Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts

Employment; quarterly, sex, National Accounts

Employment type Sex Periods Labour volume Employed persons (x 1,000) Labour volume Jobs (x 1,000) Labour volume Hours worked (million hours) Labour volume Hours worked per employed person (hours) Labour volume Hours worked per job (hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Employed persons (x 1,000) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Jobs (x 1,000) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked (million hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked per employed person (hours) Labour volume seasonal adjusted Hours worked per job (hours)
Total Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 9,911 11,121 3,677 371 331 9,948 11,178 3,587 361 321
Total Total male and female 2022 2nd quarter* 10,060 11,330 3,534 351 312 10,038 11,287 3,615 360 320
Total Total male and female 2022 3rd quarter* 10,099 11,364 3,468 343 305 10,108 11,370 3,705 367 326
Total Total male and female 2022 4th quarter* 10,204 11,479 3,848 377 335 10,171 11,444 3,691 363 323
Total Total male and female 2022* 10,069 11,325 14,526 1,443 1,283
Total Total male and female 2023 1st quarter* 10,155 11,414 3,808 375 334 10,201 11,483 3,686 361 321
Total Total male and female 2023 2nd quarter* 10,235 11,541 3,602 352 312 10,210 11,502 3,692 362 321
Total Total male and female 2023 3rd quarter* 10,231 11,533 3,478 340 302 10,240 11,540 3,736 365 324
Total Total male and female 2023 4th quarter* 10,310 11,618 3,834 372 330 10,278 11,579 3,716 362 321
Total Total male and female 2023* 10,233 11,527 14,723 1,439 1,277
Total Total male and female 2024 1st quarter* 10,278 11,536 3,806 370 330 10,313 11,611 3,724 361 321
Total Total male and female 2024 2nd quarter* 10,352 11,683 3,679 355 315 10,327 11,632 3,737 362 321
Total Total male and female 2024 3rd quarter* 10,321 11,640 3,518 341 302 10,335 11,649 3,736 362 321
Total Total male and female 2024 4th quarter* 10,382 11,699 3,890 375 333 10,363 11,682 3,736 360 320
Total Total male and female 2024* 10,334 11,640 14,893 1,441 1,280
Total Male 2022 1st quarter* 5,154 5,723 2,184 424 382 5,175 5,752 2,136 413 371
Total Male 2022 2nd quarter* 5,240 5,832 2,102 401 360 5,230 5,813 2,148 411 370
Total Male 2022 3rd quarter* 5,273 5,860 2,061 391 352 5,271 5,858 2,195 416 375
Total Male 2022 4th quarter* 5,307 5,900 2,276 429 386 5,290 5,882 2,186 413 372
Total Male 2022* 5,244 5,829 8,623 1,644 1,479
Total Male 2023 1st quarter* 5,263 5,851 2,251 428 385 5,295 5,892 2,184 412 371
Total Male 2023 2nd quarter* 5,315 5,925 2,131 401 360 5,305 5,909 2,182 411 369
Total Male 2023 3rd quarter* 5,341 5,945 2,068 387 348 5,336 5,943 2,215 415 373
Total Male 2023 4th quarter* 5,382 5,998 2,274 422 379 5,364 5,969 2,205 411 369
Total Male 2023* 5,326 5,930 8,724 1,638 1,471
Total Male 2024 1st quarter* 5,363 5,947 2,252 420 379 5,386 5,991 2,208 410 368
Total Male 2024 2nd quarter* 5,401 6,026 2,184 404 362 5,392 6,002 2,217 411 369
Total Male 2024 3rd quarter* 5,400 6,018 2,095 388 348 5,396 6,015 2,219 411 369
Total Male 2024 4th quarter* 5,426 6,055 2,302 424 380 5,417 6,043 2,213 409 366
Total Male 2024* 5,398 6,012 8,833 1,636 1,469
Total Female 2022 1st quarter* 4,756 5,398 1,493 314 277 4,773 5,426 1,451 304 267
Total Female 2022 2nd quarter* 4,820 5,497 1,432 297 260 4,808 5,474 1,466 305 268
Total Female 2022 3rd quarter* 4,825 5,504 1,407 292 256 4,837 5,512 1,511 312 274
Total Female 2022 4th quarter* 4,897 5,579 1,571 321 282 4,881 5,562 1,505 308 271
Total Female 2022* 4,825 5,495 5,903 1,223 1,074
Total Female 2023 1st quarter* 4,891 5,563 1,557 318 280 4,906 5,591 1,502 306 269
Total Female 2023 2nd quarter* 4,920 5,617 1,471 299 262 4,905 5,593 1,510 308 270
Total Female 2023 3rd quarter* 4,890 5,588 1,410 288 252 4,905 5,597 1,522 310 272
Total Female 2023 4th quarter* 4,928 5,621 1,561 317 278 4,914 5,610 1,510 307 269
Total Female 2023* 4,907 5,597 5,999 1,222 1,072
Total Female 2024 1st quarter* 4,914 5,589 1,554 316 278 4,927 5,620 1,516 308 270
Total Female 2024 2nd quarter* 4,951 5,657 1,494 302 264 4,935 5,629 1,520 308 270
Total Female 2024 3rd quarter* 4,921 5,622 1,424 289 253 4,939 5,633 1,518 307 269
Total Female 2024 4th quarter* 4,956 5,644 1,588 320 281 4,946 5,639 1,523 308 270
Total Female 2024* 4,936 5,628 6,060 1,228 1,077
Employees Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 8,231 8,725 2,908 353 333 8,279 8,798 2,809 339 319
Employees Total male and female 2022 2nd quarter* 8,364 8,916 2,736 327 307 8,332 8,862 2,833 340 320
Employees Total male and female 2022 3rd quarter* 8,351 8,890 2,702 324 304 8,360 8,896 2,902 347 326
Employees Total male and female 2022 4th quarter* 8,420 8,956 3,015 358 337 8,401 8,936 2,889 344 323
Employees Total male and female 2022* 8,342 8,873 11,362 1,362 1,281
Employees Total male and female 2023 1st quarter* 8,393 8,899 3,010 359 338 8,431 8,964 2,878 341 321
Employees Total male and female 2023 2nd quarter* 8,472 9,031 2,777 328 308 8,440 8,977 2,884 342 321
Employees Total male and female 2023 3rd quarter* 8,441 8,985 2,702 320 301 8,459 8,998 2,921 345 325
Employees Total male and female 2023 4th quarter* 8,501 9,043 2,989 352 331 8,482 9,022 2,902 342 322
Employees Total male and female 2023* 8,452 8,990 11,478 1,358 1,277
Employees Total male and female 2024 1st quarter* 8,472 8,982 3,003 354 334 8,502 9,041 2,911 342 322
Employees Total male and female 2024 2nd quarter* 8,535 9,099 2,840 333 312 8,503 9,044 2,916 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2024 3rd quarter* 8,484 9,030 2,739 323 303 8,506 9,048 2,918 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2024 4th quarter* 8,548 9,092 3,045 356 335 8,529 9,071 2,922 343 322
Employees Total male and female 2024* 8,510 9,051 11,627 1,366 1,285
Employees Male 2022 1st quarter* 4,292 4,501 1,713 399 381 4,321 4,540 1,658 384 365
Employees Male 2022 2nd quarter* 4,363 4,594 1,611 369 351 4,346 4,568 1,668 384 365
Employees Male 2022 3rd quarter* 4,360 4,586 1,591 365 347 4,361 4,586 1,703 390 371
Employees Male 2022 4th quarter* 4,387 4,614 1,766 403 383 4,378 4,603 1,694 387 368
Employees Male 2022* 4,351 4,574 6,681 1,536 1,461
Employees Male 2023 1st quarter* 4,369 4,583 1,764 404 385 4,392 4,616 1,690 385 366
Employees Male 2023 2nd quarter* 4,415 4,649 1,631 369 351 4,398 4,623 1,693 385 366
Employees Male 2023 3rd quarter* 4,403 4,630 1,587 360 343 4,408 4,635 1,711 388 369
Employees Male 2023 4th quarter* 4,425 4,655 1,749 395 376 4,418 4,645 1,700 385 366
Employees Male 2023* 4,403 4,629 6,731 1,529 1,454
Employees Male 2024 1st quarter* 4,412 4,629 1,757 398 380 4,431 4,658 1,705 385 366
Employees Male 2024 2nd quarter* 4,450 4,686 1,664 374 355 4,432 4,661 1,708 385 366
Employees Male 2024 3rd quarter* 4,428 4,658 1,607 363 345 4,436 4,665 1,708 385 366
Employees Male 2024 4th quarter* 4,459 4,691 1,782 400 380 4,451 4,681 1,712 385 366
Employees Male 2024* 4,437 4,666 6,809 1,535 1,459
Employees Female 2022 1st quarter* 3,939 4,224 1,196 304 283 3,958 4,258 1,151 291 270
Employees Female 2022 2nd quarter* 4,001 4,322 1,125 281 260 3,986 4,294 1,165 292 271
Employees Female 2022 3rd quarter* 3,991 4,304 1,111 279 258 3,999 4,310 1,199 300 278
Employees Female 2022 4th quarter* 4,034 4,343 1,249 310 288 4,023 4,333 1,195 297 276
Employees Female 2022* 3,991 4,299 4,681 1,173 1,089
Employees Female 2023 1st quarter* 4,024 4,316 1,246 310 289 4,039 4,348 1,189 294 273
Employees Female 2023 2nd quarter* 4,056 4,382 1,147 283 262 4,042 4,353 1,192 295 274
Employees Female 2023 3rd quarter* 4,038 4,355 1,115 276 256 4,051 4,364 1,210 299 277
Employees Female 2023 4th quarter* 4,076 4,388 1,240 304 283 4,064 4,377 1,202 296 275
Employees Female 2023* 4,049 4,360 4,747 1,173 1,089
Employees Female 2024 1st quarter* 4,060 4,354 1,246 307 286 4,071 4,383 1,206 296 275
Employees Female 2024 2nd quarter* 4,085 4,412 1,176 288 267 4,071 4,383 1,209 297 276
Employees Female 2024 3rd quarter* 4,056 4,372 1,132 279 259 4,071 4,383 1,210 297 276
Employees Female 2024 4th quarter* 4,089 4,401 1,263 309 287 4,077 4,390 1,210 297 276
Employees Female 2024* 4,072 4,385 4,818 1,183 1,099
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 1st quarter* 1,679 2,396 769 458 321 1,669 2,380 778 466 327
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 2nd quarter* 1,696 2,414 797 470 330 1,706 2,425 781 458 322
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 3rd quarter* 1,748 2,474 766 438 310 1,747 2,473 804 460 325
Self-employed Total male and female 2022 4th quarter* 1,784 2,522 833 467 330 1,771 2,508 802 453 320
Self-employed Total male and female 2022* 1,727 2,452 3,164 1,832 1,290
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 1st quarter* 1,762 2,515 798 453 317 1,771 2,520 808 456 321
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 2nd quarter* 1,764 2,510 825 468 329 1,770 2,525 808 456 320
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 3rd quarter* 1,790 2,548 776 434 304 1,782 2,542 815 457 321
Self-employed Total male and female 2023 4th quarter* 1,809 2,576 845 467 328 1,796 2,557 814 453 318
Self-employed Total male and female 2023* 1,781 2,538 3,244 1,821 1,278
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 1st quarter* 1,806 2,553 804 445 315 1,811 2,570 813 449 316
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 2nd quarter* 1,817 2,585 838 461 324 1,824 2,588 821 450 317
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 3rd quarter* 1,837 2,610 780 424 299 1,829 2,601 819 448 315
Self-employed Total male and female 2024 4th quarter* 1,834 2,606 845 460 324 1,834 2,611 813 443 311
Self-employed Total male and female 2024* 1,824 2,589 3,266 1,791 1,262
Self-employed Male 2022 1st quarter* 862 1,222 471 547 386 854 1,212 478 560 395
Self-employed Male 2022 2nd quarter* 877 1,238 490 559 396 884 1,245 480 543 386
Self-employed Male 2022 3rd quarter* 913 1,274 470 515 369 909 1,272 492 541 387
Self-employed Male 2022 4th quarter* 920 1,286 510 555 397 912 1,279 492 539 385
Self-employed Male 2022* 893 1,255 1,942 2,174 1,547
Self-employed Male 2023 1st quarter* 894 1,269 487 545 384 903 1,276 494 547 387
Self-employed Male 2023 2nd quarter* 900 1,276 500 556 392 907 1,286 490 540 381
Self-employed Male 2023 3rd quarter* 938 1,315 480 512 365 928 1,308 503 542 385
Self-employed Male 2023 4th quarter* 956 1,343 524 548 391 946 1,325 505 534 382
Self-employed Male 2023* 922 1,301 1,992 2,160 1,532
Self-employed Male 2024 1st quarter* 952 1,318 496 521 376 955 1,333 503 526 377
Self-employed Male 2024 2nd quarter* 951 1,340 520 547 388 959 1,342 510 531 380
Self-employed Male 2024 3rd quarter* 972 1,361 488 502 359 961 1,351 511 532 378
Self-employed Male 2024 4th quarter* 967 1,364 520 538 381 965 1,362 501 519 368
Self-employed Male 2024* 961 1,346 2,024 2,107 1,504
Self-employed Female 2022 1st quarter* 818 1,174 297 364 253 815 1,168 300 368 257
Self-employed Female 2022 2nd quarter* 819 1,175 307 375 261 822 1,180 301 367 255
Self-employed Female 2022 3rd quarter* 835 1,199 296 354 247 838 1,202 311 372 259
Self-employed Female 2022 4th quarter* 864 1,236 322 373 261 859 1,229 310 361 252
Self-employed Female 2022* 834 1,196 1,222 1,465 1,021
Self-employed Female 2023 1st quarter* 867 1,247 311 359 250 868 1,244 314 361 252
Self-employed Female 2023 2nd quarter* 863 1,234 324 376 263 863 1,240 318 369 257
Self-employed Female 2023 3rd quarter* 852 1,233 295 347 240 854 1,233 312 365 253
Self-employed Female 2023 4th quarter* 852 1,233 321 376 260 850 1,232 309 363 251
Self-employed Female 2023* 859 1,237 1,252 1,458 1,012
Self-employed Female 2024 1st quarter* 854 1,235 308 360 249 855 1,237 310 363 251
Self-employed Female 2024 2nd quarter* 866 1,245 318 368 256 864 1,246 312 361 250
Self-employed Female 2024 3rd quarter* 865 1,250 292 337 233 868 1,250 308 355 246
Self-employed Female 2024 4th quarter* 867 1,243 325 374 261 869 1,249 312 360 250
Self-employed Female 2024* 863 1,243 1,242 1,439 999
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual and quarterly data by sex on employed persons, jobs, and hours worked. The seasonal adjusted time series are also available in this table.

Data available from: 2010 first quarter

Status of the figures:
Data from 2010 up to and including 2021 are final. Data of 2022 and further are provisional.

Changes as of February 14th 2025:
Figures for the flash estimate of the fourth quarter of 2024 and the year 2024 are added.

When will new figures be published?
The preliminary estimate (flash estimate) of a quarter is released within 45 days. The second estimate is published after 85 days. At the second estimate of the fourth quarter, data of the previous three quarters will also be revised.

Description topics

Labour volume
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of employed persons, jobs or hours worked.
Employed persons
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit which specifies that labour will be carried out in return for (financial) remuneration.

A distinction is made between jobs of employees and jobs of self-employed persons.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.
Hours worked per employed person
Hours worked per employed person.
Hours worked per job
Hours worked per job.
Labour volume seasonal adjusted
The volume of labour input in the production process, in terms of employed persons, jobs or hours worked with the removal of annually recurring patterns which are normal for a particular time of year.
Employed persons
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Jobs
A job is an explicit or implicit employment contract between a person and an economic unit which specifies that labour will be carried out in return for (financial) remuneration.

A distinction is made between jobs of employees and jobs of self-employed persons.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.
Hours worked per employed person
Hours worked per employed person.
Hours worked per job
Hours worked per job.