Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration And Defence
Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security
Provision Of Services To The Community As A Whole
84.22 - Defence activities

12,000 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 April 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

The Dutch government announced that it would cut about 12,000 defence ministry jobs as part of an austerity push. According to latest news, about 2,300 jobs will be eliminated by not refilling vacant positions and another 4,000 jobs will disappear through natural wastage.

The job cuts are more ambitious than previously estimated. Last year, the government indicated it would probably cut about 10,000 jobs in the ministry, which employed about 68,000 people.


Sources

  • 7 April 2011: Trouw
  • 8 April 2011: Reuters News
  • 7 April 2011: NRC Handelsblad

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Ministry of defence, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 72027, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72027.