Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts, 1995-2022

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Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts, 1995-2022
Sex Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Periods Employed persons (x 1,000) Jobs (x 1,000) Full-time equivalent (fte) (x 1,000) Hours worked (million hours)
Total male and female Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 17 19 15 26
Total male and female Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 18 19 17 30
Total male and female Total 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 168 176 149 255
Total male and female Total 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 119 124 104 172
Total male and female Total 66 Other financial services 2022* 65 64 52 94
Total male and female Total M Other specialised business services 2022* 872 998 730 1,329
Total male and female Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 205 256 141 264
Total male and female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 119 153 85 160
Total male and female Total N Renting and other business support 2022* 1,284 1,482 891 1,596
Total male and female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 505 631 296 531
Total male and female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 432 555 343 626
Total male and female Total S Other service activities 2022* 209 250 173 313
Total male and female Total 96 Other personal services 2022* 133 167 110 206
Total male and female Employees 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 14 14 12 21
Total male and female Employees 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 17 18 16 29
Total male and female Employees 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 148 150 130 216
Total male and female Employees 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 107 109 93 150
Total male and female Employees 66 Other financial services 2022* 60 57 48 84
Total male and female Employees M Other specialised business services 2022* 613 643 543 946
Total male and female Employees 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 83 88 71 124
Total male and female Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 41 44 34 59
Total male and female Employees N Renting and other business support 2022* 989 1,072 754 1,331
Total male and female Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 224 244 171 291
Total male and female Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 270 327 203 338
Total male and female Employees S Other service activities 2022* 119 128 93 154
Total male and female Employees 96 Other personal services 2022* 53 57 37 62
Total male and female Self-employed 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 3 5 3 6
Total male and female Self-employed 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 1 1 1 1
Total male and female Self-employed 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 20 26 18 39
Total male and female Self-employed 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 12 15 11 22
Total male and female Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2022* 5 7 5 10
Total male and female Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2022* 259 355 187 382
Total male and female Self-employed 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 122 168 69 140
Total male and female Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 78 109 51 101
Total male and female Self-employed N Renting and other business support 2022* 295 410 137 265
Total male and female Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 281 387 126 241
Total male and female Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 162 228 140 288
Total male and female Self-employed S Other service activities 2022* 90 122 80 160
Total male and female Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2022* 81 110 73 144
Male Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 10 10 9 16
Male Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 15 16 15 26
Male Total 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 123 128 114 198
Male Total 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 81 84 74 124
Male Total 66 Other financial services 2022* 37 36 32 58
Male Total M Other specialised business services 2022* 519 587 464 855
Male Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 101 125 75 145
Male Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 55 71 42 82
Male Total N Renting and other business support 2022* 606 665 501 909
Male Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 138 160 128 232
Male Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 164 215 141 265
Male Total S Other service activities 2022* 61 71 56 104
Male Total 96 Other personal services 2022* 26 32 25 48
Male Employees 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 9 9 8 14
Male Employees 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 15 15 14 25
Male Employees 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 106 107 98 165
Male Employees 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 72 73 66 106
Male Employees 66 Other financial services 2022* 33 31 28 50
Male Employees M Other specialised business services 2022* 372 386 347 611
Male Employees 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 42 44 38 68
Male Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 19 20 17 30
Male Employees N Renting and other business support 2022* 568 607 461 827
Male Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 109 115 96 165
Male Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 105 127 86 146
Male Employees S Other service activities 2022* 41 44 35 60
Male Employees 96 Other personal services 2022* 12 13 10 17
Male Self-employed 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 1 2 1 2
Male Self-employed 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 1 1 1 1
Male Self-employed 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 17 20 16 34
Male Self-employed 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 9 11 9 18
Male Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2022* 4 5 4 8
Male Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2022* 147 201 117 244
Male Self-employed 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 59 81 37 77
Male Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 36 51 25 52
Male Self-employed N Renting and other business support 2022* 38 59 40 82
Male Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 29 45 32 67
Male Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 59 87 55 119
Male Self-employed S Other service activities 2022* 20 27 21 44
Male Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2022* 14 19 15 31
Female Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 7 9 6 10
Female Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 3 3 2 4
Female Total 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 45 48 35 57
Female Total 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 38 40 29 48
Female Total 66 Other financial services 2022* 28 28 20 36
Female Total M Other specialised business services 2022* 353 410 266 474
Female Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 104 131 65 119
Female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 64 83 42 78
Female Total N Renting and other business support 2022* 678 816 391 687
Female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2022* 367 471 169 299
Female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2022* 268 340 202 361
Female Total S Other service activities 2022* 148 178 117 210
Female Total 96 Other personal services 2022* 108 134 85 158
Female Employees 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2022* 5 5 4 7
Female Employees 30 Manufacture of other transport 2022* 3 3 2 4
Female Employees 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2022* 42 43 32 52
Female Employees 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2022* 35 36 27 44
Female Employees 66 Other financial services 2022* 27 26 20 34
Female Employees M Other specialised business services 2022* 241 257 196 335
Female Employees 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2022* 41 44 33 56
Female Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2022* 22 24 17 30
Female Employees N Renting and other business support 2022* 421 465 293 504
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides annual data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual data on employed persons, jobs, full-time equivalent (fte) and hours worked.

Data available from: 1995 up to and including 2022.

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2020 are final. Data of 2021 and further are provisional. Since this table has been discontinued, data of 2021 and further will not become final.

Changes as of June 24th 2024:
None. This table has been discontinued.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources, methods and concepts are implemented in the national accounts, in order to align the picture of the Dutch economy with all underlying source data and international guidelines for the compilation of the national accounts. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Employed persons
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit which specifies that labour will be carried out in return for (financial) remuneration.

A distinction is made between jobs of employees and jobs of self-employed persons.
Full-time equivalent (fte)
A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.