Monthly labour participation and unemployment (12-hours threshold), 2003/20
| Sex | Age | Periods | Labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1000) | Employed labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1000) | Unemployed labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1000) | Unemployment rate Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate (%) | Gross labour participation Seasonally adjusted (%) | Net labour participation Seasonally adjusted (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sex | 15 until 65 years | 2020 1st quarter | 8,251 | 7,941 | 310 | 3.8 | 74.0 | 71.2 |
| Total sex | 15 until 25 years | 2020 1st quarter | 892 | 810 | 83 | 9.3 | 42.0 | 38.1 |
| Total sex | 25 until 45 years | 2020 1st quarter | 3,685 | 3,556 | 130 | 3.5 | 86.8 | 83.7 |
| Total sex | 45 until 65 years | 2020 1st quarter | 3,673 | 3,576 | 98 | 2.7 | 76.8 | 74.7 |
| Men | 15 until 65 years | 2020 1st quarter | 4,445 | 4,290 | 155 | 3.5 | 79.4 | 76.6 |
| Men | 15 until 25 years | 2020 1st quarter | 479 | 435 | 44 | 9.2 | 44.3 | 40.2 |
| Men | 25 until 45 years | 2020 1st quarter | 1,933 | 1,868 | 65 | 3.4 | 90.7 | 87.6 |
| Men | 45 until 65 years | 2020 1st quarter | 2,033 | 1,987 | 46 | 2.3 | 85.2 | 83.3 |
| Women | 15 until 65 years | 2020 1st quarter | 3,806 | 3,650 | 155 | 4.1 | 68.5 | 65.7 |
| Women | 15 until 25 years | 2020 1st quarter | 413 | 374 | 39 | 9.4 | 39.7 | 35.9 |
| Women | 25 until 45 years | 2020 1st quarter | 1,752 | 1,688 | 65 | 3.7 | 82.8 | 79.8 |
| Women | 45 until 65 years | 2020 1st quarter | 1,640 | 1,588 | 52 | 3.2 | 68.4 | 66.2 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||||||
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
- Labour force
- The labour force (15-64 years) includes:
- persons who work at least 12 hours a week;
- persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week;
- persons willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week.
The employed labour force includes all persons working at least 12 hours a week.
The unemployed labour force includes all persons unemployed or working less than 12 hours a week.- Seasonally adjusted
- Figures on 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.
- Employed labour force
- Persons working at least 12 hours a week.
- Seasonally adjusted
- Figures on the employed 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.
- Unemployed labour force
- Persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week, or willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week.
- Seasonally adjusted
- Figures on the unemployed 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.
- Unemployment rate
- Unemployed labour force as a percentage of the total labour force.
- Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate
- Unemployed labour force as a percentage of the total 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.
- Gross labour participation
- The share of the employed and unemployed labour force in the total population.
- Seasonally adjusted
- Employed and unemployed labour force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.
- Net labour participation
- The share of the labour force in the total population.
- Seasonally adjusted
- Employed labour force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.