Monthly labour participation and unemployment

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Sex Age Periods Labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Employed labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Employed labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Unemployed labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Unemployed labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Not in the labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Not in the labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Gross labour participation Not seasonally adjusted (%) Gross labour participation Seasonally adjusted (%) Net labour participation Not seasonally adjusted (%) Net labour participation Seasonally adjusted (%)
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2025 May 10,225 10,218 9,853 9,833 372 385 3,193 3,200 76.2 76.1 73.4 73.3
2025 June 10,239 10,218 9,847 9,832 392 386 3,181 3,202 76.3 76.1 73.4 73.3
2025 July 10,245 10,228 9,865 9,840 379 388 3,171 3,188 76.4 76.2 73.5 73.3
2025 August 10,250 10,240 9,841 9,839 409 401 3,163 3,173 76.4 76.3 73.4 73.4
2025 September 10,257 10,253 9,825 9,843 431 409 3,169 3,174 76.4 76.4 73.2 73.3
2025 October 10,282 10,266 9,874 9,855 408 411 3,159 3,175 76.5 76.4 73.5 73.3
2025 November 10,263 10,254 9,877 9,846 386 408 3,186 3,195 76.3 76.2 73.4 73.2
2025 December 10,236 10,253 9,848 9,842 388 410 3,216 3,200 76.1 76.2 73.2 73.2
2026 January 10,239 10,258 9,802 9,843 437 415 3,211 3,192 76.1 76.3 72.9 73.2
2026 February 10,251 10,265 9,808 9,849 443 416 3,199 3,185 76.2 76.3 72.9 73.2
2026 March 10,241 10,257 9,839 9,850 403 407 3,214 3,199 76.1 76.2 73.1 73.2
2026 April* 10,221 10,250 9,844 9,853 377 397 3,224 3,195 76.0 76.2 73.2 73.3
15 to 24 years 2025 May 1,812 1,813 1,661 1,654 151 159 358 357 83.5 83.5 76.5 76.2
2025 June 1,833 1,808 1,665 1,651 167 157 334 359 84.6 83.4 76.8 76.2
2025 July 1,844 1,804 1,685 1,652 159 151 317 357 85.3 83.5 78.0 76.5
2025 August 1,807 1,802 1,643 1,646 164 156 348 352 83.9 83.6 76.3 76.4
2025 September 1,801 1,802 1,627 1,643 174 159 361 360 83.3 83.3 75.3 76.0
2025 October 1,804 1,802 1,647 1,640 158 161 369 371 83.0 82.9 75.8 75.5
2025 November 1,799 1,799 1,646 1,636 154 163 376 377 82.7 82.7 75.6 75.2
2025 December 1,781 1,795 1,631 1,631 150 165 394 380 81.9 82.5 75.0 75.0
2026 January 1,795 1,807 1,624 1,639 172 168 377 366 82.6 83.2 74.7 75.4
2026 February 1,792 1,813 1,617 1,645 175 168 377 356 82.6 83.6 74.6 75.9
2026 March 1,796 1,811 1,642 1,651 154 160 375 360 82.7 83.4 75.6 76.0
2026 April* 1,794 1,807 1,648 1,650 146 157 372 359 82.8 83.4 76.1 76.2
25 to 44 years 2025 May 4,153 4,152 4,029 4,024 124 129 448 448 90.3 90.3 87.6 87.5
2025 June 4,153 4,157 4,026 4,027 127 129 452 448 90.2 90.3 87.4 87.5
2025 July 4,145 4,159 4,018 4,026 127 133 461 447 90.0 90.3 87.2 87.4
2025 August 4,167 4,165 4,025 4,027 142 139 442 443 90.4 90.4 87.3 87.4
2025 September 4,173 4,171 4,029 4,031 144 140 440 442 90.5 90.4 87.3 87.4
2025 October 4,183 4,175 4,045 4,035 138 140 433 441 90.6 90.4 87.6 87.4
2025 November 4,185 4,178 4,055 4,041 130 137 436 442 90.6 90.4 87.8 87.5
2025 December 4,187 4,182 4,051 4,045 135 137 438 442 90.5 90.4 87.6 87.5
2026 January 4,183 4,186 4,033 4,045 150 141 443 439 90.4 90.5 87.2 87.5
2026 February 4,189 4,185 4,032 4,042 156 143 442 446 90.4 90.4 87.1 87.3
2026 March 4,179 4,179 4,039 4,039 139 139 456 456 90.2 90.2 87.2 87.2
2026 April* 4,167 4,176 4,039 4,040 128 136 466 457 89.9 90.1 87.2 87.2
45 to 74 years 2025 May 4,261 4,253 4,163 4,155 97 97 2,387 2,395 64.1 64.0 62.6 62.5
2025 June 4,253 4,254 4,156 4,154 97 100 2,395 2,394 64.0 64.0 62.5 62.5
2025 July 4,256 4,265 4,162 4,161 94 103 2,392 2,383 64.0 64.1 62.6 62.6
2025 August 4,277 4,272 4,174 4,166 103 107 2,373 2,378 64.3 64.2 62.8 62.6
2025 September 4,283 4,280 4,170 4,170 113 110 2,369 2,372 64.4 64.3 62.7 62.7
2025 October 4,294 4,290 4,182 4,180 112 110 2,357 2,362 64.6 64.5 62.9 62.8
2025 November 4,279 4,276 4,176 4,169 103 107 2,374 2,376 64.3 64.3 62.8 62.7
2025 December 4,269 4,275 4,166 4,167 103 108 2,384 2,378 64.2 64.3 62.6 62.6
2026 January 4,261 4,264 4,146 4,159 115 106 2,391 2,387 64.1 64.1 62.3 62.5
2026 February 4,271 4,268 4,158 4,162 112 106 2,380 2,383 64.2 64.2 62.5 62.6
2026 March 4,266 4,267 4,157 4,160 109 107 2,384 2,383 64.2 64.2 62.5 62.6
2026 April* 4,261 4,267 4,157 4,163 104 104 2,386 2,380 64.1 64.2 62.5 62.6
Men 15 to 74 years 2025 May 5,382 5,374 5,189 5,179 194 196 1,326 1,334 80.2 80.1 77.3 77.2
2025 June 5,382 5,378 5,184 5,180 198 198 1,328 1,332 80.2 80.1 77.3 77.2
2025 July 5,396 5,378 5,200 5,178 196 200 1,312 1,330 80.4 80.2 77.5 77.2
2025 August 5,388 5,384 5,178 5,178 210 206 1,319 1,324 80.3 80.3 77.2 77.2
2025 September 5,393 5,391 5,177 5,185 215 206 1,320 1,322 80.3 80.3 77.1 77.2
2025 October 5,402 5,397 5,195 5,184 207 213 1,317 1,322 80.4 80.3 77.3 77.2
2025 November 5,398 5,397 5,198 5,189 200 208 1,325 1,326 80.3 80.3 77.3 77.2
2025 December 5,397 5,403 5,197 5,190 200 213 1,329 1,323 80.2 80.3 77.3 77.2
2026 January 5,391 5,404 5,164 5,186 227 218 1,333 1,320 80.2 80.4 76.8 77.1
2026 February 5,397 5,404 5,170 5,191 227 213 1,328 1,321 80.3 80.4 76.9 77.2
2026 March 5,392 5,397 5,188 5,191 204 206 1,335 1,330 80.2 80.2 77.1 77.2
2026 April* 5,387 5,400 5,190 5,197 197 204 1,333 1,320 80.2 80.4 77.2 77.3
15 to 24 years 2025 May 920 919 842 837 78 82 184 185 83.3 83.2 76.2 75.8
2025 June 931 918 845 837 86 82 172 185 84.4 83.2 76.6 75.9
2025 July 939 917 855 839 84 78 162 183 85.3 83.3 77.7 76.2
2025 August 919 915 830 833 89 82 179 183 83.7 83.4 75.6 75.9
2025 September 912 916 819 833 93 84 189 185 82.8 83.2 74.4 75.6
2025 October 917 917 836 832 81 85 189 189 82.9 82.9 75.6 75.3
2025 November 915 916 833 830 82 86 193 192 82.6 82.7 75.2 74.9
2025 December 909 917 832 832 77 85 199 190 82.1 82.8 75.1 75.1
2026 January 918 923 828 835 90 89 189 184 82.9 83.4 74.8 75.4
2026 February 916 924 826 838 90 86 189 181 82.9 83.6 74.7 75.8
2026 March 916 922 836 837 80 84 191 185 82.7 83.3 75.5 75.7
2026 April* 912 919 837 836 76 83 191 185 82.7 83.3 75.8 75.8
25 to 44 years 2025 May 2,174 2,173 2,109 2,109 65 64 143 144 93.8 93.8 91.0 91.0
2025 June 2,171 2,174 2,106 2,108 64 66 149 145 93.6 93.7 90.8 90.9
2025 July 2,169 2,173 2,106 2,105 64 68 150 146 93.5 93.7 90.8 90.7
2025 August 2,177 2,177 2,109 2,108 68 69 144 144 93.8 93.8 90.9 90.8
2025 September 2,179 2,178 2,114 2,111 65 66 144 145 93.8 93.8 91.0 90.9
2025 October 2,180 2,176 2,113 2,107 66 69 144 148 93.8 93.6 90.9 90.7
2025 November 2,186 2,184 2,123 2,119 64 65 140 143 94.0 93.9 91.2 91.1
2025 December 2,187 2,187 2,121 2,119 66 68 142 142 93.9 93.9 91.1 91.0
2026 January 2,187 2,190 2,114 2,119 74 70 141 139 93.9 94.0 90.8 91.0
2026 February 2,191 2,191 2,115 2,121 76 70 140 141 94.0 94.0 90.7 91.0
2026 March 2,193 2,192 2,127 2,127 66 64 140 142 94.0 93.9 91.2 91.2
2026 April* 2,192 2,193 2,127 2,127 65 65 140 139 94.0 94.0 91.2 91.2
45 to 74 years 2025 May 2,288 2,282 2,238 2,233 51 49 999 1,005 69.6 69.4 68.1 67.9
2025 June 2,280 2,285 2,233 2,235 48 50 1,007 1,002 69.4 69.5 67.9 68.0
2025 July 2,288 2,287 2,239 2,234 49 53 1,000 1,000 69.6 69.6 68.1 68.0
2025 August 2,292 2,291 2,239 2,236 53 55 996 997 69.7 69.7 68.1 68.0
2025 September 2,301 2,297 2,244 2,241 57 56 987 992 70.0 69.8 68.2 68.1
2025 October 2,305 2,303 2,246 2,244 59 59 984 986 70.1 70.0 68.3 68.2
2025 November 2,297 2,297 2,242 2,240 55 57 992 992 69.8 69.8 68.2 68.1
2025 December 2,301 2,299 2,244 2,239 57 60 988 990 70.0 69.9 68.2 68.1
2026 January 2,285 2,291 2,222 2,232 63 59 1,003 997 69.5 69.7 67.6 67.9
2026 February 2,290 2,289 2,229 2,232 61 57 998 999 69.6 69.6 67.8 67.9
2026 March 2,284 2,283 2,225 2,227 59 57 1,003 1,003 69.5 69.5 67.7 67.7
2026 April* 2,282 2,289 2,226 2,234 56 55 1,002 996 69.5 69.7 67.8 68.0
Women 15 to 74 years 2025 May 4,843 4,843 4,665 4,654 178 189 1,867 1,866 72.2 72.2 69.5 69.4
2025 June 4,857 4,841 4,663 4,652 193 188 1,853 1,869 72.4 72.1 69.5 69.3
2025 July 4,849 4,850 4,665 4,661 183 189 1,859 1,858 72.3 72.3 69.6 69.5
2025 August 4,862 4,856 4,663 4,661 199 195 1,844 1,850 72.5 72.4 69.5 69.5
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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 for April 2026 are provisional. All the other figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 21 May 2026:
The provisional figures for April 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

Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).
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 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.
Employed labour force
People who have paid work.
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 the employed 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.
Unemployed labour force
People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are 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 the unemployed 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.
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.
Gross labour participation
The percentage of the (employed and unemployed) labour force in the population (labour force and not in the labour force).
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.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Employed and unemployed labour force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.
Net labour participation
The percentage of the employed labour force in the population (labour force and not in the labour force).
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.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Employed labour force as a percentage of total population aged 15 until 65. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.