# Dutch civil service to cut 25,000 public sector jobs using AI

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dutch-civil-service-to-cut-25000-public-sector-jobs-using-ai/
- Published: 2026-10-28T10:39:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-28T10:48:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16245117/Dutch-civil-service-cut-public-sector-jobs-AI.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: AI, Business, Economy, Government, Politics, Technology, World

## Key points

- The Netherlands plans to cut 25,000 civil service jobs using AI.
- The cuts aim to save €3.5 billion annually.
- Police and defence are exempt from the plans.

## Summary

The Dutch government plans to cut at least 25,000 civil service jobs over the next decade, using AI to improve productivity and reduce costs. Police and defence are exempt, and the plan forms part of a wider effort to make government operations simpler while saving public money.

The proposed cuts amount to about 15 per cent of government jobs and are intended to save €3.5 billion a year. The announcement follows a 40 per cent rise in government staffing since 2018, adding 46,500 roles; ministries, inspectorates and agencies could face especially large reductions. The article also notes that UK trials involving 20,000 civil servants found AI saved an average of 26 minutes per person each day.

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