Surplus of highly trained Dutch
Dutch national news, posted October 29th, 2006
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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.
Read article: Univers Foreign Affairs, Tilburg University magazine, 26 October 2006
