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 A-U All economic activities 2023* 10,233 11,527 8,327 14,723
Total male and female Total A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2023* 197 247 177 396
Total male and female Total 01 Agriculture 2023* 192 241 172 386
Total male and female Total 02 Forestry and logging 2023* 3 3 2 4
Total male and female Total 03 Fishing and aquaculture 2023* 3 3 2 6
Total male and female Total B Mining and quarrying 2023* 8 8 8 14
Total male and female Total B-E Industry (no construction), energy 2023* 845 891 784 1,380
Total male and female Total C Manufacturing 2023* 763 806 708 1,244
Total male and female Total 10-12 Manufacture of food and beverages 2023* 149 164 132 228
Total male and female Total 13-15 Man. of textile-, leatherproducts 2023* 17 19 15 27
Total male and female Total 16-18 Man. wood en paperprod., printing 2023* 52 55 48 83
Total male and female Total 16 Manufacture of wood products 2023* 17 19 16 28
Total male and female Total 17 Manufacture of paper 2023* 19 19 18 30
Total male and female Total 18 Printing and reproduction 2023* 16 17 14 24
Total male and female Total 19 Manufacture of coke and petroleum 2023* 5 5 5 9
Total male and female Total 20 Manufacture of chemicals 2023* 48 49 46 79
Total male and female Total 20-21 Chemistry and pharmaceuticals 2023* 68 74 68 118
Total male and female Total 21 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals 2023* 20 25 22 39
Total male and female Total 22 Manufacture rubber, plastic products 2023* 34 35 32 55
Total male and female Total 22-23 Man. plastics and constructionprod 2023* 57 58 53 93
Total male and female Total 23 Manufacture of building materials 2023* 23 23 21 38
Total male and female Total 24 Manufacture of basic metals 2023* 20 21 20 35
Total male and female Total 24-25 Man. of basic metals and -products 2023* 117 122 109 195
Total male and female Total 25 Manufacture of metal products 2023* 97 101 89 160
Total male and female Total 26 Manufacture of electronic products 2023* 28 29 27 46
Total male and female Total 26-27 Elektrical and electron. Industry 2023* 54 55 51 87
Total male and female Total 27 Manufacture of electric equipment 2023* 26 26 24 41
Total male and female Total 28 Manufacture of machinery n.e.c. 2023* 103 105 98 171
Total male and female Total 29 Manufacture of cars and trailers 2023* 23 24 22 37
Total male and female Total 29-30 Transport equipment 2023* 42 43 40 69
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 33 Repair and installation of machinery 2023* 49 53 46 85
Total male and female Total D Energy supply 2023* 36 37 32 55
Total male and female Total 35 Energy supply 2023* 36 37 32 55
Total male and female Total E Water supply and waste management 2023* 38 39 36 66
Total male and female Total 36 Water collection and distribution 2023* 6 6 6 9
Total male and female Total 37-39 Sewerage and waste treatment 2023* 32 33 31 58
Total male and female Total F Construction 2023* 592 664 562 1,090
Total male and female Total 41 Construction buildings, development 2023* 204 244 198 385
Total male and female Total 42 Civil engineering 2023* 63 65 59 114
Total male and female Total 43 Specialised construction activities 2023* 325 354 304 592
Total male and female Total G-I Trade, transport, hotels, catering 2023* 2,495 2,751 1,857 3,361
Total male and female Total G Wholesale and retail trade 2023* 1,558 1,700 1,166 2,087
Total male and female Total 45 Sale and repair of motor vehicles 2023* 147 163 133 247
Total male and female Total 46 Wholesale trade (no motor vehicles) 2023* 543 570 486 865
Total male and female Total 47 Retail trade (not in motor vehicles) 2023* 868 967 547 974
Total male and female Total H Transportation and storage 2023* 436 469 379 704
Total male and female Total 49 Land transport 2023* 204 219 179 351
Total male and female Total 50 Water transport 2023* 21 26 19 36
Total male and female Total 51 Air transport 2023* 26 26 23 38
Total male and female Total 52 Warehousing, services for transport 2023* 124 129 114 201
Total male and female Total 53 Postal and courier activities 2023* 62 69 44 78
Total male and female Total I Accommodation and food serving 2023* 501 582 312 570
Total male and female Total J Information and communication 2023* 375 411 353 629
Total male and female Total 58 Publishing 2023* 22 24 20 34
Total male and female Total 58-60 Publishing, movie, radio and TV 2023* 61 71 55 100
Total male and female Total 59-60 Movies, TV and radio 2023* 38 46 35 65
Total male and female Total 61 Telecommunications 2023* 25 26 24 41
Total male and female Total 62-63 IT- and information services 2023* 289 314 274 489
Total male and female Total K Financial institutions 2023* 217 225 201 342
Total male and female Total 64 Financial institutions, no insurance 2023* 95 98 91 153
Total male and female Total 65 Insurance and pension funding 2023* 36 37 34 56
Total male and female Total 66 Other financial services 2023* 86 91 76 134
Total male and female Total L Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 81 92 70 120
Total male and female Total 68 Renting, buying, selling real estate 2023* 81 92 70 120
Total male and female Total M-N Business services 2023* 2,075 2,394 1,610 2,930
Total male and female Total M Other specialised business services 2023* 857 980 752 1,399
Total male and female Total 69-70 Legal and management consultancy 2023* 488 557 428 790
Total male and female Total 69-71 Management, technical consultancy 2023* 644 726 569 1,049
Total male and female Total 71 Architects, technical services etc. 2023* 156 170 140 259
Total male and female Total 72 Research and development 2023* 49 52 45 78
Total male and female Total 73 Advertising and market research 2023* 62 71 54 102
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 77 Renting and leasing of tangible goods 2023* 42 47 37 67
Total male and female Total 78 Employment activities 2023* 643 700 500 889
Total male and female Total 79 Travel agencies, tour operators etc 2023* 22 24 20 35
Total male and female Total 80-82 Security, other business services 2023* 512 643 301 540
Total male and female Total O-Q Government and care 2023* 2,902 3,257 2,328 3,754
Total male and female Total O Public administration and services 2023* 639 667 596 953
Total male and female Total 84 Public administration and services 2023* 639 667 596 953
Total male and female Total P Education 2023* 638 743 522 877
Total male and female Total 85 Education 2023* 638 743 522 877
Total male and female Total Q Health and social work activities 2023* 1,625 1,846 1,210 1,924
Total male and female Total 86 Human health activities 2023* 650 731 526 864
Total male and female Total 87-88 Care and social work 2023* 975 1,115 684 1,060
Total male and female Total R-U Culture, recreation, other services 2023* 453 594 385 720
Total male and female Total R Culture, sports and recreation 2023* 201 261 164 310
Total male and female Total 90-92 Arts, culture and lotteries 2023* 122 155 107 206
Total male and female Total 93 Sports and recreation 2023* 80 106 58 103
Total male and female Total S Other service activities 2023* 218 271 195 367
Total male and female Total 94 Membership organisations 2023* 61 67 52 84
Total male and female Total 95 Repair computers and consumergoods 2023* 13 15 11 23
Total male and female Total 96 Other personal services 2023* 144 189 133 259
Total male and female Total T Activities of households 2023* 34 62 25 43
Total male and female Total U Extraterritorial organisations 2023* . . . .
Total male and female Total 99 Extraterritorial organisations 2023* . . . .
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.