Labour participation; key figures
| Sex | Age | Highest educational level | Periods | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total male and female | 15 to 74 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 1,255 | 325 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 74 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 194 | 57 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 74 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 445 | 122 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 74 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 609 | 146 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 74 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 7 | 1 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 24 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 77 | 4 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 24 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 20 | 2 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 24 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 44 | 2 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 24 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 12 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 24 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 64 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 1,121 | 309 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 64 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 166 | 52 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 64 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 410 | 115 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 64 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 539 | 141 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 64 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 6 | 1 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 44 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 471 | 119 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 44 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 59 | 13 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 44 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 177 | 46 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 44 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 234 | 60 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 44 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 1 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 34 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 197 | 35 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 34 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 25 | 3 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 34 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 85 | 17 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 34 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 87 | 16 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 34 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 44 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 274 | 84 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 44 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 34 | 10 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 44 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 92 | 30 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 44 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 147 | 44 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 44 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 54 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 291 | 98 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 54 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 40 | 15 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 54 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 91 | 35 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 54 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 157 | 47 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 54 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 3 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 64 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 573 | 186 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 64 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 86 | 37 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 64 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 188 | 67 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 64 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 293 | 81 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 64 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 5 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 74 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 706 | 202 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 74 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 114 | 42 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 74 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 224 | 73 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 74 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 363 | 86 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 74 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 5 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 64 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 282 | 88 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 64 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 46 | 22 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 64 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 97 | 32 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 64 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 136 | 34 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 64 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 2 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 65 to 74 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 134 | 16 |
| Total male and female | 65 to 74 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 28 | 5 |
| Total male and female | 65 to 74 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 36 | 6 |
| Total male and female | 65 to 74 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 70 | 5 |
| Total male and female | 65 to 74 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 19 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 14 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 19 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 7 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 19 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 7 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 19 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 15 to 19 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 20 to 24 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 63 | 4 |
| Total male and female | 20 to 24 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 13 | 2 |
| Total male and female | 20 to 24 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 38 | 2 |
| Total male and female | 20 to 24 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 12 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 20 to 24 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 29 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 72 | 12 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 29 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 8 | 1 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 29 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 34 | 5 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 29 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 30 | 6 |
| Total male and female | 25 to 29 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 30 to 34 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 125 | 23 |
| Total male and female | 30 to 34 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 17 | 2 |
| Total male and female | 30 to 34 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 51 | 11 |
| Total male and female | 30 to 34 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 57 | 10 |
| Total male and female | 30 to 34 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 39 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 133 | 39 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 39 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 16 | 5 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 39 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 44 | 16 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 39 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 72 | 19 |
| Total male and female | 35 to 39 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 40 to 44 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 142 | 45 |
| Total male and female | 40 to 44 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 18 | 6 |
| Total male and female | 40 to 44 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 48 | 14 |
| Total male and female | 40 to 44 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 75 | 25 |
| Total male and female | 40 to 44 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 0 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 49 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 130 | 43 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 49 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 17 | 5 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 49 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 43 | 15 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 49 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 69 | 23 |
| Total male and female | 45 to 49 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 50 to 54 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 161 | 55 |
| Total male and female | 50 to 54 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 23 | 10 |
| Total male and female | 50 to 54 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 48 | 20 |
| Total male and female | 50 to 54 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 88 | 24 |
| Total male and female | 50 to 54 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 2 | 0 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 59 years | Total | 2024 1st quarter | 148 | 54 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 59 years | 1 Lower education | 2024 1st quarter | 24 | 13 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 59 years | 2 Intermediate education | 2024 1st quarter | 51 | 21 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 59 years | 3 Higher education | 2024 1st quarter | 72 | 21 |
| Total male and female | 55 to 59 years | Unknown | 2024 1st quarter | 1 | 0 |
| Source: CBS. | |||||
Table explanation
This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation 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, age and level of education is available.
Data available from: 2013
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.
Changes as of May 15, 2024:
The figures for 1st 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 on August 12, 2024.
Description topics
- 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.- 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.- 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.