Unemployment down to 3.7 percent
(WorldNews Netherlands)

More than 4.1 millionpeople did not have paid work for a variety of reasons. In addition to the unemployed mentioned earlier, there were nearly 3.8 millionpeople who had not looked or/nor been immediately available for work recently. Their number dropped by an average 14 thousandper month between July and September. At the end of September, the Employee Insurance Agency (UWV) recorded 274 thousandcurrent unemployment (WW) benefits. Werkzame beroeps-bevolkingEmployed labour force8.8 million+22 thousand p/mWerkloze beroeps-bevolking (ILO-definitie)Unemployed labourforce (ILO definition)343 thousand-4 thousand p/mBeroepsbevokingLabour fource9.2 million+18 thousand p/mNiet-beroepsbevolkingNot...