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 2024 1st quarter 472 366 351 15 107
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 240 200 191 9 40
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 19 14 14 1 4
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 55 46 43 3 8
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 194 145 138 7 49
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 139 123 118 5 17
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 50 32 30 2 18
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 111 101 96 5 10
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 143 113 108 5 31
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 28 22 21 0 7
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 162 137 133 5 25
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 22 16 15 1 7
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 260 207 200 7 54
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 46 31 30 1 15
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 82 63 61 2 19
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 17 13 13 0 4
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 16 7 6 0 9
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 6 2 2 0 4
Male 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 102 87 83 3 16
Male 15 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 156 133 128 5 24
Male 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 6 5 5 0 0
Male 15 to 24 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 30 26 24 2 4
Male 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 29 26 24 2 4
Male 25 to 44 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 93 83 80 3 9
Male 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 5 4 4 0 1
Male 25 to 34 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 73 67 65 3 6
Male 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 24 22 20 2 3
Male 35 to 44 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 19 16 16 0 3
Male 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 36 33 32 1 4
Male 45 to 54 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 18 13 12 1 5
Male 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 68 56 55 1 12
Male 45 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 34 24 23 1 10
Male 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 24 20 19 1 4
Male 55 to 64 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 13 11 11 0 2
Male 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 8 3 3 0 4
Male 65 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 3 1 1 0 3
Female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 370 279 268 11 91
Female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 83 67 63 4 16
Female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 13 9 9 1 4
Female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 25 21 19 1 4
Female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 164 119 114 6 45
Female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 47 40 37 2 7
Female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 45 28 26 2 17
Female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 38 34 32 2 4
Female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 119 91 88 4 28
Female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 9 6 6 0 3
Female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 126 105 101 4 21
Female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 5 3 3 0 2
Female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 193 151 145 5 42
Female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 11 7 7 0 5
Female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 58 43 41 1 16
Female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 4 2 2 0 2
Female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 1st quarter 8 3 3 0 5
Female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2024 1st quarter 3 1 1 0 1
Source: CBS.
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Dataset is not available.


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 May 15, 2024:
The figures for 1st quarter 2024 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 August 12, 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.