The Netherlands Plans to Cut 25,000 Government Jobs as It Turns to AI
The Dutch cabinet expects central government to have about 25,000 fewer full-time jobs by 2035, roughly 20% of the civil service, and says AI will help it get there. State secretary Eric van der Burg set out the plan in a letter to parliament on Monday, October 26. The cuts should save €900 million in 2027, rising to €3.5 billion a year from 2035. Police and the armed forces are exempt, and some ministries, inspectorates and delivery agencies could see staff cut by 45% or even 60%. The plan follows rapid growth: central government reached a record of about 160,000 full-time jobs at the end of…
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