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Unemployment slightly up in December
In December 2021, unemployment stood at 369 thousand. This is 3.8 percent of the labour force.
Nearly 30 thousand contract workers in agriculture
In 2019, the volume of labour deployed in the Dutch agricultural sector was equivalent to over 156 thousand full-time jobs (FTEs).
Economic outlook less positive
As of February 2022, the economic situation is less positive than in January according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Unemployment virtually unchanged
Between September and November 2019, the number of people in paid employment grew by 12 thousand per month on average and stood at 9.0 million in November.
Unemployed
Situation of a person without paid work, who recently looked for work and is directly available for it.
Worker on call
Employee who is available for work on call and who does not have a fixed number of working hours.
40 years of purchasing power development
Trends in purchasing power development from 1977 to the present. A short summary of the most important results from the publication 'Income distributed, trends 1977-2019' A publication about the...
Disablement
Situation in which people find themselves when they are unable to find work or work due to an illness or disability.
Full-time job
An employee's job when he or she has a contract and tasks for a full working day and full working week.
Unemployment
The phenomenon that people without paid work, who recently looked for work and are directly available for it, can’t get a job.
Focus on globalisation together with University of Groningen
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is increasingly joining forces with universities and universities of applied science.
Occupational health
Protecting and improving the health of employees when related to the relationship employees have with their work and working environment.
Pension fund
Fund recognised by law in which money is gathered for the insurance of pensions and any other early retirement schemes for people who work or worked in a profession, trade, enterprise, or branch of...
Unemployment rate down to 3.0 percent
Between November 2019 and January 2020, the number of people in paid employment grew by 21 thousand per month on average, ending at 9.1 million in January.
Job numbers plummet
In the third quarter of 2009 there were 140 thousand jobs of employees less than in the third quarter of 2008. This is the biggest drop in over 25 years.
The importance of reliable data in times of crisis
The COVID-19 crisis has brought with it a great need for reliable data, and national statistical offices (NSOs) are playing an important role in this regard.
Statistical data confidentiality high on the agenda
Statistical data confidentiality high on the agenda
Exports nearly 9 percent up in November
In November 2021, the total volume of goods exports was nearly 9 percent up on November 2020.
Investments over 3 percent up in December
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets rose by 3.3 percent year-on-year in December 2021.
Number of employed further up
In the months June - August, unemployment declined by an average 10 thousand persons to 426 thousand.
Purchasing power erodes further in 2013
The purchasing power of the Dutch population was reduced by 1.1 percent in 2013. Purchasing power fell for the fourth year in a row, consistent with the economic recession and climbing unemployment...
160 thousand more employed within a year
Between August and October 2019, the number of people in paid employment rose by 14 thousand per month on average, reaching a total of 9.0 million in October. In the same period, unemployment rose by...
More employed in February
In the period December through February, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 13 thousand per month. The number of employed stood at more than 8.9 million at...
Employment rate virtually the same for six months
Between June and August 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 20 thousand per month. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that total employment reached 8.8...