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Nearly a quarter million young people want to work more hours

Nearly a quarter million young people want to work more hours

Nearly a quarter of a million young employees in the Netherlands want to work more hours than their current contracts allow. While over two-thirds of workers under the age of 30 prefer full-time employment, currently only 53 percent of them are actually working full-time.

Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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