In a tight labour market, workers spend a lot of their time on non-core tasks, devoting a full day per week to meetings and administrative duties
02 April 2026
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Workers in the Netherlands say that, on average, they spend a fifth of their working hours on activities that are not part of their core tasks. Meetings and administrative duties take up the bulk of this time, particularly in education and the public sector.
Read more In a tight labour market, workers spend a lot of their time on non-core tasks, devoting a full day per week to meetings and administrative duties
