Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex SIC 2025 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total 5,013
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 108
B Mining and quarrying 10
C Manufacturing 543
D Energy supply 39
E Water supply and waste management 32
F Construction 340
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
L Financial services 184
M Rental and trading of real estate 49
N Specialist business services 555
O Rental and other business services 202
P Public administration and services 541
Q Education 299
R Healthcare and social work activities 443
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 95
T Other service activities 125
U Households 5
V Extraterritorial organisations 2
SBI-code unknown 100
Male Total 3,585
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 86
B Mining and quarrying 9
C Manufacturing 463
D Energy supply 32
E Water supply and waste management 28
F Construction 322
G Wholesale and retail trade 468
H Transportation and storage 251
I Accommodation and food services 86
J Publishing and media organisations 35
K Information and communication 221
L Financial services 129
M Rental and trading of real estate 36
N Specialist business services 385
O Rental and other business services 149
P Public administration and services 341
Q Education 162
R Healthcare and social work activities 177
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 59
T Other service activities 71
U Households 1
V Extraterritorial organisations 2
SBI-code unknown 72
Female Total 1,428
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22
B Mining and quarrying 0
C Manufacturing 80
D Energy supply 7
E Water supply and waste management 5
F Construction 18
G Wholesale and retail trade 136
H Transportation and storage 42
I Accommodation and food services 43
J Publishing and media organisations 15
K Information and communication 46
L Financial services 55
M Rental and trading of real estate 13
N Specialist business services 169
O Rental and other business services 53
P Public administration and services 200
Q Education 136
R Healthcare and social work activities 266
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 36
T Other service activities 54
U Households 4
V Extraterritorial organisations 0
SBI-code unknown 28
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.