In 2022, the largest group in the labor force in the Netherlands were men between the ages of 45 and 74 years old, with just under 2.3 million participants. The largest group of Dutch women in the labor force were also between the ages of 45 and 74 years old, at over 1.9 million participants.
Labor force in the Netherlands in 2022, 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 15, 2022). Labor force in the Netherlands in 2022, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, 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 2022, by age and gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2022). Labor force in the Netherlands in 2022, by age and gender (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Labor Force in The Netherlands in 2022, by Age and Gender (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 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 2022, by age and gender (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Labor force in the Netherlands in 2022, by age and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, June 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/539146/netherlands-labour-force-by-age-and-gender/
