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 45
H Transportation and storage 469
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 38
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 74
Working hours: part-time E Water supply and waste management 13
H Transportation and storage 176
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 36
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 11
H Transportation and storage 102
Working hours: full-time E Water supply and waste management 32
H Transportation and storage 293
Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 3
H Transportation and storage 72
Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 20
H Transportation and storage 171
Age: 25 to 34 years E Water supply and waste management 9
H Transportation and storage 84
Age: 35 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 11
H Transportation and storage 87
Age: 45 to 54 years E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 87
Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 21
H Transportation and storage 225
Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 104
Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 35
1 Primary, lower secondary E Water supply and waste management 13
H Transportation and storage 155
2 Upper secondary E Water supply and waste management 18
H Transportation and storage 202
3 Tertiary E Water supply and waste management 14
H Transportation and storage 107
Level of educ: unknown E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 5
Empl. status: employee E Water supply and waste management 44
H Transportation and storage 417
Empl. status: permanent employee E Water supply and waste management 34
H Transportation and storage 277
Empl. status: flexible employee E Water supply and waste management 10
H Transportation and storage 140
Empl. status: temp. with perm. prospect E Water supply and waste management 3
H Transportation and storage 25
Empl. status: temporary >= 1 year E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 11
Empl. status: temporary < 1 year E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 7
Empl. status: on-call worker E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 54
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 3
Empl. status: self-employed E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 52
Empl. status: solo self-empl. -labour E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 41
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 8
Empl. status: solo self-employed E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 43
Male Total persons E Water supply and waste management 35
H Transportation and storage 366
Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 28
Working hours: less than 20 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 1
H Transportation and storage 53
Working hours: part-time E Water supply and waste management 8
H Transportation and storage 114
Working hours: 12 to 19 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 0
H Transportation and storage 25
Working hours: 20 to 34 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 7
H Transportation and storage 61
Working hours: full-time E Water supply and waste management 28
H Transportation and storage 251
Age: 15 to 24 years E Water supply and waste management 3
H Transportation and storage 60
Age: 25 to 44 years E Water supply and waste management 16
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 63
Age: 45 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 16
H Transportation and storage 175
Age: 55 to 64 years E Water supply and waste management 7
H Transportation and storage 80
Age: 65 to 74 years E Water supply and waste management 2
H Transportation and storage 32
1 Primary, lower secondary E Water supply and waste management 11
H Transportation and storage 127
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.