In 2020, the largest group in the labor force in the Netherlands were men between the ages of 45 and 74 years old, with about 2.24 million participants. The largest group of Dutch women in the labor force were also between the ages of 45 and 74 years old, at about 1.84 million participants.
Labor force in the Netherlands in 2020, by age and gender
(in 1,000s)
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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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (June 17, 2021). Labor force in the Netherlands in 2020, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Labor force in the Netherlands in 2020, by age and gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2021). Labor force in the Netherlands in 2020, by age and gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Labor Force in The Netherlands in 2020, by Age and Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, Labor force in the Netherlands in 2020, by age and gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited January 27, 2022)
