Labour participation; position in the household

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 Total persons 2023 13,326 10,096 9,737 359 3,230
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person 2023 2,990 2,098 2,004 95 891
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent 2023 4,370 3,859 3,790 69 511
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 462 365 351 14 97
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple 2023 7,782 5,904 5,799 105 1,878
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 74 years Other household member 2023 220 181 171 10 39
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total persons 2023 2,169 1,808 1,659 149 361
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Single person 2023 390 333 309 24 57
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Parent 2023 30 23 21 2 7
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 16 13 12 1 3
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple 2023 105 94 90 3 12
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 15 to 24 years Other household member 2023 52 44 41 3 8
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Total persons 2023 4,489 4,044 3,927 117 445
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Single person 2023 1,068 926 887 39 142
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Parent 2023 2,111 1,905 1,867 38 206
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 180 142 135 8 38
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Partner in couple 2023 2,862 2,650 2,602 48 212
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 44 years Other household member 2023 121 108 102 6 13
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Total persons 2023 2,325 2,098 2,027 71 227
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Single person 2023 661 584 558 26 77
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Parent 2023 647 571 558 13 76
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 55 37 35 3 18
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Partner in couple 2023 1,276 1,189 1,167 23 87
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 25 to 34 years Other household member 2023 92 83 79 4 9
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Total persons 2023 2,163 1,946 1,900 46 218
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Single person 2023 407 343 330 13 65
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Parent 2023 1,464 1,334 1,309 25 130
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 125 105 100 5 20
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Partner in couple 2023 1,586 1,461 1,436 25 125
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 35 to 44 years Other household member 2023 28 25 23 2 4
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Total persons 2023 2,295 2,013 1,977 35 283
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Single person 2023 439 343 332 11 95
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Parent 2023 1,467 1,329 1,310 19 138
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 168 141 138 3 27
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Partner in couple 2023 1,662 1,508 1,488 20 154
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 54 years Other household member 2023 21 16 15 1 5
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Total persons 2023 6,667 4,243 4,151 92 2,424
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Single person 2023 1,531 839 808 32 692
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Parent 2023 2,229 1,931 1,902 29 298
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 266 209 204 5 57
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Partner in couple 2023 4,814 3,160 3,106 53 1,655
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 45 to 74 years Other household member 2023 48 29 28 1 19
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Total persons 2023 2,434 1,869 1,826 43 565
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Single person 2023 581 406 389 17 175
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Parent 2023 675 572 562 9 103
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 81 63 61 2 18
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Partner in couple 2023 1,751 1,386 1,363 24 365
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 55 to 64 years Other household member 2023 18 12 12 0 6
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Total persons 2023 1,938 362 348 14 1,576
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Single person 2023 512 90 86 4 421
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Parent 2023 88 31 30 1 57
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 17 5 5 0 11
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Partner in couple 2023 1,401 265 255 10 1,136
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
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2023 8 1 1 0 7
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 2023 6,662 5,325 5,145 180 1,338
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.