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 13,450 10,243 9,815 428 3,207
Single person 3,019 2,104 1,991 113 915
Parent 4,485 3,943 3,849 94 541
Parent in single-parent household 535 416 401 15 119
Partner in couple 7,764 5,969 5,825 145 1,795
Partner in couple with child(ren) 3,950 3,528 3,448 80 422
Partner in couple without child(ren) 3,814 2,442 2,377 65 1,372
Child living at home 1,918 1,573 1,423 150 345
Adult child 1,331 1,136 1,042 94 196
Minor child 587 437 382 56 149
Other household member 215 182 175 7 33
15 to 24 years Total persons 2,169 1,795 1,627 167 374
Single person 400 338 301 37 62
Parent 30 24 21 3 6
Parent in single-parent household 16 13 12 0 4
Partner in couple 110 102 96 6 8
Partner in couple with child(ren) 14 11 9 3 3
Partner in couple without child(ren) 96 91 87 4 5
Child living at home 1,600 1,307 1,184 123 294
Adult child 1,014 869 802 67 144
Minor child 587 437 382 56 149
Other household member 42 35 34 1 7
25 to 44 years Total persons 4,631 4,183 4,035 149 448
Single person 1,077 941 899 42 136
Parent 2,121 1,910 1,860 50 212
Parent in single-parent household 183 140 135 6 43
Partner in couple 2,942 2,726 2,655 71 215
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,938 1,769 1,725 44 168
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,004 957 931 26 47
Child living at home 302 257 231 26 45
Adult child 302 257 231 26 45
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 127 119 114 5 9
25 to 34 years Total persons 2,378 2,172 2,090 81 207
Single person 682 612 586 26 70
Parent 593 526 514 11 67
Parent in single-parent household 49 36 34 2 13
Partner in couple 1,285 1,205 1,176 29 81
Partner in couple with child(ren) 544 490 481 9 54
Partner in couple without child(ren) 742 715 695 20 27
Child living at home 271 233 210 23 38
Adult child 271 233 210 23 38
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 91 86 84 2 5
35 to 44 years Total persons 2,253 2,012 1,945 67 241
Single person 395 329 313 16 66
Parent 1,528 1,384 1,345 38 145
Parent in single-parent household 134 104 101 3 30
Partner in couple 1,656 1,522 1,480 42 134
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,394 1,280 1,244 35 115
Partner in couple without child(ren) 262 242 236 6 20
Child living at home 31 24 21 3 6
Adult child 31 24 21 3 6
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 36 33 30 3 4
45 to 54 years Total persons 2,175 1,905 1,859 46 270
Single person 383 304 291 13 79
Parent 1,450 1,311 1,286 25 139
Parent in single-parent household 202 166 160 6 36
Partner in couple 1,555 1,413 1,386 26 142
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,248 1,145 1,126 19 103
Partner in couple without child(ren) 307 268 260 7 40
Child living at home 10 6 6 0 4
Adult child 10 6 6 0 4
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 24 15 14 1 9
45 to 74 years Total persons 6,651 4,266 4,153 112 2,385
Single person 1,541 825 791 34 717
Parent 2,334 2,010 1,968 42 324
Parent in single-parent household 335 263 254 9 72
Partner in couple 4,713 3,141 3,074 68 1,571
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,998 1,747 1,714 33 251
Partner in couple without child(ren) 2,714 1,394 1,359 35 1,320
Child living at home 15 9 8 0 7
Adult child 15 9 8 0 7
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 46 28 27 1 18
55 to 64 years Total persons 2,480 1,924 1,873 51 556
Single person 603 415 399 16 188
Parent 754 646 631 15 108
Parent in single-parent household 111 89 87 3 22
Partner in couple 1,746 1,406 1,374 32 340
Partner in couple with child(ren) 643 557 544 13 86
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,103 849 830 20 254
Child living at home 5 2 2 0 2
Adult child 5 2 2 0 2
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 16 12 11 0 4
65 to 74 years Total persons 1,996 437 422 15 1,559
Single person 555 106 101 6 449
Parent 129 53 51 2 77
Parent in single-parent household 22 7 7 0 14
Partner in couple 1,411 322 313 9 1,089
Partner in couple with child(ren) 108 45 44 1 62
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,304 277 269 8 1,027
Child living at home 1 0 0 0 1
Adult child 1 0 0 0 1
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 6 1 1 0 5
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 6,725 5,393 5,173 220 1,332
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 May 21, 2026:
The figures for the 1st quarter of 2026 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 August 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.