Netherlands - Labor Force
Netherlands: Labor Force
| Mnemonic | LBF.INLD | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Ths. #, SA | |
| Adjustments | Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Monthly | 0.02 % | |
| Data | Feb 2023 | 10,057 |
| Jan 2023 | 10,059 | |
Series Information
| Source | Statistics Netherlands |
| Release | Monthly labor participation and employment |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Start Date | 1/31/1996 |
| End Date | 2/28/2023 |
Netherlands: Labor
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force | Feb 2023 | 10,057 | 10,059 | Ths. #, SA | Monthly |
| Labor Force Employment | Feb 2023 | 9,701 | 9,699 | Ths. #, SA | Monthly |
| Unemployment | Feb 2023 | 356 | 360 | Ths. #, SA | Monthly |
| Unemployment Rate | Feb 2023 | 3.5 | 3.6 | %, SA | Monthly |
| Total Employment | 2022 Q4 | 10,252 | 10,174 | Ths. #, SA | Quarterly |
| Wage & Salaries | 2022 Q4 | 116,039 | 114,085 | Mil. EUR, SA | Quarterly |
| Agriculture Employment | 2017 | 201,205 | 204,720 | # | Annual |
| Primary Industries Employment | 2016 | 195 | 194 | Ths. # | Annual |
Release Information
For the Netherlands, labor force status measures, by four age brackets, monthly. Interpolated from the quarterly labor force survey.
Active:
- Frameworks: ILO, IESS
- Measurements:
- Thousands of persons (Ths. #)
- Percent (%)
- Adjustments:
- Seasonally adjusted (SA)
- Not seasonally adjusted (NSA)
- Native frequency: Monthly
- Start date: Uniformly 2003m1
Predecessors:
- Pre-IESS - 2003m1 to 2021m11 ("_22")
- National definition - 2003m1 to 2020m3 ("_20")
- Pre-ILO - 2003m1 to 2014m12 ("_14")
- Ten-year brackets - 2001m2 to 2010m5 ("10")
- 2001m2 to 2008m3 ("10")
- 1990m2 to 2005m1 ("_14")
- 1989m2 to 2005m1 ("_14")
- 1989m2 to 2005m1 (none)
- Annual - 1996 to 2006 ("00")
The population of 15 to 75 years old (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed, the unemployed and the people who are not in in the labour force. The different groups are further broken down by sex and age. Next to the original monthly figures on the labour force you can also find monthly figures that are seasonally adjusted.
The figures in this table are based on the Dutch Labour Force Survey (LFS). To make the monthly figures a time series model was used.
Some figures are rounded off to the nearest thousand. Consequently the sum of the detail data can deviate from the total.
Definitions
- Employed labor force
- Persons working at least 1 hour a week.
- Unemployed labor force
- Persons without work that are actively searching for paid work and that are directly available to work.
- Not in in the labor force
- Persons not included in the labor force.
Age brackets
- National definition: 15-25, 25-45, 45-65 years
- ILO definition: 15-24, 25-44, 45-74 years
Changes to methodology
Revision (2015): The monthly unemployment press release is now based according to the ILO definition. This is part of a broader strategy to comply with international definitions as much as possible in order to increase the international comparability of statistics. According to the ILO definition, everyone with a paid job of at least one hour a week is included in the employed labour force. Pupils and students with part-time jobs, for example, all belong to the employed labour force under this definition. The national definition of the labour force comprises only people who work or want to work for at least 12 hours a week.
Moody's Analytics supplements
For the labor force status quartet, we produce supplements that are back-extended (to 1996m1) and seasonally adjusted.
Further reading
At the source:
- Labour force, monthly figures
- Impact redesign on monthly labour force figures (20 Jan 2022)
- Discussion Paper: Monthly Labour Force Figures during the 2021 Redesign of the Dutch Labour Force Survey (Jan 2022, pdf)
At IMF (SDDS Plus):
