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Dutch staffing mkt sales down 4 pct - ABU

Tue Sep 30, 2008 4:10am EDT

AMSTERDAM, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Revenues in the Dutch temporary staffing market decreased by 4 percent in the 4 weeks to Sept 7 versus a 5 percent fall in the previous period, the Dutch association of temporary work agencies ABU said on Tuesday.

The number of hours worked fell 8 percent in the same period, unchanged from an 8 percent drop in the previous period, data from ABU showed. ABU's data covers two-thirds of the domestic staffing industry.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee)



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