Labour participation; position in the household

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Sex Age Position in household Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployment rate (%) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000) Gross labour participation rate (%) Net labour participation rate (%)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total persons 13,413 10,250 404 3.9 9,846 3,163 76.4 73.4
Single person 2,988 2,083 97 4.7 1,986 905 69.7 66.5
Parent 4,493 3,947 87 2.2 3,860 546 87.8 85.9
Parent in single-parent household 531 417 17 4.0 400 114 78.5 75.4
Partner in couple 7,764 5,959 138 2.3 5,821 1,805 76.8 75.0
Partner in couple with child(ren) 3,963 3,530 70 2.0 3,460 432 89.1 87.3
Partner in couple without child(ren) 3,801 2,429 68 2.8 2,361 1,373 63.9 62.1
Child living at home 1,910 1,604 142 8.8 1,462 306 84.0 76.5
Adult child 1,323 1,143 85 7.4 1,058 180 86.4 80.0
Minor child 587 460 57 12.3 404 126 78.5 68.8
Other household member 220 187 11 5.7 177 33 85.2 80.4
15 to 24 years Total persons 2,154 1,819 165 9.1 1,654 335 84.5 76.8
Single person 378 317 28 8.8 289 61 83.9 76.5
Parent 32 27 5 . 23 4 86.4 71.4
Parent in single-parent household 18 16 3 . 13 3 . .
Partner in couple 116 108 12 11.0 96 8 93.2 83.0
Partner in couple with child(ren) 13 12 2 . 10 2 . .
Partner in couple without child(ren) 103 96 10 10.1 86 6 93.8 84.3
Child living at home 1,596 1,338 120 9.0 1,217 258 83.8 76.3
Adult child 1,009 877 64 7.3 814 131 87.0 80.6
Minor child 587 460 57 12.3 404 126 78.5 68.8
Other household member 47 41 2 5.2 39 6 87.6 83.0
25 to 44 years Total persons 4,609 4,160 137 3.3 4,024 449 90.3 87.3
Single person 1,071 933 36 3.9 897 138 87.1 83.7
Parent 2,130 1,915 46 2.4 1,869 215 89.9 87.8
Parent in single-parent household 190 149 6 4.3 143 41 78.6 75.2
Partner in couple 2,928 2,709 67 2.5 2,642 218 92.5 90.2
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,941 1,766 40 2.2 1,727 174 91.0 89.0
Partner in couple without child(ren) 987 943 28 2.9 915 44 95.5 92.7
Child living at home 298 255 21 8.2 234 43 85.4 78.5
Adult child 298 255 21 8.2 234 43 85.4 78.5
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 123 114 6 5.2 108 8 93.2 88.4
25 to 34 years Total persons 2,372 2,162 77 3.6 2,085 210 91.2 87.9
Single person 665 592 22 3.7 570 73 89.0 85.7
Parent 623 552 11 2.1 541 71 88.6 86.8
Parent in single-parent household 58 44 2 3.5 42 14 75.7 73.0
Partner in couple 1,289 1,207 30 2.5 1,177 82 93.7 91.3
Partner in couple with child(ren) 565 508 10 2.0 499 57 89.9 88.2
Partner in couple without child(ren) 723 699 20 2.9 678 25 96.6 93.8
Child living at home 267 230 19 8.1 211 36 86.3 79.3
Adult child 267 230 19 8.1 211 36 86.3 79.3
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 94 89 5 5.6 84 5 95.2 89.9
35 to 44 years Total persons 2,237 1,998 59 3.0 1,939 239 89.3 86.7
Single person 406 341 14 4.2 326 65 84.0 80.4
Parent 1,507 1,363 35 2.5 1,329 144 90.4 88.2
Parent in single-parent household 132 105 5 4.6 101 27 79.8 76.2
Partner in couple 1,639 1,502 37 2.5 1,465 136 91.7 89.4
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,375 1,258 30 2.4 1,228 117 91.5 89.3
Partner in couple without child(ren) 263 244 7 3.1 237 19 92.8 89.9
Child living at home 31 24 2 . 22 7 77.9 71.2
Adult child 31 24 2 . 22 7 77.9 71.2
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 29 25 1 . 24 4 . .
45 to 54 years Total persons 2,192 1,905 42 2.2 1,863 287 86.9 85.0
Single person 400 306 11 3.6 294 94 76.4 73.6
Parent 1,447 1,301 23 1.8 1,278 146 89.9 88.3
Parent in single-parent household 199 164 5 3.1 159 34 82.9 80.3
Partner in couple 1,559 1,411 25 1.8 1,385 149 90.5 88.9
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,248 1,137 18 1.6 1,118 112 91.1 89.6
Partner in couple without child(ren) 311 274 7 2.5 267 37 88.1 85.9
Child living at home 11 8 0 . 7 4 . .
Adult child 11 8 0 . 7 4 . .
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 23 17 0 . 16 6 . .
45 to 74 years Total persons 6,650 4,271 103 2.4 4,168 2,379 64.2 62.7
Single person 1,540 834 33 4.0 800 706 54.1 52.0
Parent 2,331 2,004 36 1.8 1,968 327 86.0 84.4
Parent in single-parent household 323 252 8 3.0 244 71 78.1 75.8
Partner in couple 4,721 3,142 59 1.9 3,083 1,579 66.6 65.3
Partner in couple with child(ren) 2,009 1,752 29 1.6 1,724 256 87.2 85.8
Partner in couple without child(ren) 2,712 1,389 31 2.2 1,359 1,323 51.2 50.1
Child living at home 16 11 0 . 11 5 . .
Adult child 16 11 0 . 11 5 . .
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 51 32 3 7.9 30 18 63.6 58.5
55 to 64 years Total persons 2,476 1,930 47 2.4 1,883 545 78.0 76.1
Single person 605 426 17 4.0 409 179 70.4 67.6
Parent 757 653 12 1.8 642 103 86.4 84.8
Parent in single-parent household 104 83 2 2.9 81 21 80.1 77.8
Partner in couple 1,744 1,404 27 1.9 1,377 340 80.5 79.0
Partner in couple with child(ren) 652 570 9 1.6 561 82 87.4 86.0
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,092 834 18 2.1 817 257 76.4 74.8
Child living at home 5 4 0 . 3 1 . .
Adult child 5 4 0 . 3 1 . .
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 17 12 0 . 12 4 . .
65 to 74 years Total persons 1,983 436 14 3.2 422 1,547 22.0 21.3
Single person 534 102 5 4.7 97 433 19.1 18.2
Parent 128 50 1 2.5 49 78 38.8 37.9
Parent in single-parent household 20 4 0 . 4 16 . .
Partner in couple 1,417 327 7 2.1 320 1,091 23.0 22.6
Partner in couple with child(ren) 108 46 1 2.2 45 63 42.2 41.3
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,309 281 6 2.1 275 1,028 21.5 21.0
Child living at home 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Adult child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Minor child 0 0 0 . 0 0 . .
Other household member 11 3 2 . 1 8 . .
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 6,707 5,392 206 3.8 5,186 1,315 80.4 77.3
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 November 13, 2025:
The figures for the 3rd quarter 2025 have been 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 in February 2026.

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.
Unemployment rate
The unemployed labour force as a percentage of the (employed and 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.
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.
Gross labour participation rate
The percentage of the (employed and unemployed) labour force in the population (labour force and 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.
Net labour participation rate
The percentage of the employed labour force in the population (labour force and 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.