Social security; key figures, number of benefits
| Periods | Unemployment benefits Benefits WW, not seasonally adjusted (x 1000) | Unemployment benefits Benefits WW, seasonally adjusted (x 1000) | Unemployment benefits Benefits IOW (x 1000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 February | 153.9 | . | 9.7 |
| 2023 March | 158.2 | . | 10.1 |
| 2023 April | 156.3 | . | 10.3 |
| 2023 May | 150.9 | . | 10.2 |
| 2023 June | 152.6 | . | 10.1 |
| 2023 July | 152.0 | . | 9.9 |
| 2023 August | 156.4 | . | 9.9 |
| 2023 September | 155.1 | . | 9.8 |
| 2023 October | 155.8 | . | 9.7 |
| 2023 November* | 160.2 | . | 9.6 |
| 2023 December* | 160.8 | . | 9.5 |
| 2024 January* | 167.1 | . | 9.3 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
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This table shows actual key figures of benefits concerning labour disablement, unemployment, income support and national insurances.
Data available from: January 1998.
Status of the figures:
The figures for the three most recent months are provisional, while the figures for the preceding months are definitive.
The figures concerning income support of the three most recent months are based on an estimation and therefore provisional. After three month these figures will be replaced by definitive figures.
The monthly and quarterly figures represent the situation at the end of a period; the annual figures are averages.
Changes as of 29th March 2024:
Added are:
- The provisional figures from January 2024
The figures mentioned below have become definitive:
- The figures from January until October 2023
When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in April 2024.
Description topics
- Unemployment benefits
- Benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act (WW) and the Income Protection Plan for the Older Unemployed (IOW).
The WW is a compulsory insurance for employees against the financial consequences of unemployment.
The IOW entitles older unemployed or older partially disabled employees to a benefit following the expiration of a benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act (WW) or a benefit under the Resumption of Work (Partially Disabled Persons) Regulation (WGA).
The WGA is a regulation under the Work and Income (Capacity for Work) Act (WIA)
The numbers include benefits for persons whose sex and place of residence is unknown and benefits for persons living abroad.- Benefits WW, not seasonally adjusted
- The number of unemployment benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act (WW) not seasonally adjusted.
- Benefits WW, seasonally adjusted
- The number of unemployment benefits under the Unemployment Insurance Act (WW) seasonally adjusted.
During the year under review the figures are provisional.
- Benefits IOW
- The number of benefits under the Income Protection Plan for the Older Unemployed (IOW), not terminated at the end of the period under review.
The IOW entitles older unemployed or older partially disabled employees to a benefit following the expiration of a benefit under the Unemployment Insurance Act (WW) or a benefit under the Resumption of Work (Partially Disabled Persons) Regulation (WGA).
The act is temporary, has come into force as of December1st, 2009 and will expire as of January 1st, 2027.
The WGA is a regulation under the Work and Income (Capacity for Work) Act (WIA).
The benefit will be terminated when a person reaches the AOW-age.