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 Parent in single-parent household 531 417 400 17 114
Other household member 220 187 177 11 33
15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 18 16 13 3 3
Other household member 47 41 39 2 6
25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 190 149 143 6 41
Other household member 123 114 108 6 8
25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 58 44 42 2 14
Other household member 94 89 84 5 5
35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 132 105 101 5 27
Other household member 29 25 24 1 4
45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 199 164 159 5 34
Other household member 23 17 16 0 6
45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 323 252 244 8 71
Other household member 51 32 30 3 18
55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 104 83 81 2 21
Other household member 17 12 12 0 4
65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 20 4 4 0 16
Other household member 11 3 1 2 8
Male 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 132 113 110 3 19
Other household member 141 122 117 5 19
15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 7 6 5 1 1
Other household member 28 25 23 2 3
25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 29 27 26 0 2
Other household member 82 78 74 3 4
25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 6 6 6 0 0
Other household member 61 59 57 2 2
35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 23 20 20 0 2
Other household member 21 18 17 1 2
45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 54 48 46 1 6
Other household member 16 11 11 0 5
45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 96 81 79 2 15
Other household member 31 20 20 0 11
55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 34 31 31 1 3
Other household member 11 8 8 0 3
65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 7 2 2 0 6
Other household member 4 1 1 0 4
Female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 399 303 290 13 95
Other household member 79 65 60 6 14
15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 11 10 8 2 1
Other household member 19 16 16 1 2
25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 160 122 116 6 38
Other household member 41 37 34 3 4
25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 51 37 36 1 14
Other household member 33 30 27 3 3
35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 109 85 80 5 24
Other household member 8 7 7 0 2
45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 145 117 113 4 28
Other household member 7 6 6 0 1
45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 227 171 166 5 56
Other household member 19 12 10 2 7
55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 70 52 51 2 18
Other household member 6 4 4 0 2
65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 12 2 2 0 10
Other household member 7 2 0 2 4
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.