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 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 13,413 10,250 9,846 404 3,163
Single person 2,988 2,083 1,986 97 905
Parent 4,493 3,947 3,860 87 546
Parent in single-parent household 531 417 400 17 114
Partner in couple 7,764 5,959 5,821 138 1,805
Partner in couple with child(ren) 3,963 3,530 3,460 70 432
Partner in couple without child(ren) 3,801 2,429 2,361 68 1,373
Child living at home 1,910 1,604 1,462 142 306
Adult child 1,323 1,143 1,058 85 180
Minor child 587 460 404 57 126
Other household member 220 187 177 11 33
15 to 24 years Total persons 2,154 1,819 1,654 165 335
Single person 378 317 289 28 61
Parent 32 27 23 5 4
Parent in single-parent household 18 16 13 3 3
Partner in couple 116 108 96 12 8
Partner in couple with child(ren) 13 12 10 2 2
Partner in couple without child(ren) 103 96 86 10 6
Child living at home 1,596 1,338 1,217 120 258
Adult child 1,009 877 814 64 131
Minor child 587 460 404 57 126
Other household member 47 41 39 2 6
25 to 44 years Total persons 4,609 4,160 4,024 137 449
Single person 1,071 933 897 36 138
Parent 2,130 1,915 1,869 46 215
Parent in single-parent household 190 149 143 6 41
Partner in couple 2,928 2,709 2,642 67 218
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,941 1,766 1,727 40 174
Partner in couple without child(ren) 987 943 915 28 44
Child living at home 298 255 234 21 43
Adult child 298 255 234 21 43
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 123 114 108 6 8
25 to 34 years Total persons 2,372 2,162 2,085 77 210
Single person 665 592 570 22 73
Parent 623 552 541 11 71
Parent in single-parent household 58 44 42 2 14
Partner in couple 1,289 1,207 1,177 30 82
Partner in couple with child(ren) 565 508 499 10 57
Partner in couple without child(ren) 723 699 678 20 25
Child living at home 267 230 211 19 36
Adult child 267 230 211 19 36
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 94 89 84 5 5
35 to 44 years Total persons 2,237 1,998 1,939 59 239
Single person 406 341 326 14 65
Parent 1,507 1,363 1,329 35 144
Parent in single-parent household 132 105 101 5 27
Partner in couple 1,639 1,502 1,465 37 136
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,375 1,258 1,228 30 117
Partner in couple without child(ren) 263 244 237 7 19
Child living at home 31 24 22 2 7
Adult child 31 24 22 2 7
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 29 25 24 1 4
45 to 54 years Total persons 2,192 1,905 1,863 42 287
Single person 400 306 294 11 94
Parent 1,447 1,301 1,278 23 146
Parent in single-parent household 199 164 159 5 34
Partner in couple 1,559 1,411 1,385 25 149
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,248 1,137 1,118 18 112
Partner in couple without child(ren) 311 274 267 7 37
Child living at home 11 8 7 0 4
Adult child 11 8 7 0 4
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 23 17 16 0 6
45 to 74 years Total persons 6,650 4,271 4,168 103 2,379
Single person 1,540 834 800 33 706
Parent 2,331 2,004 1,968 36 327
Parent in single-parent household 323 252 244 8 71
Partner in couple 4,721 3,142 3,083 59 1,579
Partner in couple with child(ren) 2,009 1,752 1,724 29 256
Partner in couple without child(ren) 2,712 1,389 1,359 31 1,323
Child living at home 16 11 11 0 5
Adult child 16 11 11 0 5
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 51 32 30 3 18
55 to 64 years Total persons 2,476 1,930 1,883 47 545
Single person 605 426 409 17 179
Parent 757 653 642 12 103
Parent in single-parent household 104 83 81 2 21
Partner in couple 1,744 1,404 1,377 27 340
Partner in couple with child(ren) 652 570 561 9 82
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,092 834 817 18 257
Child living at home 5 4 3 0 1
Adult child 5 4 3 0 1
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 17 12 12 0 4
65 to 74 years Total persons 1,983 436 422 14 1,547
Single person 534 102 97 5 433
Parent 128 50 49 1 78
Parent in single-parent household 20 4 4 0 16
Partner in couple 1,417 327 320 7 1,091
Partner in couple with child(ren) 108 46 45 1 63
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,309 281 275 6 1,028
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 1 2 8
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 6,707 5,392 5,186 206 1,315
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.
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.