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 13,447 10,231 9,846 385 3,216
Single person 3,121 2,170 2,067 103 951
Parent 4,432 3,857 3,781 76 575
Parent in single-parent household 530 402 388 14 128
Partner in couple 7,683 5,896 5,778 118 1,787
Partner in couple with child(ren) 3,902 3,456 3,393 62 447
Partner in couple without child(ren) 3,780 2,440 2,384 56 1,340
Child living at home 1,900 1,577 1,437 140 323
Adult child 1,312 1,124 1,052 72 188
Minor child 588 453 385 68 135
Other household member 214 186 176 10 28
15 to 24 years Total persons 2,163 1,803 1,652 151 361
Single person 406 337 316 22 69
Parent 21 15 14 1 6
Parent in single-parent household 13 9 8 1 4
Partner in couple 108 97 93 4 11
Partner in couple with child(ren) 8 6 6 0 2
Partner in couple without child(ren) 100 91 87 4 9
Child living at home 1,597 1,324 1,201 122 273
Adult child 1,009 871 817 54 138
Minor child 588 453 385 68 135
Other household member 40 36 34 2 4
25 to 44 years Total persons 4,636 4,170 4,038 132 466
Single person 1,107 965 917 48 142
Parent 2,104 1,882 1,847 36 222
Parent in single-parent household 177 130 125 6 47
Partner in couple 2,928 2,706 2,651 56 222
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,927 1,752 1,722 30 175
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,001 954 929 25 46
Child living at home 287 242 226 16 45
Adult child 287 242 226 16 45
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 137 126 120 6 11
25 to 34 years Total persons 2,378 2,167 2,091 76 210
Single person 692 619 585 34 74
Parent 587 519 508 11 68
Parent in single-parent household 50 36 33 3 14
Partner in couple 1,275 1,196 1,172 24 79
Partner in couple with child(ren) 537 483 475 8 54
Partner in couple without child(ren) 738 713 697 15 26
Child living at home 260 221 207 15 39
Adult child 260 221 207 15 39
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 100 95 93 2 5
35 to 44 years Total persons 2,259 2,003 1,947 55 256
Single person 415 346 332 14 68
Parent 1,518 1,364 1,339 25 154
Parent in single-parent household 127 94 91 3 33
Partner in couple 1,653 1,511 1,479 32 142
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,391 1,269 1,247 22 121
Partner in couple without child(ren) 262 242 232 10 21
Child living at home 27 21 19 2 6
Adult child 27 21 19 2 6
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 37 31 26 4 6
45 to 54 years Total persons 2,163 1,886 1,842 44 277
Single person 415 324 313 12 90
Parent 1,407 1,270 1,244 26 138
Parent in single-parent household 198 165 159 6 33
Partner in couple 1,521 1,375 1,349 26 146
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,209 1,104 1,084 20 105
Partner in couple without child(ren) 312 271 265 6 41
Child living at home 11 9 8 0 3
Adult child 11 9 8 0 3
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 17 13 12 1 5
45 to 74 years Total persons 6,647 4,258 4,156 102 2,390
Single person 1,608 868 834 33 741
Parent 2,307 1,960 1,920 40 347
Parent in single-parent household 340 263 255 8 77
Partner in couple 4,646 3,092 3,034 58 1,554
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,967 1,697 1,665 32 269
Partner in couple without child(ren) 2,679 1,395 1,369 26 1,285
Child living at home 16 11 10 1 5
Adult child 16 11 10 1 5
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 37 25 23 1 12
55 to 64 years Total persons 2,480 1,913 1,866 47 567
Single person 628 426 407 19 202
Parent 756 636 624 13 120
Parent in single-parent household 115 90 88 2 26
Partner in couple 1,715 1,384 1,358 26 331
Partner in couple with child(ren) 641 547 536 11 94
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,074 837 823 15 237
Child living at home 4 3 2 1 2
Adult child 4 3 2 1 2
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 17 11 11 0 6
65 to 74 years Total persons 2,005 458 449 10 1,546
Single person 565 117 114 3 448
Parent 144 54 53 1 89
Parent in single-parent household 26 8 7 0 19
Partner in couple 1,410 332 326 6 1,077
Partner in couple with child(ren) 117 47 45 1 71
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,293 286 281 5 1,007
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 3 1 1 0 2
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 6,721 5,387 5,188 199 1,334
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 August 13, 2026:
The figures for the 2nd 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 November 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.