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Layoffs in the Netherlands
20 sourced layoff rounds at 17 companies in the Netherlands between Oct 2022 and Mar 2026: 40,920 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.
People affected
41K
Where a number was given
Companies
17
With a sourced round
Rounds
20
Oct 2022 → Mar 2026
Every round, newest first
- ING−1,250
ING told investors it plans to cut about 1,250 jobs worldwide in 2026, many in anti money laundering, with more use of AI.
Banking & Finance · Source: DutchNews.nl
The largest Ikea store operator announced 800 office job cuts, mainly in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Retail & Corporate · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Heineken−6,000(7% of workforce)
Heineken said it would cut up to 6,000 jobs globally over two years as demand for beer falls.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit; share is reported as close to 7%.
Consumer Goods & Food · Source: The Guardian
- ASML−1,700
ASML said it plans to cut about 1,700 jobs, mostly management and support roles in technology and IT.
Hardware & Chips · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- APG−1,200
The Dutch pension administrator announced 1,000 to 1,200 job cuts by 2030 to lower operating costs.
About the figure: Company gave a range of 1,000 to 1,200.
Banking & Finance · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- ABN Amro−5,200
ABN Amro announced plans to cut around a fifth of its workforce, 5,200 jobs, over three years.
Banking & Finance · Source: DutchNews.nl
The food delivery group planned around 450 job cuts in customer service and sales administration as AI takes over routine tasks.
Transportation & Delivery · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Booking.com−1,000
Booking.com set out a restructuring expected to remove about 1,000 jobs worldwide, including several hundred in Amsterdam.
About the figure: Approximate figure; between 200 and 900 of the jobs were expected to go in Amsterdam.
Travel · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- TomTom−300
TomTom cut 300 jobs worldwide as it reorganised around artificial intelligence in product development, sales and support.
Consumer Tech · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Tata Steel (Netherlands)−1,600
Tata Steel confirmed a reorganisation at its IJmuiden steelworks costing 1,600 full time jobs in management and support.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: DutchNews.nl
The Amsterdam cloud communications company cut 120 jobs, roughly a third of its staff, in a realignment of global operations.
Enterprise SaaS · Source: TechCrunch
- Blokker−3,500
The Dutch household goods chain was declared bankrupt, putting the roughly 3,500 staff of its 395 shops at risk.
About the figure: Bankruptcy; the figure is the total shop workforce at risk. A buyer later relaunched part of the chain.
Retail & Corporate · Source: DutchNews.nl
- Akzo Nobel−2,000
The paint maker announced about 2,000 job cuts worldwide by the end of 2025, aimed at head office and business service roles.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Philips−400
Philips planned to cut a further 400 jobs at its Drachten factory and move some production to Indonesia.
About the figure: Half of the 400 are permanent positions.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: DutchNews.nl
- Signify−1,000
The lighting company, formerly Philips Lighting, said it plans to cut 1,000 jobs across 30 markets.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: DutchNews.nl
- FrieslandCampina−1,800
The dairy cooperative said it would cut 1,800 jobs worldwide by the end of 2025, half of them in the Netherlands.
Consumer Goods & Food · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
Tata Steel announced plans to cut 800 jobs at its IJmuiden steelworks to stay competitive.
Materials & Chemicals · Source: DutchNews.nl
- VDL Nedcar−1,800
The Dutch contract carmaker said 1,800 jobs would go at its Born plant after failing to replace BMW as its only client.
Automotive · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Philips−6,000
Second reorganisation after the respiratory device recall, on top of the 4,000 jobs announced in October 2022.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: CNBC
- Philips−4,000(5% of workforce)
New CEO Roy Jakobs announced the cut amid falling sales and fallout from the recall of sleep apnea machines.
Industrial & Manufacturing · Source: Fox Business
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