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Economic situation stable
The Dutch economic situation is more or less the same in August as in the preceding months.
Trends in the Netherlands 2016
Trends in the Netherlands provides figures over 2015 on topics such as population
Economic situation stable over the past months
Economic situation stable over the past months
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Unemployment falls to 550 thousand
Economic situation fairly stable
Economic situation fairly stable
Unemployment further down
Unemployment further down
Declining number of hours worked in temp jobs
The total number of hours worked in temp jobs decreased by 1.5 percent in the first quarter of 2016
Unemployment rate down from 6.5 to 6.4 percent
6.4 percent of the labour force unemployed in April 2016
Economic situation improves somewhat
Economic situation improves somewhat
Unemployment eased in March
The number of unemployed declined by an average of 5 thousand a month over the past three months
Economic situation more or less stable
The economic situation is somewhat less favourable in March 2016 than in the preceding month.
More people found work and more people looking for work
Over the past three months, unemployment declined by an average of 5 thousand a month.
Most substantial increase in temp hours in five years
According to Statistics Netherlands, the total number of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 3.6 percent in Q4 2015 relative to Q3. This is the most substantial increase in five years.
Sustained decline unemployment
Unemployment fell over the past three months by an average of 14 thousand a month. In January 574 thousand people and 6.5 percent in the labour force were unemployed. Statistics Netherlands reports...
economic situation gradually improving
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports today that - just as in the preceding months - the economic situation in the Netherlands continues to improve. Most indicators in February’s Business Cycle Tracer...
Unemployment further down
In the fourth quarter of 2015 unemployment declined by an average of 7 thousand a month, whereas the downward trend stalled in August and September. In December 588 thousand people in the Netherlands...
Participation in and distance to the labour market in the Netherlands, 2014 (Dutch only)
These tables provide information on participation on the labour market by 15 to 74-year-olds in the Netherlands in 2014. Commissioned by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment.
Unemployment rate up
Over the past three months, more people in the Netherlands who were not actively looking on the labour market have begun seeking employment, but often without success. The number of people in the...
Germany's labour market in better shape compared to its western neighbours
In comparison with the Netherlands and Belgium, Germany’s labour market has seen a particularly positive development over the past decade. In September 2015, unemployment stood at 4.5 percent in...
No further reduction unemployment
Early this year, the number of unemployed started to fall, but in the past three months the decline has come to a standstill. In September, 607 thousand people or 6.8 percent in the labour force were...
European support for helping young unemployed people find work
Over 145 young unemployed people in the Netherlands have improved their opportunities on the job market with financial support from Europe since 2009. Until 2014 over half of the participants in ESF...
Marginal increase employed, fewer people unemployed
The number of employed people increased by an average of 2 thousand a month in the period February-April. Employment rose noticeably among young people and over-45s. In the same period, the labour...
More people find employment, in particular young people
The number of people who found jobs during the past three months has grown by an average of 6 thousand a month. Most of them are young.
75 thousand young people at a great distance from the labour market
Four in ten unemployed young people in the Netherlands in the age category 15-26 who are not attending education or training programmes, are not looking for work and are not immediately available for...