Labour participation; position in the household

Labour participation; position in the household

Sex Age Position in household Periods 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 Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 486 384 370 14 102
Total male and female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 230 190 184 6 41
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 24 20 18 2 5
Total male and female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 50 40 37 3 10
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 191 145 138 6 46
Total male and female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 134 118 116 2 17
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 52 35 34 1 17
Total male and female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 104 93 91 2 11
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 139 110 104 5 29
Total male and female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 31 25 24 0 6
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 172 147 143 3 25
Total male and female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 23 16 16 0 8
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 271 220 215 6 51
Total male and female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 46 32 31 1 14
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 84 68 66 2 17
Total male and female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 16 12 11 1 3
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 14 6 6 0 8
Total male and female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 7 4 4 0 3
Male 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 110 97 95 2 13
Male 15 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 147 125 123 3 22
Male 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 10 8 8 0 1
Male 15 to 24 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 25 20 19 1 4
Male 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 28 26 25 1 2
Male 25 to 44 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 91 82 81 1 9
Male 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 6 5 5 0 0
Male 25 to 34 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 69 64 63 0 5
Male 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 22 21 20 0 2
Male 35 to 44 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 22 18 18 0 4
Male 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 39 35 35 0 4
Male 45 to 54 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 18 12 12 0 6
Male 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 73 63 62 1 10
Male 45 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 32 23 23 1 9
Male 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 26 24 23 1 2
Male 55 to 64 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 11 9 9 1 1
Male 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 8 4 4 0 4
Male 65 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 4 2 2 0 2
Female 15 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 376 287 275 12 89
Female 15 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 83 64 61 3 19
Female 15 to 24 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 15 11 10 1 4
Female 15 to 24 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 26 20 18 2 6
Female 25 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 163 119 113 6 45
Female 25 to 44 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 44 36 35 1 8
Female 25 to 34 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 47 30 29 1 17
Female 25 to 34 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 35 29 28 1 6
Female 35 to 44 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 116 89 84 5 27
Female 35 to 44 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 9 7 7 0 2
Female 45 to 54 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 133 112 108 3 21
Female 45 to 54 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 6 4 4 0 2
Female 45 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 198 157 153 5 41
Female 45 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 14 8 8 0 5
Female 55 to 64 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 59 44 43 1 15
Female 55 to 64 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 5 3 3 0 2
Female 65 to 74 years Parent in single-parent household 2024 2nd quarter 6 2 2 0 4
Female 65 to 74 years Other household member 2024 2nd quarter 3 2 2 0 1
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 August 14, 2024:
The figures for 2nd 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 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 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.