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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.

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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

Changes in employed and unemployed labour force, September 2017

In the months June - August, unemployment declined by an average 10 thousand persons to 426 thousand.

In 2016 unemployment declined to 13.2 percent among the group non-western migrants.

Employment grew in July. The number of people without work dropped.

In 2016, 6.7 percent of Bonaire's labour force were unemployed. On St Eustatius: 7.1 percent; on Saba 3.3 percent.

Unemployment declined to 4.9 percent of the labour force in June.

Unemployment declined by an average of 6 thousand per month over the previous three months.

Unemployment declined by an average of 8 thousand per month over the previous three months.

Unemployment declined by an average of 6 thousand a month over the past three months and stood at 463 thousand in March.

Unemployment continues to fall