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Nearly 300 thousand family businesses in the Netherlands
There were nearly 300 thousand family-owned businesses in the Netherlands at the beginning of 2022.
Fewer workers in flexible employment and more on permanent contracts
Twenty-eight percent of the employed labour force in Q1 2024 were classified as being in flexible employment.
Caribbean Netherlands; jobs and wages, sex, age
Jobs and average annual wages of employees broken down by wage category, gender and age
Caribbean Netherlands; jobs and wages, economic activity (SIC2008)
Jobs and average annual wages of employees broken down by wage category and economic activity (SIC2008)
Accommodation and food services largest employer on Bonaire
In 2019, there were nearly 11 thousand employee jobs on Bonaire.
Labour participation rate down in 2013
In 2013, nearly 7.3 million Dutch nationals aged 15-64 had paid jobs for twelve hours a week or more, a decline by more than 100 thousand relative to 2012. The net labour participation rate was 66.1...
More young people with a flexible employment contract
In 2012, 627 thousand young people were no longer studying but working. About 40 percent had a flexible employment contract. In 2002 this was 24 percent.
Fewer employees with permanent contract
The composition of the employed labour force in the Netherlands has changed in the last ten years. It now comprises fewer employees with a permanent position, but more with flexible contracts and...
Growing number of ICT professionals self-employed
The number of self-employed information and communication technology (ICT) specialists has increased over the period 2000-2010. ICT specialists are also more often educated at higher vocational...
Increase in temporary contracts with prospect of permanent appointment
More and more employees in the Netherlands have a temporary employment contract that offers the likelihood of a permanent appointment. Most of them are younger employees
Fewer employees with a permanent contract
In the third quarter of 2010, some 5.7 million employees in the Netherlands had a permanent employment contract. This is 111 thousand, or 1.9 percent, fewer than twelve months previously.
Unemployment down as fewer people lose their jobs
In the second quarter of this year, 78 thousand people were added to the unemployment ranks in comparison to the previous quarter. The amount is smaller than in the second quarter of 2009, when the...
Less job security for flex-workers
Employees with a flexible contract have been affected most by the recent downward trend on the labour market.
More people working on permanent contracts
In the fourth quarter of 2007, the employed labour force comprised 7.3 million people. Approximately 5.8 million were employed on a permanent basis, nearly 570 thousand worked flexible hours.