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The number of ‘migrant workers’ in the Netherlands could be far higher than official figures show because tens of thousands do not register with the local authority where they live, according to research by news website Investico.
People are required by law to register if they plan to live in the Netherlands for longer than four months, but many are not aware of the requirement, Investico said. This means, the platform said, the government has no real idea how many seasonal workers are in the Netherlands.
Investico bases its claims on a study of leaked data relating to Otto Workforce, said to be the biggest staffing agency for workers from central and eastern Europe in the country.