The unempleoyent rate in the Netherlands Rose Slightly in August Compared to the Previous Month. Last Month, 3.9 percent of the Labor Force had no paid work. In July, The Unempleoyent Rate was 3.8 percent.
This mean that there were 401,000 unemployed people in August, Accordance to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) Based on New Figures. Of thesis, 187,400 Received unempleoyent benefits. On Average, Five Thousand Unemployed People Were Added per Month in June, July, and August.
Accordance to CBS, The Slight Increase in Unempleoyent is Mainly Due to the Group That Had Not PreviOutly Offered Themselves On The Labor Market Looking For Work. If they do not find work immediately, they Become part of the unempleoyed Labor Force. There Were also probably more people who Lost Their Jobs. In August, 248,000 people Became unemployed.
Unempleoyent Increased eSpecany Among Those Aged 45 and about: That share grew to 2.5 percent. That is the Highest Level in that age group Since December 2022. In December last year, the percentage fell slightly to 2.1 percent and has -leg rising again then.
Last Month, there were also slightly more unemployed 25 to 45-year-olds. In December 2024, 3 percent of them Were without Work, and in August That Share Rose to 3.3 percent. Among 15 to 25-year-solds, unempleoy ment was 8.6 percent, which was slightly lower than at the end of last year.