Most mothers in the Netherlands never return to full-time employment
She claimed that if these women put in additional hours at work, it would help alleviate the severe labor shortage that the Netherlands is currently experiencing. "And that includes in healthcare and education, where there are many women working." Mothers whose youngest kid was between the ages of eight and 24 were researched by the SCP. 525 women in all participated in the poll, and the average age of their first child was 29. Only one third of the women in the poll worked as many hours as they did before to having children, whereas 50% increased their hours once their children needed less care. The majority of the women who extended their hours claimed that they did so because they liked what they were doing and wanted a career.
Ministers are now developing plans to offer bonuses to those who begin working full-time, but little details are available at this moment, and Portegijs questioned whether they would have much of an impact. She claimed that many women's life and our culture as a whole are profoundly embedded with part-time work.
Several industries, including retail, hotel, care, and business services—such as cleaning and security—are currently experiencing acute worker shortages in the Netherlands, where the labor market is currently overstretched. In August, there were 143 open positions for every 100 unemployed individuals. To prevent staff shortages in the future, the government advisory group SER stated earlier this year that teachers, caregivers, and defense personnel must be encouraged to put in more time now.
