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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 462 365 351 14 97
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 16 13 12 1 3
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 180 142 135 8 38
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 55 37 35 3 18
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 125 105 100 5 20
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 168 141 138 3 27
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 266 209 204 5 57
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 81 63 61 2 18
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 Parent in single-parent household 2023 17 5 5 0 11
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2023 8 1 1 0 7
Male 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 108 93 90 3 14
Male 15 to 74 years Other household member 2023 135 116 109 7 19
Male 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 5 5 4 1 0
Male 15 to 24 years Other household member 2023 28 25 23 2 3
Male 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 29 27 25 2 2
Male 25 to 44 years Other household member 2023 74 69 65 4 5
Male 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 6 5 5 0 1
Male 25 to 34 years Other household member 2023 57 54 51 2 4
Male 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 23 21 20 1 1
Male 35 to 44 years Other household member 2023 17 16 14 1 2
Male 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 42 37 36 1 5
Male 45 to 54 years Other household member 2023 17 13 12 0 4
Male 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 74 62 61 1 12
Male 45 to 74 years Other household member 2023 32 22 21 1 10
Male 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 25 21 21 0 3
Male 55 to 64 years Other household member 2023 12 9 8 0 4
Male 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 7 3 3 0 4
Male 65 to 74 years Other household member 2023 3 1 0 0 3
Female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 354 271 261 11 83
Female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2023 85 65 61 4 20
Female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 11 8 7 1 2
Female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2023 23 19 17 1 4
Female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 151 116 110 6 36
Female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2023 46 39 37 2 8
Female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 49 32 29 2 17
Female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2023 35 30 28 2 6
Female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 102 84 80 3 19
Female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2023 11 9 9 0 2
Female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 126 104 102 2 22
Female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2023 5 3 3 0 1
Female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 192 148 144 4 45
Female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2023 15 7 7 0 8
Female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 56 41 40 1 15
Female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2023 6 4 4 0 2
Female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2023 10 2 2 0 8
Female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2023 5 0 0 0 5
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.