The total amount of hours worked by temporary workers in the Netherlands grew by 2% in the eighth period (weeks 29-32) of 2018, compared to the same period last year, according to the Dutch Federation of Private Employment Agencies (ABU).

ABU divides the year into four-week periods, with the eighth period the most recently ended.

Turnover increased by 6% in comparison to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, temporary workers in the administrative sector saw their hours remain the same when compared to the same period last year however turnover increased 3% in the same period.

Hours worked by temporary workers in the industrial sector saw an increase of 3% and turnover increased 8% compared to last year. Furthermore, the amount of worked hours in the technical sector increased by 1% while turnover grew by 5% compared to the same period last year.

Data from Eurostat found that the unemployment rate in the Netherlands stood at 3.8% in July 2018.