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Employment

Employment is an important factor in people's lives. It is a source of income and prosperity, and also helps determine a person's status in society. Work also has a social function, because it provides opportunities for social contacts.

Welfare and well-being
SCP presents the most up-to-date overview possible of trends on the labour market, including trends in the labour participation rate and the quality of work. This information is important for policymakers. The labour participation rate, for example, influences the prosperity of the country (welfare), while things such as unemployment and working conditions affect the well-being of the population. In addition, SCP devotes attention to specific themes, such as the position of vulnerable groups on the labour market, labour mobility and absenteeism.

Research at SCP
The Labour, Income & Social Security research group carries out research on employment. Regular publications such as The Social State of the Netherlands summarise the main developments on the labour market. The Emancipation, Youth & Family research group carries out research on the emancipation of women; research on the labour market position of minorities is the preserve of the Education & Minorities research group. For more information, see also the topics Poverty, Income, Emancipation, Care and Minorities & Integration.

More information

  • The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment is responsible for formulating the labour market policy of the Dutch government.

  • The website of CBS (Statistics Netherlands) contains information on the current status of the labour market.

  • The Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis compiles forecasts of economic growth and trends in unemployment.

  • ROA (Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market) produces forecasts of labour market trends based on education level and occupations.