22-August-2023
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29-June-2023
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After a robust post-pandemic recovery, high inflation, rising interest rates and weak external demand are weighing on the Dutch economy, underlining the need to address long-running structural challenges like low productivity growth and labour shortages.
8-September-2021
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16-June-2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a historic blow to the Netherlands’ economy, but a swift policy response, effective support to people and firms, and a digitalised workforce, have helped the country to weather the crisis relatively well. It is important to use the recovery to address long-term challenges including housing shortages, imbalances in the labour market and environmental pressures, according to a new OECD report.
25-March-2021
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17-November-2020
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14-April-2020
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19-December-2018
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The Dutch labour market has recovered and the unemployment rate has been converging towards pre-crisis levels.
10-July-2018
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The Netherlands is likely to be one of the European countries that is going to be significantly affected by the United Kingdom’s planned departure from the European Union (Brexit).
30-June-2016
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Strong and adequate skills are essential to support workers’ productivity and to ensure robust employment outcomes. Developing workers’ skills would also increase their personal satisfaction and wages, contributing in making growth more inclusive. The Netherlands performs well in terms of competences of a large part of the population. Moreover, the country has been successful in adjusting the required level of skills over time.