Netherlands: labor force 2018, by age and gender
Labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in 1,000s)
by Brigitte van de Pas,
last edited
Mar 26, 2019
This statistic displays the labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in thousands). It shows that the largest group in the labor force were male and between 45 and 65 years old.
Labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in 1,000s)
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| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-25 years | 442 | 405 |
| 25-45 years | 1,906 | 1,689 |
| 45-65 years | 2,023 | 1,605 |
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-25 years | 442 | 405 |
| 25-45 years | 1,906 | 1,689 |
| 45-65 years | 2,023 | 1,605 |
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by Brigitte van de Pas,
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Mar 26, 2019
This statistic displays the labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in thousands). It shows that the largest group in the labor force were male and between 45 and 65 years old.
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- The source defines the labor force (15-64 years) as: "persons who work at least 12 hours a week, persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week, persons willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week."
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- The source defines the labor force (15-64 years) as: "persons who work at least 12 hours a week, persons who have accepted work for at least 12 hours a week, persons willing to work at least 12 hours a week, who are available and actively seeking work for at least 12 hours a week."
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Statistics on "Job market in the Netherlands"
- Labor force
The most important statistics
- Share of individuals who are a member of the labor force in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2018Gross and net labor participation in the Netherlands 2008-2018
- Labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in 1,000s)Netherlands: labor force 2018, by age and gender
- Employed labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in 1,000s)Employed labor force in the Netherlands 2018, by age and gender
- Employed labor force in the Netherlands from July 2018 to July 2019 (in 1,000s)Employed labor force in the Netherlands 2018-2019
- Monthly change of the labor force in the Netherlands from September 2017 to September 2018 (in 1,000s)*Monthly change of the labor force in the Netherlands 2017-2018
- Percentage change of the working population in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020Annual change of the working population in the Netherlands 2015-2020
- Percentage change of the active working population in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020Annual change of the active working population in the Netherlands 2015-2020
- Labor force in the Netherlands in 2017 and 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s) Labor force in the Netherlands 2017-2020
- Unemployment
The most important statistics
- Share of unemployed individuals of the total labor force in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2018Unemployment rate in the Netherlands 2008-2018
- Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from January 2017 to July 2019Netherlands: unemployment rate 2017-2019
- Unemployed labor force in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)Netherlands: unemployed labor force 2008-2018
- Unemployed labor force in the Netherlands from July 2018 to July 2019 (in 1,000s)Netherlands: unemployed labor force 2018-2019
- Total number of long-term unemployed people in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in 1,000s)Total number of long-term unemployed people in the Netherlands 2007-2017
- Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2017, by lengthUnemployment rate in the Netherlands 2010-2017, by length
- Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017, with a forecast for 2018 to 2020 (in percent of total labor force)*Forecast of the unemployment rate in the Netherlands 2013-2020
- Forecast of the unemployment rate in the Netherlands in 2019, by provinceForecast of the unemployment rate in the Netherlands 2019, by province
- Contract types
The most important statistics
- Share of the population with paid work in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016Share of the population with a paid job in the Netherlands 2006-2016
- Distribution of the working population in the Netherlands in 2017, by contract typeDistribution of the working population in the Netherlands 2017, by contract type
- Share of the employees on a flexible contract in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016*Share of the employees on a flexible contract in the Netherlands 2006-2016
- Number of part-time jobs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)Number of part-time jobs in the Netherlands 2010-2016
- Share of people on a permanent contract in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people on a permanent contract in the Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Share of people on a fixed-term contract in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people on a fixed-term contract in the Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Share of people seconded via an employment agency in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people seconded in the Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Preferred employment contract types in the Netherlands in 2017Preferred employment contract types in the Netherlands 2017
- Salaries
The most important statistics
- Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2017 (in euros)Netherlands: average annual salary and bonuses 2017
- Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2017, by age (in euros)Average annual salary in the Netherlands 2017, by age
- Average hourly wage in the Netherlands in 2017, by age (in euros)Average hourly wage in the Netherlands 2017, by age
- Average annual wage in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector (in euros)Average annual wage in the Netherlands 2017, by sector
- Average hourly wage in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector (in euros)Average hourly wage in the Netherlands 2017, by sector
- Average annual salary in the Netherlands in 2017, by contract type (in euros)Average annual salary in the Netherlands 2017, by contract type
- Average hourly wage in the Netherlands in 2017, by contract type (in euros)Average hourly wage in the Netherlands 2017, by contract type
- Distribution of the gross annual income of HBO+ers in the Netherlands in 2016, by gender (in euros)Income distribution of HBO+ers in the Netherlands in 2016, by gender
- Working hours
The most important statistics
- Number of jobs in the Netherlands in 2017, by working hours (in 1,000s)Number of jobs in the Netherlands 2017, by working hours
- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2017Average weekly hours worked on the main job in the Netherlands 2000-2017
- Average working hours per job per year in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector Average working hours per job per year in the Netherlands 2017, by sector
- Average weekly working hours in the Netherlands in 2017, by ageAverage weekly working hours in the Netherlands 2017, by age
- Most popular working hours in the Netherlands in 2016*Most popular working hours in the Netherlands 2016
- Total number of hours worked in the Netherlands in 2017 and 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020 (in millions) Number of hours worked in the Netherlands 2017-2020
- Working conditions
The most important statistics
- Most important employment conditions in the Netherlands in 2017Most important employment conditions in the Netherlands 2017
- What conditions decide whether you are happy at work?*Working conditions making employees happy in the Netherlands 2017
- Aspects making employers interesting for potential employees in the Netherlands in 2016*Aspects making employers interesting for potential employees in the Netherlands 2016
- Share of people satisfied with their working conditions in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people satisfied with work conditions Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Share of people satisfied with their promotion opportunities in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people satisfied with promotion options Netherlands 2017, by education level
- Share of people satisfied with their direct superior in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people satisfied with direct superior Netherlands 2017, by education level
- How often are you stressed?*Stress level among employees in the Netherlands 2018
- Most annoying habits of colleagues according to office employees in the Netherlands in 2017*Most annoying habits of colleagues according to office employees the Netherlands 2017
- Changing jobs
The most important statistics
- Share of people actively looking for a new job in the Netherlands in 2017, by education levelShare of people actively looking for a new job Netherlands 2017, by education level
- To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: "Chances are good that in two years I will still work for the same employer?''*Opinions on likeliness of changing employers in the Netherlands 2017
- Share of the employees wishing to work for their current employer until their retirement in the Netherlands in 2017, by ageWish to work for the same employer until retirement in the Netherlands 2017
- Most important reasons to search for a new job in the Netherlands in 2018Most important reasons to search for a new job in the Netherlands 2018
- Most popular channels to search for a new job in the Netherlands in 2019*Most popular channels to search for a new job in the Netherlands 2019
- Most popular social media channels to search for a new job in the Netherlands in 2016*Most popular social media channels to search for a new job in the Netherlands 2016
- How often do you get approached for a new job?**Occurrence of new job offers in the Netherlands in 2016, by gender
- Total number of job vacancies in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s) Number of job vacancies in the Netherlands 2016-2020
- Trade unions
The most important statistics
- Share of people who are trade union members in the Netherlands from 2012 to 2016Share of people who are trade union members in the Netherlands 2012-2016
- Total number of trade union members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000s)Total number of trade union members in the Netherlands 2000-2016
- Total number of trade union members in the Netherlands in 2016, by organization (in 1,000s)Total number of trade union members in the Netherlands 2016, by organization
- Total number of Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging (FNV) trade union members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000s)Total number of FNV trade union members in the Netherlands 2000-2016
- Total number of Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV) trade union members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000s)*Total number of CNV members in the Netherlands 2000-2016
- Total number of Vakcentrale voor Professionals (VCP) trade union members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000s)*Total number of VCP members in the Netherlands 2000-2016
- Teenagers and students
The most important statistics
- Share of teenagers with a side job in the Netherlands in 2016, by age groupTeenagers with a side job in the Netherlands 2016, by age group
- Top five side jobs for teenagers in the Netherlands in 2017*Top five side jobs teenagers in the Netherlands 2017
- Reasons to have a side job for teenagers in the Netherlands in 2016Reasons to have a side job for teenagers in the Netherlands 2016
- Most popular jobs among research university graduates in the Netherlands in 2017*Most popular jobs among research university graduates in the Netherlands 2017
- What do you consider important in a job?*Most important job considerations for Millennials in the Netherlands 2018
- Most important working conditions for Generation Z in the Netherlands in 2018*Most important working conditions for Generation Z in the Netherlands 2018
- Share of students with a side job in the Netherlands in 2017, by ageShare of students with a side job in the Netherlands 2017, by age
- Average income from side jobs of students in the Netherlands in 2017, by age (in euros)Average income from side jobs of students in the Netherlands 2017, by age (in euros)
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- Share of individuals who are a member of the labor force in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2018
- Labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in 1,000s)
- Employed labor force in the Netherlands in 2018, by age and gender (in 1,000s)
- Employed labor force in the Netherlands from July 2018 to July 2019 (in 1,000s)
- Monthly change of the labor force in the Netherlands from September 2017 to September 2018 (in 1,000s)*
- Percentage change of the working population in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020
- Percentage change of the active working population in the Netherlands from 2015 to 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020
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- Total number of jobs in the Netherlands from 2016 to 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020 (in 1,000s)
- Labor participation rate in the Netherlands in 2017 and 2018, with a forecast for 2019 and 2020
- Share of unemployed individuals of the total labor force in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2018
- Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from January 2017 to July 2019
- Unemployed labor force in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
- Unemployed labor force in the Netherlands from July 2018 to July 2019 (in 1,000s)
- Total number of long-term unemployed people in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017 (in 1,000s)
- Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2017, by length
- Unemployment rate in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017, with a forecast for 2018 to 2020 (in percent of total labor force)*
- Forecast of the unemployment rate in the Netherlands in 2019, by province
- Forecasted number of unemployed people in the Netherlands in 2019, by province
- Share of the population with paid work in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016
- Distribution of the working population in the Netherlands in 2017, by contract type
- Share of the employees on a flexible contract in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016*
- Number of part-time jobs in the Netherlands from 2010 to 2016 (in 1,000s)
- Share of people on a permanent contract in the Netherlands in 2017, by education level
- Share of people on a fixed-term contract in the Netherlands in 2017, by education level
- Share of people seconded via an employment agency in the Netherlands in 2017, by education level
- Preferred employment contract types in the Netherlands in 2017
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- Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2017
- Average working hours per job per year in the Netherlands in 2017, by sector
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- Most popular channels to search for a new job in the Netherlands in 2019*
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- Total number of Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV) trade union members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000s)*
- Total number of Vakcentrale voor Professionals (VCP) trade union members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2016 (in 1,000s)*
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