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Job growth 2 percent in second quarter of 2008
In the second quarter of 2008, the number of jobs of employees increased by 154 thousand (2.0 percent) relative to the same quarter last year.
4 percent of the labour force unemployed
In the period May-July 2008, unemployment averaged 308 thousand, i.e. 4.0 percent of the labour force.
Unemployment hardly changed
In the period April-June this year, average unemployment was 310 thousand, i.e. 4.0 percent of the labour force versus 4.6 percent in the period April-June 2007.
Unemployment not falling as fast as before
In the period March-May 2008 an average of 313 thousand people was unemployed. This equals 4.1 percent of the labour force. A year earlier the unemployment rate was 4.7 percent.
Unemployment further down
The average number of unemployed stood at 326 thousand in the period February-April 2008, i.e. 4.2 percent of the Dutch labour force, as against 5.0 percent one year ago.
Long-term unemployment down
Unemployment has fallen dramatically in recent years. Initially, only among short-term unemployed, but in 2007 the reduction among long-term unemployed was more substantial than among short-term...
Slight fall in unemployment
An average 336 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period January-March 2008. This is 4.4 percent of the labour force. Twelve months previously 5.3 percent of the labour force...
No further fall in unemployment
An average 321 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in the period December 2007- February 2008. This is the equivalent of 4.2 percent of the labour force.
Sharper fall in unemployment among non-westerners
The fall in unemployment among people with a non-western foreign background in the Netherlands quickened in 2007.
Fewer unemployed
In the period November 2007-January 2008, an average of 308 thousand people were unemployed, corresponding to 4.0 percent of the labour force, as against 5.0 percent in the same period one year...
Unemployment down by nearly 70 thousand in 2007
Last year, an average of 344 thousand people were unemployed, i.e. 69 thousand fewer than in 2006.
Unemployment continues to drop
In the period September-November 2007, an average of 306 thousand persons (4.0 percent of the employed labour force) were unemployed as against 5.2 percent in the same period last year.
Job vacancies at record level
The number of job vacancies has never been so high.
Unemployment falls further
An average 307 thousand people were out of work in the Netherlands in the period August-October 2007. This is the equivalent of 4.0 percent of the labour force.