Employed labour force; economic activity

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Personal characteristics SIC 2025 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 158
B Mining and quarrying 12
E Water supply and waste management 45
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,379
H Transportation and storage 469
I Accommodation and food services 441
J Publishing and media organisations 88
K Information and communication 341
M Rental and trading of real estate 86
O Rental and other business services 413
P Public administration and services 814
R Healthcare and social work activities 1,684
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 242
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 15
B Mining and quarrying 1
E Water supply and waste management 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 266
H Transportation and storage 38
I Accommodation and food services 130
J Publishing and media organisations 8
K Information and communication 8
M Rental and trading of real estate 4
O Rental and other business services 36
P Public administration and services 12
R Healthcare and social work activities 120
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 41
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 25
B Mining and quarrying 1
E Water supply and waste management 1
G Wholesale and retail trade 418
H Transportation and storage 74
I Accommodation and food services 204
J Publishing and media organisations 15
K Information and communication 15
M Rental and trading of real estate 7
O Rental and other business services 75
P Public administration and services 30
R Healthcare and social work activities 274
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 67
Working hours: part-time A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 50
B Mining and quarrying 3
E Water supply and waste management 13
G Wholesale and retail trade 776
H Transportation and storage 176
I Accommodation and food services 312
J Publishing and media organisations 38
K Information and communication 75
M Rental and trading of real estate 37
O Rental and other business services 211
P Public administration and services 273
R Healthcare and social work activities 1,241
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 148
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 10
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 1
G Wholesale and retail trade 151
H Transportation and storage 36
I Accommodation and food services 74
J Publishing and media organisations 6
K Information and communication 6
M Rental and trading of real estate 2
O Rental and other business services 39
P Public administration and services 19
R Healthcare and social work activities 154
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 26
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 24
B Mining and quarrying 2
E Water supply and waste management 11
G Wholesale and retail trade 359
H Transportation and storage 102
I Accommodation and food services 108
J Publishing and media organisations 23
K Information and communication 60
M Rental and trading of real estate 31
O Rental and other business services 135
P Public administration and services 243
R Healthcare and social work activities 967
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 81
Working hours: full-time A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 108
B Mining and quarrying 10
E Water supply and waste management 32
G Wholesale and retail trade 603
H Transportation and storage 293
I Accommodation and food services 129
J Publishing and media organisations 50
K Information and communication 266
M Rental and trading of real estate 49
O Rental and other business services 202
P Public administration and services 541
R Healthcare and social work activities 443
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 95
Age: 15 to 24 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 26
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 3
G Wholesale and retail trade 460
H Transportation and storage 72
I Accommodation and food services 251
J Publishing and media organisations 16
K Information and communication 23
M Rental and trading of real estate 4
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation

This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on the economic activities where people work. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) in paid employment is classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2025). A division by sex, age, level of education, professional status and working hours is available.

Data available from: 2026

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of May 21, 2026:
None. This is a new table.

When will new figures be released?
New figures will be published in August 2026.

Description topics

Employed labour force
People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 75 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.