Unemployment benefits per month by sex, age and region, 1998-2015

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Unemployment benefits per month by sex, age and region, 1998-2015
Sex Age Periods Total number of unemployment benefits (absolute) Unemployment benefits by part of country North Netherlands (absolute) Unemployment benefits by part of country East Netherlands (absolute) Unemployment benefits by part of country West Netherlands (absolute) Unemployment benefits by part of country South Netherlands (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Groningen(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Friesland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Drenthe(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Overijssel(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Flevoland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Gelderland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Utrecht(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Noord-Holland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Zuid-Holland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Zeeland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Noord-Brabant(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Limburg(PV) (absolute)
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 January 457,610 54,370 102,520 191,830 102,570 16,990 21,560 15,820 34,020 12,150 56,350 29,870 64,990 88,180 8,800 70,120 32,450
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 February 455,140 53,600 102,660 190,120 103,240 16,900 21,080 15,630 34,210 12,150 56,310 29,740 64,220 87,500 8,670 70,940 32,290
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 March 443,150 50,860 99,890 185,880 101,370 16,310 19,730 14,820 32,970 11,900 55,020 29,420 63,110 84,850 8,500 70,190 31,180
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 April 426,860 47,150 95,830 180,820 98,080 15,320 18,020 13,810 31,050 11,600 53,180 28,840 61,420 82,450 8,100 68,100 29,980
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 May 416,340 45,290 92,990 177,620 95,920 14,880 17,090 13,320 29,920 11,240 51,830 28,290 60,330 81,140 7,860 66,640 29,290
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 June 410,180 44,040 91,460 176,390 93,410 14,490 16,530 13,010 29,640 10,980 50,840 27,890 59,840 81,020 7,630 64,930 28,480
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 July 420,330 46,250 93,680 179,500 95,890 14,890 17,600 13,760 30,800 11,200 51,680 28,520 60,720 82,620 7,640 66,710 29,180
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 August 419,570 45,720 94,090 178,880 95,860 14,700 17,360 13,660 31,190 11,080 51,830 28,490 60,350 82,340 7,690 66,340 29,510
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 September 416,470 45,480 93,360 177,510 95,080 14,680 17,310 13,490 31,090 10,950 51,320 28,030 59,610 82,170 7,700 65,730 29,350
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 October 420,970 45,480 93,810 179,360 97,120 14,590 17,420 13,480 31,210 11,130 51,480 28,220 59,730 83,380 8,020 67,160 29,960
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 November* 427,400 46,590 94,790 181,950 98,130 14,740 18,060 13,790 31,560 11,370 51,850 28,080 60,900 84,600 8,370 67,720 30,410
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 December* 445,880 51,650 98,350 187,690 100,920 16,150 20,220 15,270 33,010 11,740 53,590 28,700 62,220 87,900 8,870 69,380 31,540
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 January 19,310 2,730 4,380 7,250 4,140 810 1,090 830 1,670 480 2,230 1,030 2,230 3,510 480 2,810 1,330
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 February 18,900 2,580 4,320 7,170 4,140 790 1,020 760 1,620 450 2,260 1,040 2,230 3,440 450 2,800 1,340
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 March 17,350 2,160 3,860 6,760 3,950 710 810 630 1,380 430 2,050 1,030 2,100 3,210 420 2,720 1,240
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 April 15,240 1,710 3,290 6,080 3,560 570 620 530 1,120 430 1,750 950 1,890 2,890 340 2,470 1,090
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 May 13,980 1,530 2,930 5,720 3,280 550 520 450 960 400 1,570 880 1,790 2,760 290 2,280 1,000
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 June 13,450 1,390 2,880 5,610 2,970 520 460 420 960 400 1,520 870 1,700 2,790 260 2,060 910
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 July 14,490 1,570 3,120 5,910 3,290 540 570 470 1,090 430 1,600 940 1,730 2,990 260 2,340 950
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 August 14,770 1,640 3,260 5,870 3,380 540 600 500 1,170 430 1,660 910 1,690 2,990 280 2,370 1,010
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 September 15,220 1,740 3,290 6,110 3,470 560 660 520 1,210 410 1,670 910 1,770 3,130 310 2,440 1,030
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 October 16,490 1,860 3,520 6,670 3,760 610 690 560 1,320 430 1,770 970 1,970 3,360 360 2,620 1,140
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 November* 17,790 2,010 3,780 7,270 3,880 640 770 600 1,350 480 1,950 990 2,210 3,640 420 2,690 1,190
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 December* 19,210 2,360 4,010 7,710 4,020 740 920 700 1,470 490 2,050 1,050 2,360 3,840 460 2,780 1,240
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 January 75,030 9,040 16,070 31,940 15,690 2,940 3,520 2,580 5,950 2,060 8,060 4,870 10,660 15,020 1,390 10,560 5,130
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 February 73,800 8,710 15,930 31,370 15,780 2,850 3,370 2,480 5,900 2,060 7,970 4,790 10,400 14,820 1,360 10,740 5,030
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 March 70,500 8,030 15,230 30,160 15,210 2,670 3,020 2,330 5,470 2,010 7,750 4,690 10,120 14,080 1,280 10,490 4,720
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 April 65,330 7,000 13,930 28,470 14,140 2,440 2,550 2,020 4,890 1,910 7,140 4,520 9,550 13,220 1,180 9,850 4,290
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 May 61,990 6,470 13,080 27,410 13,430 2,280 2,330 1,860 4,560 1,830 6,700 4,350 9,260 12,710 1,090 9,350 4,080
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 June 59,980 6,110 12,520 26,890 12,690 2,190 2,160 1,760 4,390 1,690 6,440 4,260 9,070 12,540 1,020 8,920 3,770
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 July 63,530 6,870 13,210 27,980 13,620 2,320 2,510 2,040 4,710 1,740 6,760 4,370 9,410 13,160 1,040 9,470 4,150
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 August 64,090 6,810 13,540 28,060 13,850 2,320 2,470 2,020 4,960 1,690 6,900 4,380 9,430 13,230 1,020 9,510 4,340
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 September 63,810 6,770 13,480 27,950 13,790 2,330 2,470 1,970 4,990 1,630 6,860 4,310 9,320 13,300 1,020 9,420 4,360
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 October 65,990 6,850 13,700 29,130 14,470 2,330 2,550 1,980 5,030 1,710 6,950 4,390 9,570 14,020 1,150 9,930 4,540
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 November* 68,630 7,150 14,080 30,430 14,840 2,390 2,710 2,050 5,080 1,830 7,170 4,440 10,160 14,570 1,260 10,160 4,680
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 December* 73,550 8,430 14,900 32,110 15,380 2,760 3,220 2,450 5,440 1,950 7,500 4,610 10,560 15,600 1,350 10,490 4,890
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 January 95,380 11,480 20,960 41,700 19,840 3,800 4,370 3,320 7,230 2,560 11,170 6,470 14,560 18,890 1,780 13,840 6,000
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 February 94,100 11,300 20,780 41,090 19,700 3,800 4,220 3,280 7,190 2,560 11,030 6,440 14,310 18,600 1,750 13,790 5,920
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 March 90,530 10,580 19,860 39,810 19,130 3,610 3,910 3,070 6,850 2,440 10,570 6,330 13,900 17,900 1,670 13,520 5,610
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 April 86,260 9,570 18,860 38,470 18,280 3,290 3,480 2,790 6,460 2,370 10,030 6,180 13,480 17,270 1,550 12,970 5,310
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 May 83,120 9,020 18,100 37,370 17,650 3,170 3,200 2,660 6,180 2,300 9,630 6,020 13,080 16,790 1,480 12,550 5,100
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 June 80,860 8,570 17,560 36,780 16,930 3,040 3,020 2,520 6,010 2,200 9,350 5,860 12,870 16,660 1,400 12,010 4,920
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 July 82,540 9,010 17,980 37,330 17,160 3,110 3,230 2,670 6,230 2,260 9,490 5,970 13,000 16,960 1,400 12,210 4,950
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 August 81,420 8,740 17,840 36,820 16,940 3,030 3,110 2,600 6,200 2,210 9,440 5,910 12,800 16,730 1,380 11,980 4,960
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 September 80,030 8,620 17,560 36,100 16,670 3,020 3,090 2,500 6,100 2,150 9,320 5,720 12,540 16,490 1,350 11,780 4,880
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 October 80,260 8,450 17,490 36,170 17,000 2,970 3,030 2,460 6,010 2,130 9,350 5,720 12,370 16,700 1,390 12,000 5,000
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 November* 81,010 8,580 17,550 36,430 17,160 2,930 3,140 2,510 6,120 2,150 9,280 5,650 12,510 16,830 1,440 12,070 5,090
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 December* 85,110 9,780 18,250 37,810 17,730 3,210 3,680 2,890 6,430 2,230 9,600 5,820 12,750 17,650 1,590 12,320 5,410
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 January 134,460 15,800 30,440 56,380 30,580 4,960 6,310 4,530 9,800 3,720 16,910 8,790 19,240 25,750 2,600 20,920 9,660
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 February 133,770 15,610 30,520 55,760 30,780 4,930 6,190 4,480 9,890 3,700 16,920 8,690 19,000 25,520 2,540 21,180 9,600
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 March 130,670 14,870 29,900 54,710 30,140 4,780 5,820 4,270 9,690 3,620 16,590 8,590 18,740 24,860 2,530 20,840 9,300
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 April 127,040 14,040 28,980 53,540 29,440 4,550 5,400 4,090 9,240 3,520 16,230 8,420 18,390 24,300 2,430 20,390 9,050
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 May 124,370 13,570 28,340 52,650 28,840 4,410 5,170 3,990 8,980 3,410 15,950 8,280 18,030 23,960 2,380 19,960 8,880
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 June 122,720 13,290 27,940 52,330 28,160 4,340 5,030 3,920 8,920 3,360 15,660 8,180 17,950 23,870 2,340 19,510 8,650
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 July 124,690 13,770 28,450 52,810 28,660 4,460 5,250 4,050 9,230 3,380 15,840 8,330 18,090 24,080 2,320 19,850 8,810
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 August 123,870 13,530 28,390 52,440 28,500 4,370 5,150 4,010 9,200 3,360 15,840 8,280 17,930 23,890 2,340 19,710 8,790
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 September 122,200 13,300 28,060 51,860 27,990 4,300 5,050 3,950 9,130 3,330 15,600 8,150 17,640 23,760 2,320 19,370 8,620
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 October 122,230 13,220 27,850 51,820 28,320 4,250 5,030 3,940 9,050 3,350 15,440 8,110 17,560 23,790 2,360 19,600 8,720
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 November* 122,620 13,470 27,710 51,930 28,370 4,270 5,220 3,980 9,030 3,370 15,320 8,030 17,590 23,880 2,440 19,610 8,760
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 December* 127,010 14,760 28,690 53,100 29,150 4,640 5,780 4,340 9,400 3,470 15,820 8,150 17,770 24,610 2,570 20,120 9,030
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 January 131,940 15,180 30,380 53,890 31,940 4,440 6,230 4,510 9,280 3,290 17,810 8,620 18,070 24,670 2,520 21,730 10,210
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 February 132,660 15,230 30,710 53,930 32,320 4,480 6,200 4,560 9,480 3,330 17,910 8,660 18,010 24,720 2,540 22,090 10,230
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 March 131,870 15,010 30,530 53,540 32,330 4,490 6,080 4,440 9,430 3,330 17,770 8,640 17,940 24,390 2,570 22,220 10,110
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 April 130,710 14,600 30,240 53,340 32,060 4,410 5,870 4,310 9,220 3,320 17,710 8,610 17,800 24,360 2,560 22,020 10,040
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 May 130,460 14,460 29,980 53,460 32,110 4,400 5,770 4,290 9,090 3,250 17,630 8,590 17,800 24,490 2,570 22,100 10,010
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 June 130,610 14,430 29,990 53,670 32,050 4,340 5,750 4,330 9,180 3,280 17,530 8,560 17,860 24,700 2,560 22,030 10,030
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 July 132,680 14,790 30,390 54,420 32,600 4,400 5,930 4,460 9,370 3,330 17,690 8,740 18,120 24,980 2,580 22,480 10,120
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 August 132,930 14,760 30,520 54,600 32,560 4,360 5,940 4,460 9,480 3,340 17,700 8,830 18,160 25,000 2,620 22,360 10,200
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 September 132,660 14,790 30,420 54,440 32,500 4,380 5,940 4,470 9,460 3,380 17,580 8,760 18,010 25,010 2,660 22,260 10,240
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 October 133,490 14,830 30,710 54,560 32,900 4,350 6,000 4,470 9,600 3,440 17,660 8,870 17,930 25,050 2,710 22,550 10,350
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 November* 134,680 15,100 31,080 54,850 33,140 4,440 6,110 4,560 9,800 3,480 17,810 8,810 18,060 25,200 2,780 22,690 10,450
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 December* 138,320 16,000 31,920 55,900 33,920 4,720 6,490 4,800 10,100 3,540 18,280 8,900 18,430 25,730 2,850 23,170 10,750
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 January 242,100 31,910 55,510 97,000 53,480 9,950 12,670 9,280 19,500 6,160 29,850 14,780 32,400 45,120 4,710 36,070 17,400
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 February 239,340 31,260 55,130 95,750 53,450 9,880 12,290 9,090 19,390 6,130 29,610 14,650 32,060 44,440 4,600 36,230 17,220
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 March 229,200 28,820 52,630 92,560 51,670 9,310 11,160 8,350 18,230 5,920 28,470 14,330 31,280 42,520 4,420 35,280 16,390
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 April 216,980 25,830 49,460 89,290 49,050 8,510 9,810 7,520 16,730 5,690 27,040 14,020 30,260 40,860 4,160 33,470 15,580
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 May 209,230 24,330 47,440 87,020 47,360 8,150 9,130 7,050 15,870 5,490 26,090 13,530 29,470 40,020 4,010 32,280 15,080
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 June 203,810 23,130 46,120 85,780 45,510 7,780 8,670 6,680 15,450 5,300 25,370 13,250 28,970 39,730 3,820 31,050 14,460
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 July 208,130 24,590 47,210 86,610 46,370 8,040 9,400 7,150 16,190 5,390 25,630 13,490 29,050 40,290 3,770 31,630 14,740
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 August 207,420 24,250 47,350 86,040 46,430 7,910 9,220 7,120 16,370 5,290 25,690 13,450 28,750 40,030 3,810 31,490 14,940
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 September 205,090 23,930 46,710 85,240 45,830 7,860 9,120 6,960 16,220 5,230 25,260 13,210 28,270 39,930 3,820 30,990 14,840
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 October 207,500 23,750 46,920 86,390 46,960 7,780 9,100 6,860 16,260 5,300 25,350 13,300 28,340 40,810 3,950 31,740 15,220
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 November* 212,090 24,590 47,600 88,100 47,860 7,970 9,540 7,080 16,420 5,440 25,740 13,340 28,900 41,740 4,120 32,310 15,550
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 December* 229,040 29,400 51,380 92,710 50,770 9,340 11,520 8,550 18,100 5,740 27,540 13,830 29,980 44,390 4,510 34,240 16,530
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 January 10,200 1,670 2,390 3,530 2,150 480 680 520 980 240 1,180 480 1,100 1,720 230 1,460 690
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 February 9,770 1,530 2,300 3,430 2,120 460 620 450 930 210 1,160 480 1,100 1,650 200 1,430 690
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 March 8,490 1,190 1,900 3,120 1,930 370 450 370 730 190 980 450 990 1,500 180 1,330 590
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 April 7,130 850 1,550 2,710 1,670 260 320 270 550 190 810 400 870 1,300 140 1,170 500
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 May 6,430 740 1,330 2,570 1,480 240 270 230 450 190 700 360 830 1,240 130 1,030 450
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 June 6,140 670 1,270 2,510 1,340 240 230 200 430 190 660 360 770 1,250 120 900 430
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 July 6,620 800 1,420 2,610 1,480 270 290 240 530 200 690 410 760 1,310 130 1,040 430
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 August 6,940 880 1,560 2,620 1,550 290 310 280 610 210 750 410 760 1,320 140 1,080 480
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 September 7,210 950 1,590 2,750 1,600 310 330 310 630 210 760 400 790 1,410 150 1,110 490
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 October 7,830 1,010 1,680 3,020 1,750 330 360 320 650 220 810 420 890 1,540 180 1,190 560
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 November* 8,630 1,090 1,870 3,330 1,880 350 400 350 680 240 950 450 1,010 1,670 200 1,270 600
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 December* 9,950 1,450 2,170 3,680 2,080 460 540 450 830 250 1,090 510 1,110 1,850 220 1,420 660
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 January 36,810 5,100 7,830 14,670 7,680 1,610 1,960 1,530 3,120 900 3,810 2,090 4,760 7,140 680 5,060 2,620
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 February 35,910 4,870 7,660 14,310 7,660 1,570 1,860 1,440 3,040 900 3,720 2,060 4,660 6,940 650 5,110 2,550
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 March 33,280 4,280 7,060 13,440 7,210 1,410 1,570 1,290 2,650 860 3,550 1,960 4,490 6,420 570 4,860 2,350
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 April 29,890 3,490 6,190 12,560 6,420 1,250 1,210 1,030 2,270 800 3,120 1,890 4,220 5,930 530 4,350 2,070
Source: CBS.
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This table shows the number of benefits under the Unemployment Act per month by sex, age and region. This table concerns monthly figures that are not seasonally adjusted.

Figures available from 1998 January to 2015 December.

Status of the figures:
The figures of 1998 January to 2015 October are final. The figures of 2015 November and 2015 December are provisional.
Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of August 31, 2016:
None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Total number of unemployment benefits
The number of unemployment benefits not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits).
Includes recipients of unemployment benefits whose present whereabouts are unknown or outside the Netherlands.
Unemployment benefits by part of country
The number of unemployment benefits not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits) by part of the Netherlands (north, east, west, south of the country).
North Netherlands
Total of the provinces Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe.
East Netherlands
Total of the provinces Overijssel, Gelderland and Flevoland.
West Netherlands
Total of the provinces Utrecht, Noord- and Zuid-Holland, Zeeland.
South Netherlands
Total of the provinces Noord-Brabant and Limburg.
Unemployment benefits by province
The number of unemployment benefits not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits) by province.
Groningen(PV)
Friesland(PV)
Drenthe(PV)
Overijssel(PV)
Flevoland(PV)
Gelderland(PV)
Utrecht(PV)
Noord-Holland(PV)
Zuid-Holland(PV)
Zeeland(PV)
Noord-Brabant(PV)
Limburg(PV)