More working Dutch living in poverty; Freelancers twice as likely to struggle

More working Dutch living in poverty; Freelancers twice as likely to struggle

In 2024, 175,000 working people in the Netherlands lived in poverty, 26,000 more than the year before. After fixed expenses, they did not have enough money left for basic needs like food, clothing, and social activities. Freelancers were twice as likely to struggle financially as other working Dutch, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported on Wednesday.