Labour force; history 1970 - 2006
Sex | Periods | Total population aged 15-64 (x 1000) | Labour force (x 1000) | Employed labour force (x 1000) | Unemployed labour force (x 1000) | Gross labour participation (%) | Net labour participation (%) | Registered unemployed (x 1000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total sex | 1970 | . | 4,711 | 4,681 | 31 | . | . | 44 |
Total sex | 1975 | . | 4,883 | 4,744 | 139 | . | . | 195 |
Total sex | 1980 | . | 5,075 | 4,881 | 194 | . | . | 217 |
Total sex | 1985 | 9,805 | 5,293 | 4,811 | 482 | 54 | 49 | 511 |
Total sex | 1990 | 10,228 | 6,063 | 5,644 | 419 | 59 | 55 | 358 |
Total sex | 1995 | 10,498 | 6,596 | 6,063 | 533 | 63 | 58 | 464 |
Total sex | 2000 | 10,729 | 7,187 | 6,917 | 270 | 67 | 64 | 188 |
Total sex | 2005 | 10,943 | 7,401 | 6,918 | 483 | 68 | 63 | 311 |
Total sex | 2006 | 10,964 | 7,486 | 7,074 | 413 | 68 | 65 | 260 |
Source: CBS. |
Table explanation
Labour force; historical series
Broken down by labour position, registered unemployed and sex
1970 - 2007
Changed on November 24 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Broken down by labour position, registered unemployed and sex
1970 - 2007
Changed on November 24 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Description topics
- Total population aged 15-64
- All residents of the Netherlands in the age category 15-64, excluding
persons in homes and institutions. - Labour force
- The labour force includes everyone (15-64):
- with a paid job of at least twelve hours a week;
- who has accepted a paid job for at least twelve hours a week;
- who states they want to work for at least twelve hours a week, are
available to do so and are actively seeking such a job. - Employed labour force
- Dutch residents who have paid work for twelve hours a week or more.
- Unemployed labour force
- People without work, or with less than twelve hours of paid work a week,
who are actively looking for paid work for twelve hours a week or more
and who are directly available for this job. - Gross labour participation
- The share of the employed and unemployed labour force in the total
population. - Net labour participation
- The share of the employed labour force in the total population.
- Registered unemployed
- Registered unemployed include persons registered at an employment office
in the age category 16-64 who:
- are unemployed or work less than 12 hours a week and
- are available for a job of 12 hours a week or more or have accepted
work for at least 12 hours a week.