Labour participation; position in the household, 2003-2021

Labour participation; position in the household, 2003-2021

Sex Age Position in household Periods Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Employee (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Permanent employee (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Employee Flexible employee (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed person (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed without employees (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Self-employed with employees (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Professional status Self-employed person Contributing family worker (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Single person 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Parent 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Partner in couple 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Partner in couple with child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Partner in couple without child(ren) 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Child living at home 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Adult child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Minor child 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 2021 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation by position in the household in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force and those not in the labour force. The employed labour force is subdivided on the basis of the professional status, and the average working hours. A division by sex and age is available.

Due to a redesign of the Labour Force Survey (LFS) the planned update on the third quarter in November 2021 will be postponed to the first quarter of 2022. Because of the changes in the survey design and questionnaire the numbers on the whole of 2021 will then be revised. As a result, the numbers of 2021 will not be comparable to the previous years.

Data available from: 2003-2021.

Status of the figures:
The figures for 2021 in this table are final. However, due to changes in the survey design and the questionnaire, a revision of the 2021 figures will be implemented in the first quarter of 2022.

Changes as of November 15, 2022:
None, the table has been discontinued.

Changes as of November 16, 2021:
Due to a redesign of the Labor Force Survey (LFS), no new figures for the third quarter of 2021 will be published in 2021. The third quarter is therefore filled with dots.

When will new figures be released?
Not applicable. This table has been replaced, see paragraph 3 for a link to the new table.

Description topics

Labour force and not in the labour force
People who are part of the employed labour force, the unemployed labour force or who are not in the labour force.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Employed labour force
People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Employed labour force
People who have paid work.

This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Professional status
Classification of the employed labour force into:
Employee
-  permanent
-  flexible
Self-employed
-  without employees (solo self-employed)
-  with employees
-  contributing family worker

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Employee
A person who makes arrangements in a collective agreement for labour purposes and who is being paid in return.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Employee
A person who makes arrangements in a collective agreement for labour purposes and who is being paid in return.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Permanent employee
An employee with an employment contract for an indefinite period and for a fixed number of hours.
When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Flexible employee
An employee with an employment contract for a limited period or a flexible number of hours. Enclosed here are:
-  Temporary employee, view on permanent
-  Temporary employee, >=1 year
-  Temporary employee, <1 year
-  On-call worker
-  Temporary agency worker
-  Permanent employee, flexible hours
-  Temporary employee, flexible hours

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Self-employed person
A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, or
-  in the company or practice of a family member (contributing family worker), or
-  as another self-employed person (for example in an independent profession).

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Self-employed person
A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, or
-  in the company or practice of a family member (contributing family worker), or
-  as another self-employed person (for example in an independent profession).

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Self-employed without employees
A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, or
-  as another self-employed person (for example in an independent profession), and
-  who has no employees.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Self-employed with employees
A person who works for his/her own account and risk
-  in an own company or practice (self-employed entrepreneur), or
-  as an owner-manager, and
-  who has employees.
-  
When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.
Contributing family worker
A person who works, not on the basis of a an explicit employment contract, in the company or practice of the partner or parents.

When a person has more than one job, the job in which most hours are worked, is used.