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 2020/2021
16 September 2020
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Most Attractive Staffing Markets Globally 2020
10 September 2020
- Over 60 markets across six continents compared on the basis of their relative strengths and weaknesses.
- Detailed insights on the 10 dimensions used to rank these markets.
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Global Staffing Industry Forecast: August 2020 Interim Update
20 August 2020
- SIA forecasts 18% decline in global staffing revenue this year under base case scenario
- Projected 25% decline this year under longer outbreak scenario
- Partial recovery projected for next year
Europe Legal Update Q2 2020
21 July 2020
- In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Europe in Q2 2020.
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EMEA Financial Results Q1 2020
29 June 2020
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EMEA SI Report Webinar June 2020
19 June 2020
- 1 hour staffing industry report webinar
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27 May 2020
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European Employment Barometer Quarterly Update
26 May 2020
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Trends in Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions
20 May 2020
- We analyzed almost 500 M&A transactions where the target is an EMEA-based provider of staffing services and other workforce solutions.
- The data is broken down by service category and geography.
- This report provides insights into M&A trends between 2014 and 2019.
Global SI Report Webinar May 2020
11 May 2020
- 1 hour webinar on the Global Staffing Industry Forecasts 2020/2021
- Guest speaker Denis Pennel discussing the staffing industry amongst the global COVID19 pandemic
- SIA Analysts share forecasts for UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Japan, India and more