Employment indicator; to sector/branches
| Sector/branches (SIC 2008) | Margins | Seasonal adjustment | Periods | Employment indicator (Average of the components) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | 4.8 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | 0.6 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | 3.9 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | 10.7 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | -0.3 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | -5.3 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | -0.6 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | 5.2 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | 9.9 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | 6.5 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | 8.4 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | 16.2 |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | 7.0 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | 9.5 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | 7.0 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | 5.3 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | 2.7 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | 5.2 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | 2.9 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | 1.0 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | 11.3 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | 13.8 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | 11.1 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | 9.6 |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | -5.6 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | -1.0 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | -1.1 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | -0.1 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Value | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | -8.3 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | -3.9 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 May | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 June | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 July | -4.2 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 August | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 September | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 October | -3.2 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 November | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Lower bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 December | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 January | -2.9 |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 February | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 March | . |
| 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) | Upper bound 95% confidence interval | Seasonally adjusted data | 2025 April | 1.9 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
The employment indicator is a sentiment indicator for the Dutch private sector regarding the total employment of enterprises. When assessing the results, it can be assumed that the more optimistic or pessimistic the entrepreneurs are, the more the value of business confidence will deviate positively or negatively from the zero line. A positive figure for the indicator indicates an expansion of the workforce, a negative figure indicates a shrinking workforce.
The employment indicator in the total Dutch private sector is a weighted average of the confidence indicators of the underlying sectors/industries, which together form a representative reflection of the Dutch business community from an economic viewpoint.
The aggregation ‘all enterprises (no finance or energy)’ includes all available branches questioned in the Business Survey Netherlands. Because not every branch is questioned monthly, this aggregation will only have data available for the first month of each quarter. The aggregation ‘C industry, H-S services and 45+47’ includes all monthly questioned branches and serves as a subtotal of the monthly questionnaire.
Data available from: January 2012.
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are definite.
Changes as of December 29th 2025:
Figures of December 2025 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
Figures of January 2026 are expected to be published the 5th of February 2026.
Description topics
- Employment indicator
- Sentiment indicator for the Dutch private sector regarding the total employment