Netherlands

The Netherlands might be referred to as the “the little big man” of Europe. With its 16,7 million inhabitants on 40,000 km it is one of the smallest and most densely populated countries in Europe, nevertheless ranking as the fifth economy in the Eurozone. The country is noted for its stable industrial relations, moderate unemployment and inflation, a sizable trade surplus, and an important role as a European transportation hub.

With commercial temporary agency work dating back into the 1940’s, and (after UK) the highest % of temporary workers in its workforce, it’s also one of the most flexible countries in Europe and the home of two of the largest staffing companies in the world: Randstad and USG People.

Dutch socio-economic decision taking is characterized by the tri-partite cooperation between Employer organisations, Labour Unions and Government, often referred to as the Polder model. Associations ABU and NBBU represent the interests of the staffing industry.

The Dutch legislation on temporary agency work is probably the closest to the European Temporary Agency Work Directive (AWD). The model of Flexibility and Security introduced in 1999 was arguably a great influence on the main lines of the AWD and an inspiration for the European term ‘flexicurity’.

EMEA Financial Calendar 2022

13 December 2021

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Largest Staffing Firms in the Netherlands and Market Overview

13 December 2021

  • SIA's estimate for the size and growth rate of the staffing market in the Netherlands
  • Ranking of the 50 largest staffing firms operating in the Netherlands, based on 2020 market share
  • Analysis of how the market is recovering following the pandemic

Largest Global Staffing Firms 2021

10 December 2021

  • Lists the 100 largest global staffing firms.
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Global Staffing Market Estimates & Forecasts

25 November 2021

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EMEA Financial Results Q2 2021

22 November 2021

  • This report includes detailed financial results of 34 publicly traded staffing companies for Q2 2021
  • Median year-over-year revenue growth increased by 12.4% in the most recent fiscal quarter
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Largest IT Staffing Firms in Europe: 2021 Update

9 November 2021

  • This report lists the 50 largest IT staffing firms in Europe based on 2020 revenue.
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EMEA APAC SI Report Webinar

8 November 2021

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Europe Legal Update Q3 2021

15 October 2021

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Europe Legal Update Q2 2021

14 July 2021

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Companies looking to acquire Staffing firms

5 July 2021

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  • 24 companies looking to acquire a staffing firm have shared with SIA their preferences in terms of segment focus and geography for the target company.
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