Unemployment virtually unchanged in August
The unemployment rate remained at 4% in August, the same as July, with around 408,000 people out of work, according...
Dutch unemployment figures for August show no significant change from July, remaining at 4% with approximately 408,000 people jobless, according to the Dutch statistics bureau CBS. While the overall number of unemployed individuals has increased by an average of 3,000 per month since June, the count of those leaving the workforce has also climbed.
Simultaneously, the number of people not in the labor force fell by about 4,000 per month during the same period. The majority of those outside employment are retirees and those unable to work due to disability or illness. Since the start of 2023, the number of unemployed people in the Netherlands has gradually risen, reaching 343,000 in April.
The Dutch unemployment agency UWV registered around 195,000 people on unemployment benefits in August, a slight increase of around 1.4% compared to July. The Dutch News service relies on reader donations to remain free.
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