Total number of jobs up almost 3%

The total number of jobs in the Dutch economy rose almost 3% to 7.8 million in the second quarter of this year.


This is the highest figure ever, says national statistics office CBS. The cost of employing labour rose 1.7% year-on-year, says the CBS.

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