Dutch unemployment holds at 4.0% in September
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that seasonally adjusted unemployment stayed at 4.0% of the labour force in September 2026, the same as a year earlier.
CBS figures show unemployment in the Netherlands was 4.0% of the labour force in September 2026, seasonally adjusted. It was also 4.0% in July and August, after 3.8% in June.
The rate is unchanged on September 2025, when it was also 4.0%. It is above the 3.7% of October 2024, the first month of the two-year series. The rate stayed at 4.0% every month from September 2025 to January 2026.
Unemployment rose from 3.7% to 4.0% in two years
% of labour force · Oct 2024–Sep 2026
Unemployment rose from 3.7% to 4.0% in two years (% of labour force). From 3.7 in Oct 2024 to 4 in Sep 2026; highest 4.1 in Feb 2026, lowest 3.7 in Oct 2024. Source: CBS.
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| Item | % of labour force |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 3.7 |
| Nov 2024 | 3.7 |
| Dec 2024 | 3.7 |
| Jan 2025 | 3.8 |
| Feb 2025 | 3.8 |
| Mar 2025 | 3.9 |
| Apr 2025 | 3.8 |
| May 2025 | 3.8 |
| Jun 2025 | 3.8 |
| Jul 2025 | 3.8 |
| Aug 2025 | 3.9 |
| Sep 2025 | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.1 |
| Mar 2026 | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.9 |
| May 2026 | 3.9 |
| Jun 2026 | 3.8 |
| Jul 2026 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 |
The rate peaked at 4.1% in February 2026. It then eased to 3.9% in April and May and 3.8% in June, before returning to 4.0% in July.
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CBS (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek)
Statistics Netherlands, the independent government body that produces the official statistics on the Dutch economy and society.