Dutch cabinet plans to eliminate 25,000 jobs by 2035
Police and defense are excluded from the cost-cutting effort, which includes plans to use artificial intelligence to improve productivity.
The Dutch cabinet plans to eliminate 25,000 full-time government jobs by 2035 as it seeks to lower costs and improve efficiency, with artificial intelligence expected to contribute to productivity.
The government said it aims to save €900 million by 2027, with targeted savings reaching €3.5 billion by 2035. The effort will not cover every government agency: police and defense are excluded.
How AI would be used to reduce spending remains unclear. The cabinet said it would develop productivity targets and savings plans for AI deployment in the first quarter of 2027.
In a letter to the Dutch parliament, state secretary Eric van der Burg described the broader effort as intended to simplify government, make it smarter and reduce its size. Bloomberg reported that van der Burg wants wider use of AI following the establishment of several initiatives across government sectors.
