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Unemployment rate remained 3.6 percent in August
In August 2023, 364 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.6 percent of the labour force, just as in July.
Economic contraction of 0.3 percent in Q1 2023
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in Q1 2023 relative to Q4 2022.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in March 2024 is more negative than it was in February.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in February 2024 is more negative than it was in January.
Social security; key figures, number of benefits
Number of social security benefits Total number of benefits
Economic outlook deteriorated in December
The economic climate in December 2023 is more negative than it was in November.
Unemployment increased in July
In July 2023, 362 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Economic outlook deteriorates further
The economic climate in January 2024 is more negative than it was in December.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in November
The economic climate in November 2023 is more negative than it was in October.
Research and development; personnel, expenditure, company size, branch
Persons employed, FTE, R&D expenditure, company size, branch (SIC 2008)
Unemployment virtually unchanged in June
In June 2023, 353 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Economic growth of 0.6 percent in Q4 2022
According to the second quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q4 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent...
Caribbean Netherlands: purchasing power gains subsided in 2021
In 2021, the purchasing power of the Caribbean Dutch population continued to rise, but less sharply than in the previous year.
Unemployment 3.5 percent in May
In May 2023, 353 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.5 percent of the labour force.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in October
The economic climate in October 2023 is more negative than it was in September.
What factors influence young adults’ decision to start a family?
Young adults in the Netherlands face a variety of economic challenges: employers are giving out more temporary contracts, income growth is stagnating, students have to take on more debt, there’s an...
Economic outlook deteriorates further in September
The economic climate in September 2023 is more negative than it was in August.
Announcement of the revision of CBS’s macroeconomic figures
The regular revision of the macroeconomic figures will take place this year. This revision is in accordance with European policy on harmonised revisions. In May 2024, the Netherlands will be one of...
Economic outlook deteriorates further in August
The economic climate in July 2023 is more negative than it was in June.
Unemployment down in April
In April, 343 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.
Number of employed further up
In the period July through September, the number of people aged 15 to 74 years in employment grew by 22 thousand per month on average, to 9.1 million in September.
Economic outlook more negative in July
The economic climate in July 2023 is more negative than it was in June.
Economic outlook more negative
The economic climate in June 2023 is more negative than it was in May.
Unemployment virtually unchanged in March
In March, 357 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Good command of Dutch enhances labour participation
A better command of the Dutch language among migrants improves their chances of finding paid work. Nevertheless, relatively many migrants who speak little or no Dutch are working at a high...