Working population by sex

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Working population by sex
Personal characteristics Sex Periods Employed labour force aged 15-64 Position on the labour market Total employees (x 1000) Employed labour force aged 15-64 Position on the labour market Employees with permanent jobs (x 1000) Employed labour force aged 15-64 Position on the labour market Flexible workers Temporary employees (x 1000) Employed labour force aged 15-64 Position on the labour market Flexible workers Stand-by employees/substitutes (x 1000)
Foreign background Total men and women 2006 1,059 917 69 24
Foreign background Men 2006 583 507 40 10
Foreign background Women 2006 476 410 29 14
Western foreign background Total men and women 2006 573 515 28 8
Western foreign background Men 2006 298 271 13 3
Western foreign background Women 2006 275 244 15 5
Other western foreign background Total men and women 2006 547 495 26 7
Other western foreign background Men 2006 288 262 13 3
Other western foreign background Women 2006 260 232 14 5
Non-western foreign background Total men and women 2006 487 401 41 16
Non-western foreign background Men 2006 285 236 27 7
Non-western foreign background Women 2006 202 165 14 9
Other non-western foreign background Total men and women 2006 142 113 12 7
Other non-western foreign background Men 2006 85 67 9 4
Other non-western foreign background Women 2006 57 47 3 2
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

Persons employed, labour force, unemployment broken down
by personal features (age, level of education, origin) and
sex

Data available from: 1996

Frequency: Stopped

Status of the figures:
Figures based on the LFS are always final.

When will new figures be published?
This publication is stopped.

Description topics

Employed labour force aged 15-64
Persons working at least 12 hours a week.
Position on the labour market
Persons working at least 12 hours a week.
Total employees
Employees with permanent jobs
The employment contract is permanent and working hours are laid down
by contract.
Flexible workers
The employment contract is of limited duration and/or the number of
working hours is not laid down by contract.
Temporary employees
Employees working flexible hours by type of contract.
Stand-by employees/substitutes
Employees working flexible hours by type of contract.