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Construction workers benefit from labor shortages: Wages rising faster than elsewhere

Construction workers benefit from labor shortages: Wages rising faster than elsewhere

Collective labor agreement wages in the Netherlands rose by an average of 4.5% over the past year, resulting in a 2% real wage increase after accounting for inflation. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), construction workers saw the most significant gains due to ongoing labor shortages in the sector.

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