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Published: 26 oktober 2006
Surplus of highly trained Dutch
The Netherlands has a surplus of highly qualified people. As a result, many have a position below their education level, and low starter salaries. This was a finding of research done by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
Contrary to what is frequently claimed, the Dutch labour force is well and highly trained. The Netherlands has a surplus of highly trained people: in total, 80 thousand fulltime jobs. Because more of the new generation study than did the baby boomers, this surplus will increase to 140 thousand jobs in 2020.
Twenty-seven per cent of the Dutch labour force has a higher professional or university training. Compared to the European average of 17 per cent, and according to estimates, the Netherlands takes fourth place, after the US, Norway, and Israel.
Comparatively speaking, the Netherlands ranks third in the world on the list of top universities, after Sweden and Switzerland, and ahead of Britain and the US.
BCG therefore advises the Netherlands to create more knowledge-intensive jobs, by, among other things, stimulating highly trained people to start own enterprises, and to create better links between higher education and SME (Small Medium Enterprises). According to BCG, too few highly trained people work in small business enterprises.
[MO/transl.YV]
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