Monthly labour participation and unemployment

Monthly labour participation and unemployment

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 2023 March 10,047 10,066 9,682 9,709 366 357 3,267 3,249 75.5 75.6 72.7 72.9
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 April 10,040 10,068 9,704 9,725 336 343 3,267 3,239 75.4 75.7 72.9 73.1
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 May 10,084 10,080 9,735 9,727 349 353 3,226 3,231 75.8 75.7 73.1 73.1
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 June 10,107 10,081 9,750 9,728 356 353 3,209 3,234 75.9 75.7 73.2 73.1
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 July 10,113 10,089 9,761 9,727 352 362 3,204 3,228 75.9 75.8 73.3 73.0
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 August 10,133 10,106 9,770 9,742 363 364 3,185 3,211 76.1 75.9 73.4 73.2
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 September 10,107 10,102 9,721 9,731 386 371 3,230 3,235 75.8 75.7 72.9 73.0
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 October 10,137 10,121 9,775 9,759 361 361 3,221 3,237 75.9 75.8 73.2 73.1
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 November 10,151 10,143 9,805 9,786 347 357 3,217 3,225 75.9 75.9 73.3 73.2
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 December 10,146 10,167 9,807 9,805 339 361 3,230 3,209 75.9 76.0 73.3 73.3
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 January 10,153 10,182 9,769 9,815 384 368 3,218 3,189 75.9 76.1 73.1 73.4
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 February 10,155 10,170 9,757 9,791 398 379 3,221 3,205 75.9 76.0 72.9 73.2
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 March 1,778 1,802 1,635 1,659 143 143 394 370 81.9 83.0 75.3 76.4
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 April 1,793 1,806 1,656 1,663 137 143 375 362 82.7 83.3 76.4 76.7
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 May 1,809 1,816 1,664 1,666 146 150 357 350 83.5 83.8 76.8 76.9
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 June 1,844 1,819 1,684 1,668 160 151 322 347 85.1 84.0 77.7 77.0
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 July 1,862 1,812 1,699 1,657 164 155 300 350 86.1 83.8 78.5 76.6
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 August 1,826 1,809 1,668 1,652 158 157 332 349 84.6 83.8 77.3 76.5
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 September 1,804 1,808 1,633 1,648 171 160 366 361 83.2 83.3 75.3 76.0
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 October 1,813 1,807 1,667 1,656 146 151 368 374 83.1 82.8 76.4 75.9
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 November 1,809 1,812 1,667 1,664 142 148 374 372 82.8 83.0 76.3 76.2
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 December 1,802 1,816 1,670 1,668 132 148 382 368 82.5 83.2 76.5 76.4
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 January 1,800 1,820 1,649 1,671 151 149 381 361 82.5 83.5 75.6 76.6
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 February 1,795 1,816 1,631 1,659 164 158 383 362 82.4 83.4 74.9 76.1
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 March 4,035 4,030 3,914 3,912 121 119 438 442 90.2 90.1 87.5 87.5
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 April 4,025 4,034 3,915 3,922 110 112 449 439 90.0 90.2 87.5 87.7
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 May 4,038 4,034 3,922 3,919 116 116 441 444 90.2 90.1 87.6 87.5
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 June 4,027 4,034 3,919 3,920 109 114 456 450 89.8 90.0 87.4 87.4
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 July 4,025 4,039 3,915 3,921 110 118 463 449 89.7 90.0 87.2 87.4
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 August 4,047 4,048 3,930 3,931 117 117 446 446 90.1 90.1 87.5 87.5
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 September 4,052 4,046 3,931 3,927 121 119 450 455 90.0 89.9 87.3 87.2
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 October 4,067 4,057 3,949 3,940 118 118 442 452 90.2 90.0 87.6 87.4
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 November 4,080 4,073 3,966 3,956 114 117 439 446 90.3 90.1 87.8 87.5
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 December 4,081 4,077 3,961 3,955 121 122 445 449 90.2 90.1 87.5 87.4
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 January 4,076 4,082 3,945 3,957 131 125 453 448 90.0 90.1 87.1 87.4
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 February 4,086 4,083 3,951 3,957 135 126 450 453 90.1 90.0 87.1 87.2
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 March 4,235 4,233 4,133 4,138 102 95 2,436 2,438 63.5 63.5 62.0 62.0
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 April 4,222 4,228 4,133 4,141 89 87 2,443 2,438 63.3 63.4 62.0 62.1
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 May 4,237 4,229 4,150 4,142 87 87 2,429 2,436 63.6 63.4 62.3 62.1
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 June 4,236 4,229 4,147 4,141 88 88 2,431 2,437 63.5 63.4 62.2 62.1
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 July 4,226 4,238 4,147 4,149 78 89 2,441 2,429 63.4 63.6 62.2 62.2
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 August 4,259 4,250 4,172 4,160 87 90 2,407 2,416 63.9 63.8 62.6 62.4
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 September 4,251 4,248 4,157 4,156 94 92 2,415 2,418 63.8 63.7 62.4 62.3
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 October 4,256 4,256 4,159 4,164 97 92 2,410 2,410 63.8 63.8 62.4 62.5
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 November 4,263 4,258 4,172 4,166 90 92 2,403 2,407 63.9 63.9 62.6 62.5
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 December 4,263 4,273 4,176 4,182 87 92 2,402 2,392 64.0 64.1 62.7 62.7
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 January 4,277 4,280 4,174 4,187 102 94 2,384 2,381 64.2 64.3 62.7 62.9
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 February 4,273 4,270 4,175 4,175 98 95 2,388 2,390 64.2 64.1 62.7 62.7
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 March 5,292 5,300 5,115 5,127 178 173 1,366 1,357 79.5 79.6 76.8 77.0
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 April 5,294 5,306 5,130 5,142 163 164 1,358 1,345 79.6 79.8 77.1 77.3
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 May 5,322 5,318 5,148 5,146 174 172 1,332 1,335 80.0 79.9 77.4 77.3
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 June 5,331 5,322 5,156 5,146 176 177 1,325 1,334 80.1 80.0 77.5 77.3
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 July 5,348 5,327 5,167 5,142 181 184 1,310 1,331 80.3 80.0 77.6 77.2
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 August 5,349 5,335 5,163 5,149 185 186 1,311 1,324 80.3 80.1 77.5 77.3
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 September 5,335 5,334 5,140 5,144 195 189 1,334 1,334 80.0 80.0 77.1 77.1
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 October 5,358 5,354 5,177 5,165 181 188 1,319 1,324 80.2 80.2 77.5 77.4
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 November 5,347 5,348 5,163 5,162 184 186 1,336 1,335 80.0 80.0 77.3 77.2
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 December 5,352 5,365 5,182 5,179 171 186 1,335 1,322 80.0 80.2 77.5 77.4
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 January 5,352 5,367 5,160 5,180 192 186 1,333 1,319 80.1 80.3 77.2 77.5
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 February 5,355 5,362 5,150 5,170 205 191 1,333 1,327 80.1 80.2 77.0 77.3
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 March 909 920 838 848 72 72 193 183 82.5 83.4 76.0 76.9
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 April 914 921 846 850 68 71 186 179 83.1 83.7 76.9 77.2
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 May 927 929 854 855 73 74 173 171 84.3 84.5 77.7 77.7
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 June 943 931 863 855 80 76 157 169 85.7 84.6 78.4 77.7
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 July 953 926 866 846 86 80 146 172 86.7 84.3 78.9 77.0
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 August 931 922 849 841 81 81 166 176 84.8 84.0 77.4 76.7
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 September 917 920 827 838 90 83 186 182 83.2 83.5 75.0 76.0
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 October 924 924 848 843 76 81 183 183 83.4 83.5 76.6 76.2
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 November 919 921 841 841 78 79 189 187 82.9 83.1 75.9 75.9
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 December 912 922 842 843 70 80 196 186 82.3 83.2 76.0 76.0
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 January 913 922 834 843 79 79 195 185 82.4 83.3 75.3 76.2
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 February 915 921 827 838 87 84 192 185 82.7 83.3 74.8 75.7
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 March 2,101 2,099 2,043 2,045 58 54 150 152 93.3 93.3 90.8 90.8
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 April 2,102 2,104 2,052 2,054 50 50 148 146 93.4 93.5 91.2 91.3
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 May 2,105 2,104 2,052 2,051 54 53 148 149 93.4 93.4 91.1 91.1
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 June 2,103 2,107 2,051 2,053 52 54 153 149 93.2 93.4 90.9 91.0
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 July 2,104 2,107 2,051 2,050 53 57 154 152 93.2 93.3 90.8 90.8
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 August 2,116 2,116 2,059 2,058 58 58 145 145 93.6 93.6 91.0 91.0
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 September 2,118 2,116 2,061 2,057 57 59 147 149 93.5 93.4 91.0 90.8
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 October 2,130 2,126 2,073 2,067 57 59 140 143 93.8 93.7 91.3 91.1
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 November 2,131 2,129 2,070 2,069 61 60 144 146 93.7 93.6 91.0 90.9
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 December 2,134 2,134 2,076 2,074 58 61 145 145 93.6 93.7 91.1 91.0
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 January 2,132 2,135 2,069 2,074 63 60 149 146 93.5 93.6 90.7 91.0
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 February 2,136 2,136 2,068 2,074 68 62 148 148 93.5 93.5 90.5 90.8
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 March 2,282 2,281 2,234 2,235 48 47 1,022 1,023 69.1 69.0 67.6 67.6
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 April 2,277 2,281 2,232 2,238 45 43 1,024 1,020 69.0 69.1 67.6 67.8
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 May 2,290 2,285 2,242 2,240 47 46 1,011 1,016 69.4 69.2 67.9 67.9
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 June 2,285 2,284 2,242 2,238 44 46 1,016 1,017 69.2 69.2 67.9 67.8
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 July 2,291 2,294 2,249 2,246 42 47 1,010 1,007 69.4 69.5 68.1 68.0
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 August 2,301 2,297 2,255 2,250 46 47 999 1,003 69.7 69.6 68.3 68.2
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 September 2,300 2,297 2,252 2,249 48 48 1,001 1,003 69.7 69.6 68.2 68.1
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 October 2,304 2,303 2,256 2,255 48 48 996 997 69.8 69.8 68.4 68.3
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 November 2,298 2,299 2,252 2,252 45 46 1,003 1,001 69.6 69.7 68.2 68.2
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 December 2,306 2,309 2,264 2,263 42 46 994 991 69.9 70.0 68.6 68.6
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 January 2,307 2,310 2,257 2,263 51 47 990 988 70.0 70.0 68.4 68.6
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 February 2,304 2,304 2,255 2,258 49 45 993 993 69.9 69.9 68.4 68.5
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 March 4,755 4,765 4,567 4,582 188 184 1,901 1,891 71.4 71.6 68.6 68.8
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 April 4,746 4,762 4,574 4,584 172 178 1,909 1,893 71.3 71.6 68.7 68.9
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 May 4,762 4,761 4,587 4,581 175 180 1,895 1,895 71.5 71.5 68.9 68.8
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 June 4,775 4,759 4,594 4,583 181 176 1,884 1,900 71.7 71.5 69.0 68.8
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 21 March 2024:
The figures for February 2024 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.