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Netherlands - LABOUR MARKET |
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Labour market indicators
Unemployment rate in
2004
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4,6%
(ILO data)
Working population:
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Year
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Total Population
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Working population
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Activity rate
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2004
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16 250 000
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7 467 200
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46%
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Employment by sector:
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Year
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Agriculture
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Industry
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Services
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2004
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3.3%
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18.9%
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77.7%
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| Sources: ILO, Eurostat, last available data |
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Employment contracts
The employment contracts are regulated by legal clauses and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiations.
The terms of employment contracts cannot be changed, the conditions for hiring and the limits for dismissal are rather rigid.
Salaries
National monthly minimum wage as of
01/01/2003
:
1,249 euros
Average wage for a
employee
in the manufacturing industry in
2000
:
15.62
euros
by
hour
(ILO data)
Social security contributions
Employer:
15.90 %.
Employee:
6.45 %.
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Number of hours
Legal definition of full time work (per week):
37 hours
Retirement age:
65.
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Unions
Average rate of union membership:
28 %.
Unions:
The main trade unions are the FNV (Dutch trade union centre) and the CNV (Christian trade union centre).
Useful links
For further informations on the labour market, check out the following web sites:
- International Labour Organization (ILO): studies, statistics and reports on working conditions and labour markets
- NATLEX : ILO database on national labour laws
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Ministry for Social Affairs & Employment
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Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers (VNO-NCW)
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January 2006
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