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The COVID-19 outbreak had a major impact on the Dutch economy and labour productivity in 2020. The market sector saw its productivity decrease by 1.8 percent year-on-year, by far the most drastic...

Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Position in household, sex, age

There has been a slight improvement in business confidence, which was -7.7 at the start of Q4 2024.

In Q4 2022, the number of new dwelling market transactions was down by over a half relative to one year previously.

In the third quarter of 2023, two-thirds of pupils in secondary education aged 15 or older had a part-time job.

In December 2022, net labour participation among young men exceeded the rate among young women.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has made plans for the future based on discussions with stakeholders. The results are described in this Multi-annual Programme for 2024-2028.

Macroeconomic imbalances; macroeconomic risks; macroeconomic scoreboard; European Union; Quarter.

Sector accounts; key figures Most important figures of institutional sectors

In June 2022, unemployment stood at 339 thousand. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.

Over 6 in 10 working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands with children under age 12 used formal childcare at least once every week in 2022.

Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has continued to rise by an average of 7 thousand per month.

The Household Consumption Radar is an instrument to analyse developments in consumption by Dutch households.

In 2023, 7 percent of the Netherlands' 2.2 million young people aged 15 to 24 had never been in paid work

Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.

Over 5 million people in the Netherlands worked from home sometimes or most of the time in 2023, representing 52 percent of all people in work

In May 2022, unemployment stood at 323 thousand. This is 3.3 percent of the labour force and slightly higher than in April 2022, when it was 3.2 percent.

In 2022, there were altogether 33 labour strikes in the Netherlands, up from 22 strikes in 2021. However, last year’s strikes involved fewer workers, which resulted in fewer working days lost: 39...

Government expenditure and final consumption by function (COFOG): General public services, defense, health, education and social protection

From February to April, the number of people in work aged 15 to 74 years grew further by 38 thousand per month on average, to 9.5 million in April.

Households spent 1.9 percent less in September 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. They bought fewer services and fewer goods.

Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has declined by 14 thousand per month on average. As a result, it stood at 327 thousand in March 2022.

Households spent 0.2 percent less in October 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. They bought more services, but fewer goods.

Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.