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

In the period July through September, the number of people aged 15 to 74 years in employment grew by 22 thousand per month on average, to 9.1 million in September.

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.

In March 2021, 326 thousand people were unemployed. From January through March, unemployment declined by an average of 14 thousand per month.

In February, there were 340 thousand unemployed. Just as in January, this is equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force.

In January, there were 337 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.6 percent of the labour force. From November through January, unemployment declined by an average of 23 thousand per month.

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

In July 2020, unemployment stood at 419 thousand, equivalent to 4.5 percent of the labour force.

Unemployment in the Netherlands grew by 131 thousand over the previous three months, to 404 thousand in June. This is 4.3 percent of the labour force.

The number of people in paid employment declined further by 24 thousand in May.

In April, the number of people in paid employment fell by 160 thousand to 8.9 million. A decline of this magnitude within one month has not occurred since compilation of monthly figures started...

The percentage share of people aged 15 to 74 years in paid work dropped to 69.1 in March. This is the sharpest decline in six years.

Labour Force Survey redesigned in 2021

Between November 2019 and February 2020, the number of people in paid employment rose by 21 thousand per month on average, ending at 9.1 million in February.

People in paid employment are generally healthier than people without a job. Of all employed persons, 90 percent rate their health as good or excellent.

In both the Netherlands and the rest of the EU, unemployment has stopped declining in recent months.

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Changes in employed and unemployed labour force, November 2017

Changes in employed and unemployed labour force, October 2017