Monthly labour participation and unemployment
| Sex | Age | Periods | Not in the labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) | Not in the labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 March | 3,235 | 3,221 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 April | 3,229 | 3,204 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 May | 3,193 | 3,200 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 June | 3,181 | 3,202 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 July | 3,171 | 3,188 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 August | 3,163 | 3,173 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 September | 3,169 | 3,174 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 October | 3,159 | 3,175 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 November | 3,186 | 3,195 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2025 December | 3,216 | 3,200 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2026 January | 3,211 | 3,192 |
| Total sex | 15 to 74 years | 2026 February | 3,199 | 3,185 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 March | 373 | 356 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 April | 370 | 357 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 May | 358 | 357 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 June | 334 | 359 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 July | 317 | 357 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 August | 348 | 352 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 September | 361 | 360 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 October | 369 | 371 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 November | 376 | 377 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2025 December | 394 | 380 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2026 January | 377 | 366 |
| Total sex | 15 to 24 years | 2026 February | 377 | 356 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 March | 460 | 462 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 April | 459 | 452 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 May | 448 | 448 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 June | 452 | 448 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 July | 461 | 447 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 August | 442 | 443 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 September | 440 | 442 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 October | 433 | 441 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 November | 436 | 442 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2025 December | 438 | 442 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2026 January | 443 | 439 |
| Total sex | 25 to 44 years | 2026 February | 442 | 446 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 March | 2,402 | 2,402 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 April | 2,400 | 2,395 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 May | 2,387 | 2,395 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 June | 2,395 | 2,394 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 July | 2,392 | 2,383 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 August | 2,373 | 2,378 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 September | 2,369 | 2,372 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 October | 2,357 | 2,362 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 November | 2,374 | 2,376 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2025 December | 2,384 | 2,378 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2026 January | 2,391 | 2,387 |
| Total sex | 45 to 74 years | 2026 February | 2,380 | 2,383 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 March | 1,346 | 1,344 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 April | 1,348 | 1,334 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 May | 1,326 | 1,334 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 June | 1,328 | 1,332 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 July | 1,312 | 1,330 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 August | 1,319 | 1,324 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 September | 1,320 | 1,322 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 October | 1,317 | 1,322 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 November | 1,325 | 1,326 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2025 December | 1,329 | 1,323 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2026 January | 1,333 | 1,320 |
| Men | 15 to 74 years | 2026 February | 1,328 | 1,321 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 March | 186 | 181 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 April | 189 | 183 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 May | 184 | 185 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 June | 172 | 185 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 July | 162 | 183 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 August | 179 | 183 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 September | 189 | 185 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 October | 189 | 189 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 November | 193 | 192 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2025 December | 199 | 190 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2026 January | 189 | 184 |
| Men | 15 to 24 years | 2026 February | 189 | 181 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 March | 148 | 150 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 April | 143 | 143 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 May | 143 | 144 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 June | 149 | 145 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 July | 150 | 146 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 August | 144 | 144 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 September | 144 | 145 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 October | 144 | 148 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 November | 140 | 143 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2025 December | 142 | 142 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2026 January | 141 | 139 |
| Men | 25 to 44 years | 2026 February | 140 | 141 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 March | 1,011 | 1,014 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 April | 1,015 | 1,008 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 May | 999 | 1,005 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 June | 1,007 | 1,002 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 July | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 August | 996 | 997 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 September | 987 | 992 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 October | 984 | 986 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 November | 992 | 992 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2025 December | 988 | 990 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2026 January | 1,003 | 997 |
| Men | 45 to 74 years | 2026 February | 998 | 999 |
| Women | 15 to 74 years | 2025 March | 1,890 | 1,876 |
| Women | 15 to 74 years | 2025 April | 1,881 | 1,870 |
| Women | 15 to 74 years | 2025 May | 1,867 | 1,866 |
| Women | 15 to 74 years | 2025 June | 1,853 | 1,869 |
| Source: CBS. | ||||
Table explanation
This table contains monthly, quarterly and yearly figures on the labour participation and unemployment in the Netherlands. 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.
Data available from: January 2003
Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.
Changes as of 19 March 2026:
The figures for February 2026 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
New figures on the most recent month are published monthly, in the third week of the month.
Description topics
- Not in the labour force
- People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.- Not seasonally adjusted
- Seasonally adjusted
- Figures on persons not included in the labour force after elimination of seasonal effects. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.