One in three employees is willing to make wage sacrifice

By: Together Abroad 18-03-2013 8:58 AM
Categories: * Daily employment news,

Over a third of all employees are willing to hand in part of their wage in order to keep their job. On average, Dutch people will give up 5 per cent of their salary.

A group of 5 per cent is even willing to hand in over 10 per cent if that means their job is safe. Research performed by the ING shows that 62 per cent of the workforce do not think they will be able to change jobs in the near future. A mere 23 per cent believe they would be able to find new work should this be necessary. A staggering 84 per cent is of the opinion that the labour market has shown even more decline in the last month. Just 4 per cent sees an improvement. Nearly six out of ten indicate that they have noticed more people out of work in their direct environment.

Unemployment
CBS announced the latest unemployment figures last Wednesday. In 2012, 6.4 per cent of the Dutch labour force was unemployed. This percentage is even higher in the larger cities. In Rotterdam, unemployment has raised to 12.6 per cent. Flevoland is the province with the highest average percentage; it has risen to 8 per cent.
By: NU.nl/Rikke van Geest
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