Monthly labour participation and unemployment

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Monthly labour participation and unemployment

Sex Age Periods Labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Employed labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Employed labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Unemployed labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Unemployed labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Not in the labour force Not seasonally adjusted (x 1,000) Not in the labour force Seasonally adjusted (x 1,000)
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 August 10,133 10,106 9,770 9,742 363 364 3,185 3,211
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 September 10,107 10,102 9,721 9,731 386 371 3,230 3,235
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 October 10,137 10,121 9,775 9,759 361 361 3,221 3,237
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 November 10,151 10,143 9,805 9,786 347 357 3,217 3,225
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2023 December 10,146 10,167 9,807 9,805 339 361 3,230 3,209
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 January 10,153 10,182 9,769 9,815 384 368 3,218 3,189
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 February 10,155 10,170 9,757 9,791 398 379 3,221 3,205
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 March 10,152 10,170 9,777 9,800 374 371 3,229 3,210
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 April 10,158 10,185 9,795 9,810 363 375 3,215 3,188
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 May 10,191 10,188 9,833 9,821 358 367 3,186 3,189
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 June 10,211 10,186 9,836 9,816 375 370 3,171 3,195
Total sex 15 to 74 years 2024 July 10,190 10,173 9,830 9,803 360 370 3,190 3,207
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 August 1,826 1,809 1,668 1,652 158 157 332 349
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 September 1,804 1,808 1,633 1,648 171 160 366 361
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 October 1,813 1,807 1,667 1,656 146 151 368 374
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 November 1,809 1,812 1,667 1,664 142 148 374 372
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2023 December 1,802 1,816 1,670 1,668 132 148 382 368
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 January 1,800 1,820 1,649 1,671 151 149 381 361
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 February 1,795 1,816 1,631 1,659 164 158 383 362
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 March 1,796 1,819 1,641 1,661 156 158 384 362
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 April 1,809 1,822 1,660 1,663 149 159 367 355
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 May 1,817 1,822 1,670 1,668 147 154 358 353
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 June 1,847 1,821 1,680 1,665 167 157 325 352
Total sex 15 to 24 years 2024 July 1,847 1,804 1,683 1,648 164 156 321 364
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 August 4,047 4,048 3,930 3,931 117 117 446 446
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 September 4,052 4,046 3,931 3,927 121 119 450 455
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 October 4,067 4,057 3,949 3,940 118 118 442 452
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 November 4,080 4,073 3,966 3,956 114 117 439 446
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2023 December 4,081 4,077 3,961 3,955 121 122 445 449
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 January 4,076 4,082 3,945 3,957 131 125 453 448
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 February 4,086 4,083 3,951 3,957 135 126 450 453
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 March 4,093 4,088 3,967 3,965 126 123 448 453
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 April 4,089 4,096 3,965 3,970 123 126 453 446
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 May 4,100 4,098 3,978 3,975 122 124 447 449
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 June 4,104 4,108 3,982 3,983 122 126 448 444
Total sex 25 to 44 years 2024 July 4,101 4,115 3,986 3,991 115 124 456 442
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 August 4,259 4,250 4,172 4,160 87 90 2,407 2,416
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 September 4,251 4,248 4,157 4,156 94 92 2,415 2,418
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 October 4,256 4,256 4,159 4,164 97 92 2,410 2,410
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 November 4,263 4,258 4,172 4,166 90 92 2,403 2,407
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2023 December 4,263 4,273 4,176 4,182 87 92 2,402 2,392
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 January 4,277 4,280 4,174 4,187 102 94 2,384 2,381
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 February 4,273 4,270 4,175 4,175 98 95 2,388 2,390
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 March 4,262 4,263 4,169 4,174 93 90 2,397 2,396
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 April 4,260 4,267 4,169 4,178 91 90 2,394 2,388
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 May 4,274 4,268 4,185 4,178 89 90 2,381 2,388
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 June 4,259 4,257 4,174 4,169 85 88 2,397 2,400
Total sex 45 to 74 years 2024 July 4,242 4,254 4,161 4,163 81 91 2,413 2,401
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 August 5,349 5,335 5,163 5,149 185 186 1,311 1,324
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 September 5,335 5,334 5,140 5,144 195 189 1,334 1,334
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 October 5,358 5,354 5,177 5,165 181 188 1,319 1,324
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 November 5,347 5,348 5,163 5,162 184 186 1,336 1,335
Men 15 to 74 years 2023 December 5,352 5,365 5,182 5,179 171 186 1,335 1,322
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 January 5,352 5,367 5,160 5,180 192 186 1,333 1,319
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 February 5,355 5,362 5,150 5,170 205 191 1,333 1,327
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 March 5,362 5,368 5,170 5,178 192 190 1,329 1,322
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 April 5,351 5,366 5,164 5,173 187 192 1,334 1,319
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 May 5,374 5,370 5,188 5,182 186 188 1,313 1,317
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 June 5,366 5,360 5,177 5,172 188 188 1,324 1,330
Men 15 to 74 years 2024 July 5,370 5,353 5,189 5,168 181 185 1,320 1,337
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 August 931 922 849 841 81 81 166 176
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 September 917 920 827 838 90 83 186 182
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 October 924 924 848 843 76 81 183 183
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 November 919 921 841 841 78 79 189 187
Men 15 to 24 years 2023 December 912 922 842 843 70 80 196 186
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 January 913 922 834 843 79 79 195 185
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 February 915 921 827 838 87 84 192 185
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 March 915 925 833 839 83 85 192 183
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 April 922 927 843 843 78 85 183 178
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 May 927 927 849 846 78 81 178 177
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 June 938 926 853 846 85 80 166 178
Men 15 to 24 years 2024 July 938 915 852 836 86 79 163 187
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 August 2,116 2,116 2,059 2,058 58 58 145 145
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 September 2,118 2,116 2,061 2,057 57 59 147 149
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 October 2,130 2,126 2,073 2,067 57 59 140 143
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 November 2,131 2,129 2,070 2,069 61 60 144 146
Men 25 to 44 years 2023 December 2,134 2,134 2,076 2,074 58 61 145 145
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 January 2,132 2,135 2,069 2,074 63 60 149 146
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 February 2,136 2,136 2,068 2,074 68 62 148 148
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 March 2,140 2,139 2,080 2,081 60 58 147 149
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 April 2,139 2,140 2,080 2,081 59 59 147 146
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 May 2,146 2,145 2,086 2,086 60 60 143 144
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 June 2,144 2,147 2,085 2,087 59 60 148 145
Men 25 to 44 years 2024 July 2,149 2,152 2,097 2,095 51 57 146 143
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 August 2,301 2,297 2,255 2,250 46 47 999 1,003
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 September 2,300 2,297 2,252 2,249 48 48 1,001 1,003
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 October 2,304 2,303 2,256 2,255 48 48 996 997
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 November 2,298 2,299 2,252 2,252 45 46 1,003 1,001
Men 45 to 74 years 2023 December 2,306 2,309 2,264 2,263 42 46 994 991
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 January 2,307 2,310 2,257 2,263 51 47 990 988
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 February 2,304 2,304 2,255 2,258 49 45 993 993
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 March 2,307 2,305 2,257 2,258 49 47 989 991
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 April 2,290 2,298 2,240 2,250 50 48 1,003 995
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 May 2,301 2,297 2,253 2,250 48 47 992 996
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 June 2,284 2,287 2,239 2,239 45 48 1,010 1,007
Men 45 to 74 years 2024 July 2,283 2,285 2,240 2,236 44 49 1,010 1,008
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 August 4,784 4,771 4,607 4,593 177 178 1,874 1,887
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 September 4,772 4,768 4,581 4,587 191 182 1,897 1,900
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 October 4,779 4,767 4,598 4,594 181 173 1,901 1,913
Women 15 to 74 years 2023 November 4,804 4,795 4,642 4,624 162 171 1,881 1,890
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains monthly, quarterly and yearly figures on the labour participation and unemployment in the Netherlands. The population of 15 to 75 years old (excluding the institutionalized population) is divided into the employed, the unemployed and the people who are not in in the labour force. The different groups are further broken down by sex and age. Next to the original monthly figures on the labour force you can also find monthly figures that are seasonally adjusted.

Data available from: January 2003

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 15 August 2024:
The figures for July 2024 have been added

When will new figures be published?
New figures on the most recent month are published monthly, in the third week of the month.

Description topics

Labour force
People
- who have paid work (employed labour force), or
- who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Figures on the labour force after elimination of seasonal effects. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.
Employed labour force
People who have paid work.
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Figures on the employed labour force after elimination of seasonal effects. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.
Unemployed labour force
People who don’t have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it.
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Figures on the unemployed labour force after elimination of seasonal effects. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.
Not in the labour force
People who don’t have paid work, who haven’t recently looked for work recently or are not directly available for it.
This definition concerns people who live in the Netherlands (excluding the institutionalized population). The figures are usually presented for the population aged 15 to 74 years old. Paid work is regardless of the hours worked.
Not seasonally adjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Figures on persons not included in the labour force after elimination of seasonal effects. For the yearly figures seasonally adjusted figures are not available because every single year deals with the same seasonal influences.