Unemployment benefits per month by sex, age and region, 1998-2015

Unemployment benefits per month by sex, age and region, 1998-2015

Sex Age Periods Total number of unemployment benefits (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Groningen(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Friesland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Drenthe(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Overijssel(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Flevoland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Gelderland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Utrecht(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Noord-Holland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Zuid-Holland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Zeeland(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Noord-Brabant(PV) (absolute) Unemployment benefits by province Limburg(PV) (absolute)
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 January 457,610 16,990 21,560 15,820 34,020 12,150 56,350 29,870 64,990 88,180 8,800 70,120 32,450
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 February 455,140 16,900 21,080 15,630 34,210 12,150 56,310 29,740 64,220 87,500 8,670 70,940 32,290
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 March 443,150 16,310 19,730 14,820 32,970 11,900 55,020 29,420 63,110 84,850 8,500 70,190 31,180
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 April 426,860 15,320 18,020 13,810 31,050 11,600 53,180 28,840 61,420 82,450 8,100 68,100 29,980
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 May 416,340 14,880 17,090 13,320 29,920 11,240 51,830 28,290 60,330 81,140 7,860 66,640 29,290
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 June 410,180 14,490 16,530 13,010 29,640 10,980 50,840 27,890 59,840 81,020 7,630 64,930 28,480
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 July 420,330 14,890 17,600 13,760 30,800 11,200 51,680 28,520 60,720 82,620 7,640 66,710 29,180
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 August 419,570 14,700 17,360 13,660 31,190 11,080 51,830 28,490 60,350 82,340 7,690 66,340 29,510
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 September 416,470 14,680 17,310 13,490 31,090 10,950 51,320 28,030 59,610 82,170 7,700 65,730 29,350
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 October 420,970 14,590 17,420 13,480 31,210 11,130 51,480 28,220 59,730 83,380 8,020 67,160 29,960
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 November* 427,400 14,740 18,060 13,790 31,560 11,370 51,850 28,080 60,900 84,600 8,370 67,720 30,410
Total men and women 15 to 65 years 2015 December* 445,880 16,150 20,220 15,270 33,010 11,740 53,590 28,700 62,220 87,900 8,870 69,380 31,540
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 January 19,310 810 1,090 830 1,670 480 2,230 1,030 2,230 3,510 480 2,810 1,330
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 February 18,900 790 1,020 760 1,620 450 2,260 1,040 2,230 3,440 450 2,800 1,340
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 March 17,350 710 810 630 1,380 430 2,050 1,030 2,100 3,210 420 2,720 1,240
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 April 15,240 570 620 530 1,120 430 1,750 950 1,890 2,890 340 2,470 1,090
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 May 13,980 550 520 450 960 400 1,570 880 1,790 2,760 290 2,280 1,000
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 June 13,450 520 460 420 960 400 1,520 870 1,700 2,790 260 2,060 910
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 July 14,490 540 570 470 1,090 430 1,600 940 1,730 2,990 260 2,340 950
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 August 14,770 540 600 500 1,170 430 1,660 910 1,690 2,990 280 2,370 1,010
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 September 15,220 560 660 520 1,210 410 1,670 910 1,770 3,130 310 2,440 1,030
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 October 16,490 610 690 560 1,320 430 1,770 970 1,970 3,360 360 2,620 1,140
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 November* 17,790 640 770 600 1,350 480 1,950 990 2,210 3,640 420 2,690 1,190
Total men and women 15 to 25 years 2015 December* 19,210 740 920 700 1,470 490 2,050 1,050 2,360 3,840 460 2,780 1,240
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 January 75,030 2,940 3,520 2,580 5,950 2,060 8,060 4,870 10,660 15,020 1,390 10,560 5,130
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 February 73,800 2,850 3,370 2,480 5,900 2,060 7,970 4,790 10,400 14,820 1,360 10,740 5,030
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 March 70,500 2,670 3,020 2,330 5,470 2,010 7,750 4,690 10,120 14,080 1,280 10,490 4,720
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 April 65,330 2,440 2,550 2,020 4,890 1,910 7,140 4,520 9,550 13,220 1,180 9,850 4,290
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 May 61,990 2,280 2,330 1,860 4,560 1,830 6,700 4,350 9,260 12,710 1,090 9,350 4,080
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 June 59,980 2,190 2,160 1,760 4,390 1,690 6,440 4,260 9,070 12,540 1,020 8,920 3,770
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 July 63,530 2,320 2,510 2,040 4,710 1,740 6,760 4,370 9,410 13,160 1,040 9,470 4,150
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 August 64,090 2,320 2,470 2,020 4,960 1,690 6,900 4,380 9,430 13,230 1,020 9,510 4,340
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 September 63,810 2,330 2,470 1,970 4,990 1,630 6,860 4,310 9,320 13,300 1,020 9,420 4,360
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 October 65,990 2,330 2,550 1,980 5,030 1,710 6,950 4,390 9,570 14,020 1,150 9,930 4,540
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 November* 68,630 2,390 2,710 2,050 5,080 1,830 7,170 4,440 10,160 14,570 1,260 10,160 4,680
Total men and women 25 to 35 years 2015 December* 73,550 2,760 3,220 2,450 5,440 1,950 7,500 4,610 10,560 15,600 1,350 10,490 4,890
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 January 95,380 3,800 4,370 3,320 7,230 2,560 11,170 6,470 14,560 18,890 1,780 13,840 6,000
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 February 94,100 3,800 4,220 3,280 7,190 2,560 11,030 6,440 14,310 18,600 1,750 13,790 5,920
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 March 90,530 3,610 3,910 3,070 6,850 2,440 10,570 6,330 13,900 17,900 1,670 13,520 5,610
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 April 86,260 3,290 3,480 2,790 6,460 2,370 10,030 6,180 13,480 17,270 1,550 12,970 5,310
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 May 83,120 3,170 3,200 2,660 6,180 2,300 9,630 6,020 13,080 16,790 1,480 12,550 5,100
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 June 80,860 3,040 3,020 2,520 6,010 2,200 9,350 5,860 12,870 16,660 1,400 12,010 4,920
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 July 82,540 3,110 3,230 2,670 6,230 2,260 9,490 5,970 13,000 16,960 1,400 12,210 4,950
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 August 81,420 3,030 3,110 2,600 6,200 2,210 9,440 5,910 12,800 16,730 1,380 11,980 4,960
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 September 80,030 3,020 3,090 2,500 6,100 2,150 9,320 5,720 12,540 16,490 1,350 11,780 4,880
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 October 80,260 2,970 3,030 2,460 6,010 2,130 9,350 5,720 12,370 16,700 1,390 12,000 5,000
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 November* 81,010 2,930 3,140 2,510 6,120 2,150 9,280 5,650 12,510 16,830 1,440 12,070 5,090
Total men and women 35 to 45 years 2015 December* 85,110 3,210 3,680 2,890 6,430 2,230 9,600 5,820 12,750 17,650 1,590 12,320 5,410
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 January 134,460 4,960 6,310 4,530 9,800 3,720 16,910 8,790 19,240 25,750 2,600 20,920 9,660
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 February 133,770 4,930 6,190 4,480 9,890 3,700 16,920 8,690 19,000 25,520 2,540 21,180 9,600
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 March 130,670 4,780 5,820 4,270 9,690 3,620 16,590 8,590 18,740 24,860 2,530 20,840 9,300
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 April 127,040 4,550 5,400 4,090 9,240 3,520 16,230 8,420 18,390 24,300 2,430 20,390 9,050
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 May 124,370 4,410 5,170 3,990 8,980 3,410 15,950 8,280 18,030 23,960 2,380 19,960 8,880
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 June 122,720 4,340 5,030 3,920 8,920 3,360 15,660 8,180 17,950 23,870 2,340 19,510 8,650
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 July 124,690 4,460 5,250 4,050 9,230 3,380 15,840 8,330 18,090 24,080 2,320 19,850 8,810
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 August 123,870 4,370 5,150 4,010 9,200 3,360 15,840 8,280 17,930 23,890 2,340 19,710 8,790
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 September 122,200 4,300 5,050 3,950 9,130 3,330 15,600 8,150 17,640 23,760 2,320 19,370 8,620
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 October 122,230 4,250 5,030 3,940 9,050 3,350 15,440 8,110 17,560 23,790 2,360 19,600 8,720
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 November* 122,620 4,270 5,220 3,980 9,030 3,370 15,320 8,030 17,590 23,880 2,440 19,610 8,760
Total men and women 45 to 55 years 2015 December* 127,010 4,640 5,780 4,340 9,400 3,470 15,820 8,150 17,770 24,610 2,570 20,120 9,030
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 January 131,940 4,440 6,230 4,510 9,280 3,290 17,810 8,620 18,070 24,670 2,520 21,730 10,210
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 February 132,660 4,480 6,200 4,560 9,480 3,330 17,910 8,660 18,010 24,720 2,540 22,090 10,230
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 March 131,870 4,490 6,080 4,440 9,430 3,330 17,770 8,640 17,940 24,390 2,570 22,220 10,110
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 April 130,710 4,410 5,870 4,310 9,220 3,320 17,710 8,610 17,800 24,360 2,560 22,020 10,040
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 May 130,460 4,400 5,770 4,290 9,090 3,250 17,630 8,590 17,800 24,490 2,570 22,100 10,010
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 June 130,610 4,340 5,750 4,330 9,180 3,280 17,530 8,560 17,860 24,700 2,560 22,030 10,030
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 July 132,680 4,400 5,930 4,460 9,370 3,330 17,690 8,740 18,120 24,980 2,580 22,480 10,120
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 August 132,930 4,360 5,940 4,460 9,480 3,340 17,700 8,830 18,160 25,000 2,620 22,360 10,200
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 September 132,660 4,380 5,940 4,470 9,460 3,380 17,580 8,760 18,010 25,010 2,660 22,260 10,240
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 October 133,490 4,350 6,000 4,470 9,600 3,440 17,660 8,870 17,930 25,050 2,710 22,550 10,350
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 November* 134,680 4,440 6,110 4,560 9,800 3,480 17,810 8,810 18,060 25,200 2,780 22,690 10,450
Total men and women 55 to 65 years 2015 December* 138,320 4,720 6,490 4,800 10,100 3,540 18,280 8,900 18,430 25,730 2,850 23,170 10,750
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 January 242,100 9,950 12,670 9,280 19,500 6,160 29,850 14,780 32,400 45,120 4,710 36,070 17,400
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 February 239,340 9,880 12,290 9,090 19,390 6,130 29,610 14,650 32,060 44,440 4,600 36,230 17,220
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 March 229,200 9,310 11,160 8,350 18,230 5,920 28,470 14,330 31,280 42,520 4,420 35,280 16,390
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 April 216,980 8,510 9,810 7,520 16,730 5,690 27,040 14,020 30,260 40,860 4,160 33,470 15,580
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 May 209,230 8,150 9,130 7,050 15,870 5,490 26,090 13,530 29,470 40,020 4,010 32,280 15,080
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 June 203,810 7,780 8,670 6,680 15,450 5,300 25,370 13,250 28,970 39,730 3,820 31,050 14,460
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 July 208,130 8,040 9,400 7,150 16,190 5,390 25,630 13,490 29,050 40,290 3,770 31,630 14,740
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 August 207,420 7,910 9,220 7,120 16,370 5,290 25,690 13,450 28,750 40,030 3,810 31,490 14,940
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 September 205,090 7,860 9,120 6,960 16,220 5,230 25,260 13,210 28,270 39,930 3,820 30,990 14,840
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 October 207,500 7,780 9,100 6,860 16,260 5,300 25,350 13,300 28,340 40,810 3,950 31,740 15,220
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 November* 212,090 7,970 9,540 7,080 16,420 5,440 25,740 13,340 28,900 41,740 4,120 32,310 15,550
Men 15 to 65 years 2015 December* 229,040 9,340 11,520 8,550 18,100 5,740 27,540 13,830 29,980 44,390 4,510 34,240 16,530
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 January 10,200 480 680 520 980 240 1,180 480 1,100 1,720 230 1,460 690
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 February 9,770 460 620 450 930 210 1,160 480 1,100 1,650 200 1,430 690
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 March 8,490 370 450 370 730 190 980 450 990 1,500 180 1,330 590
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 April 7,130 260 320 270 550 190 810 400 870 1,300 140 1,170 500
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 May 6,430 240 270 230 450 190 700 360 830 1,240 130 1,030 450
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 June 6,140 240 230 200 430 190 660 360 770 1,250 120 900 430
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 July 6,620 270 290 240 530 200 690 410 760 1,310 130 1,040 430
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 August 6,940 290 310 280 610 210 750 410 760 1,320 140 1,080 480
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 September 7,210 310 330 310 630 210 760 400 790 1,410 150 1,110 490
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 October 7,830 330 360 320 650 220 810 420 890 1,540 180 1,190 560
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 November* 8,630 350 400 350 680 240 950 450 1,010 1,670 200 1,270 600
Men 15 to 25 years 2015 December* 9,950 460 540 450 830 250 1,090 510 1,110 1,850 220 1,420 660
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 January 36,810 1,610 1,960 1,530 3,120 900 3,810 2,090 4,760 7,140 680 5,060 2,620
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 February 35,910 1,570 1,860 1,440 3,040 900 3,720 2,060 4,660 6,940 650 5,110 2,550
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 March 33,280 1,410 1,570 1,290 2,650 860 3,550 1,960 4,490 6,420 570 4,860 2,350
Men 25 to 35 years 2015 April 29,890 1,250 1,210 1,030 2,270 800 3,120 1,890 4,220 5,930 530 4,350 2,070
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table shows the number of benefits under the Unemployment Act per month by sex, age and region. This table concerns monthly figures that are not seasonally adjusted.

Figures available from 1998 January to 2015 December.

Status of the figures:
The figures of 1998 January to 2015 October are final. The figures of 2015 November and 2015 December are provisional.
Because this table is discontinued, figures will not be updated anymore.

Changes as of August 31, 2016:
None, this table is discontinued.

When will new figures be published?
Not applicable anymore.

Description topics

Total number of unemployment benefits
The number of unemployment benefits not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits).
Includes recipients of unemployment benefits whose present whereabouts are unknown or outside the Netherlands.
Unemployment benefits by province
The number of unemployment benefits not terminated at the end of the period under review (current benefits) by province.
Groningen(PV)
Friesland(PV)
Drenthe(PV)
Overijssel(PV)
Flevoland(PV)
Gelderland(PV)
Utrecht(PV)
Noord-Holland(PV)
Zuid-Holland(PV)
Zeeland(PV)
Noord-Brabant(PV)
Limburg(PV)