Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts

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Sex Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Hours worked (million hours)
Total male and female Total Q Health and social work activities 1,980
87-88 Care and social work 1,095
Employees Q Health and social work activities 1,590
87-88 Care and social work 884
Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 390
87-88 Care and social work 211
Male Total Q Health and social work activities 432
87-88 Care and social work 202
Employees Q Health and social work activities 304
87-88 Care and social work 133
Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 128
87-88 Care and social work 68
Female Total Q Health and social work activities 1,548
87-88 Care and social work 894
Employees Q Health and social work activities 1,286
87-88 Care and social work 751
Self-employed Q Health and social work activities 262
87-88 Care and social work 142
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

Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.