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Number of Employed People Levels Off, Men Work Less

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For the second year in a row, the number of working Dutch people is no longer growing. This is evident from figures from Statistics Netherlands. The average working week has also become slightly shorter, especially for men. In the second quarter of 2026, there were 9.6 million employed people between the ages of 15 and the state pension age of 67, roughly the same as a year earlier. The Dutch population continues to grow, however, and consequen…

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For the second year in a row, the number of working Dutch people is no longer growing. This is evident from figures from Statistics Netherlands. The average working week has also become slightly shorter, especially for men. In the second quarter of 2026, there were 9.6 million employed people between the ages of 15 and the state pension age of 67, roughly the same as a year earlier. The Dutch population continues to grow, however, and consequen…

·Hilversum, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Good morning! Dutch population aging has statistically entered a new phase. The group of employed people is no longer growing, while the number of people without work…

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The number of working Dutch people between the ages of 15 and the state pension age is not growing for the second year in a row… CBS: number of employed people no longer growing for the second year in a row

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THE HAGUE (ANP) - The group of employed people in the Netherlands is no longer growing, while the number of people without work is increasing again. This marks the end of a years-long trend, reports Statistics Netherlands (CBS). According to labor market expert Ton Wilthagen, these are clear signs of...

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Nieuws.nl broke the news on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
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