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Far fewer jobs
Unemployment down
Substantial increase unemployment among lower-skilled technicians and construction workers
Slightly more job vacancies
Fewer participants in work reintegration schemes
More than half a million people have two jobs
Number of social security recipients stable
Marginal increase hours worked in temp jobs
Pleasant workplace atmosphere important
Share of teleworking employees growing
Unemployment down
Slightly more job vacancies
More than half of couples with young children one-and-a-half-income earners
Trade union membership further down
More young people with a flexible employment contract
Disability benefits down by 175 thousand in the space of ten years
Crisis tax puts more than 600 million euros in government coffers
Marginal unemployment growth
Medical professionals ageing
Collectively negotiated wage 1.2 percent up in third quarter
Further decline in job vacancies
Fewer social security recipients find employment
Number of jobs continues to fall
Unemployment down in August
Two thirds unemployed because jobs were axed or temporary contract expired
Further decline in job vacancies
400 thousand people on social security
Further decline hours worked in stage A temp jobs
Number of vacancies further down
Unemployment continues to grow
Nearly half a million employed annually involved in industrial accidents
Unemployment further up
Highly-educated young men more often unemployed than their female counterparts
Again fewer job vacancies
Unemployment high among flexible workers
Unemployment rises further in May
More than half of employees commute to work
Number of job vacancies down again
Continuous decline in amount of hours worked in temp jobs
Sharp growth number of social security recipients
Reduction older WW benefit recipients
'New' self-employed without employees want a challenge and flexible working hours
Many strike days in 2012
Fewer AOW benefits in January due to legislation change
Dutch labour market dynamics
Unemployment further up
Amount of unfilled job vacancies marginally down
Unemployment in the Netherlands higher than in Germany
Older employees: more concerned, but also most enthusiastic about their job
Unemployment rises to over 8 percent
Average age labour force more than 5 years up within two decades
Collectively negotiated wage increase highest since the end of 2009
Higher bonuses for employees in 2011
Number of job vacancies further down
Sustained job losses
Rapid unemployment growth continues in February
More older people active on the labour market
145 thousand employees earn 100 thousand euros or more
Unemployment highest in Flevoland
Number of job vacancies further down
Number of income support benefits continues to grow
Further decline in amount of hours worked in temp jobs
Sharp increase unemployment
Marginal increase single parents on income support
Number of open job vacancies down
Sustained job losses
More unemployed among people with non-western background in 2012
Notable increase WW benefits in Randstad region
Pupils and students often work as shop assistant or the in catering industry
One in ten AOW benefits granted to people living abroad
More male part-timers
Unemployment continues to grow
Over 40 percent of employees 65 years or older at retirement
Collectively negotiated wages 1.6 percent up in 2012
Number of job vacancies fairly stable
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