Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons 14
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 3
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 4
Working hours: part-time 8
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 1
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 4
Working hours: full-time 6
Age: 15 to 24 years 1
Age: 25 to 44 years 4
Age: 25 to 34 years 1
Age: 35 to 44 years 3
Age: 45 to 54 years 5
Age: 45 to 74 years 9
Age: 55 to 64 years 4
Age: 65 to 74 years 1
1 Primary, lower secondary 4
2 Upper secondary 7
3 Tertiary 3
Level of educ: unknown 0
Empl. status: employee 13
Empl. status: permanent employee 8
Empl. status: flexible employee 5
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 0
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 0
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 0
Empl. status: on-call worker 4
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 0
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 1
Empl. status: self-employed 1
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 1
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 0
Empl. status: contributing family worker 0
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees 0
Empl. status: solo self-employed 1
Male Total persons 2
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 1
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 1
Working hours: part-time 1
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 0
Working hours: full-time 1
Age: 15 to 24 years 0
Age: 25 to 44 years 1
Age: 25 to 34 years 0
Age: 35 to 44 years 1
Age: 45 to 54 years 0
Age: 45 to 74 years 1
Age: 55 to 64 years 0
Age: 65 to 74 years 1
1 Primary, lower secondary 0
2 Upper secondary 2
3 Tertiary 0
Level of educ: unknown 0
Empl. status: employee 2
Empl. status: permanent employee 1
Empl. status: flexible employee 0
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 0
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 0
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 0
Empl. status: on-call worker 0
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 0
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 0
Empl. status: self-employed 0
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 0
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 0
Empl. status: contributing family worker 0
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees 0
Empl. status: solo self-employed 0
Female Total persons 12
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 3
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week 3
Working hours: part-time 7
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week 0
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week 4
Working hours: full-time 5
Age: 15 to 24 years 1
Age: 25 to 44 years 3
Age: 25 to 34 years 1
Age: 35 to 44 years 2
Age: 45 to 54 years 5
Age: 45 to 74 years 9
Age: 55 to 64 years 4
Age: 65 to 74 years 0
1 Primary, lower secondary 4
2 Upper secondary 5
3 Tertiary 3
Level of educ: unknown 0
Empl. status: employee 11
Empl. status: permanent employee 7
Empl. status: flexible employee 5
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect 0
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year 0
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year 0
Empl. status: on-call worker 4
Empl. status: temp. agency worker 0
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown 0
Empl. status: self-employed 1
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour 0
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products 0
Empl. status: contributing family worker 0
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.