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Working together for labour productivity growth
SER advisory report
Working together for labour productivity growth
The Dutch Social and Economic Council (SER) wants to work with the government to increase labour productivity. This is necessary for the long-term earning capacity of the Dutch economy, reducing workloads, and improving the quality of work and employment conditions.
Targeting labour productivity growth is important for the future of broadly-based prosperity in the Netherlands. This is also emphasised in the parliamentary letter by the Minister of Economic Affairs Elaboration of productivity agenda of 13 December 2024. Social partners are keen to play a role in developing that productivity agenda. In this advisory letter, the SER advocates a productive and inclusive economy and increased labour productivity growth by pursuing the following tracks:
- Invest in human capital and quality of work
- Target labour productivity growth by investing in productivity-enhancing technology
- Promote labour productivity growth via innovative entrepreneurship
- Embed labour productivity growth in the annual policy cycle
- No time to lose