Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts

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Sex Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) 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 52 Warehousing, services for transport 124 129 114 203
62-63 IT- and information services 290 315 273 489
66 Other financial services 83 89 74 130
M-N Business services 2,038 2,357 1,592 2,907
M Other specialised business services 858 980 757 1,404
71 Architects, technical services etc. 160 174 145 267
74-75 Other specialised services 101 130 84 167
80-82 Security, other business services 508 639 303 551
O Public administration and services 661 690 616 979
84 Public administration and services 661 690 616 979
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 457 602 384 730
96 Other personal services 145 191 129 248
Employees 52 Warehousing, services for transport 116 119 107 186
62-63 IT- and information services 253 261 237 415
66 Other financial services 78 82 69 120
M-N Business services 1,511 1,622 1,255 2,200
M Other specialised business services 642 677 570 999
71 Architects, technical services etc. 132 136 120 212
74-75 Other specialised services 40 43 33 57
80-82 Security, other business services 211 232 167 281
O Public administration and services 661 690 616 979
84 Public administration and services 661 690 616 979
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 285 350 215 362
96 Other personal services 52 57 37 63
Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 7 10 7 17
62-63 IT- and information services 36 54 35 75
66 Other financial services 5 7 5 10
M-N Business services 527 735 337 707
M Other specialised business services 216 303 187 405
71 Architects, technical services etc. 29 38 25 55
74-75 Other specialised services 61 87 52 110
80-82 Security, other business services 297 408 136 270
O Public administration and services 0 0 0 0
84 Public administration and services 0 0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 172 253 169 368
96 Other personal services 92 134 92 185
Male Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 89 92 84 151
62-63 IT- and information services 219 239 211 382
66 Other financial services 49 52 46 82
M-N Business services 1,073 1,200 947 1,758
M Other specialised business services 516 584 475 895
71 Architects, technical services etc. 120 130 112 209
74-75 Other specialised services 46 60 41 85
80-82 Security, other business services 144 169 133 249
O Public administration and services 357 379 348 564
84 Public administration and services 357 379 348 564
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 171 227 152 309
96 Other personal services 28 36 26 53
Employees 52 Warehousing, services for transport 82 84 77 136
62-63 IT- and information services 188 193 180 316
66 Other financial services 45 47 42 73
M-N Business services 902 956 789 1,399
M Other specialised business services 389 406 363 642
71 Architects, technical services etc. 96 99 91 162
74-75 Other specialised services 18 20 16 29
80-82 Security, other business services 108 117 96 164
O Public administration and services 357 379 348 563
84 Public administration and services 357 379 348 563
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 111 137 92 157
96 Other personal services 13 14 10 18
Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 7 9 6 15
62-63 IT- and information services 31 46 31 66
66 Other financial services 4 5 4 8
M-N Business services 171 244 158 358
M Other specialised business services 127 177 112 254
71 Architects, technical services etc. 24 31 21 47
74-75 Other specialised services 28 40 25 56
80-82 Security, other business services 36 52 37 85
O Public administration and services 0 0 0 0
84 Public administration and services 0 0 0 0
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 59 90 60 152
96 Other personal services 15 23 16 36
Female Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 35 36 31 52
62-63 IT- and information services 70 76 62 107
66 Other financial services 35 37 28 48
M-N Business services 965 1,157 645 1,150
M Other specialised business services 342 397 281 509
71 Architects, technical services etc. 40 44 33 58
74-75 Other specialised services 54 70 43 83
80-82 Security, other business services 364 470 170 302
O Public administration and services 304 311 268 416
84 Public administration and services 304 311 268 416
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 286 376 233 421
96 Other personal services 117 155 103 194
Employees 52 Warehousing, services for transport 34 35 30 51
62-63 IT- and information services 65 68 57 98
66 Other financial services 34 35 27 46
M-N Business services 609 666 466 801
M Other specialised business services 253 270 207 357
71 Architects, technical services etc. 35 37 29 50
74-75 Other specialised services 22 23 17 29
80-82 Security, other business services 103 115 71 117
O Public administration and services 304 311 268 416
84 Public administration and services 304 311 268 416
R-U Culture, recreation, other services 173 213 123 205
96 Other personal services 40 44 27 45
Self-employed 52 Warehousing, services for transport 1 2 1 1
62-63 IT- and information services 5 8 5 9
66 Other financial services 1 2 1 2
M-N Business services 356 491 179 349
Source: CBS.
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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:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2022 are final. Data of 2023 and further are provisional.

Changes as of June 24th 2025:
Data of 2024 is added.

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.