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 | Single person households | 2006 | 1,191 | 48.7 | 45.9 | 5.8 | 995 |
| Total sex | Other member household | 2006 | 122 | 59.3 | 55.0 | 7.3 | 102 |
| Men | Single person households | 2006 | 693 | 61.8 | 57.9 | 6.4 | 560 |
| Men | Other member household | 2006 | 72 | 64.9 | 59.6 | 8.2 | 58 |
| Women | Single person households | 2006 | 498 | 37.6 | 35.7 | 5.0 | 435 |
| Women | Other member household | 2006 | 50 | 52.7 | 49.6 | 6.0 | 44 |
| Source: cbs. | |||||||
Table explanation
Labour force; international definition classification level
occupation by sex and personal characteristics
2000 - 2006
Changed on November 19 2008.
Frequency: Discontinued.
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