Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts

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Employment; economic activity, sex, National Accounts
Sex Employment type Sector/branches (SIC 2008) Periods Employed persons (x 1,000) Jobs (x 1,000) Full-time equivalent (fte) (x 1,000) Hours worked (million hours)
Total male and female Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 17 19 15 27
Total male and female Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 19 19 18 31
Total male and female Total 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 99 107 89 165
Total male and female Total 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 49 54 44 80
Total male and female Total 66 Other financial services 2023* 86 91 76 134
Total male and female Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 857 980 752 1,399
Total male and female Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 164 202 138 272
Total male and female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 102 131 84 170
Total male and female Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 1,218 1,415 858 1,531
Total male and female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 512 643 301 540
Total male and female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 453 594 385 720
Total male and female Total S Other service activities 2023* 218 271 195 367
Total male and female Total 96 Other personal services 2023* 144 189 133 259
Total male and female Employees 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 14 14 12 21
Total male and female Employees 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 18 18 17 30
Total male and female Employees 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 77 80 71 123
Total male and female Employees 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 37 38 33 56
Total male and female Employees 66 Other financial services 2023* 81 84 71 123
Total male and female Employees M Other specialised business services 2023* 632 667 563 977
Total male and female Employees 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 83 88 71 123
Total male and female Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 40 43 32 56
Total male and female Employees N Renting and other business support 2023* 911 989 713 1,246
Total male and female Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 220 242 170 285
Total male and female Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 276 339 208 347
Total male and female Employees S Other service activities 2023* 117 127 92 151
Total male and female Employees 96 Other personal services 2023* 52 56 37 62
Total male and female Self-employed 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 4 5 3 6
Total male and female Self-employed 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 1 1 1 1
Total male and female Self-employed 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 21 27 18 42
Total male and female Self-employed 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 12 16 10 24
Total male and female Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2023* 5 7 5 11
Total male and female Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2023* 225 312 190 422
Total male and female Self-employed 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 81 113 67 149
Total male and female Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 63 88 52 114
Total male and female Self-employed N Renting and other business support 2023* 307 425 145 285
Total male and female Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 292 401 131 255
Total male and female Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 177 255 177 372
Total male and female Self-employed S Other service activities 2023* 101 144 104 215
Total male and female Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2023* 92 133 96 197
Male Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 10 10 9 16
Male Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 16 16 15 27
Male Total 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 77 82 72 136
Male Total 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 35 38 32 60
Male Total 66 Other financial services 2023* 49 52 46 83
Male Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 516 584 475 897
Male Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 82 101 73 148
Male Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 47 60 41 86
Male Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 569 626 481 868
Male Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 140 163 130 235
Male Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 169 223 147 287
Male Total S Other service activities 2023* 62 74 55 106
Male Total 96 Other personal services 2023* 28 36 25 52
Male Employees 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 9 9 8 14
Male Employees 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 15 15 15 26
Male Employees 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 59 61 57 100
Male Employees 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 26 26 24 41
Male Employees 66 Other financial services 2023* 45 47 43 74
Male Employees M Other specialised business services 2023* 383 400 358 629
Male Employees 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 42 44 38 66
Male Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 18 19 16 28
Male Employees N Renting and other business support 2023* 528 565 438 777
Male Employees 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 108 116 95 163
Male Employees R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 108 132 89 151
Male Employees S Other service activities 2023* 40 44 35 59
Male Employees 96 Other personal services 2023* 12 13 10 17
Male Self-employed 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 1 2 1 2
Male Self-employed 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 1 1 1 1
Male Self-employed 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 18 21 15 36
Male Self-employed 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 9 12 8 19
Male Self-employed 66 Other financial services 2023* 4 5 4 9
Male Self-employed M Other specialised business services 2023* 133 183 117 268
Male Self-employed 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 40 57 36 82
Male Self-employed 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 29 41 26 58
Male Self-employed N Renting and other business support 2023* 41 62 43 90
Male Self-employed 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 32 47 35 72
Male Self-employed R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 61 91 58 136
Male Self-employed S Other service activities 2023* 22 31 20 47
Male Self-employed 96 Other personal services 2023* 16 23 15 34
Female Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 8 9 6 10
Female Total 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 3 3 3 4
Female Total 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 22 24 17 29
Female Total 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 14 16 11 19
Female Total 66 Other financial services 2023* 37 39 30 51
Female Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 341 396 277 502
Female Total 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 82 101 65 124
Female Total 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 55 71 43 84
Female Total N Renting and other business support 2023* 649 788 377 664
Female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 372 480 171 306
Female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 284 371 238 433
Female Total S Other service activities 2023* 156 197 140 261
Female Total 96 Other personal services 2023* 116 153 108 208
Female Employees 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 5 5 4 7
Female Employees 30 Manufacture of other transport 2023* 3 3 2 4
Female Employees 31-33 Other manufacturing and repair 2023* 18 19 14 23
Female Employees 31-32 Manufacture of furniture; other 2023* 11 12 9 15
Female Employees 66 Other financial services 2023* 35 37 29 49
Female Employees M Other specialised business services 2023* 249 267 205 348
Female Employees 73-75 Advertising, design and other 2023* 41 44 33 56
Female Employees 74-75 Other specialised services 2023* 22 23 17 29
Female Employees N Renting and other business support 2023* 383 425 275 469
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table provides annual data about the employment of employees and self-employed persons. It contains annual data on employed persons, jobs, full-time equivalent (fte) and hours worked.

Data available from: 1995

Status of the figures:
Data from 1995 up to and including 2021 are final. Data of 2022 and further are provisional.

Changes as of June 24th 2024:
This is a new table.
Statistics Netherlands has carried out a revision of the national accounts. New statistical sources, methods and concepts are implemented in the national accounts, in order to align the picture of the Dutch economy with all underlying source data and international guidelines for the compilation of the national accounts. This table contains revised data. For further information see section 3.

When will new figures be published?
Provisional data are published 6 months after the end of the reporting year. Final data are released 30 months after the end of the reporting year.

Description topics

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.
Full-time equivalent (fte)
A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs.
Hours worked
The number of hours actually worked by someone with a paid job.