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Fewer employed people in October
A total of 9.8 million people aged 15 to 74 were in paid employment in October 2024.
Slight increase in number of unemployed persons
In September 2024, there were 377 thousand unemployed persons.
Fewer people in paid employment
A total of 9.8 million people were in paid employment in August 2024.
Unemployment remained at 3.6 percent in July
A total of 370 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed in July 2024.
Unemployment virtually unchanged in June
In June 2024, 370 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent in May
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed persons has declined by an average of 4 thousand per month.
Unemployment slightly up in April
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed people has risen by an average of 2 thousand per month.
No further increase in labour force participation
The increase in labour force participation, which continued almost uninterrupted in the last six months of 2023, came to a halt early this year.
Unemployment continues to rise
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has continued to rise by an average of 7 thousand per month.
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
Unemployment virtually unchanged in 2023
Last year, the unemployment rate hardly changed.
Unemployment slightly down in November
In November, unemployment fell slightly, to 3.5 percent of the labour force; 357 thousand people were unemployed. Unemployment declined by 2 thousand a month on average during the preceding three...
Unemployment rate slightly down in October
In October, unemployment fell to 3.6 percent of the labour force. In September, it stood at 3.7 percent in September, which means that the slight increase in unemployment over the past six months did...
Unemployment rate up
From July through September, unemployment rose by an average of 6 thousand per month.
Unemployment rate remained 3.6 percent in August
In August 2023, 364 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.6 percent of the labour force, just as in July.
Unemployment increased in July
In July 2023, 362 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Unemployment virtually unchanged in June
In June 2023, 353 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Unemployment 3.5 percent in May
In May 2023, 353 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.5 percent of the labour force.
Unemployment down in April
In April, 343 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.
Unemployment virtually unchanged in March
In March, 357 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Unemployment slightly down in February
In February, 356 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
No further decline in unemployment in January
In January, 360 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Unemployment slightly down in November
In November 2022, 364 thousand people were unemployed. From September through November, unemployment declined by an average of 5 thousand per month.
Unemployment declined in October
In October 2022, there were 365 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.7 percent of the labour force.
Number of employed further up
In September 2022, there were 382 thousand unemployed. Just as in August, this was equivalent to 3.8 percent of the labour force.