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 154
B Mining and quarrying 13
E Water supply and waste management 46
G Wholesale and retail trade 1,378
H Transportation and storage 463
I Accommodation and food services 457
J Publishing and media organisations 79
K Information and communication 345
M Rental and trading of real estate 88
O Rental and other business services 406
P Public administration and services 815
R Healthcare and social work activities 1,685
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 235
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 13
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 260
H Transportation and storage 36
I Accommodation and food services 129
J Publishing and media organisations 9
K Information and communication 8
M Rental and trading of real estate 4
O Rental and other business services 43
P Public administration and services 11
R Healthcare and social work activities 119
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 41
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 22
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 418
H Transportation and storage 71
I Accommodation and food services 212
J Publishing and media organisations 14
K Information and communication 13
M Rental and trading of real estate 8
O Rental and other business services 75
P Public administration and services 24
R Healthcare and social work activities 274
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 61
Working hours: part-time A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 52
B Mining and quarrying 1
E Water supply and waste management 15
G Wholesale and retail trade 785
H Transportation and storage 169
I Accommodation and food services 326
J Publishing and media organisations 36
K Information and communication 80
M Rental and trading of real estate 39
O Rental and other business services 195
P Public administration and services 271
R Healthcare and social work activities 1,230
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 149
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 0
G Wholesale and retail trade 158
H Transportation and storage 35
I Accommodation and food services 83
J Publishing and media organisations 5
K Information and communication 5
M Rental and trading of real estate 4
O Rental and other business services 32
P Public administration and services 13
R Healthcare and social work activities 155
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 20
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 29
B Mining and quarrying 1
E Water supply and waste management 14
G Wholesale and retail trade 367
H Transportation and storage 98
I Accommodation and food services 114
J Publishing and media organisations 22
K Information and communication 67
M Rental and trading of real estate 32
O Rental and other business services 120
P Public administration and services 248
R Healthcare and social work activities 956
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 87
Working hours: full-time A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 102
B Mining and quarrying 12
E Water supply and waste management 31
G Wholesale and retail trade 593
H Transportation and storage 294
I Accommodation and food services 130
J Publishing and media organisations 43
K Information and communication 266
M Rental and trading of real estate 49
O Rental and other business services 211
P Public administration and services 543
R Healthcare and social work activities 455
S Arts, culture, sports and recreation 86
Age: 15 to 24 years A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 23
B Mining and quarrying 0
E Water supply and waste management 4
G Wholesale and retail trade 469
H Transportation and storage 73
I Accommodation and food services 267
J Publishing and media organisations 13
K Information and communication 24
M Rental and trading of real estate 7
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.