# European labor market trends

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/european-labor-market-trends
> Updated: 2026-10-15T08:19:46.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Recent data from Norway and the Netherlands show stable unemployment rates. In Norway, the rate held at 4.5 percent in August, though gender trends diverged as female unemployment rose while male unemployment decreased since January. 

In the Netherlands, the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.0 percent in September. Despite the stable percentage, the total number of unemployed individuals reached 408,000, driven by an inflow of people entering unemployment that exceeded the outflow.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-15: Netherlands unemployment rate remains stable at 4.0 percent

The Dutch unemployment rate held steady at 4.0 percent in September 2026, though the total number of unemployed people rose to 408,000.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netherlands-unemployment-rate-remains-stable-at-40-percent

### 2026-09-23: Norway unemployment rate remains stable at 4.5 percent in August

Norway's unemployment rate held steady at 4.5 percent in August. While overall levels are stable, unemployment has risen for women and fallen for men since January 2026.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/norway-unemployment-rate-remains-stable-at-45-percent-in-august

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Cite as: European labor market trends. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/european-labor-market-trends