Monthly labour participation and unemployment (12-hours threshold), 2003/20

Monthly labour participation and unemployment (12-hours threshold), 2003/20

Sex Age Periods Not in the labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1000) Not in the labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1000)
Total sex 15 until 65 years 2020 1st quarter 2,939 2,905
Total sex 15 until 25 years 2020 1st quarter 1,268 1,231
Total sex 25 until 45 years 2020 1st quarter 562 562
Total sex 45 until 65 years 2020 1st quarter 1,109 1,111
Men 15 until 65 years 2020 1st quarter 1,172 1,155
Men 15 until 25 years 2020 1st quarter 620 603
Men 25 until 45 years 2020 1st quarter 200 199
Men 45 until 65 years 2020 1st quarter 353 354
Women 15 until 65 years 2020 1st quarter 1,767 1,749
Women 15 until 25 years 2020 1st quarter 649 629
Women 25 until 45 years 2020 1st quarter 362 363
Women 45 until 65 years 2020 1st quarter 757 758
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains monthly, quarterly and yearly figures on the labour participation and unemployment in the Netherlands according to the definition of the labour force which was used for publications by Statistics Netherlands until 2015. The population of 15 to 65 years old (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed, the unemployed and the people who are not in in the labour force. The different groups are further broken down by sex and age. Next to the original monthly figures on the labour force you can also find monthly figures that are seasonally adjusted.

Data available from: January 2003-March 2020.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 15 July 2021:
None, the table has been discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Not in the labour force
Persons not in the labour force.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Figures on persons not included in the labour force after elimination of seasonal effects. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.