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	Total	A-U All economic activities	2025*	10,362	11,639	8,413	14,857
Total male and female	Total	C Manufacturing	2025*	757	799	704	1,225
Total male and female	Total	10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages	2025*	148	162	130	225
Total male and female	Total	16 Manufacture of wood products	2025*	17	18	16	28
Total male and female	Total	17 Manufacture of paper	2025*	18	18	17	29
Total male and female	Total	19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2025*	5	5	5	9
Total male and female	Total	20 Manufacture of chemicals	2025*	48	48	45	79
Total male and female	Total	21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2025*	21	27	24	41
Total male and female	Total	22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2025*	33	33	30	52
Total male and female	Total	23 Manufacture of building materials	2025*	22	23	21	36
Total male and female	Total	24 Manufacture of basic metals	2025*	20	20	19	33
Total male and female	Total	25 Manufacture of metal products	2025*	95	99	88	156
Total male and female	Total	26 Manufacture of electronic products	2025*	29	30	28	47
Total male and female	Total	27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2025*	23	24	22	37
Total male and female	Total	28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2025*	107	110	102	176
Total male and female	Total	29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2025*	20	21	19	32
Total male and female	Total	30 Manufacture of other transport	2025*	19	20	18	32
Total male and female	Total	31-33 Other manufacturing and repair	2025*	99	107	91	165
Total male and female	Total	31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other	2025*	47	51	42	76
Total male and female	Total	43 Specialised construction activities	2025*	329	360	311	604
Total male and female	Total	53 Postal and courier activities	2025*	60	66	42	76
Total male and female	Total	78 Employment activities	2025*	620	672	476	840
Total male and female	Total	O-Q Government and care	2025*	3,007	3,358	2,406	3,837
Total male and female	Total	Q Health and social work activities	2025*	1,682	1,901	1,256	1,982
Total male and female	Total	86 Human health activities	2025*	663	742	539	875
Total male and female	Total	87-88 Care and social work	2025*	1,019	1,160	717	1,107
Total male and female	Total	S Other service activities	2025*	221	273	190	354
Total male and female	Total	T Activities of households	2025*	40	71	30	52
Total male and female	Employees	A-U All economic activities	2025*	8,659	9,196	7,000	11,736
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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	43 Specialised construction activities	2025*	206	212	193	337
Total male and female	Employees	53 Postal and courier activities	2025*	53	58	36	61
Total male and female	Employees	78 Employment activities	2025*	613	662	470	827
Total male and female	Employees	O-Q Government and care	2025*	2,702	2,870	2,167	3,350
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	S Other service activities	2025*	123	133	96	159
Total male and female	Employees	T Activities of households	2025*	40	71	30	52
Total male and female	Self-employed	A-U All economic activities	2025*	1,702	2,443	1,413	3,121
Total male and female	Self-employed	C Manufacturing	2025*	47	73	48	103
Total male and female	Self-employed	10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages	2025*	8	17	9	18
Total male and female	Self-employed	16 Manufacture of wood products	2025*	2	3	2	4
Total male and female	Self-employed	17 Manufacture of paper	2025*	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Self-employed	19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2025*	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Self-employed	20 Manufacture of chemicals	2025*	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Self-employed	21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2025*	1	6	4	8
Total male and female	Self-employed	22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2025*	0	1	0	1
Total male and female	Self-employed	23 Manufacture of building materials	2025*	1	1	1	2
Total male and female	Self-employed	24 Manufacture of basic metals	2025*	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	Self-employed	25 Manufacture of metal products	2025*	9	11	8	19
Total male and female	Self-employed	26 Manufacture of electronic products	2025*	0	0	0	1
Total male and female	Self-employed	27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2025*	0	0	0	1
Total male and female	Self-employed	28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2025*	1	1	1	2
Total male and female	Self-employed	29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2025*	0	0	0	1
Total male and female	Self-employed	30 Manufacture of other transport	2025*	1	1	1	1
Total male and female	Self-employed	31-33 Other manufacturing and repair	2025*	19	24	17	38
Total male and female	Self-employed	31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other	2025*	10	14	9	21
Total male and female	Self-employed	43 Specialised construction activities	2025*	123	148	118	267
Total male and female	Self-employed	53 Postal and courier activities	2025*	6	8	6	15
Total male and female	Self-employed	78 Employment activities	2025*	7	11	6	13
Total male and female	Self-employed	O-Q Government and care	2025*	305	488	239	488
Total male and female	Self-employed	Q Health and social work activities	2025*	240	359	181	364
Total male and female	Self-employed	86 Human health activities	2025*	87	128	76	156
Total male and female	Self-employed	87-88 Care and social work	2025*	153	231	105	207
Total male and female	Self-employed	S Other service activities	2025*	99	140	94	195
Total male and female	Self-employed	T Activities of households	2025*	0	0	0	0
Male	Total	A-U All economic activities	2025*	5,391	5,992	4,804	8,820
Male	Total	C Manufacturing	2025*	581	606	557	979
Male	Total	10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages	2025*	92	100	87	152
Male	Total	16 Manufacture of wood products	2025*	15	16	14	25
Male	Total	17 Manufacture of paper	2025*	14	15	14	24
Male	Total	19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum	2025*	5	5	5	8
Male	Total	20 Manufacture of chemicals	2025*	37	37	36	62
Male	Total	21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals	2025*	12	15	13	24
Male	Total	22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products	2025*	26	26	25	43
Male	Total	23 Manufacture of building materials	2025*	19	19	18	32
Male	Total	24 Manufacture of basic metals	2025*	18	18	17	30
Male	Total	25 Manufacture of metal products	2025*	83	86	78	140
Male	Total	26 Manufacture of electronic products	2025*	22	23	21	37
Male	Total	27 Manufacture of electric equipment	2025*	18	18	17	29
Male	Total	28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c.	2025*	90	92	87	151
Male	Total	29 Manufacture of cars and trailers	2025*	18	18	17	28
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.