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Fewer employed in March
The percentage share of people aged 15 to 74 years in paid work dropped to 69.1 in March. This is the sharpest decline in six years.
Unemployment rate further down to 2.9 percent in February
Between November 2019 and February 2020, the number of people in paid employment rose by 21 thousand per month on average, ending at 9.1 million in February.
More than half of Dutch people work full-time
In 2019, just over half of the Dutch working population had a working week of 35 hours or more. Approximately 8 percent worked more than 40 hours per week on average.
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.
Over 9 million in work for the first time
Over the previous three months, the number of people in paid work rose by 17 thousand per month on average, exceeding 9 million persons for the first time in December 2019. Unemployment declined over...
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.
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...
Number of employed persons further up
Between July and September 2019, the number of people in paid employment grew by 8 thousand per month on average, reaching a total of nearly 9.0 million in September. In the same period, unemployment...
Unemployment rate up to 3.5 percent
The number of unemployed has increased by 7 thousand per month on average over a period of three months, reaching a total number of 321 thousand in August 2019
More unemployment in July among 25 to 44-year-olds
In the period May through July 2019, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by 10 thousand per month on average. There were 9.0 million people in work in July.
Unemployment slightly up in June
In the period April through June 2019, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by 12 thousand per month on average. There were 9.0 million people in work in June.
Number of employed persons further up
In the period March through May, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by 11 thousand per month on average. There were 8.9 million people in work in May.
Unemployment falls further to 300 thousand
In the period February through April 2019, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by 11 thousand per month on average. There were 8.9 million people in work in April.
More Caribbean Dutch in employment in 2018
In 2018, the labour participation rate on the three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands was higher than two years previously.
Unemployment below pre-crisis level for the first time
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...
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...
Labour participation up further in January
In the period November through January, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 18 thousand per month. The number of employed stood at nearly 8.9 million at the...
Employment up further at end of 2018
Unemployment stood at 3.6 percent in December 2018, slightly higher than the previous month. In the previous 3 months, an average of 13 thousand employed were added each month. There were 329...
Unemployment below pre-crisis level
In November, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5 percent of the Dutch labour force. This was slightly below the level just before the onset of the crisis at the end of 2008.
Number of employed continues to rise
Between August and October 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 20 thousand per month. Total employment stood at more than 8.8 million in October....
Unemployment down to 3.7 percent
Between July and September 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 22 thousand per month. Total employment stood at more than 8.8 million in September....
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...
Employment up in July, except youth employment
There were 348 thousand unemployed in July, equivalent to 3.8 percent of the labour force. The number of unemployed fell by an average of 2 thousand per month in May, June and July. UWV recorded 279...
Unemployment at 3.9 percent for fourth month in a row
Between April and June 2018, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 17 thousand per month. There were close to 8.8 million people in work in June. The...
More people in employment
The share of unemployed in the labour force declined by an average 5 thousand per month in the months of March, April and May 2018 to a total of 352 thousand. The unemployment rate (ILO definition)...