Temporary workers worked 8% less in 2024 than the previous year; third year of decline

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Temporary workers worked 8% less in 2024 than the previous year; third year of decline

Temporary workers in the Netherlands worked eight percent less in 2024 than a year before. This makes it three years in a row that the number of hours worked in the temporary worker sector has decreased, but the reduction was less severe than in 2023. Temporary workers worked 17 percent fewer hours than in 2023. The last time that the number of hours worked by workers under a temporary contract was higher than the previous year was in 2021.

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Demand for temporary workers decreased again in the first month of 2025

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Demand for temporary workers decreased again in the first month of 2025

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Demand for temporary workers to increase for the first time in two years; ING predicts

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Demand for temporary workers to increase for the first time in two years; ING predicts

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Six in 10 Ukrainians are working, most on temporary contracts

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Six in 10 Ukrainians are working, most on temporary contracts

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Demand for migrant workers in Netherlands continues to rise

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Demand for migrant workers in Netherlands continues to rise

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Netherlands workers putting in more hours for less money

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Youth employment falls for first time since 2021 as Dutch unemployment rises to 3.8%

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Dutch economy grow 0.9% last year, jobless rate stable at 3.7%

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Employment firm Randstad posts declining results for 2024, are optimistic for this year

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Decline in freelancers in the Netherlands signals trend break

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Decline in freelancers in the Netherlands signals trend break

The number of self-employed workers in the Netherlands continues to decline, with over 4,000 fewer freelancers registered in January 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the Kamer van …

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Slight increase in Ukrainian refugees with paid work in Netherlands

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Nearly 60 percent of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands were employed as of November 1, 2024, according to new data from Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Of the more than …

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Dutch researchers warn of declining productivity threat

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Dutch researchers warn of declining productivity threat

The Netherlands faces significant economic challenges as labor productivity growth continues to stagnate, according to a new report from TNO, the Dutch research and innovation organization. "The average worker will …

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Unemployment rate in the Netherlands unchanged at 3.7%

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Unemployment rate in the Netherlands unchanged at 3.7%

The unemployment rate in the Netherlands remained unchanged in December compared to the previous month, Statistics Netherlands reported. Around 3.7 percent of the working population did not have paid work …

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Landlords advertise homes as short-stay accommodation to avoid ban on temporary leases

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Landlords advertise homes as short-stay accommodation to avoid ban on temporary leases

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Dutch healthcare workers claim hundreds of colleagues have fake diplomas, no training

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Hundreds of healthcare workers in the Netherlands report colleagues using falsified credentials to care for vulnerable patients, raising serious concerns about neglect and potential criminal activity, according to an investigation …

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Dutch salaries rise 1.4% in Q4, regional and sectoral trends highlighted

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Median salaries in the Netherlands increased by 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching 3,350 euros per month, according to the latest wage index from Van Spaendonck. Workers …

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Dutch workers leave vacation days unused, study finds

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Dutch workers leave vacation days unused, study finds

A new study reveals that Dutch employees receive an average of 27.5 vacation days per year, but 43.5 percent of workers do not use their full allocation. Workers in publishing …

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Labor market tightness eased slightly last quarter

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Labor market tightness in the Netherlands decreased slightly in the third quarter of this year, according to Statistics Netherlands. From July to September, there were 106 job openings per 100 …

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Women are twice as likely as men to be unavailable for paid work

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Women are twice as likely as men to be unavailable for paid work

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Temporary workers in the Netherlands will have easier access to a mortgage as of January

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Temporary workers in the Netherlands will have easier access to a mortgage as of January

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Over 200 migrant workers risk homelessness as The Hague orders agency's property evicted

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Iceland Embraces Shorter Work Week, Seeks Economic Growth

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Iceland Embraces Shorter Work Week, Seeks Economic Growth

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Canada to Allow Fewer Temporary Foreign Workers

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Canada to Allow Fewer Temporary Foreign Workers

Ottawa: Canada will allow in fewer temporary foreign workers under tightened rules announced Monday, part of a turnaround in its generous immigration policy that has resulted in an unwieldy surge …

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Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform

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Canadian immigration minister says temporary worker program needs reform

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Indeed: Increase in vacation jobs in the Netherlands

The number of vacation jobs in the Netherlands continues to rise. According to the website, this supply has increased by 12 percent compared to last year, although exact figures are …

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Third of businesses struggle with staff shortages: Randstad

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Third of businesses struggle with staff shortages: Randstad

Almost a third of employers in the Netherlands are being hampered in their business activities by staff shortages, a labour market update from staffing agency Randstad Groep Nederland has shown. …

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Pay rising too fast for interest rate cut, economists warn

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Pay rising too fast for interest rate cut, economists warn

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Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees

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Auto worker strike highlights disparities between temporary and permanent employees

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Fewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recession

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Fewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recession

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Work Less, Get More: Are work days getting shorter?

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Large staff shortages lingering everywhere in the Netherlands

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Working time EU law reform to save £1bn

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Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

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Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

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Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

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Dutch working population is expanding as older people work longer

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Netherlands workers held most strikes last year since 1988

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Netherlands workers held most strikes last year since 1988

Last year, there were 33 labor strikes in the Netherlands - the highest number since 1988, when there were 38 strikes, Statistics Netherlands reported. The number of workers participating in …

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One in 10 people experienced discrimination at work last year

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One in 10 people experienced discrimination at work last year

Ten percent of employees in the Netherlands experienced workplace discrimination last year, Statistics Netherlands reported. Discrimination due to origin, skin color, or nationality and due to age or gender were …

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Cabinet set to ban zero-hour contracts, make disability cover mandatory for freelancers

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Cabinet set to ban zero-hour contracts, make disability cover mandatory for freelancers

The Dutch government, employers, and trade unions want to give workers more certainty in the labor market. They, therefore, agreed to make permanent contracts the starting point, ban zero-hour contracts, …

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Dutch Cabinet wants to restrict temporary work contracts

2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch Cabinet wants to restrict temporary work contracts

The Dutch government wants to restrict temporary work contracts by extending the period during which employers can’t offer such contracts. The government wants to make that five years, the Volkskrant …

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Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees in Netherlands have found employment

2 years, 2 months ago

Nearly half of Ukrainian refugees in Netherlands have found employment

Of the approximately 65,000 Ukrainian refugees who have fled to the Netherlands since Russia invaded their home country in February last year, 45 percent had paid work as an employee …

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Labor market shortage can prevent wave of layoffs in the Netherlands

2 years, 2 months ago

Labor market shortage can prevent wave of layoffs in the Netherlands

Residents should not expect that the wave of layoffs announced by large American companies will lead to that trend continuing in the Netherlands. "After all that effort in recruiting employees, …

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Netherlands residents massively switching jobs

2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands residents massively switching jobs

The Great Resignation spilled over from the United States to the Netherlands. That is 404,000 people who switched jobs, a quarter more than before the pandemic and double compared to …

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Unemployment keeps falling despite recession concerns

2 years, 2 months ago

Unemployment keeps falling despite recession concerns

Unemployment fell again in December. In the last month of 2022, 3.5 percent of the Netherlands’ working population was unemployed, Statistics Netherlands reported. Another 3.3 million people did not have …

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Shortage on the Dutch labor market seems to have reached its peak

2 years, 3 months ago

Shortage on the Dutch labor market seems to have reached its peak

The tightness on the Dutch labor market seems to have reached its peak, reported the benefits agency UWV on the basis of its labor shortage model. According to the UWV, …

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Slight decrease in unemployment

In November, 364,000 people in the Netherlands were unemployed. Over the past three months, the number of unemployed fell by an average of 5,000 per month. The number of people …

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Dutch employers worried about staff shortages, higher work pressure in 2023

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Dutch employers worried about staff shortages, higher work pressure in 2023

Many employers are worried abou the tight labor market and high work pressure, benefits agency UWV reported after surveying 2,000 employers. Two-thirds of employers indicate that they fill vacancies with …

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One in seven Dutch employment agencies exploiting migrant workers: Labor Inspectorate

2 years, 4 months ago

One in seven Dutch employment agencies exploiting migrant workers: Labor Inspectorate

About 15 percent of the almost 17,000 employment agencies in the Netherlands are deliberately violating Dutch labor law and exploiting migrant workers, according to an exploratory study by the Labor …

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Nearly 1.3 million workers in Netherlands struggling with burnout

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Nearly 1.3 million workers in Netherlands struggling with burnout

Last year, nearly 1.3 million working people in the Netherlands struggled with burnout symptoms. In 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic had a large proportion of the population working from home, …

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Netherlands could give bonuses to full time workers to fight staff shortages

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Netherlands could give bonuses to full time workers to fight staff shortages

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Working irregular hours? New employment law brings more rights

2 years, 8 months ago

Working irregular hours? New employment law brings more rights

New European labour regulations come into effect in the Netherlands on Monday, allowing staff to follow a training course in the boss’s time and better regulating working hours. The rules …

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