Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons 1,378
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 260
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 418
Working hours: part-time 785
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 158
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 367
Working hours: full-time 593
Age: 15 to 24 years 469
Age: 25 to 44 years 437
Age: 25 to 34 years 233
Age: 35 to 44 years 205
Age: 45 to 54 years 205
Age: 45 to 74 years 471
Age: 55 to 64 years 220
Age: 65 to 74 years 46
1 Primary, lower secondary 470
2 Upper secondary 582
3 Tertiary 317
Level of educ: unknown 9
Empl. status: employee 1,237
Empl. status: permanent employee 697
Empl. status: flexible employee 540
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 79
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 64
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 56
Empl. status: on-call worker 287
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 25
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 30
Empl. status: self-employed 141
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 25
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 59
Empl. status: contributing family worker 6
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees 51
Empl. status: solo self-employed 84
Male Total persons 754
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 116
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 179
Working hours: part-time 301
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 64
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 121
Working hours: full-time 453
Age: 15 to 24 years 231
Age: 25 to 44 years 250
Age: 25 to 34 years 128
Age: 35 to 44 years 122
Age: 45 to 54 years 120
Age: 45 to 74 years 273
Age: 55 to 64 years 124
Age: 65 to 74 years 29
1 Primary, lower secondary 238
2 Upper secondary 333
3 Tertiary 178
Level of educ: unknown 6
Empl. status: employee 656
Empl. status: permanent employee 406
Empl. status: flexible employee 250
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 42
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 27
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 26
Empl. status: on-call worker 128
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 14
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 13
Empl. status: self-employed 98
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 19
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 39
Empl. status: contributing family worker 3
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees 38
Empl. status: solo self-employed 58
Female Total persons 624
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 145
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 238
Working hours: part-time 484
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 94
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 246
Working hours: full-time 140
Age: 15 to 24 years 239
Age: 25 to 44 years 187
Age: 25 to 34 years 105
Age: 35 to 44 years 82
Age: 45 to 54 years 85
Age: 45 to 74 years 198
Age: 55 to 64 years 96
Age: 65 to 74 years 18
1 Primary, lower secondary 232
2 Upper secondary 249
3 Tertiary 139
Level of educ: unknown 4
Empl. status: employee 582
Empl. status: permanent employee 292
Empl. status: flexible employee 290
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 36
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 37
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 30
Empl. status: on-call worker 159
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 11
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 17
Empl. status: self-employed 42
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 6
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 20
Empl. status: contributing family worker 3
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 August 13, 2026:
The figures for the 2nd quarter of 2026 have been added.

When will new figures be released?
New figures will be published in November 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.