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 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 Other household member 2023 220 181 10 5.7 171 39 82.2 77.5
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2023 52 44 3 7.3 41 8 84.9 78.7
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2023 121 108 6 5.7 102 13 89.3 84.2
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2023 92 83 4 5.2 79 9 90.0 85.4
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2023 28 25 2 7.4 23 4 86.9 80.5
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2023 21 16 1 3.2 15 5 75.1 72.7
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2023 48 29 1 3.4 28 19 61.2 59.1
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2023 18 12 0 . 12 6 68.2 66.6
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2023 8 1 0 . 1 7 . .
Male 15 to 74 years Other household member 2023 135 116 7 5.6 109 19 85.8 81.0
Male 15 to 24 years Other household member 2023 28 25 2 7.0 23 3 87.8 81.7
Male 25 to 44 years Other household member 2023 74 69 4 5.6 65 5 92.8 87.6
Male 25 to 34 years Other household member 2023 57 54 2 4.6 51 4 93.6 89.2
Male 35 to 44 years Other household member 2023 17 16 1 8.8 14 2 90.4 82.4
Male 45 to 54 years Other household member 2023 17 13 0 . 12 4 76.4 73.8
Male 45 to 74 years Other household member 2023 32 22 1 4.2 21 10 67.9 65.0
Male 55 to 64 years Other household member 2023 12 9 0 . 8 4 . .
Male 65 to 74 years Other household member 2023 3 1 0 . 0 3 . .
Female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2023 85 65 4 5.9 61 20 76.4 71.9
Female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2023 23 19 1 7.8 17 4 81.4 75.0
Female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2023 46 39 2 5.9 37 8 83.6 78.7
Female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2023 35 30 2 6.2 28 6 84.2 79.0
Female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2023 11 9 0 . 9 2 . .
Female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2023 5 3 0 . 3 1 . .
Female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2023 15 7 0 . 7 8 47.1 46.7
Female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2023 6 4 0 . 4 2 . .
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.
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.