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Is a job at 13 banned in the Netherlands?

Partly. A job at 13 is restricted in the Netherlands. 13-14-year-olds may do light non-industrial work.

Working Hours Act/Decree: children 13-14 may do light non-industrial auxiliary work (e.g. newspaper delivery) outside school hours.

Source: Working Hours Decree ch. 3

• The Netherlands is one of 41 countries where a job at 13 is banned, and 36 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 2 (Belgium).
• In Europe: banned in 16 of 39 countries.

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