Labour participation; key figures

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Labour participation; key figures
Sex	Age	Highest educational level	Periods	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)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Full-time (x 1 000)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week Less than 20 working hours a week (x 1 000)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week Less than 12 working hours a week (x 1 000)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time Less than 20 working hours a week 12 to 19 working hours a week (x 1 000)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 20 to 34 working hours a week (x 1 000)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 20 to 27 working hours a week (x 1 000)	Labour force Employed labour force Working hours Part-time 20 to 34 working hours a week 28 to 34 working hours a week (x 1 000)	Not in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	13,377	10,187	365	3.6	9,822	5,081	1,578	885	692	3,164	1,354	1,810	3,190
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	3,492	2,141	134	6.3	2,007	839	641	415	226	527	272	255	1,351
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	4,887	3,810	123	3.2	3,686	1,776	631	319	312	1,280	606	673	1,077
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	4,931	4,197	106	2.5	4,091	2,445	302	150	152	1,345	471	874	733
Total male and female	15 to 74 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	68	39	1	3.7	37	21	5	2	3	12	5	7	30
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	2,175	1,824	154	8.4	1,670	401	872	573	300	397	197	200	351
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	960	750	86	11.5	664	96	446	327	119	122	64	58	210
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	932	818	52	6.3	767	205	354	207	147	208	107	101	114
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	282	255	16	6.4	239	100	72	38	34	67	26	41	27
Total male and female	15 to 24 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	2	1	0	.	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total male and female	15 to 64 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	11,426	9,779	352	3.6	9,427	4,971	1,416	782	635	3,040	1,281	1,758	1,647
Total male and female	15 to 64 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	2,745	2,017	131	6.5	1,885	804	587	381	206	494	251	244	728
Total male and female	15 to 64 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	4,252	3,679	119	3.2	3,560	1,741	581	287	293	1,238	581	658	573
Total male and female	15 to 64 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	4,373	4,047	101	2.5	3,946	2,405	245	111	133	1,297	445	852	325
Total male and female	15 to 64 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	57	37	1	3.9	35	21	5	2	3	10	5	5	20
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	4,547	4,098	122	3.0	3,975	2,432	243	93	150	1,301	496	804	449
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	608	450	26	5.7	424	281	40	16	24	104	48	56	157
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	1,544	1,383	40	2.9	1,343	763	105	38	67	475	205	269	161
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	2,377	2,251	56	2.5	2,195	1,379	97	39	58	719	242	477	126
Total male and female	25 to 44 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	19	14	1	.	13	8	1	0	1	3	1	2	6
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	2,353	2,138	73	3.4	2,065	1,327	130	54	75	608	210	399	215
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	257	185	14	7.5	172	121	13	6	8	37	17	20	71
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	805	722	22	3.1	700	403	59	24	35	238	93	145	83
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	1,283	1,225	36	2.9	1,189	799	57	25	33	332	99	233	58
Total male and female	25 to 34 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	8	6	1	.	5	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	3
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	2,195	1,960	50	2.5	1,910	1,104	113	38	75	692	286	406	235
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	351	265	12	4.5	253	160	27	10	16	66	30	36	86
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	739	661	18	2.7	643	360	46	14	32	237	112	125	78
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	1,094	1,026	20	1.9	1,006	580	40	14	26	387	143	244	68
Total male and female	35 to 44 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	11	8	0	.	8	5	1	0	1	2	1	1	3
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	2,254	1,973	34	1.7	1,939	1,156	118	46	72	664	270	394	281
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	453	338	7	2.1	331	198	34	13	22	98	49	49	115
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	840	741	14	1.8	727	417	45	17	28	265	125	140	99
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	941	880	13	1.5	867	535	36	15	20	296	94	203	61
Total male and female	45 to 54 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	20	14	0	.	13	6	2	1	1	5	2	3	6
Total male and female	45 to 64 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	4,704	3,858	76	2.0	3,782	2,138	301	116	185	1,342	588	754	846
Total male and female	45 to 64 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	1,178	817	19	2.4	797	428	100	38	62	269	139	130	361
Total male and female	45 to 64 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	1,777	1,478	27	1.8	1,451	773	122	42	80	556	269	287	299
Total male and female	45 to 64 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	1,714	1,541	29	1.9	1,512	925	75	35	41	511	177	334	172
Total male and female	45 to 64 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	36	22	0	.	22	12	4	2	2	6	3	3	14
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	6,655	4,265	88	2.1	4,177	2,248	462	220	243	1,466	661	805	2,390
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	1,925	941	22	2.4	919	463	154	72	82	302	160	142	984
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	2,411	1,609	32	2.0	1,577	808	172	74	98	597	294	303	803
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	2,272	1,691	34	2.0	1,657	965	133	73	60	559	203	356	580
Total male and female	45 to 74 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	47	24	0	.	24	12	4	2	2	8	4	4	23
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	2,450	1,885	42	2.2	1,843	982	183	70	113	678	318	360	565
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	724	479	12	2.5	467	229	66	25	41	171	90	81	246
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	937	737	13	1.8	724	356	76	25	51	291	143	147	200
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	772	661	17	2.5	644	390	40	19	20	215	83	131	112
Total male and female	55 to 64 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	16	8	0	.	8	6	1	0	1	1	1	0	8
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,952	408	12	3.0	395	110	161	104	58	124	73	51	1,544
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	747	125	3	2.3	122	35	54	34	20	33	21	12	623
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	635	131	5	3.6	126	35	50	32	19	41	25	16	504
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	558	150	5	3.1	145	40	57	38	19	48	26	22	408
Total male and female	65 to 74 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	12	2	0	.	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	10
Total male and female	15 to 19 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,005	797	90	11.3	707	67	522	378	144	117	66	51	208
Total male and female	15 to 19 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	773	596	73	12.3	523	41	407	307	99	75	43	32	177
Total male and female	15 to 19 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	226	197	17	8.6	180	26	113	68	45	41	23	18	30
Total male and female	15 to 19 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	5	5	0	.	4	1	3	3	0	1	0	0	1
Total male and female	15 to 19 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	0	0	0	.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total male and female	20 to 24 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,170	1,027	63	6.2	963	334	350	195	155	279	130	149	143
Total male and female	20 to 24 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	187	154	13	8.4	141	55	40	20	20	46	21	25	33
Total male and female	20 to 24 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	705	621	35	5.6	587	179	241	140	102	166	83	83	84
Total male and female	20 to 24 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	277	250	16	6.4	234	99	69	35	33	66	26	40	26
Total male and female	20 to 24 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	2	1	0	.	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total male and female	25 to 29 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,159	1,049	40	3.8	1,009	668	77	35	42	265	88	177	110
Total male and female	25 to 29 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	113	78	7	8.8	72	52	5	2	3	14	7	7	34
Total male and female	25 to 29 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	414	370	13	3.5	357	202	37	17	21	117	43	74	44
Total male and female	25 to 29 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	629	599	20	3.3	579	412	34	16	18	133	38	95	30
Total male and female	25 to 29 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	3	2	0	.	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Total male and female	30 to 34 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,194	1,089	33	3.0	1,056	659	53	20	33	344	122	222	105
Total male and female	30 to 34 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	144	107	7	6.6	100	68	8	4	4	23	11	13	37
Total male and female	30 to 34 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	391	352	9	2.7	343	201	21	7	14	120	50	70	38
Total male and female	30 to 34 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	654	626	16	2.5	610	387	23	9	14	199	61	138	28
Total male and female	30 to 34 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	5	4	1	.	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Total male and female	35 to 39 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,129	1,012	28	2.7	984	567	58	21	37	358	149	209	117
Total male and female	35 to 39 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	176	134	8	5.8	126	83	13	5	8	30	15	16	42
Total male and female	35 to 39 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	377	337	9	2.8	327	177	24	9	16	126	58	68	40
Total male and female	35 to 39 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	572	538	10	1.8	528	305	21	7	13	203	77	126	34
Total male and female	35 to 39 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	4	3	0	.	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total male and female	40 to 44 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,066	948	22	2.3	926	537	55	17	38	334	137	197	117
Total male and female	40 to 44 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	175	131	4	3.1	127	77	14	5	9	36	16	21	44
Total male and female	40 to 44 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	362	324	9	2.6	316	182	22	5	17	112	55	57	37
Total male and female	40 to 44 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	522	488	10	2.0	478	275	19	7	12	184	66	118	34
Total male and female	40 to 44 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	7	5	0	.	5	3	1	0	0	2	1	1	2
Total male and female	45 to 49 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,038	912	18	2.0	894	530	52	18	34	313	123	189	126
Total male and female	45 to 49 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	193	142	5	3.3	138	84	14	3	11	40	18	22	51
Total male and female	45 to 49 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	369	327	7	2.2	320	183	19	7	12	118	55	62	42
Total male and female	45 to 49 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	464	435	6	1.4	429	261	17	7	9	151	48	104	29
Total male and female	45 to 49 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	12	8	0	.	8	2	2	0	1	4	2	2	4
Total male and female	50 to 54 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,216	1,061	16	1.5	1,045	627	66	28	38	352	147	204	155
Total male and female	50 to 54 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	260	196	3	1.3	193	115	20	9	11	58	31	27	64
Total male and female	50 to 54 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	471	414	7	1.6	408	234	27	10	16	147	70	77	57
Total male and female	50 to 54 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	477	446	7	1.5	439	275	19	8	11	145	46	99	32
Total male and female	50 to 54 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	7	6	0	.	5	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	2
Total male and female	55 to 59 years	Total	2024 2nd quarter	1,254	1,040	21	2.1	1,018	588	82	30	52	348	158	190	214
Total male and female	55 to 59 years	1 Lower education	2024 2nd quarter	334	239	8	3.2	231	126	29	10	19	77	41	36	95
Total male and female	55 to 59 years	2 Intermediate education	2024 2nd quarter	488	411	6	1.5	405	214	35	11	24	157	76	81	77
Total male and female	55 to 59 years	3 Higher education	2024 2nd quarter	422	385	8	2.1	377	245	17	9	9	114	42	73	37
Total male and female	55 to 59 years	Unknown	2024 2nd quarter	9	5	0	.	5	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	5
Source: CBS.

Explanation of symbols

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 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 on November 14, 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 75 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.

Working hours

The number of hours someone works in a normal or average working week.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Part-time

The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 35 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Less than 20 working hours a week

The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Less than 20 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Less than 12 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is less than 20 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

12 to 19 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 12 to 19 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 34 working hours a week

The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 34 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

20 to 27 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 20 to 27 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

28 to 34 working hours a week: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 28 to 34 hours.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

Full-time: The number of hours that a person works in a normal or average working week is 35 hours or more.

In the average working hours overtime and unpaid hours are not taken into account.

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.