Labour participation; young people

Labour participation; young people

Sex Age Formal Eduation Periods Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 2,175 351
Total male and female 15 to 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 1,622 296
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 553 55
Total male and female 15 to 19 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 1,005 208
Total male and female 15 to 19 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 914 192
Total male and female 15 to 19 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 90 15
Total male and female 20 to 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 1,170 143
Total male and female 20 to 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 708 104
Total male and female 20 to 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 462 40
Total male and female 15 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 197 63
Total male and female 15 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 195 62
Total male and female 15 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 2 1
Total male and female 16 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 193 48
Total male and female 16 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 189 46
Total male and female 16 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 5 2
Total male and female 17 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 196 36
Total male and female 17 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 188 33
Total male and female 17 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 8 3
Total male and female 18 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 202 29
Total male and female 18 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 173 25
Total male and female 18 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 29 4
Total male and female 19 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 217 32
Total male and female 19 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 170 26
Total male and female 19 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 47 6
Total male and female 20 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 229 31
Total male and female 20 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 170 24
Total male and female 20 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 58 7
Total male and female 21 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 234 32
Total male and female 21 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 162 25
Total male and female 21 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 72 7
Total male and female 22 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 233 28
Total male and female 22 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 147 19
Total male and female 22 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 86 9
Total male and female 23 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 237 25
Total male and female 23 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 125 17
Total male and female 23 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 112 8
Total male and female 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 238 28
Total male and female 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 104 19
Total male and female 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 134 9
Male 15 to 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 1,105 176
Male 15 to 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 804 152
Male 15 to 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 300 24
Male 15 to 19 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 515 108
Male 15 to 19 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 462 99
Male 15 to 19 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 53 9
Male 20 to 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 590 68
Male 20 to 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 342 53
Male 20 to 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 248 16
Male 15 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 101 29
Male 15 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 101 29
Male 15 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 0 0
Male 16 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 99 25
Male 16 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 96 24
Male 16 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 3 1
Male 17 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 101 21
Male 17 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 97 19
Male 17 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 4 2
Male 18 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 104 17
Male 18 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 89 13
Male 18 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 15 3
Male 19 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 110 16
Male 19 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 80 14
Male 19 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 30 3
Male 20 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 115 16
Male 20 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 81 13
Male 20 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 34 4
Male 21 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 118 16
Male 21 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 79 12
Male 21 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 39 3
Male 22 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 117 13
Male 22 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 72 10
Male 22 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 45 3
Male 23 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 120 12
Male 23 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 60 9
Male 23 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 60 3
Male 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 120 11
Male 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 51 9
Male 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 70 2
Female 15 to 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 1,070 175
Female 15 to 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 818 144
Female 15 to 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 253 31
Female 15 to 19 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 490 100
Female 15 to 19 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 452 93
Female 15 to 19 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 38 7
Female 20 to 24 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 580 75
Female 20 to 24 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 366 51
Female 20 to 24 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 215 24
Female 15 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 96 34
Female 15 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 94 33
Female 15 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 2 1
Female 16 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 94 23
Female 16 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 93 22
Female 16 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 2 1
Female 17 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 95 15
Female 17 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 92 14
Female 17 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 3 1
Female 18 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 98 13
Female 18 years In formal education 2024 2nd quarter 84 12
Female 18 years Not in formal education 2024 2nd quarter 14 1
Female 19 years Total 2024 2nd quarter 107 15
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation of young people in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 24 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, age and whether they are in education is available.

Data available from: 2013

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

Changes as of August 14, 2024:
The figures for 2nd quarter 2024 are added.

Changes as of August 17, 2022:
None, this is a new table. This table has been compiled on the basis of the Labor Force Survey (LFS). Due to changes in the research design and the questionnaire of the LFS, the figures for 2021 are not automatically comparable with the figures up to and including 2020. The key figures in this table have therefore been made consistent with the (non-seasonally adjusted) figures in the table Arbeidsdeelname, kerncijfers seizoengecorrigeerd (see section 4), in which the outcomes for the period 2013-2020 have been recalculated to align with the outcomes from 2021. When further detailing the outcomes according to job and personal characteristics, there may nevertheless be differences from 2020 to 2021 as a result of the new method.

When will new figures be released?
New figures will be published in November 2024.

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.
Not in the labour force
People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.

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.