Government should do more to improve labor productivity says SME organization

The government and entrepreneurs should do more to improve productivity in small and medium-sized enterprises. Jacques van den Broek, chairman of the Dutch committee for small and medium-sized enterprises, the Nederlands Comité voor Ondernemerschap, said this on Wednesday during the presentation of the new annual message called State of MKBs 2024. "We need breakthroughs for our economy and our earning capacity, both bold choices from the Cabinet and more innovative power from MKBs themselves," said Van den Broek. The Netherlands is still one of the most productive economies in the world, but countries of a similar level are experiencing stronger growth in labor productivity, according to Van Den Broek. In the annual report, the Committee makes proposals to the government and entrepreneurs to strengthen productivity: by improving access to financing, the functioning of the labor market, and services for MKBs.