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Dutch Labor Shortages Could Limit Long-Term Economic Growth, Planning Bureau Warns

The Centraal Planbureau warned that persistent worker shortages in healthcare, engineering and education could constrain the Netherlands' long-term growth unless labor supply or productivity increases.
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