Search results

The importance of the services sector to the Dutch economy has increased significantly since 1950, and by 2023 accounted for 77 percent of total economic output in the Netherlands.

Output, intermediate consumption, value added and income components Standard Industrial Classification 2008 (SIC 2008)

Jobs and average annual wages of employees broken down by wage category, gender and age

Jobs and average annual wages of employees broken down by wage category and economic activity (SIC2008)

In November 2022, 364 thousand people were unemployed. From September through November, unemployment declined by an average of 5 thousand per month.

In October 2022, there were 365 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.7 percent of the labour force.

In September 2022, there were 382 thousand unemployed. Just as in August, this was equivalent to 3.8 percent of the labour force.

In August 2022, unemployment continued to rise to 378 thousand. This is 3.8 percent of the labour force.

In July 2022, unemployment rose further to 353 thousand. This is 3.6 percent of the labour force. From May through July, unemployment rose by an average of 12 thousand per month.

In the period December through February, unemployment declined by an average of 8 thousand per month. This resulted in 336 thousand unemployed in February 2022, i.e. 3.4 percent of the labour force.

In the period September through November, unemployment declined by an average of 17 thousand per month, to 251 thousand in November.

In the period August through October, unemployment declined by an average of 4 thousand per month, to 277 thousand in October.

In 2020, the number of salaried jobs in the Caribbean Netherlands fell by almost 2 percent year-on-year.

In August 2021, 69.5 percent of 15 to 74-year-olds were in employment, a new record in labour participation.

In July 2021, 289 thousand people were unemployed. This is 3.1 percent of the labour force.

In June 2021, 297 thousand people were unemployed. This is 3.2 percent of the labour force.

In May 2021, 309 thousand people were unemployed. This is 3.3 percent of the labour force.

In April 2021, 316 thousand people were unemployed. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.

As of March 2020, a package of emergency measures has been in place in the Caribbean Netherlands to tackle the economic consequences of the coronavirus crisis.

In December 2020, there were 368 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.9 percent of the labour force.

In November 2020, there were 378 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.0 percent of the labour force.

In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.

In 2019, there were nearly 11 thousand employee jobs on Bonaire.

In September 2020, there were 413 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.4 percent of the labour force.

In August 2020, 426 thousand people were unemployed, equivalent to 4.6 percent of the labour force.