Labour participation; position in the household

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Sex Age Position in household Labour force and not in the labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Employed labour force Employed labour force (x 1 000) Labour force Unemployed labour force (x 1 000) Not in the labour force (x 1 000)
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Total persons 13,379 10,169 9,792 377 3,210
Single person 2,990 2,074 1,982 92 916
Parent 4,433 3,897 3,825 72 537
Parent in single-parent household 470 362 350 11 108
Partner in couple 7,808 5,969 5,852 117 1,839
Partner in couple with child(ren) 3,963 3,535 3,475 60 428
Partner in couple without child(ren) 3,845 2,434 2,378 57 1,411
Child living at home 1,888 1,572 1,425 147 316
Adult child 1,305 1,129 1,044 85 176
Minor child 583 443 381 62 140
Other household member 223 191 182 9 32
15 to 24 years Total persons 2,162 1,813 1,646 167 349
Single person 378 317 289 28 61
Parent 27 21 20 1 5
Parent in single-parent household 16 13 12 1 3
Partner in couple 106 98 93 6 8
Partner in couple with child(ren) 10 8 8 0 2
Partner in couple without child(ren) 95 90 85 6 5
Child living at home 1,605 1,336 1,206 131 268
Adult child 1,022 894 825 69 128
Minor child 583 443 381 62 140
Other household member 57 48 46 2 8
25 to 44 years Total persons 4,561 4,112 3,989 123 449
Single person 1,059 926 888 38 133
Parent 2,153 1,932 1,892 40 222
Parent in single-parent household 181 131 126 5 50
Partner in couple 2,930 2,713 2,656 58 216
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,973 1,801 1,766 35 172
Partner in couple without child(ren) 957 913 890 23 44
Child living at home 268 226 210 16 42
Adult child 268 226 210 16 42
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 124 115 109 6 8
25 to 34 years Total persons 2,358 2,140 2,064 77 217
Single person 663 592 568 24 71
Parent 640 565 553 13 75
Parent in single-parent household 51 34 33 1 17
Partner in couple 1,304 1,219 1,188 31 85
Partner in couple with child(ren) 589 532 520 12 57
Partner in couple without child(ren) 715 688 669 19 27
Child living at home 248 208 193 15 40
Adult child 248 208 193 15 40
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 91 87 81 6 4
35 to 44 years Total persons 2,204 1,972 1,925 47 232
Single person 395 334 320 14 61
Parent 1,513 1,366 1,339 27 147
Parent in single-parent household 130 97 93 5 32
Partner in couple 1,626 1,494 1,467 27 132
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,384 1,269 1,246 23 115
Partner in couple without child(ren) 242 225 221 4 17
Child living at home 20 18 16 1 3
Adult child 20 18 16 1 3
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 33 28 28 1 4
45 to 54 years Total persons 2,241 1,965 1,931 35 276
Single person 418 332 322 10 86
Parent 1,457 1,320 1,300 20 137
Parent in single-parent household 170 142 138 4 28
Partner in couple 1,623 1,468 1,448 21 155
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,288 1,178 1,162 16 110
Partner in couple without child(ren) 336 290 286 4 45
Child living at home 11 7 7 0 4
Adult child 11 7 7 0 4
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 19 16 16 0 3
45 to 74 years Total persons 6,656 4,244 4,157 86 2,412
Single person 1,553 831 804 27 722
Parent 2,253 1,944 1,913 31 309
Parent in single-parent household 273 217 212 5 56
Partner in couple 4,773 3,158 3,104 54 1,615
Partner in couple with child(ren) 1,980 1,727 1,701 26 254
Partner in couple without child(ren) 2,792 1,431 1,403 28 1,361
Child living at home 15 10 9 0 5
Adult child 15 10 9 0 5
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 43 28 27 0 15
55 to 64 years Total persons 2,457 1,898 1,854 43 559
Single person 588 405 389 16 183
Parent 697 590 581 9 107
Parent in single-parent household 88 69 68 1 20
Partner in couple 1,762 1,412 1,386 26 351
Partner in couple with child(ren) 609 522 513 8 87
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,154 890 872 18 264
Child living at home 4 3 2 0 1
Adult child 4 3 2 0 1
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 14 9 9 0 5
65 to 74 years Total persons 1,958 381 372 8 1,577
Single person 547 94 93 1 453
Parent 99 33 32 1 65
Parent in single-parent household 15 6 6 0 9
Partner in couple 1,387 278 271 7 1,109
Partner in couple with child(ren) 84 27 26 1 57
Partner in couple without child(ren) 1,303 251 245 6 1,052
Child living at home 0 0 0 0 0
Adult child 0 0 0 0 0
Minor child 0 0 0 0 0
Other household member 9 2 2 0 7
Male 15 to 74 years Total persons 6,691 5,352 5,165 188 1,339
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains quarterly and yearly figures on labour participation by position in the household 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 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 November 15, 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

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.
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.