Labour participation; young people

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Sex Age Formal Eduation Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployment rate (%) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total 2,175 1,810 157 8.7 1,653 364
In formal education 1,620 1,310 122 9.3 1,188 310
Not in formal education 555 500 36 7.1 465 55
15 to 19 years Total 1,007 796 87 10.9 709 212
In formal education 918 722 79 11.0 642 196
Not in formal education 90 74 8 10.4 66 16
20 to 24 years Total 1,168 1,015 70 6.9 944 153
In formal education 702 588 42 7.2 546 114
Not in formal education 465 427 28 6.6 399 39
15 years Total 197 134 22 16.5 112 63
In formal education 193 132 22 16.4 111 61
Not in formal education 3 2 0 . 1 2
16 years Total 195 150 18 12.3 131 45
In formal education 192 148 18 12.3 130 44
Not in formal education 3 2 0 . 1 1
17 years Total 196 159 16 10.3 142 37
In formal education 188 154 16 10.2 138 35
Not in formal education 7 5 1 . 4 2
18 years Total 203 171 15 8.8 156 32
In formal education 172 145 12 8.3 133 27
Not in formal education 31 26 3 11.6 23 5
19 years Total 217 182 15 8.2 167 34
In formal education 172 143 11 8.0 132 29
Not in formal education 45 39 3 8.7 36 6
20 years Total 227 193 14 7.4 179 34
In formal education 171 144 11 7.4 133 27
Not in formal education 56 49 4 7.3 46 7
21 years Total 233 201 16 7.9 185 32
In formal education 160 135 11 8.0 124 25
Not in formal education 73 66 5 7.6 61 6
22 years Total 232 202 14 6.9 188 30
In formal education 145 123 9 7.4 114 22
Not in formal education 87 79 5 6.1 74 8
23 years Total 237 209 12 5.9 197 28
In formal education 124 104 6 5.5 98 20
Not in formal education 113 105 7 6.4 98 8
24 years Total 238 209 14 6.6 195 29
In formal education 102 82 6 7.2 76 20
Not in formal education 136 128 8 6.2 120 9
Male 15 to 24 years Total 1,105 919 81 8.8 838 186
In formal education 811 651 62 9.6 588 161
Not in formal education 294 269 19 7.1 250 25
15 to 19 years Total 516 406 45 11.2 361 110
In formal education 465 363 41 11.4 322 102
Not in formal education 51 43 4 9.4 39 8
20 to 24 years Total 589 513 36 7.0 478 76
In formal education 347 287 21 7.2 267 59
Not in formal education 242 226 15 6.6 211 17
15 years Total 101 71 11 15.5 60 30
In formal education 100 70 11 15.6 59 29
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 0
16 years Total 100 76 11 14.0 65 24
In formal education 98 75 11 14.1 64 23
Not in formal education 2 1 0 . 1 1
17 years Total 101 80 8 10.0 72 21
In formal education 96 77 8 9.9 69 20
Not in formal education 4 3 0 . 3 1
18 years Total 104 87 8 9.0 79 17
In formal education 88 74 6 8.3 67 14
Not in formal education 17 14 2 . 12 3
19 years Total 110 92 8 8.5 84 18
In formal education 83 68 6 9.0 62 15
Not in formal education 27 24 2 7.2 23 3
20 years Total 115 97 8 7.9 89 18
In formal education 83 68 6 8.2 63 14
Not in formal education 32 28 2 7.3 26 4
21 years Total 117 102 8 8.3 93 15
In formal education 78 66 5 8.0 60 12
Not in formal education 39 36 3 8.9 33 3
22 years Total 117 102 6 6.3 95 16
In formal education 74 62 4 7.2 58 12
Not in formal education 43 40 2 4.9 38 4
23 years Total 120 106 7 6.3 99 14
In formal education 60 50 3 6.0 47 10
Not in formal education 60 56 4 6.5 52 4
24 years Total 120 107 7 6.1 100 13
In formal education 52 41 3 6.1 39 10
Not in formal education 69 66 4 6.2 62 3
Female 15 to 24 years Total 1,070 891 76 8.5 815 179
In formal education 808 659 59 9.0 600 149
Not in formal education 261 232 17 7.2 215 30
15 to 19 years Total 491 389 42 10.7 348 101
In formal education 453 359 38 10.6 321 94
Not in formal education 38 31 4 11.8 27 7
20 to 24 years Total 579 501 34 6.9 467 77
In formal education 356 301 21 7.1 279 55
Not in formal education 223 201 13 6.5 188 22
15 years Total 96 63 11 17.6 52 33
In formal education 94 62 11 17.4 51 32
Not in formal education 2 1 0 . 0 1
16 years Total 95 74 8 10.6 66 21
In formal education 94 73 8 10.5 65 21
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 1
17 years Total 95 79 8 10.6 70 16
In formal education 92 77 8 10.6 69 15
Not in formal education 3 2 0 . 2 1
18 years Total 99 84 7 8.7 77 15
In formal education 85 71 6 8.4 65 13
Not in formal education 14 13 1 . 11 2
19 years Total 106 90 7 7.8 83 16
Source: CBS.
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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 February 14, 2025:
The figures for the fourth quarter and the year 2024 have been 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 May 2025.

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.
Unemployed labour force
People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are 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.
Unemployment rate
The unemployed labour force as a percentage of the (employed and 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.
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.