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) Gross labour participation rate (%) Net labour participation rate (%)
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Total 2,162 1,813 167 9.2 1,646 349 83.9 76.1
In formal education 1,614 1,315 130 9.9 1,185 299 81.5 73.4
Not in formal education 548 498 37 7.5 461 50 91.0 84.1
15 to 19 years Total 1,001 801 89 11.1 712 201 80.0 71.1
In formal education 913 726 80 11.0 646 186 79.6 70.8
Not in formal education 89 74 9 11.6 66 14 83.8 74.1
20 to 24 years Total 1,160 1,012 79 7.8 934 148 87.2 80.5
In formal education 701 588 50 8.5 539 113 83.9 76.8
Not in formal education 459 424 29 6.8 395 35 92.3 86.1
15 years Total 197 138 24 17.5 114 59 70.0 57.8
In formal education 194 136 24 17.5 112 58 70.0 57.7
Not in formal education 3 2 0 . 2 1 . .
16 years Total 196 153 19 12.4 134 43 78.3 68.6
In formal education 193 152 19 12.4 133 42 78.5 68.8
Not in formal education 3 1 0 . 1 1 . .
17 years Total 195 159 17 11.0 141 36 81.3 72.3
In formal education 188 153 17 11.0 137 35 81.5 72.6
Not in formal education 7 5 1 . 5 2 . .
18 years Total 200 169 13 7.9 155 32 84.2 77.5
In formal education 165 140 9 6.6 131 26 84.5 78.9
Not in formal education 35 29 4 . 25 6 82.8 70.7
19 years Total 213 183 15 8.1 168 31 85.6 78.7
In formal education 172 146 12 7.9 134 26 84.9 78.2
Not in formal education 41 37 3 9.0 33 5 88.6 80.6
20 years Total 225 191 15 8.1 175 34 84.8 78.0
In formal education 172 145 13 8.7 133 26 84.6 77.3
Not in formal education 53 45 3 6.1 43 8 85.3 80.1
21 years Total 232 204 19 9.3 185 29 87.6 79.4
In formal education 161 136 12 8.9 124 24 84.9 77.3
Not in formal education 72 67 7 10.1 61 5 93.5 84.1
22 years Total 230 201 16 8.0 185 28 87.6 80.6
In formal education 141 121 11 8.7 110 21 85.5 78.0
Not in formal education 89 81 6 7.0 75 8 91.0 84.7
23 years Total 236 206 15 7.2 192 29 87.5 81.3
In formal education 126 105 8 7.3 97 21 83.0 77.0
Not in formal education 110 102 7 7.0 95 8 92.6 86.1
24 years Total 237 210 13 6.4 197 27 88.6 82.9
In formal education 102 82 7 8.5 75 20 79.9 73.1
Not in formal education 135 129 6 5.0 122 7 95.1 90.3
Male 15 to 24 years Total 1,100 918 86 9.3 832 182 83.5 75.7
In formal education 806 649 65 10.0 584 157 80.5 72.4
Not in formal education 294 269 21 7.6 248 25 91.6 84.6
15 to 19 years Total 514 407 44 10.9 363 106 79.3 70.6
In formal education 462 364 40 10.9 324 98 78.7 70.1
Not in formal education 51 43 5 10.7 39 8 84.0 75.0
20 to 24 years Total 586 511 41 8.1 470 75 87.2 80.1
In formal education 344 285 25 8.9 260 59 82.9 75.5
Not in formal education 242 226 16 7.1 210 17 93.2 86.6
15 years Total 101 72 13 17.7 59 29 71.4 58.8
In formal education 100 71 13 17.8 58 29 71.4 58.7
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 0 . .
16 years Total 100 77 9 11.5 68 24 76.2 67.4
In formal education 99 76 9 11.6 67 23 76.4 67.5
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 0 . .
17 years Total 100 80 8 10.5 72 20 79.7 71.4
In formal education 96 77 8 10.4 69 20 79.5 71.3
Not in formal education 4 4 0 . 3 1 . .
18 years Total 103 87 7 7.8 80 16 84.0 77.5
In formal education 83 70 4 6.2 66 13 84.8 79.5
Not in formal education 20 16 2 . 14 4 . .
19 years Total 109 92 8 8.4 84 17 84.5 77.3
In formal education 84 70 6 8.7 64 14 83.4 76.2
Not in formal education 25 22 2 . 20 3 . .
20 years Total 114 95 9 9.3 86 19 83.6 75.8
In formal education 82 68 7 10.0 61 14 82.7 74.4
Not in formal education 31 27 2 . 25 4 86.0 79.5
21 years Total 117 103 10 10.1 92 14 87.7 78.8
In formal education 77 65 6 9.5 59 12 84.5 76.5
Not in formal education 40 38 4 11.3 34 2 93.9 83.3
22 years Total 116 102 9 8.5 93 14 87.9 80.5
In formal education 73 62 7 11.5 55 11 85.4 75.6
Not in formal education 43 40 1 3.7 38 3 92.2 88.8
23 years Total 119 105 7 6.4 99 14 88.5 82.9
In formal education 60 50 3 5.9 47 10 83.3 78.4
Not in formal education 59 56 4 6.8 52 4 93.8 87.4
24 years Total 120 106 7 6.4 99 14 88.0 82.3
In formal education 52 40 2 5.8 37 12 77.1 72.6
Not in formal education 69 66 4 6.7 61 3 96.2 89.7
Female 15 to 24 years Total 1,062 895 82 9.1 813 167 84.3 76.6
In formal education 808 666 65 9.7 601 142 82.4 74.4
Not in formal education 254 229 17 7.3 212 25 90.2 83.6
15 to 19 years Total 488 394 44 11.2 349 94 80.7 71.6
In formal education 450 362 40 11.1 322 88 80.5 71.5
Not in formal education 37 31 4 12.9 27 6 83.5 72.8
20 to 24 years Total 574 501 37 7.4 464 73 87.3 80.8
In formal education 358 303 25 8.1 279 54 84.8 78.0
Not in formal education 217 198 13 6.5 185 19 91.4 85.5
15 years Total 96 66 11 17.2 54 30 68.4 56.7
In formal education 94 65 11 17.2 54 30 68.5 56.7
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 1 . .
16 years Total 95 77 10 13.3 67 19 80.4 69.8
In formal education 94 76 10 13.2 66 18 80.8 70.1
Not in formal education 1 1 0 . 1 1 . .
17 years Total 95 78 9 11.6 69 16 83.0 73.4
In formal education 92 77 9 11.5 68 15 83.6 73.9
Not in formal education 3 2 0 . 1 1 . .
18 years Total 97 82 7 8.1 75 15 84.3 77.5
In formal education 82 69 5 6.9 64 13 84.1 78.3
Not in formal education 15 13 2 . 11 2 . .
19 years Total 104 91 7 7.8 84 14 86.8 80.0
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 November 14, 2024:
The figures for 3rd 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 February 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.
Gross labour participation rate
The percentage of the (employed and unemployed) labour force in the population (labour force and 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.
Net labour participation rate
The percentage of the employed labour force in the population (labour force and 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.