Labour force according to the internat. def. broken down by sex, 2000-2006

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Labour force according to the internat. def. broken down by sex, 2000-2006
Sex Personal characteristics Periods Labour force acc.to internat. definition Position on the labour market Total labour force acc.to internat. def. (x 1 000) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Gross labour participation (%) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Net labour participation (%) Labour force acc.to internat. definition Unemployment as a percentage (%) Employed labour force acc. internat. def Position Total employees (x 1 000)
Total sex Total personal characteristics 2006 8,403 63.8 61.0 4.4 6,992
Total sex 15-24 yrs 2006 1,349 69.2 63.9 7.6 1,195
Total sex 25-34 yrs 2006 1,825 87.8 84.7 3.5 1,614
Total sex 35-44 yrs 2006 2,232 85.8 82.6 3.8 1,827
Total sex 45-54 yrs 2006 1,913 81.8 78.9 3.5 1,565
Total sex 55-64 yrs 2006 980 49.1 46.9 4.4 749
Total sex 65-74 yrs 2006 93 7.4 7.1 4.0 40
Total sex 75 yrs and older 2006 10 1.1 1.1 . 3
Total sex 15 - 19 yrs 2006 580 58.7 52.0 11.3 497
Total sex 20 - 24 yrs 2006 768 80.0 76.1 4.9 698
Total sex 25 - 29 yrs 2006 866 87.9 84.4 4.0 780
Total sex 30 - 34 yrs 2006 959 87.7 85.0 3.1 834
Total sex 35 - 39 yrs 2006 1,117 86.2 83.0 3.7 919
Total sex 40 - 44 yrs 2006 1,114 85.4 82.2 3.8 907
Total sex 45 - 49 yrs 2006 1,031 84.5 81.3 3.8 839
Total sex 50 - 54 yrs 2006 883 78.8 76.3 3.3 726
Total sex 55 - 59 yrs 2006 740 65.9 63.2 4.1 590
Total sex 60 - 64 yrs 2006 240 27.5 26.0 5.3 158
Total sex 65 - 69 yrs 2006 65 9.1 8.7 5.1 29
Total sex 70 - 74 yrs 2006 28 5.1 5.0 . 12
Total sex 75 yrs and older 2006 10 1.1 1.1 . 3
Total sex Single person households 2006 1,191 48.7 45.9 5.8 995
Total sex Partner in a couple (no children) 2006 2,240 52.3 50.7 3.1 1,859
Total sex Partner in a couple with children 2006 3,424 82.9 80.5 2.8 2,806
Total sex Single parent 2006 286 63.8 57.8 9.5 233
Total sex Child aged >= 18 years 2006 829 78.2 73.3 6.3 741
Total sex Child aged < 18 years 2006 310 52.5 45.3 13.7 256
Total sex Other member household 2006 122 59.3 55.0 7.3 102
Total sex Pre-primary education 2006 40 22.5 20.3 9.7 33
Total sex Primary education 2006 449 36.4 32.3 11.3 352
Total sex Lower secondary education 2006 1,771 51.5 48.5 5.8 1,478
Total sex Higher secondary education 2006 3,379 71.3 68.5 4.0 2,827
Total sex Post-secondary education 2006 278 69.3 67.3 2.9 238
Total sex College and university educ., 1st stage 2006 2,377 78.7 76.8 2.5 1,977
Total sex College and university educ., 2nd stage 2006 62 89.0 88.5 . 50
Total sex Education unknown 2006 47 52.7 47.5 9.9 36
Men Total personal characteristics 2006 4,601 71.0 68.2 4.0 3,734
Men 15-24 yrs 2006 694 70.0 65.1 7.0 613
Men 25-34 yrs 2006 962 92.7 89.6 3.4 834
Men 35-44 yrs 2006 1,213 92.4 89.6 3.1 968
Men 45-54 yrs 2006 1,058 89.9 87.1 3.1 844
Men 55-64 yrs 2006 597 59.4 56.6 4.6 444
Men 65-74 yrs 2006 69 11.5 11.1 3.3 29
Men 75 yrs and older 2006 8 2.1 2.1 . 2
Men 15 - 19 yrs 2006 298 59.1 53.1 10.1 259
Men 20 - 24 yrs 2006 395 81.4 77.5 4.7 354
Men 25 - 29 yrs 2006 448 91.0 87.1 4.3 396
Men 30 - 34 yrs 2006 514 94.3 91.8 2.6 438
Men 35 - 39 yrs 2006 610 93.4 90.4 3.2 489
Men 40 - 44 yrs 2006 603 91.4 88.8 2.9 478
Men 45 - 49 yrs 2006 559 91.1 87.9 3.5 442
Men 50 - 54 yrs 2006 499 88.7 86.2 2.7 402
Men 55 - 59 yrs 2006 445 78.7 75.5 4.1 350
Men 60 - 64 yrs 2006 151 34.5 32.3 6.2 94
Men 65 - 69 yrs 2006 46 13.4 12.8 4.3 19
Men 70 - 74 yrs 2006 24 9.0 8.8 . 10
Men 75 yrs and older 2006 8 2.1 2.1 . 2
Men Single person households 2006 693 61.8 57.9 6.4 560
Men Partner in a couple (no children) 2006 1,199 55.7 54.1 3.0 958
Men Partner in a couple with children 2006 1,894 91.8 89.7 2.3 1,515
Men Single parent 2006 61 74.9 71.2 4.9 45
Men Child aged >= 18 years 2006 522 79.7 74.8 6.1 462
Men Child aged < 18 years 2006 161 53.3 47.3 11.3 137
Men Other member household 2006 72 64.9 59.6 8.2 58
Men Pre-primary education 2006 31 36.4 33.1 9.1 25
Men Primary education 2006 270 50.4 45.5 9.8 212
Men Lower secondary education 2006 993 65.4 62.2 4.9 824
Men Higher secondary education 2006 1,812 74.8 72.0 3.7 1,464
Men Post-secondary education 2006 150 71.2 69.6 2.2 126
Men College and university educ., 1st stage 2006 1,273 78.8 76.9 2.4 1,027
Men College and university educ., 2nd stage 2006 41 88.3 88.0 . 32
Men Education unknown 2006 30 62.4 57.4 8.0 23
Women Total personal characteristics 2006 3,802 56.9 54.1 4.8 3,258
Women 15-24 yrs 2006 655 68.3 62.7 8.3 582
Women 25-34 yrs 2006 863 82.9 79.9 3.7 780
Women 35-44 yrs 2006 1,019 79.1 75.5 4.6 859
Women 45-54 yrs 2006 855 73.6 70.6 4.0 721
Women 55-64 yrs 2006 383 38.6 37.1 4.0 305
Women 65-74 yrs 2006 24 3.6 3.4 . 12
Women 75 yrs and older 2006 3 0.5 0.5 . .
Women 15 - 19 yrs 2006 282 58.3 50.9 12.6 238
Women 20 - 24 yrs 2006 373 78.6 74.6 5.1 343
Women 25 - 29 yrs 2006 418 84.9 81.7 3.7 385
Women 30 - 34 yrs 2006 445 81.2 78.2 3.6 396
Women 35 - 39 yrs 2006 507 78.9 75.5 4.3 430
Women 40 - 44 yrs 2006 511 79.3 75.5 4.8 429
Women 45 - 49 yrs 2006 472 77.8 74.6 4.2 397
Women 50 - 54 yrs 2006 383 68.9 66.2 3.9 324
Women 55 - 59 yrs 2006 294 52.9 50.8 4.0 240
Women 60 - 64 yrs 2006 89 20.4 19.6 3.9 64
Women 65 - 69 yrs 2006 19 5.2 4.9 . 10
Women 70 - 74 yrs 2006 4 1.6 1.5 . 2
Women 75 yrs and older 2006 3 0.5 0.5 . .
Women Single person households 2006 498 37.6 35.7 5.0 435
Women Partner in a couple (no children) 2006 1,041 48.9 47.2 3.3 901
Women Partner in a couple with children 2006 1,531 73.9 71.4 3.5 1,291
Women Single parent 2006 225 61.4 54.8 10.7 188
Women Child aged >= 18 years 2006 307 75.9 70.8 6.7 280
Women Child aged < 18 years 2006 149 51.6 43.2 16.3 119
Women Other member household 2006 50 52.7 49.6 6.0 44
Source: cbs.
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Table explanation

Labour force; international definition classification level
occupation by sex and personal characteristics
2000 - 2006
Changed on November 19 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.

Description topics

Labour force acc.to internat. definition
Labour force according to the international definition.
The Dutch definition of the labour force deviates from the international
definition as given by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and
therefore gives different results. Firstly, according to the Dutch
definition only persons willing to work at least twelve hours a week are
taken into account. Secondly, the definitions of labour force vary. The
international definition requires prompt (within two weeks) availability
for the labour market. According to the Dutch definition a period of three
months is allowed.
Position on the labour market
The population of 15 years and older can be classified as follows.
- employed labour force.
- unemployed labour force.
- persons not included in the labour force.
Total labour force acc.to internat. def.
Total labour force according to the international definition.
Gross labour participation
Labour force as a percentage of the total population.
Net labour participation
Employed labour force as a percentage of the total population.
Unemployment as a percentage
Unemployed labour force as a percentage of the total labour force.
Employed labour force acc. internat. def
Employed labour force according international definition.
The Dutch definition of the labour force deviates from the international
definition as given by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), and
therefore gives different results. Firstly, according to the Dutch
definition only persons willing to work at least twelve hours a week are
taken into account. Secondly, the definitions of labour force vary. The
international definition requires prompt (two weeks) availability for
the labour market. According to the Dutch definition a period of three
months is allowed.
Position
Total employees