Better at work.

Original title: Beter aan het werk.

For years, the Netherlands led the field in Europe in the number of cases of sick leave and incapacity for work. In a bid to tackle this problem, many policy measures have been developed, and frequently modified, in recent decades. Have these measures produced results? Has the level of sickness absence been reduced and are fewer workers declared unfit for work? Are more people with health impairments in work, and which groups are better or worse positioned in this regard?
These questions and the answers to them are addressed in Better at work. In addition to an international comparison, developments in the Netherlands are examined extensively, drawing on national databases. Some positive findings emerge from the report, but also a number of worrying trends.