# Dutch Efficiency Reforms Aim to Cut About 25,000 Civil Service Jobs

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-26T11:17:22.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-26T11:17:22.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Annual savings are targeted by 2027, with the longer-term goal reaching $3.9 billion from 2035. The cabinet plans to announce how it will use AI to improve efficiency in early 2027.

The Netherlands plans to cut about 25,000 civil service jobs over several years through efficiency reforms that include artificial intelligence (AI), with annual savings targeted at $3.9 billion from 2035.

The government also has an annual savings target for 2027. The Dutch cabinet plans to announce a plan for using AI to improve efficiency in early 2027.

The Netherlands had about 160,000 civil servants at the end of 2025, a 41% increase from 2018.