Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts

Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts

Employment type Sex Periods Labour volume Employed persons (x 1,000) Labour volume Jobs (x 1,000) Labour volume Hours worked (million hours) Labour volume Hours worked per employed person (hours) Labour volume Hours worked per job (hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Employed persons (x 1,000) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Jobs (x 1,000) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked (million hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked per employed person (hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked per job (hours)
Total Total male and female 2023 1st quarter** 10,054 11,358 3,800 378 335 10,131 11,426 3,683 364 322
Total Total male and female 2023 2nd quarter** 10,163 11,487 3,611 355 314 10,152 11,450 3,697 364 323
Total Total male and female 2023 3rd quarter** 10,190 11,474 3,482 342 303 10,181 11,484 3,732 367 325
Total Total male and female 2023 4th quarter** 10,255 11,554 3,817 372 330 10,211 11,523 3,710 363 322
Total Total male and female 2023** 10,166 11,469 14,710 1,447 1,283
Total Total male and female 2024 1st quarter* 10,174 11,486 3,815 375 332 10,243 11,558 3,740 365 324
Total Total male and female 2024 2nd quarter* 10,278 11,629 3,697 360 318 10,255 11,574 3,748 365 324
Total Total male and female 2024 3rd quarter* 10,276 11,577 3,520 343 304 10,269 11,592 3,727 363 321
Total Total male and female 2024 4th quarter* 10,335 11,644 3,874 375 333 10,300 11,622 3,732 362 321
Total Total male and female 2024* 10,266 11,584 14,906 1,452 1,287
Total Total male and female 2025 1st quarter* 10,243 11,581 3,777 369 326 10,308 11,643 3,741 363 321
Total Total male and female 2025 2nd quarter* 10,338 11,716 3,640 352 311 10,308 11,658 3,727 362 320
Total Total male and female 2025 3rd quarter* 10,315 11,622 3,527 342 303 10,318 11,649 3,732 362 320
Total Total male and female 2025 4th quarter* 10,368 11,684 3,870 373 331 10,316 11,639 3,729 361 320
Total Total male and female 2025* 10,316 11,651 14,814 1,436 1,271
Total Total male and female 2026 1st quarter* 10,228 11,560 3,759 367 325 10,312 11,641 3,723 361 320
Total Male 2023 1st quarter** 5,214 5,823 2,252 432 387 5,259 5,864 2,189 416 373
Total Male 2023 2nd quarter** 5,275 5,896 2,143 406 363 5,273 5,882 2,191 415 372
Total Male 2023 3rd quarter** 5,311 5,913 2,077 391 351 5,300 5,912 2,221 419 376
Total Male 2023 4th quarter** 5,347 5,962 2,271 425 381 5,320 5,936 2,209 415 372
Total Male 2023** 5,287 5,899 8,744 1,654 1,482
Total Male 2024 1st quarter* 5,289 5,901 2,259 427 383 5,331 5,949 2,220 417 373
Total Male 2024 2nd quarter* 5,342 5,977 2,200 412 368 5,329 5,949 2,226 418 374
Total Male 2024 3rd quarter* 5,338 5,950 2,093 392 352 5,333 5,955 2,211 415 371
Total Male 2024 4th quarter* 5,367 5,986 2,289 427 382 5,350 5,972 2,206 412 369
Total Male 2024* 5,334 5,953 8,841 1,657 1,485
Total Male 2025 1st quarter* 5,329 5,969 2,237 420 375 5,362 6,001 2,222 414 370
Total Male 2025 2nd quarter* 5,372 6,028 2,166 403 359 5,358 6,004 2,213 413 369
Total Male 2025 3rd quarter* 5,361 5,984 2,092 390 350 5,364 5,998 2,209 412 368
Total Male 2025 4th quarter* 5,387 6,014 2,288 425 380 5,359 5,989 2,205 412 368
Total Male 2025* 5,362 5,999 8,782 1,638 1,464
Total Male 2026 1st quarter* 5,310 5,946 2,213 417 372 5,356 5,990 2,199 411 367
Total Female 2023 1st quarter** 4,840 5,535 1,548 320 280 4,872 5,562 1,494 307 269
Total Female 2023 2nd quarter** 4,887 5,591 1,468 300 262 4,878 5,568 1,506 309 270
Total Female 2023 3rd quarter** 4,879 5,561 1,405 288 253 4,881 5,572 1,511 310 271
Total Female 2023 4th quarter** 4,908 5,592 1,546 315 277 4,891 5,587 1,501 307 269
Total Female 2023** 4,879 5,570 5,966 1,223 1,071
Total Female 2024 1st quarter* 4,885 5,585 1,556 318 279 4,912 5,610 1,519 309 271
Total Female 2024 2nd quarter* 4,936 5,652 1,497 303 265 4,926 5,625 1,522 309 270
Total Female 2024 3rd quarter* 4,937 5,627 1,427 289 254 4,937 5,637 1,516 307 269
Total Female 2024 4th quarter* 4,969 5,658 1,585 319 280 4,951 5,650 1,526 308 270
Total Female 2024* 4,932 5,631 6,065 1,230 1,077
Total Female 2025 1st quarter* 4,913 5,613 1,540 313 274 4,946 5,643 1,519 307 269
Total Female 2025 2nd quarter* 4,967 5,688 1,474 297 259 4,950 5,654 1,514 306 268
Total Female 2025 3rd quarter* 4,954 5,638 1,435 290 255 4,954 5,652 1,523 307 270
Total Female 2025 4th quarter* 4,981 5,670 1,583 318 279 4,958 5,650 1,524 307 270
Total Female 2025* 4,954 5,652 6,032 1,218 1,067
Total Female 2026 1st quarter* 4,918 5,614 1,545 314 275 4,956 5,651 1,524 307 270
Employees Total male and female 2023 1st quarter** 8,359 8,904 3,006 360 338 8,423 8,967 2,880 342 321
Employees Total male and female 2023 2nd quarter** 8,465 9,037 2,789 329 309 8,439 8,980 2,892 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2023 3rd quarter** 8,467 8,987 2,708 320 301 8,463 9,001 2,917 345 324
Employees Total male and female 2023 4th quarter** 8,515 9,041 2,976 349 329 8,483 9,025 2,898 342 321
Employees Total male and female 2023** 8,452 8,993 11,479 1,358 1,277
Employees Total male and female 2024 1st quarter* 8,438 8,987 3,000 356 334 8,499 9,044 2,915 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2024 2nd quarter* 8,527 9,101 2,850 334 313 8,501 9,044 2,921 344 323
Employees Total male and female 2024 3rd quarter* 8,514 9,036 2,746 323 304 8,513 9,055 2,913 342 322
Employees Total male and female 2024 4th quarter* 8,572 9,100 3,033 354 333 8,538 9,083 2,922 342 322
Employees Total male and female 2024* 8,513 9,056 11,631 1,366 1,284
Employees Total male and female 2025 1st quarter* 8,530 9,086 2,981 349 328 8,591 9,141 2,933 341 321
Employees Total male and female 2025 2nd quarter* 8,658 9,242 2,837 328 307 8,631 9,183 2,943 341 320
Employees Total male and female 2025 3rd quarter* 8,659 9,191 2,790 322 304 8,659 9,213 2,957 342 321
Employees Total male and female 2025 4th quarter* 8,720 9,256 3,075 353 332 8,685 9,239 2,962 341 321
Employees Total male and female 2025* 8,642 9,194 11,682 1,352 1,271
Employees Total male and female 2026 1st quarter* 8,627 9,189 3,012 349 328 8,689 9,244 2,965 341 321
Employees Male 2023 1st quarter** 4,349 4,582 1,757 404 383 4,383 4,616 1,687 385 365
Employees Male 2023 2nd quarter** 4,404 4,648 1,632 371 351 4,390 4,622 1,692 385 366
Employees Male 2023 3rd quarter** 4,405 4,628 1,586 360 343 4,401 4,632 1,704 387 368
Employees Male 2023 4th quarter** 4,423 4,650 1,736 393 373 4,409 4,642 1,692 384 364
Employees Male 2023** 4,395 4,627 6,711 1,527 1,450
Employees Male 2024 1st quarter* 4,384 4,620 1,748 399 378 4,415 4,649 1,701 385 366
Employees Male 2024 2nd quarter* 4,430 4,676 1,663 375 356 4,416 4,649 1,703 386 366
Employees Male 2024 3rd quarter* 4,424 4,649 1,604 363 345 4,423 4,656 1,698 384 365
Employees Male 2024 4th quarter* 4,452 4,681 1,767 397 377 4,438 4,672 1,702 384 364
Employees Male 2024* 4,423 4,656 6,782 1,533 1,456
Employees Male 2025 1st quarter* 4,438 4,678 1,733 390 370 4,469 4,706 1,709 382 363
Employees Male 2025 2nd quarter* 4,506 4,757 1,654 367 348 4,491 4,730 1,714 382 362
Employees Male 2025 3rd quarter* 4,507 4,737 1,629 361 344 4,507 4,746 1,723 382 363
Employees Male 2025 4th quarter* 4,541 4,775 1,791 395 375 4,525 4,765 1,726 381 362
Employees Male 2025* 4,498 4,737 6,807 1,513 1,437
Employees Male 2026 1st quarter* 4,496 4,739 1,748 389 369 4,527 4,768 1,725 381 362
Employees Female 2023 1st quarter** 4,010 4,322 1,249 312 289 4,041 4,352 1,193 295 274
Employees Female 2023 2nd quarter** 4,061 4,389 1,157 285 264 4,049 4,358 1,200 296 275
Employees Female 2023 3rd quarter** 4,063 4,360 1,122 276 257 4,062 4,369 1,214 299 278
Employees Female 2023 4th quarter** 4,092 4,391 1,239 303 282 4,074 4,383 1,206 296 275
Employees Female 2023** 4,057 4,365 4,768 1,175 1,092
Employees Female 2024 1st quarter* 4,054 4,367 1,253 309 287 4,084 4,395 1,214 297 276
Employees Female 2024 2nd quarter* 4,097 4,426 1,188 290 268 4,085 4,395 1,218 298 277
Employees Female 2024 3rd quarter* 4,089 4,387 1,142 279 260 4,090 4,399 1,215 297 276
Employees Female 2024 4th quarter* 4,119 4,418 1,267 308 287 4,101 4,411 1,220 297 277
Employees Female 2024* 4,090 4,400 4,849 1,186 1,102
Employees Female 2025 1st quarter* 4,092 4,409 1,248 305 283 4,123 4,435 1,225 297 276
Employees Female 2025 2nd quarter* 4,152 4,484 1,184 285 264 4,140 4,453 1,228 297 276
Employees Female 2025 3rd quarter* 4,152 4,454 1,161 280 261 4,153 4,466 1,235 297 276
Employees Female 2025 4th quarter* 4,179 4,481 1,283 307 286 4,160 4,473 1,237 297 276
Employees Female 2025* 4,144 4,457 4,876 1,177 1,094
Employees Female 2026 1st quarter* 4,131 4,450 1,264 306 284 4,162 4,477 1,240 298 277
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 1st quarter** 1,695 2,454 794 469 324 1,708 2,459 803 470 327
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 2nd quarter** 1,697 2,450 822 484 335 1,713 2,470 805 470 326
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 3rd quarter** 1,722 2,487 773 449 311 1,718 2,483 814 474 328
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 4th quarter** 1,740 2,513 842 484 335 1,729 2,498 812 470 325
Self-employed Total male and female 2023** 1,714 2,476 3,231 1,885 1,305
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 1st quarter* 1,736 2,499 815 469 326 1,743 2,514 825 473 328
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 2nd quarter* 1,751 2,528 846 483 335 1,754 2,531 827 471 327
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 3rd quarter* 1,762 2,541 774 439 304 1,757 2,537 813 463 321
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 4th quarter* 1,764 2,544 841 477 331 1,762 2,539 810 460 319
Self-employed Total male and female 2024* 1,753 2,528 3,275 1,868 1,296
Self-employed Total male and female 2025 1st quarter* 1,712 2,495 796 465 319 1,717 2,502 808 470 323
Self-employed Total male and female 2025 2nd quarter* 1,680 2,474 803 478 324 1,677 2,475 785 468 317
Self-employed Total male and female 2025 3rd quarter* 1,656 2,431 737 445 303 1,659 2,437 775 467 318
Self-employed Total male and female 2025 4th quarter* 1,648 2,428 796 483 328 1,631 2,401 766 470 319
Self-employed Total male and female 2025* 1,674 2,457 3,132 1,871 1,275
Self-employed Total male and female 2026 1st quarter* 1,601 2,371 746 466 315 1,624 2,397 758 467 316
Self-employed Male 2023 1st quarter** 865 1,241 496 573 399 876 1,248 502 573 402
Self-employed Male 2023 2nd quarter** 871 1,248 511 587 409 884 1,260 499 565 396
Self-employed Male 2023 3rd quarter** 907 1,286 491 542 382 899 1,280 517 575 404
Self-employed Male 2023 4th quarter** 924 1,312 535 579 408 911 1,294 518 568 400
Self-employed Male 2023** 892 1,272 2,032 2,279 1,598
Self-employed Male 2024 1st quarter* 905 1,281 512 565 399 915 1,299 519 567 399
Self-employed Male 2024 2nd quarter* 912 1,301 537 589 413 914 1,301 523 573 402
Self-employed Male 2024 3rd quarter* 914 1,301 488 534 375 910 1,299 513 564 395
Self-employed Male 2024 4th quarter* 915 1,304 522 571 401 912 1,300 504 553 388
Self-employed Male 2024* 911 1,297 2,059 2,260 1,588
Self-employed Male 2025 1st quarter* 891 1,291 504 565 390 894 1,295 513 574 396
Self-employed Male 2025 2nd quarter* 866 1,271 512 592 403 867 1,274 499 576 392
Self-employed Male 2025 3rd quarter* 854 1,247 463 543 372 857 1,251 486 567 389
Self-employed Male 2025 4th quarter* 846 1,239 496 586 401 834 1,224 479 575 392
Self-employed Male 2025* 864 1,262 1,976 2,287 1,566
Self-employed Male 2026 1st quarter* 814 1,207 465 571 385 830 1,222 475 572 388
Self-employed Female 2023 1st quarter** 830 1,213 299 360 246 832 1,211 301 362 249
Self-employed Female 2023 2nd quarter** 826 1,202 311 376 259 829 1,210 306 369 253
Self-employed Female 2023 3rd quarter** 816 1,201 282 346 235 819 1,203 297 363 247
Self-employed Female 2023 4th quarter** 816 1,201 307 376 255 817 1,203 294 360 245
Self-employed Female 2023** 822 1,204 1,199 1,458 995
Self-employed Female 2024 1st quarter* 831 1,218 303 365 249 828 1,215 306 369 252
Self-employed Female 2024 2nd quarter* 839 1,227 309 368 252 840 1,230 304 362 247
Self-employed Female 2024 3rd quarter* 848 1,240 285 337 230 847 1,238 300 355 243
Self-employed Female 2024 4th quarter* 849 1,240 319 375 257 850 1,239 306 360 247
Self-employed Female 2024* 842 1,231 1,216 1,444 988
Self-employed Female 2025 1st quarter* 821 1,204 292 356 242 823 1,207 294 358 244
Self-employed Female 2025 2nd quarter* 815 1,203 291 357 241 811 1,201 286 353 238
Self-employed Female 2025 3rd quarter* 802 1,185 274 342 231 802 1,185 289 360 244
Self-employed Female 2025 4th quarter* 802 1,189 300 373 252 797 1,177 287 360 244
Self-employed Female 2025* 810 1,195 1,156 1,428 967
Self-employed Female 2026 1st quarter* 787 1,164 281 357 242 794 1,174 284 358 242
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual and quarterly data by sex on employed persons, jobs, and hours worked. The seasonal adjusted time series are also available in this table.

Data available from: 2010 first quarter

Status of the figures:
Data from 2010 up to and including 2022 are final. Data of 2023 are revised provisional. Data of 2024 and further are provisional.

Changes as of April 30th 2026:
Figures for the first quarter of 2026 are added.

Correction as of 1 May 2026:
De seasonally adjusted figures for jobs, employed persons and hours worked for the first quarter of 2023 up to and including the fourth quarter of 2025 were adjusted, as these did not have the correct seasonally adjusted figures.

When will new figures be published?
The preliminary estimate (flash estimate) of a quarter is released after 30 days. The second estimate is published after 85 days. At the second estimate of the fourth quarter, data of the previous three quarters will also be revised.

Description topics

Labour volume
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of employed persons, jobs or hours worked.
Employed persons
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit which specifies that labour will be carried out in return for (financial) remuneration.

A distinction is made between jobs of employees and jobs of self-employed persons.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.
Hours worked per employed person
Hours worked per employed person.
Hours worked per job
Hours worked per job.
Labour volume seasonal adjusted
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of employed persons, jobs or hours worked with the removal of annually recurring patterns which are normal for a particular time of year.
Employed persons
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit which specifies that labour will be carried out in return for (financial) remuneration.

A distinction is made between jobs of employees and jobs of self-employed persons.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.
Hours worked per employed person
Hours worked per employed person.
Hours worked per job
Hours worked per job.