2023 1,028 882 822 60 146
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Minor child 2023 578 443 385 57 135
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,931 1,762 1,732 30 168
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 932 888 870 18 44
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 258 217 201 17 41
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Adult child 2023 258 217 201 17 41
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 592 534 524 10 58
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 684 656 643 13 29
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Child living at home 2023 241 205 189 15 36
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Adult child 2023 241 205 189 15 36
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,339 1,229 1,209 20 110
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 247 232 227 5 15
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 17 12 11 1 4
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Adult child 2023 17 12 11 1 4
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,299 1,188 1,171 16 111
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 363 321 317 4 43
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Child living at home 2023 5 4 3 1 1
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Adult child 2023 5 4 3 1 1
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,963 1,722 1,698 24 241
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 2,851 1,438 1,409 29 1,413
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 8 5 5 1 2
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Adult child 2023 8 5 5 1 2
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 593 509 501 7 85
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 1,158 878 861 16 280
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Child living at home 2023 3 2 2 0 1
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Adult child 2023 3 2 2 0 1
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 71 25 25 1 46
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 1,330 239 230 9 1,090
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Adult child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,934 1,826 1,805 21 108
Male 15 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 1,846 1,240 1,219 21 606
Male 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 1,032 856 783 73 176
Male 15 to 74 years Adult child 2023 736 631 585 46 105
Male 15 to 74 years Minor child 2023 296 225 198 27 71
Male 15 to 24 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 3 3 3 0 0
Male 15 to 24 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 29 26 25 1 2
Male 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2023 851 705 644 61 146
Male 15 to 24 years Adult child 2023 555 480 446 34 75
Male 15 to 24 years Minor child 2023 296 225 198 27 71
Male 25 to 44 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 869 846 836 9 24
Male 25 to 44 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 475 462 455 6 14
Male 25 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 175 147 135 12 28
Male 25 to 44 years Adult child 2023 175 147 135 12 28
Male 25 to 44 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 25 to 34 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 238 231 228 3 6
Male 25 to 34 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 333 326 322 4 8
Male 25 to 34 years Child living at home 2023 161 137 127 11 24
Male 25 to 34 years Adult child 2023 161 137 127 11 24
Male 25 to 34 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 35 to 44 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 632 614 608 6 17
Male 35 to 44 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 142 136 134 2 6
Male 35 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 13 9 9 1 4
Male 35 to 44 years Adult child 2023 13 9 9 1 4
Male 35 to 44 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 45 to 54 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 652 626 619 7 25
Male 45 to 54 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 155 144 142 2 11
Male 45 to 54 years Child living at home 2023 4 3 2 1 1
Male 45 to 54 years Adult child 2023 4 3 2 1 1
Male 45 to 54 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 45 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,061 977 965 12 84
Male 45 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 1,341 752 738 14 590
Male 45 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 6 4 4 1 2
Male 45 to 74 years Adult child 2023 6 4 4 1 2
Male 45 to 74 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 55 to 64 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 364 330 326 4 34
Male 55 to 64 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 520 441 435 6 79
Male 55 to 64 years Child living at home 2023 2 1 1 0 1
Male 55 to 64 years Adult child 2023 2 1 1 0 1
Male 55 to 64 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 65 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 45 21 20 1 25
Male 65 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 666 167 161 6 500
Male 65 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 65 to 74 years Adult child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Male 65 to 74 years Minor child 2023 0 0 0 0 0
Female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 1,974 1,668 1,635 34 306
Female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 2,028 1,170 1,141 30 858
Female 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 840 692 630 62 149
Female 15 to 74 years Adult child 2023 558 474 442 31 84
Female 15 to 74 years Minor child 2023 282 218 188 30 65
Female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2023 11 7 6 0 4
Female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2023 63 58 56 2 5
Female 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2023 755 620 564 57 135
Female 15 to 24 years Adult child 2023 473 402 376 26 71
Female 15 to 24 years Minor child 2023 282 218 188 30 65
Source: CBS.
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This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation by position in the household in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force and those not in the labour force. The employed labour force is subdivided on the basis of the professional status and the average working hours. A division by sex, age and whether they are in education 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:
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

Labour force and not in the labour force
People who are part of the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force or who are not in the labour force.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
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 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
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 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Unemployed labour force
People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Not in the labour force
People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.