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No further increase in young people in paid work
For the first time since 2021, the percentage of young people aged 15 to 26 in paid work did not see an increase in 2024.
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
Disablement benefits liver disease 2010-2017
These tables contain information about disablement benefits end of December 2010-2017 concerning the following causes of disablement.
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...
Concurrence of regulations and provisions within the municipalities of Stichtse Vecht and Weesp, 2012 (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables on the concurrence of various regulations and provisions in the field of social security, health care and welfare, and education in 2012 in the municipalities of Stichtse Vecht and...
Disability benefits down by 175 thousand in the space of ten years
At the end of June 2013, 818 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming a disability benefit, 175 thousand fewer than at the end of December 2002, when the record number of claimants was...
Population thinks government should take care of vulnerable groups
The Dutch population thinks the government should play a more active role in various areas of society. Especially when it comes to taking care of people who are not at all or to a lesser degree able...
Generally, employed people are more satisfied
People who have accepted a job are more often satisfied than they were in the years prior to employment. The same applies people in their first years of retirement.
Many unemployed and disabled in eastern part of the Netherlands
Municipalities where the proportion of people receiving unemployment and disability benefits was high in June 2011 are mainly found in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
More young Wajong benefit recipients
The number of under-27 Wajong (Income Provision Act for Disabled Young People) claimants has grown further in the first six months of 2011, but the number of completely disabled among Wajong...
People who stay behind in regions where the population is diminishing are less well-off
In regions where the population has shrunk over the period 2005-2008, people’s socio-economic conditions have worsened.
Decrease in disability benefits slowing down
In August 2011, 825 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming a disability benefit. Nearly half of them received a benefit because of mental health problems or a behavioural disorder.
Fewer compulsory redundancies in 2010
In 2010, 105 thousand people in the Netherlands were made redundant. The number of compulsory redundancies was higher in 2009, at 122 thousand.
Persons with a job or disablement benefit in Breda, by neighbourhood and background characteristics, 2009 (Dutch only)
Tables with number of people with a job and / or disablement benefit by neighbourhood and age, ethnic background and family composition. Commissioned by: municipality of Breda.
High proportion of benefit recipients in provinces of Limburg and Groningen
The number of people relying on social security varies widely across the Dutch provinces.
Labor market data, 2006 and 2008 (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables with labour market data on people aged 15-64, January 2006 and December 2008. Commissioned by: Ministry of Social Affairs.
Number of disability benefits down by more than 100 thousand in half a decade
By the end of November last year, 597 thousand disability benefits were paid out, a decrease by 109 thousand from five years ago. The total amount paid out has risen by more than 300 million euro in...
People with an IOAZ benefit, 2006-2008 (Dutch only)
At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Centre for Policy-related Statistics has surveyed the possibilities for people to find new jobs and the background...
Declining trend WAO benefits levels off
In the last quarter of 2009, the number of work disability benefits has risen marginally. For the first time in almost seven years, more work disability benefits were granted than terminated.
One in five Dutch households claiming benefit
At the end of 2008, 1.2 million households in the Netherlands were claiming at least one social security benefit. This means that one in five households with at least one person aged 15-65 years...
Marginal increase new disability benefits
The number of new cases under the Work and Income according to Labour Capacity Act (WIA) is growing gradually. In the first half of last year, 12 thousand new disability benefits were granted, as...
Increasing labour market participation by young people
Since 2004, the proportion of employed among non-school going young people has increased. Young people with a basic qualification benefited more from the booming economy than those without a basic...
Number of dismissal permits due to disability drops dramatically
The number of dismissal permits granted due to disability dropped sharply from 18.7 thousand in 2003 to 5.7 thousand in 2007.
Sharp increase in young disabled
In December last year, 167 thousand young disabled received labour disablement benefits under the Disablement Provision Act for Disabled from an Early Age (Wajong), as against 155 thousand one year...