DNB: Fewer Self-Employed, but Hardly Any Extra Unemployment
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The number of self-employed workers in the Netherlands has decreased, but this has barely led to increased unemployment. This is stated by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) in an analysis. According to DNB, many people who stop working as self-employed quickly find other work, often in a different sector.
The number of self-employed workers in the Netherlands has decreased, but this has barely led to increased unemployment. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) stated this in an analysis on Thursday. According to the DNB, many people who stop working as self-employed quickly find other work, often in a different sector.
It is a striking break with the trend: after twenty years, the number of self-employed people in the Netherlands is declining, and at a rapid pace at that. By mid-year, there were 131,000 fewer self-employed workers than at the end of 2024. The possible cause: the Tax and Customs Administration's strict checks on bogus self-employment.
It is a striking break with the trend: after twenty years, the number of self-employed people in the Netherlands is declining, and at a rapid pace at that. By mid-year, there were 131,000 fewer self-employed workers than at the end of 2024. The possible cause: the Tax and Customs Administration's strict checks on bogus self-employment.
AMSTERDAM (ANP) - The number of self-employed workers in the Netherlands has decreased, but this is hardly leading to increased unemployment. De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) stated this in an analysis on Thursday. According to the DNB, many people who stop working as self-employed quickly find other work, often in a different sector. By mid-2026...
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