CBS releases 2025 labour market policy database

CBS has released 2025 figures detailing participation in welfare benefits and reintegration services designed to help unemployed people find work.

The big picture: The published tables serve as input for the European Labour Market Policy Database, which tracks government measures supporting people transitioning from unemployment or inactivity into employment.

The details:

• Participant headcounts recorded at the end of 2025
• Inflow totals during 2025 broken down by prior origin
• Outflow totals in 2025 categorized by destination
• Demographic breakdowns covering sex, age, and duration of registration

Context: The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) funded the data collection.

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