Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts

Changed on: 02/07/2026 06:30

Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts
Sex	Employment type	Sector/branches (SIC 2008)	Periods	Employed persons (x 1,000)	Jobs (x 1,000)	Full-time equivalent (fte) (x 1,000)	Hours worked (million hours)
Total male and female	Employees	A-U All economic activities	2025*	8,659	9,196	7,000	11,736
Total male and female	Employees	A Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2025*	104	116	87	158
Total male and female	Employees	01 Agriculture	2025*	100	112	83	152
Total male and female	Employees	02 Forestry and logging	2025*	2	2	2	3
Total male and female	Employees	03 Fishing and aquaculture	2025*	2	2	1	3
Total male and female	Employees	B Mining and quarrying	2025*	8	8	8	14
Total male and female	Employees	B-E Industry (no construction), energy	2025*	799	818	740	1,272
Total male and female	Employees	C Manufacturing	2025*	710	726	656	1,122
Total male and female	Employees	10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages	2025*	141	145	122	207
Total male and female	Employees	13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts	2025*	13	14	12	20
Total male and female	Employees	16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing	2025*	47	48	43	73
Total male and female	Employees	16 Manufacture of wood products	2025*	15	16	14	24
Total male and female	Employees	17 Manufacture of paper	2025*	18	18	17	29
Total male and female	Employees	18 Printing and reproduction	2025*	14	14	12	20
Total male and female	Employees	19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2025*	5	5	5	9
Total male and female	Employees	20 Manufacture of chemicals	2025*	48	48	45	79
Total male and female	Employees	20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals	2025*	68	69	64	112
Total male and female	Employees	21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2025*	20	21	19	33
Total male and female	Employees	22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2025*	32	33	30	51
Total male and female	Employees	22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod	2025*	53	54	50	85
Total male and female	Employees	23 Manufacture of building materials	2025*	21	21	20	34
Total male and female	Employees	24 Manufacture of basic metals	2025*	19	20	19	33
Total male and female	Employees	24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products	2025*	105	108	99	170
Total male and female	Employees	25 Manufacture of metal products	2025*	86	88	80	137
Total male and female	Employees	26 Manufacture of electronic products	2025*	29	29	27	47
Total male and female	Employees	26-27 Elektrical and electron. Industry	2025*	52	52	49	83
Total male and female	Employees	27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2025*	23	23	21	37
Total male and female	Employees	28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2025*	107	108	102	174
Total male and female	Employees	29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2025*	20	20	19	31
Total male and female	Employees	29-30 Transport equipment	2025*	39	39	37	62
Total male and female	Employees	30 Manufacture of other transport	2025*	19	19	18	31
Total male and female	Employees	31-33 Other manufacturing and repair	2025*	80	83	74	127
Total male and female	Employees	31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other	2025*	36	38	33	55
Total male and female	Employees	33 Repair and installation of machinery	2025*	44	45	41	72
Total male and female	Employees	D Energy supply	2025*	41	43	39	68
Total male and female	Employees	35 Energy supply	2025*	41	43	39	68
Total male and female	Employees	E Water supply and waste management	2025*	40	41	38	68
Total male and female	Employees	36 Water collection and distribution	2025*	7	7	6	10
Total male and female	Employees	37-39 Sewerage and waste treatment	2025*	34	34	32	58
Total male and female	Employees	F Construction	2025*	363	374	341	598
Total male and female	Employees	41 Construction buildings, development	2025*	103	106	96	167
Total male and female	Employees	42 Civil engineering	2025*	54	55	52	95
Total male and female	Employees	43 Specialised construction activities	2025*	206	212	193	337
Total male and female	Employees	G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering	2025*	2,236	2,370	1,604	2,821
Total male and female	Employees	G Wholesale and retail trade	2025*	1,388	1,455	1,002	1,712
Total male and female	Employees	45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles	2025*	123	128	108	187
Total male and female	Employees	46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles)	2025*	510	525	456	792
Total male and female	Employees	47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles)	2025*	756	803	438	733
Total male and female	Employees	H Transportation and storage	2025*	395	412	344	668
Total male and female	Employees	49 Land transport	2025*	179	187	158	352
Total male and female	Employees	50 Water transport	2025*	17	17	15	26
Total male and female	Employees	51 Air transport	2025*	27	28	25	40
Total male and female	Employees	52 Warehousing, services for transport	2025*	119	121	109	188
Total male and female	Employees	53 Postal and courier activities	2025*	53	58	36	61
Total male and female	Employees	I Accommodation and food serving	2025*	453	502	258	442
Total male and female	Employees	J Information and communication	2025*	319	328	296	509
Total male and female	Employees	58 Publishing	2025*	20	21	18	30
Total male and female	Employees	58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV	2025*	43	45	37	62
Total male and female	Employees	59-60 Movies, TV and radio	2025*	23	24	19	32
Total male and female	Employees	61 Telecommunications	2025*	24	24	22	39
Total male and female	Employees	62-63 IT- and information services	2025*	252	259	236	408
Total male and female	Employees	K Financial institutions	2025*	219	224	203	339
Total male and female	Employees	64 Financial institutions, no insurance	2025*	99	101	95	157
Total male and female	Employees	65 Insurance and pension funding	2025*	41	41	38	62
Total male and female	Employees	66 Other financial services	2025*	79	83	70	120
Total male and female	Employees	L Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025*	75	80	65	108
Total male and female	Employees	68 Renting, buying, selling real estate	2025*	75	80	65	108
Total male and female	Employees	M-N Business services	2025*	1,545	1,650	1,273	2,207
Total male and female	Employees	M Other specialised business services	2025*	658	692	581	1,005
Total male and female	Employees	69-70 Legal and management consultancy	2025*	396	419	347	600
Total male and female	Employees	69-71 Management, technical consultancy	2025*	531	559	470	814
Total male and female	Employees	71 Architects, technical services etc.	2025*	135	139	123	215
Total male and female	Employees	72 Research and development	2025*	46	47	42	72
Total male and female	Employees	73 Advertising and market research	2025*	40	42	35	61
Total male and female	Employees	73-75 Advertising, design and other	2025*	81	86	69	119
Total male and female	Employees	74-75 Other specialised services	2025*	41	44	33	58
Total male and female	Employees	N Renting and other business support	2025*	887	958	692	1,202
Total male and female	Employees	77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods	2025*	37	39	33	58
Total male and female	Employees	78 Employment activities	2025*	613	662	470	827
Total male and female	Employees	79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc	2025*	20	21	18	30
Total male and female	Employees	80-82 Security, other business services	2025*	216	237	171	286
Total male and female	Employees	O-Q Government and care	2025*	2,702	2,870	2,167	3,350
Total male and female	Employees	O Public administration and services	2025*	684	714	638	1,002
Total male and female	Employees	84 Public administration and services	2025*	684	714	638	1,002
Total male and female	Employees	P Education	2025*	576	614	455	729
Total male and female	Employees	85 Education	2025*	576	614	455	729
Total male and female	Employees	Q Health and social work activities	2025*	1,442	1,543	1,074	1,619
Total male and female	Employees	86 Human health activities	2025*	576	614	463	719
Total male and female	Employees	87-88 Care and social work	2025*	866	929	612	900
Total male and female	Employees	R-U Culture, recreation, other services	2025*	297	365	224	374
Total male and female	Employees	R Culture, sports and recreation	2025*	135	161	98	163
Total male and female	Employees	90-92 Arts, culture and lotteries	2025*	62	67	48	79
Total male and female	Employees	93 Sports and recreation	2025*	73	94	49	84
Total male and female	Employees	S Other service activities	2025*	123	133	96	159
Total male and female	Employees	94 Membership organisations	2025*	65	70	55	89
Total male and female	Employees	95 Repair computers and consumergoods	2025*	5	5	4	7
Total male and female	Employees	96 Other personal services	2025*	53	58	37	63
Total male and female	Employees	T Activities of households	2025*	40	71	30	52
Total male and female	Employees	U Extraterritorial organisations	2025*	.	.	.	.
Total male and female	Employees	99 Extraterritorial organisations	2025*	.	.	.	.
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table provides annual data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual data on employed persons, jobs, full-time equivalent (fte) and hours worked.

Data available from: 1995

Status of the figures:
The data from 2010 through 2023 are final. Data from 2024 onwards are provisional.

Changes as of July 2nd 2026:
The figures for 2023 have been updated and are final now, the figures for 2024 and 2025 have been updated.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 6 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 30 months after the end of the reporting year.

Description topics

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.
Full-time equivalent (fte): A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs.
Hours worked: The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.