Labour participation; position in the household

Labour participation; position in the household

Sex Age Position in household Periods Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Full-time (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week Less than 20 working hours a week (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week Less than 12 working hours a week (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week 12 to 19 working hours a week (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 20 to 34 working hours a week (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 20 to 27 working hours a week (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 28 to 34 working hours a week (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 375 718 490 228 321 163 158
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2023 251 696 479 217 261 138 123
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 121 21 11 10 58 23 35
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Child living at home 2023 114 19 10 10 56 23 33
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 7 1 1 1 3 1 2
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Child living at home 2023 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 3 0 0 0 2 1 0
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Child living at home 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Male 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 266 358 238 120 159 77 82
Male 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2023 171 345 232 114 128 63 64
Male 25 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 92 13 6 7 30 13 17
Male 25 to 34 years Child living at home 2023 86 12 6 6 28 12 16
Male 35 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 6 1 1 0 2 1 1
Male 45 to 54 years Child living at home 2023 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
Male 45 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 3 0 0 0 1 1 0
Male 55 to 64 years Child living at home 2023 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Male 65 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 109 359 252 107 162 86 76
Female 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2023 80 351 247 104 133 75 58
Female 25 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 29 8 4 4 28 10 18
Female 25 to 34 years Child living at home 2023 28 7 4 3 28 10 17
Female 35 to 44 years Child living at home 2023 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Female 45 to 54 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Female 45 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Female 55 to 64 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Female 65 to 74 years Child living at home 2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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
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.
Working hours
The number of hours someone works in a normal or average working week.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Part-time
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 35 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
Less than 20 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
Less than 20 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
Less than 12 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 12 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
12 to 19 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 12 to 19 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 34 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is is 20 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 34 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
20 to 27 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 27 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
28 to 34 working hours a week
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 28 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.
Full-time
The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 35 hours or more.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.