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People with a non-western background fairly frequently indicate that Dutch is a difficult language for them. Turks find it harder than Moroccans to speak, read and write Dutch.

The phenomenon that people without paid work, who recently looked for work and are directly available for it, can’t get a job.

Paid days leave agreed on a yearly basis, including extra days paid leave granted on the basis of age, position, seniority etc.

An employer who bears the risk of sickness benefits insurance, with approval of the industrial insurance board.

Welfare recipient who has a debt outstanding with a municipality, related to the welfare provisions (WWB, IOAW, IOAZ or (W)WIK).

Pension where the pension benefits paid are based on the last salary earned before retirement.

Income support provided under special circumstances only, when the welfare recipient incurs higher costs than the normal benefits provide for.

The number of jobs of Dutch employees was down by 140 thousand in the third quarter of 2009 on the year before.

Industry; jobs, labour volume, costs and revenues, financial results Manufacture of food products, metals, electronics, machinery & chemistry

A measure of labour volume, calculated by converting all full-time and part-time jobs to full-time jobs

These statistics provide a picture of the composition and distribution of the income of persons and households in the Caribbean Netherlands.

The part of the gross wages deposited in the employee’s account for the save-as-you-earn scheme.

A diploma at the level of senior general secondary education (havo), pre-university education (vwo), or level-2 of senior secondary vocational education (mbo).

Protecting and improving the health of employees when related to the relationship employees have with their work and working environment.

The number of employees who are trade union members, expressed as a percentage of the total number of employees.

This law prescribes that employers must pay the employees wage during sickness for a maximum of one year.

An employment contract which does not specify a fixed period of time or a final date of employment, except a retirement date.

A reduction in the pay increases of contractual wages. The main reason is to use the money saved to create new jobs or limit reductions.

A person who works, not on the basis of a an explicit employment contract, in the company or practice of the partner or parents.

The aim of the law is to curb the inflow into, and stimulate the outflow out of disablement provisions.

Working in a system where the working hours of two or more groups of employees (of about equal numbers) follow or slightly overlap.

The International Standard Classification of Occupations revised in 1988 under the supervision of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and introduced in 1990.