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 3rd quarter 9,792
Total male and female Total persons B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2024 3rd quarter 896
Total male and female Total persons B-F Manufacturing and energy 2024 3rd quarter 1,351
Total male and female Total persons G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 3rd quarter 2,395
Total male and female Total persons G-N Commercial services 2024 3rd quarter 4,502
Total male and female Total persons M-N Business services 2024 3rd quarter 1,312
Total male and female Total persons O-Q Government and care 2024 3rd quarter 3,127
Total male and female Total persons O-U Noncommercial services 2024 3rd quarter 3,576
Total male and female Total persons R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2024 3rd quarter 448
Total male and female Total persons A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 3rd quarter 164
Total male and female Total persons B Mining and quarrying 2024 3rd quarter 16
Total male and female Total persons 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2024 3rd quarter 134
Total male and female Total persons C Manufacturing 2024 3rd quarter 787
Total male and female Total persons 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2024 3rd quarter 17
Total male and female Total persons 16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2024 3rd quarter 47
Total male and female Total persons 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2024 3rd quarter 6
Total male and female Total persons 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2024 3rd quarter 48
Total male and female Total persons 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2024 3rd quarter 26
Total male and female Total persons 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2024 3rd quarter 54
Total male and female Total persons 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2024 3rd quarter 100
Total male and female Total persons 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2024 3rd quarter 32
Total male and female Total persons 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2024 3rd quarter 24
Total male and female Total persons 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2024 3rd quarter 101
Total male and female Total persons 29-30 Transport equipment 2024 3rd quarter 37
Total male and female Total persons 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2024 3rd quarter 160
Total male and female Total persons D Energy supply 2024 3rd quarter 52
Total male and female Total persons 35 Energy supply 2024 3rd quarter 52
Total male and female Total persons E Water supply and waste management 2024 3rd quarter 41
Total male and female Total persons F Construction 2024 3rd quarter 455
Total male and female Total persons G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 3rd quarter 1,439
Total male and female Total persons H Transportation and storage 2024 3rd quarter 474
Total male and female Total persons I Accommodation and food serving 2024 3rd quarter 482
Total male and female Total persons J Information and communication 2024 3rd quarter 439
Total male and female Total persons 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2024 3rd quarter 81
Total male and female Total persons 61 Telecommunications 2024 3rd quarter 37
Total male and female Total persons 62-63 IT- and information services 2024 3rd quarter 322
Total male and female Total persons K Financial institutions 2024 3rd quarter 276
Total male and female Total persons L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 3rd quarter 80
Total male and female Total persons M Other specialised business services 2024 3rd quarter 871
Total male and female Total persons 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2024 3rd quarter 626
Total male and female Total persons 72 Research and development 2024 3rd quarter 76
Total male and female Total persons 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2024 3rd quarter 168
Total male and female Total persons N Renting and other business support 2024 3rd quarter 441
Total male and female Total persons O Public administration and services 2024 3rd quarter 731
Total male and female Total persons P Education 2024 3rd quarter 714
Total male and female Total persons Q Health and social work activities 2024 3rd quarter 1,682
Total male and female Total persons 86 Human health activities 2024 3rd quarter 755
Total male and female Total persons 87-88 Care and social work 2024 3rd quarter 927
Total male and female Total persons R Culture, sports and recreation 2024 3rd quarter 243
Total male and female Total persons S Other service activities 2024 3rd quarter 190
Total male and female Total persons T Activities of households 2024 3rd quarter 13
Total male and female Total persons U Extraterritorial organisations 2024 3rd quarter 2
Total male and female Total persons Unknown 2024 3rd quarter 200
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A-U All economic activities 2024 3rd quarter 830
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2024 3rd quarter 23
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B-F Manufacturing and energy 2024 3rd quarter 36
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2024 3rd quarter 395
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G-N Commercial services 2024 3rd quarter 503
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week M-N Business services 2024 3rd quarter 85
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O-Q Government and care 2024 3rd quarter 167
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O-U Noncommercial services 2024 3rd quarter 220
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2024 3rd quarter 53
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2024 3rd quarter 18
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week B Mining and quarrying 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2024 3rd quarter 7
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week C Manufacturing 2024 3rd quarter 21
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2024 3rd quarter 3
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2024 3rd quarter 2
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2024 3rd quarter 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2024 3rd quarter 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 29-30 Transport equipment 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2024 3rd quarter 6
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week D Energy supply 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 35 Energy supply 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week E Water supply and waste management 2024 3rd quarter 1
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week F Construction 2024 3rd quarter 13
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week G Wholesale and retail trade 2024 3rd quarter 245
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week H Transportation and storage 2024 3rd quarter 30
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week I Accommodation and food serving 2024 3rd quarter 120
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week J Information and communication 2024 3rd quarter 16
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2024 3rd quarter 9
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 61 Telecommunications 2024 3rd quarter 0
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 62-63 IT- and information services 2024 3rd quarter 6
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week K Financial institutions 2024 3rd quarter 6
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2024 3rd quarter 2
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week M Other specialised business services 2024 3rd quarter 40
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2024 3rd quarter 22
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 72 Research and development 2024 3rd quarter 2
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2024 3rd quarter 16
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week N Renting and other business support 2024 3rd quarter 44
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week O Public administration and services 2024 3rd quarter 8
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week P Education 2024 3rd quarter 52
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week Q Health and social work activities 2024 3rd quarter 107
Total male and female Working hours: less than 12 hours a week 86 Human health activities 2024 3rd quarter 31
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 November 14, 2024:
The figures for 3rd quarter 2024 are 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 on February, 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.