Employed labour force; economic activity

Employed labour force; economic activity

Sex Personal characteristics SIC 2008 Periods Employed labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2024 4th quarter 9,809
Total male and female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 4th quarter 162
Total male and female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 4th quarter 15
Total male and female Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 4th quarter 782
Total male and female Total persons D Energy supply 2024 4th quarter 53
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 4th quarter 40
Total male and female Total persons F Construction 2024 4th quarter 449
Total male and female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 4th quarter 1,417
Total male and female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 4th quarter 462
Total male and female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 4th quarter 470
Total male and female Total persons J Information and communication 2024 4th quarter 450
Total male and female Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 4th quarter 271
Total male and female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 4th quarter 78
Total male and female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 4th quarter 884
Total male and female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 4th quarter 464
Total male and female Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 4th quarter 723
Total male and female Total persons P Education 2024 4th quarter 762
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 4th quarter 1,688
Total male and female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 4th quarter 237
Total male and female Total persons S Other service activities 2024 4th quarter 189
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2024 4th quarter 12
Total male and female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 4th quarter 2
Total male and female Total persons Unknown 2024 4th quarter 197
Male Total persons A-U All economic activities 2024 4th quarter 5,169
Male Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 4th quarter 114
Male Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 4th quarter 13
Male Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 4th quarter 602
Male Total persons D Energy supply 2024 4th quarter 39
Male Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 4th quarter 32
Male Total persons F Construction 2024 4th quarter 395
Male Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 4th quarter 797
Male Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 4th quarter 358
Male Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 4th quarter 244
Male Total persons J Information and communication 2024 4th quarter 339
Male Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 4th quarter 168
Male Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 4th quarter 40
Male Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 4th quarter 521
Male Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 4th quarter 256
Male Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 4th quarter 374
Male Total persons P Education 2024 4th quarter 277
Male Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 4th quarter 315
Male Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 4th quarter 108
Male Total persons S Other service activities 2024 4th quarter 64
Male Total persons T Activities of households 2024 4th quarter 2
Male Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 4th quarter 1
Male Total persons Unknown 2024 4th quarter 111
Female Total persons A-U All economic activities 2024 4th quarter 4,640
Female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 4th quarter 48
Female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 4th quarter 2
Female Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 4th quarter 180
Female Total persons D Energy supply 2024 4th quarter 15
Female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 4th quarter 7
Female Total persons F Construction 2024 4th quarter 54
Female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 4th quarter 620
Female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 4th quarter 104
Female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 4th quarter 226
Female Total persons J Information and communication 2024 4th quarter 111
Female Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 4th quarter 103
Female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 4th quarter 39
Female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 4th quarter 363
Female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 4th quarter 207
Female Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 4th quarter 349
Female Total persons P Education 2024 4th quarter 486
Female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 4th quarter 1,373
Female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 4th quarter 128
Female Total persons S Other service activities 2024 4th quarter 126
Female Total persons T Activities of households 2024 4th quarter 10
Female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 4th quarter 1
Female Total persons Unknown 2024 4th quarter 86
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation

This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on the economic activities where people work. The population of 15 to 74 years of age (excluding the institutionalized population) in paid employment is classified according to the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008). A division by sex, age, level of education, professional status and working hours 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 November 15, 2022:
In the previous version, the self-employed variable was not published in the personal characteristics dimension for employment status. This has been added in this version.

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

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 75 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.