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Table 1: A summary of the Dutch labour market 1970-1996

1970

1984

1996

Annual % change
___________
1970-1984

Annual % change
__________
1984-1996

Participation rate (%)

Total

57,3

54,6

63,5

-0,2

0,7

All 15-24 year

58,9

42,0

45,0

-1,3

0,3

Women 25-49 year

23,5

38,2

61,9

1,1

2,0

Men 25-49 year

96,9

92,2

93,2

-0,4

0,1

All 50-64 year

49,6

37,5

41,6

-0,9

0,3

Employment (>1 hours)

Jobs

5.469.000

5.718.000

6.982.000

0,3

1,8

Labour years

4.763.000

4.672.000

5.503.000

-0,1

1,5

Labour hours (x1.000)

9.559.000

8.386.000

9.581.000

-0,9

1,2

Employment (>12 hours)

Industry and agriculture

2.183.000

1.560.000

1.571.000

-2,4

0,1

Private services

1.704.000

1.810.000

2.493.000

0,4

3,0

Public and subsidised services

919.000

1.273.000

1.369.000

2,4

0,7

Full-time jobs

3.742.000

3.497.000

3.648.000

-0,5

0,4

Part-time jobs (>12 hours)

635.000

1.079.000

1.844.000

3,9

4,6

Atypical jobs

219.000

354.000

723.000

3,5

6,1

Low-paid jobs (<2/3 median)

460.000

347.000 / 415,000

524,000

-3,9

2,4

Real wage rate (1970=100)

100

137

147

2,3

0,6

Wage distribution (inter-quartile)

0,454

0,399 / 0,418

0,462

-1,8

1,0

Hours per year (full-time job)

2.007

1795

1.741

-0,8

-0,3

Unemployment

44.000

591.000

440.000

20,4

-2,4

Share long-time unemployed

9%

53%

49%

3,1

-0,3

Vacancies (x 1000)_______________

________________52.000

_____________31.000

_________69.000

_________________________-4.6

_______________________6.9

source: own calculations from CBS 1998, SCP 1998.



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