Employed labour force; economic activity

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Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2025 Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 46
H Transportation and storage 463
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 36
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 71
Working hours: part-time E Water supply and waste management 15
H Transportation and storage 169
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 35
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 14
H Transportation and storage 98
Working hours: full-time E Water supply and waste management 31
H Transportation and storage 294
Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 4
H Transportation and storage 73
Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 19
H Transportation and storage 169
Age: 25 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 9
H Transportation and storage 83
Age: 35 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 86
Age: 45 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 83
Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 23
H Transportation and storage 221
Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 106
Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 33
1 Primary, lower secondary E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 144
2 Upper secondary E Water supply and waste management 18
H Transportation and storage 205
3 Tertiary E Water supply and waste management 17
H Transportation and storage 110
Level of educ: unknown E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 4
Empl. status: employee E Water supply and waste management 45
H Transportation and storage 415
Empl. status: permanent employee E Water supply and waste management 36
H Transportation and storage 276
Empl. status: flexible employee E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 139
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect E Water supply and waste management 4
H Transportation and storage 27
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 13
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 10
Empl. status: on-call worker E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 46
Empl. status: temp. agency worker E Water supply and waste management 5
H Transportation and storage 40
Empl. status: flex, contract unknown E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 4
Empl. status: self-employed E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 48
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 34
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -products E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 3
Empl. status: contributing family worker E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 1
Empl. status: self-employed w. employees E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 10
Empl. status: solo self-employed E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 37
Male Total persons E Water supply and waste management 37
H Transportation and storage 361
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 27
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 50
Working hours: part-time E Water supply and waste management 8
H Transportation and storage 108
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 23
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 8
H Transportation and storage 59
Working hours: full-time E Water supply and waste management 29
H Transportation and storage 253
Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 4
H Transportation and storage 59
Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 15
H Transportation and storage 130
Age: 25 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 7
H Transportation and storage 65
Age: 35 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 9
H Transportation and storage 65
Age: 45 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 7
H Transportation and storage 62
Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 18
H Transportation and storage 172
Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 9
H Transportation and storage 81
Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 29
1 Primary, lower secondary E Water supply and waste management 8
H Transportation and storage 118
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.