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More than 4,000 plumbing firms added in the Netherlands, but worker shortage remains
The Netherlands has gained more than 4,000 plumbing firms in the past ten years.
The figure comes from an analysis of data from the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
Even with that growth, the country still has a shortage of plumbers.
The number of businesses and the number of available skilled workers are not the same thing.
The figures show that more firms have not been enough to end the shortage.
No next steps are specified.
More than 4,000 plumbing businesses were added in the Netherlands over the past ten years.
The figure comes from an ANP analysis of data from the Dutch Chamber of Commerce.
Despite the increase in businesses, the Netherlands still has a shortage of skilled plumbers.
The article does not give a specific number for the current shortage.
- Who
- Plumbing businesses and skilled plumbers in the Netherlands
- What
- More than 4,000 plumbing businesses have been added, but a shortage of skilled plumbers remains.
- When
- Over the past ten years; the article was published on 10 October 2026.
- Where
- The Netherlands
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
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- New plumbing businesses
- More than 4,000
- Period
- The past ten years
- Country
- The Netherlands
- Data source
- An ANP analysis of Dutch Chamber of Commerce data
- Ongoing issue
- A shortage of skilled plumbers
Sources
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