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More and more people are not working, while the group of workers is not growing

More and more people are not working, while the group of workers is not growing

Recent data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) indicates that the number of unemployed individuals is rising while the workforce remains stagnant. Experts warn that this shift places an increasing burden on the remaining working population to support the welfare state.

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