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Labor force 1987-2025
The construction of long time series (1987-2025) of the labor force is described, distinguished by sex, age, labor-market status and hours worked.
Unemployment up slightly in August
A total of 408 thousand people were unemployed in August 2026.
Unemployment up by 4.0 percent in July
A total of 404 thousand people were unemployed in July. Unemployment increased by an average of 2 thousand per month over the past three months.
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
Labour participation; key figures
Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Sex, age, level of education High Value Dataset - Statistiek
Most holiday leave is taken in August, including among younger people
Working people take the most holiday leave in the month of August
Unemployment was 3.9 percent in May
Unemployment stood at 399 thousand in May 2026. The number of unemployed persons has fallen by an average of 6 thousand per month over the past three months.
Unemployment down in April
There were 397 thousand unemployed people in the Netherlands in April, or 3.9 percent of the labour force (aged 15 to 74 years).
Unemployment at 4.1 percent in February
There were 416 thousand unemployed persons in February. Unemployment has risen by an average of three thousand per month over the past three months.
Unemployment remains at 4.0 percent in October
There were 411 thousand unemployed persons in October 2025. Just as in September, 4.0 percent of the labour force aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Unemployment rate up to 4.0 percent in September
There were 409 thousand unemployed persons in September 2025.
Unemployment rate up in August
There were 401 thousand people unemployed in August 2025.
Unemployment rate 3.8 percent in June
Unemployment stood at 386 thousand in June 2025.
Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, attachment to labour market
Employed and not employed, want to work, reasons to not want to work Sex, age, level of education, Caribbean Netherlands
More people in employment in Caribbean Netherlands in 2024
In the Caribbean Netherlands, the employed labour force (aged 15 to 74) increased to 17.5 thousand in 2024
Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, key figures
Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Sex, age, level of education
Unemployment 3.8 percent in May
Unemployment stood at 385 thousand in May 2025.
Unemployment rate 3.8 percent in April
Unemployment stood at 387 thousand in April 2025. The unemployment rate fell slightly from 3.9 in March to 3.8 in April.
Unemployment rose further in March
Unemployment stood at 395 thousand in March 2025.
Unemployment up in February
Unemployment stood at 392 thousand in February 2025.
Unemployment unchanged at 3.7 percent in December
Unemployment stood at 373 thousand in December 2024
Unemployment rate unchanged
In November 2024, there were 372 thousand unemployed persons in the Netherlands, the same as the last three months, and 3.7 percent of the labour force.
Fewer employed people in October
A total of 9.8 million people aged 15 to 74 were in paid employment in October 2024.
More youngsters are leaving school without any qualification
Twenty percent of young people aged 15 to 26 who were not in education in Q2 2024 had no basic qualification from secondary education.
Slight increase in number of unemployed persons
In September 2024, there were 377 thousand unemployed persons.