Competition for qualified staff heats up with strongest labor figures since crisis
7 years, 1 month ago

Competition for qualified staff heats up with strongest labor figures since crisis

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In the fourth quarter of 2017 the number of jobs in the Netherlands increased by 57 thousand, the number of vacancies rose by 14 thousand and the number of unemployed people in the country decreased by 29 thousand. These are the strongest labor figures the Netherlands has seen since the financial crisis, Statistics Netherlands reported on Wednesday based on the latest quarterly figures on the labor market. The number of jobs increased by 57 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2017 - the largest increase since the first quarter of 2008. Last quarter 138 thousand people were in long-term unemployment, 56 thousand less than the fourth quarter of 2016.

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Unemployment rises for first time in five months to 3.8%
1 month, 1 week ago

Unemployment rises for first time in five months to 3.8%

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Unemployment in the Netherlands rose in January for the first time in five months, according to the most recent CBS statistics. “The increase in unemployment was not due to more people losing their jobs,” says CBS, “but because more people went looking for work and did not find work immediately.” Although unemployment increased across the age spectrum, it was most …

Youth employment falls for first time since 2021 as Dutch unemployment rises to 3.8%
1 month, 1 week ago

Youth employment falls for first time since 2021 as Dutch unemployment rises to 3.8%

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The percentage of young people in the Netherlands with paid jobs has declined for the first time since 2021, according to new data from Statistics Netherlands. In January 2025, the Netherlands recorded 386,000 unemployed people, representing 3.8 percent of the total labor force, marking the first increase in the national unemployment rate in five months. Youth employment rates rose every …

Dutch job market tightens again, with rise in vacancies in construction and hospitality
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch job market tightens again, with rise in vacancies in construction and hospitality

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The Dutch labor market became slightly tighter in the final quarter of 2023, marking the first increase in tightness since late 2023, according to the Central Bureau for Statistics. The construction and hospitality sectors saw the largest increases in vacancies, while the public administration, financial services, and education sectors experienced the most significant declines. The CBS measures labor market tightness …

Dutch economy grow 0.9% last year, jobless rate stable at 3.7%
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dutch economy grow 0.9% last year, jobless rate stable at 3.7%

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The Dutch economy grew by 0.4% in the final three months of last year, bringing full-year growth to 0.9%, national statistics agency CBS reported on Friday. The Dutch economy expanded more in the fourth quarter than its key trading partners and the EU as a whole, where growth averaged 0.1%. “Dutch Q4 economic growth is mainly due to foreign trade …

Dutch workers to see continued wage growth amid labor shortages
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dutch workers to see continued wage growth amid labor shortages

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Workers in the Netherlands can expect another significant salary increase in 2025, even when switching jobs, as labor shortages continue to drive up wages. “Since inflation is expected to remain relatively high, we anticipate that workers will only see structurally higher real wages by the end of 2025,” RaboResearch stated. “We see a trend where wage growth is slowing slightly …

Dutch researchers warn of declining productivity threat
2 months ago

Dutch researchers warn of declining productivity threat

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The Netherlands faces significant economic challenges as labor productivity growth continues to stagnate, according to a new report from TNO, the Dutch research and innovation organization. "The average worker will increasingly feel the strain of unfilled rosters and labor shortages," said TNO researcher Thijmen van Bree. "Employers still place too much emphasis on diplomas, which are earned at the end …

Unemployment rate in the Netherlands unchanged at 3.7%
2 months, 1 week ago

Unemployment rate in the Netherlands unchanged at 3.7%

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The unemployment rate in the Netherlands remained unchanged in December compared to the previous month, Statistics Netherlands reported. Around 3.7 percent of the working population did not have paid work last month, which is the same as in the previous four months. The number of unemployment benefits was 8.7 percent higher in December compared to the previous year. The construction, …

Wages rose 6.6% this year, the biggest increase in 40 years
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Wages rose 6.6% this year, the biggest increase in 40 years

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Wages in the Netherlands rose by an average of 6.6% this year, the biggest rise in 40 years, according to figures from national statistics agency CBS. The rise is largely due to the high inflation of the last couple of years, CBS economist Peter Hei van Mulligen told broadcaster NOS. In the last two years, wages have caught up with …

Labor market tightness eased slightly last quarter
4 months, 1 week ago

Labor market tightness eased slightly last quarter

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Labor market tightness in the Netherlands decreased slightly in the third quarter of this year, according to Statistics Netherlands. From July to September, there were 106 job openings per 100 unemployed people, down from 108 in the previous quarter. Trade saw a noticeable increase in job openings after nine quarters of decline, while healthcare and business services saw a slight …

Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.6 percent in January
1 year, 1 month ago

Unemployment rate unchanged at 3.6 percent in January

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The unemployment rate in the Netherlands was unchanged compared to a month earlier. Only among 25 to 44-year-olds did the unemployment rate increase compared to three months earlier, from 2.9 percent in October 2023 to 3.1 percent in January 2024. Among young people aged 15 to 25, the unemployment rate fell from 8.4 to 8.2 percent in the same period. …

Unemployment rises for the fifth consecutive month
1 year, 5 months ago

Unemployment rises for the fifth consecutive month

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Unemployment in the Netherlands increased for the fifth month in a row in September, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. Unemployment was significantly lower among older age groups but also increased slightly since June - from 2.8 to 2.9 percent among 25 to 45-year-olds and from 2.1 to 2.2 percent among 45 to 75-year-olds. At the end of September, the benefits …

Slight decrease in unemployment in February
2 years ago

Slight decrease in unemployment in February

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Unemployment in the Netherlands decreased from 3.6 percent in January to 3.5 percent in February, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. There were also 3.3 million people in the Netherlands who did not have paid work in February but do not count towards the unemployment rate. “These are mainly people who are retired or unable to work due to illness or …

Indeed: job vacancies on the rise in the Netherlands
2 years, 1 month ago

Indeed: job vacancies on the rise in the Netherlands

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The number of job vacancies in the Netherlands continues to increase steadily and has almost returned to the record level of November last year, reported the job board Indeed after a survey. In the defense sector, the number of vacancies is now 170 percentage points higher than it was in February 2020, when the coronavirus crisis had not yet broken …

Labor market shortage can prevent wave of layoffs in the Netherlands
2 years, 2 months ago

Labor market shortage can prevent wave of layoffs in the Netherlands

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Residents should not expect that the wave of layoffs announced by large American companies will lead to that trend continuing in the Netherlands. "After all that effort in recruiting employees, you don't just let them leave," said Wilthagen, who is a professor at Tilburg University with expertise on the labor market. And although "each individual dismissal is of course annoying" …

Netherlands residents massively switching jobs
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands residents massively switching jobs

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The Great Resignation spilled over from the United States to the Netherlands. That is 404,000 people who switched jobs, a quarter more than before the pandemic and double compared to 10 years ago, the UWV said. According to UWV labor market analyst Michel van Smoorenburg, this has to do with the massive staff shortages that have emerged in the Dutch …

Unemployment keeps falling despite recession concerns
2 years, 2 months ago

Unemployment keeps falling despite recession concerns

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Unemployment fell again in December. In the last month of 2022, 3.5 percent of the Netherlands’ working population was unemployed, Statistics Netherlands reported. Another 3.3 million people did not have paid work but are not counted as part of the workforce because they are not immediately available for work or have not recently looked for a job. Earlier last year, …

Shortage on the Dutch labor market seems to have reached its peak
2 years, 3 months ago

Shortage on the Dutch labor market seems to have reached its peak

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The tightness on the Dutch labor market seems to have reached its peak, reported the benefits agency UWV on the basis of its labor shortage model. According to the UWV, the tension on the labor market eased slightly in the third quarter. Tension on the labor market has increased for six consecutive quarters since the end of 2020. For example, …

Slight decrease in unemployment
2 years, 3 months ago

Slight decrease in unemployment

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In November, 364,000 people in the Netherlands were unemployed. Over the past three months, the number of unemployed fell by an average of 5,000 per month. The number of people in the Netherlands’ workforce topped 10 million for the first time in November. Another 3.3 million people did not have paid work in November but did not meet the unemployment …

Wages still rising, but well below inflation
2 years, 7 months ago

Wages still rising, but well below inflation

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Wages om the Netherlands increased by 3.4 percent last month on average, according to preliminary figures from the employers’ association AWVN. While salaries are still rising, the increases are well below inflation in the Netherlands, which amounted to 11.6 percent last month according to the European harmonized method. At 3.4 percent, the wage increase in July was slightly lower than …

Almost half the workforce in NL have a part-time job
2 years, 8 months ago

Almost half the workforce in NL have a part-time job

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The Netherlands may have a record 9.4 million people in work at present, but one third of them work no more than 20 hours a week, and almost half work less than 38 hours, news website Nu.nl reported on Monday. In total, 4.9 million people in the Netherlands work full time and 4.5 million work less, Nu.nl said, based on …

Almost half the workforce in NL have a part-time job
2 years, 8 months ago

Almost half the workforce in NL have a part-time job

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The Netherlands may have a record 9.4 million people in work at present, but one third of them work no more than 20 hours a week, and almost half work less than 38 hours, news website Nu.nl reported on Monday. In total, 4.9 million people in the Netherlands work full time and 4.5 million work less, Nu.nl said, based on …

More Netherlands residents switching jobs due to staff shortages
2 years, 8 months ago

More Netherlands residents switching jobs due to staff shortages

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The number of people starting a new job increased significantly in the past year, likely pushed by staff shortages. In the first quarter of 2022, over 1.9 million workers started their job less than 12 months ago. While the number of workers with a new job increased, there were fewer people who had their current job for between one and …

Dutch labor market super tight: 133 vacancies per 100 unemployed
2 years, 10 months ago

Dutch labor market super tight: 133 vacancies per 100 unemployed

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The labor market in the Netherlands is still growing tighter. In the first quarter of this year, there were 133 open vacancies per 100 unemployed people, up from 106 per 100 unemployed in the fourth quarter of 2021. The number of vacancies continues to grow as the number of unemployed people continues to fall, Statistics Netherlands reported on Tuesday. The …

Unemployment drops to lowest point since 2003
3 years ago

Unemployment drops to lowest point since 2003

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In February, unemployment in the Netherlands fell to its lowest level since 2003. That is the lowest figure since 2003 when CBS started keeping track of monthly unemployment. Benefits agency UWV provided 187,600 unemployment benefits last month - 5,300 less than in January. According to UWV labor market expert Rob Witjes, this offers opportunities for Netherlands residents who have been …

Dutch unemployment falls to 19-year low; Foreign firms bring 4,000 jobs to Amsterdam
3 years, 1 month ago

Dutch unemployment falls to 19-year low; Foreign firms bring 4,000 jobs to Amsterdam

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Unemployment in the Netherlands fell to 3.6 percent in January, according to Statistics Netherlands. Foreign companies bring 4,000 jobs to the Amsterdam region International investments in Amsterdam and the surrounding area are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. The expansion of 30 foreign companies that were already established in the Amsterdam region led to the creation of 2,500 new jobs. "The …

Dutch unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels

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The Dutch official unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9%, back at its pre-coronavirus level, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. The jobless total has fallen by some 4,000 a month for the past three months, taking the total to 277,000, the CBS said. Almost 200,000 people are currently claiming unemployment benefits, down nearly 9,000 on September’s figure. The CBS …

Dutch unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels
3 years, 4 months ago

Dutch unemployment rate falls back to pre-pandemic levels

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The Dutch official unemployment rate has fallen to 2.9%, back at its pre-coronavirus level, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. The jobless total has fallen by some 4,000 a month for the past three months, taking the total to 277,000, the CBS said. Almost 200,000 people are currently claiming unemployment benefits, down nearly 9,000 on September’s figure. The CBS …

Netherlands unemployment falls to pre-Covid level
3 years, 4 months ago

Netherlands unemployment falls to pre-Covid level

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Unemployment in the Netherlands fell further in October. According to Statistics Netherlands, the unemployment rate was the same as in February 2020, before the coronavirus pandemic. Various branches reopened in the summer months, which were previously closed due to coronavirus restrictions. Over the past three months, the number of workers aged 15 to 75 increased by an average of 21,000 …

Tightness on labor market: 126 vacancies per 100 unemployed
3 years, 4 months ago

Tightness on labor market: 126 vacancies per 100 unemployed

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The labor shortage in the Netherlands is reaching new records. At the end of September, there were 126 vacancies for every 100 unemployed persons, Statistics Netherlands reported. At the end of the third quarter, there were 371,000 open vacancies in the Netherlands, 45,000 more than at the end of June. At the end of September, there were 83 vacancies per …

Unemployment falls to its lowest point since the start of the pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Unemployment falls to its lowest point since the start of the pandemic

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In June, 297 thousand Netherlands residents were unemployed - the lowest point since the coronavirus pandemic hit the country in March last year. "Over the past three months, unemployment fell solely because of the first, more unemployed people found a job than employed people became unemployed," the stats office said. On average over the past three months, the number of …

Netherlands unemployment still falling, down to 3.3% in May
3 years, 9 months ago

Netherlands unemployment still falling, down to 3.3% in May

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The unemployment rate in the Netherlands dropped to 3.3% percent in May, Statistics Netherlands announced on Thursday. Due to the coronavirus crisis, the unemployment rate reached 4,6 percent last August and it has been declining steadily since then. A total of 4.1 million people in the Netherlands aged 15 to 75 were not doing paid work in May for a …

Dutch economy to grow 2.2% this year; Less unemployment than feared
3 years, 11 months ago

Dutch economy to grow 2.2% this year; Less unemployment than feared

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The Dutch economy will grow slightly less than previously expected this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. For this year, the CPB expects the Dutch economy to grow by 2.2 percent. Next year, the economy will strengthen further and CPB expects a growth of 3.5 percent. Now the CPB expects that unemployment will peak next year with over 400 …

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II
4 years, 1 month ago

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II

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The Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, the biggest contraction since World War II, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. However, fewer jobs have gone than could have been expected, thanks to government support measures, CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen told an online press conference. 2021 Last week, the European Commission said the Dutch economy will …

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II
4 years, 1 month ago

Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, worst result since World War II

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The Dutch economy shrank by 3.8% last year, the biggest contraction since World War II, national statistics agency CBS said on Monday. However, fewer jobs have gone than could have been expected, thanks to government support measures, CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen told an online press conference. 2021 Last week, the European Commission said the Dutch economy will …

Jobless claims will rise by 100,000 this year, says benefit agency
4 years, 2 months ago

Jobless claims will rise by 100,000 this year, says benefit agency

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Social security benefit agency UWV said on Wednesday it expects the number of people claiming unemployment benefit to rise by 100,000 to 386,000 this year, as the effect of the coronavirus pandemic hits jobs. ‘It is clear that the pandemic is having an unparalleled economic impact, and it is unclear how and when the economy and jobs market will recover,’ …

Jobless claims will rise by 100,000 this year, says benefit agency
4 years, 2 months ago

Jobless claims will rise by 100,000 this year, says benefit agency

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Social security benefit agency UWV said on Wednesday it expects the number of people claiming unemployment benefit to rise by 100,000 to 386,000 this year, as the effect of the coronavirus pandemic hits jobs. ‘It is clear that the pandemic is having an unparalleled economic impact, and it is unclear how and when the economy and jobs market will recover,’ …

Unemployment decreased slightly in December
4 years, 2 months ago

Unemployment decreased slightly in December

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A total of 368 thousand Netherlands residents were unemployed in December. Over the past three months, the number of unemployed people in the Netherlands decreased by an average of 15 thousand per month, and the number of people who had paid work increased by 24 thousand per month on average. Largely due to the coronavirus pandemic, the number of unemployed …

Collective bargaining wages see biggest increase in 12 years
4 years, 2 months ago

Collective bargaining wages see biggest increase in 12 years

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Collective bargaining wages increased by 3 percent on average in 2020, the biggest increase in 12 years, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. If that turns out to be right, it will be the lowest collective wage increase since 2014. This resulted in many collective bargaining negotiations stalling since the outbreak of the pandemic. According to figures from AWVN, over 720 …

Dutch jobless rate falls for third month in a row, despite the crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch jobless rate falls for third month in a row, despite the crisis

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Despite the coronavirus crisis, the official Dutch unemployment rate actually fell for the third month in a row in November, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. Over the past three months, the number of people without a job has gone down by an average of 16,000 per month, while the number of people officially in work rose by 22,000 …

Dutch jobless rate falls for third month in a row, despite the crisis
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch jobless rate falls for third month in a row, despite the crisis

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Despite the coronavirus crisis, the official Dutch unemployment rate actually fell for the third month in a row in November, national statistics agency CBS said on Thursday. Over the past three months, the number of people without a job has gone down by an average of 16,000 per month, while the number of people officially in work rose by 22,000 …

NL jobs increasing again after dramatic fall; Unemployment still rising
4 years, 4 months ago

NL jobs increasing again after dramatic fall; Unemployment still rising

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In the third quarter of this year, the number of jobs in the Netherlands increased by a record 164 thousand - after that number plummeted 297 thousand in the second quarter due to the corona crisis. In the third quarter, the Netherlands counted 10,727,000 jobs, 164 thousand more than in the second quarter - an increase of 1.6 percent. The …

Dutch unemployment rate goes down slightly in September, but more jobs will go
4 years, 5 months ago

Dutch unemployment rate goes down slightly in September, but more jobs will go

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Despite the economic impact of coronavirus, the official Dutch unemployment rate fell from 4.6% to 4.4% between August and September, national statistics office CBS said. The number of claims for unemployment benefit also fell – there were 278,000 people claiming the work-related benefit at the end of September, some 13,000 down on the previous month. The initial coronavirus impact has …

Dutch unemployment rate goes down slightly in September, but more jobs will go
4 years, 5 months ago

Dutch unemployment rate goes down slightly in September, but more jobs will go

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Despite the economic impact of coronavirus, the official Dutch unemployment rate fell from 4.6% to 4.4% between August and September, national statistics office CBS said. The number of claims for unemployment benefit also fell – there were 278,000 people claiming the work-related benefit at the end of September, some 13,000 down on the previous month. The initial coronavirus impact has …

Dutch economy remains in deep dip, but government bailouts are having an impact
4 years, 5 months ago

Dutch economy remains in deep dip, but government bailouts are having an impact

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The Dutch economy remains in a deep dip but measures introduced by the government to bail out companies hit by the lockdown have had a major impact on key indicators, national statistics agency CBS said in its October economic update. Last month, figures from credit insurer Atradius show that the Dutch approach to the crisis has been ‘efficient’ and have …

Unemployment rises for fifth-straight month
4 years, 6 months ago

Unemployment rises for fifth-straight month

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In August, 426 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed, a slight increase compared to July and the fifth consecutive month that unemployment in the Netherlands increased, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. At the end of August, benefits agency UWV paid out 292 thousand unemployment benefits - 9,100 less than at the end of July. In August, an average of …

Budget Day leak: Economic growth, higher unemployment expected
4 years, 6 months ago

Budget Day leak: Economic growth, higher unemployment expected

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After a deep dip of 5 percent, the government expects that the Dutch economy will grow by 3.5 percent next year. Unemployment will increase to 5.9 percent, but on average Netherlands residents will see their purchasing power increase by 0.8 percent, RTL Nieuws reports based on Budget Day documents in its possession. The economic growth and unemployment figures are slightly …

Dutch unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July, but there is more to come
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July, but there is more to come

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The Dutch official jobless rate rose marginally to 4.5% in July, as the number of unemployed went up to 419,000, national statistics office CBS said on Thursday. Nevertheless, the number of claims for unemployment benefit remained stable at 301,000, as more youngsters who lost their jobs at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic also lost their right to benefits. In …

Dutch unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July, but there is more to come
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch unemployment rate rises to 4.5% in July, but there is more to come

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The Dutch official jobless rate rose marginally to 4.5% in July, as the number of unemployed went up to 419,000, national statistics office CBS said on Thursday. Nevertheless, the number of claims for unemployment benefit remained stable at 301,000, as more youngsters who lost their jobs at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic also lost their right to benefits. In …

Netherlands unemployment continues to rise
4 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands unemployment continues to rise

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Unemployment in the Netherlands is still rising, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. In July a total of 419 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed - they had no paid work, were actively looking for work, and available to start immediately. Over the past three months, the Dutch workforce grew by an average of 44 thousand people per month, following …

Dutch economy shrinks 8.5% in Q2, as jobless total continues to rise
4 years, 7 months ago

Dutch economy shrinks 8.5% in Q2, as jobless total continues to rise

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The Dutch economy shrank by an ‘unprecedented’ 8.5% in the second quarter of this year, compared with the previous quarter, national statistics agency CBS said on Friday. CBS chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen described the drop as ‘unprecented’. ‘There has been colossal damage to the economy, with a total contraction of 10% over two quarters,’ he said. In total, …

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