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Exports up by over 3 percent in March

Unemployment rate 3.8 percent in April

Imports from US are mainly oil, gas and services

Improving commercial property price statistics

Cover Omslag, Improving commercial property price statistics, Farley Ishaak

Inflation increases to 4.1 percent in April

In April, 9 percent fewer bankruptcies than a year earlier

More goods transported over inland waterways in 2024

Manufacturing output up by over 1 percent in March

GDP per capita: Netherlands fourth in EU in 2024

4.7 million refugees from Ukraine across Europe

Satellite account for culture and media 2022

Almost 7 in 10 Dutch people have confidence in the military

Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in March

More cross-border commuters from Germany and Belgium in 2023

Business confidence down again in Q2 2025

16.6 million air passengers in Q1 2025

Over 5 percent of Dutch population lived through the liberation of 1945

April inflation rate 4.1 percent according to flash estimate

Economic picture deteriorates

Retail turnover up by over 3 percent in March

Population growth in Q1 was around the same as last year

Dutch economy barely grows in first quarter of 2025

8.5 percent of exports to US subject to tariffs on steel and aluminium

Manufacturing output prices 0.4 percent higher in March

Number of asylum requests halved in Q1 2025

Manufacturers more negative in April

Gender pay gap is narrowing

Passenger cars keep getting longer, wider and heavier

Emissions from road traffic down by over 16 percent in ten years

Inflation up on Bonaire and Saba, down on St Eustatius

St Eustatius

More victims of online crime in 2024

Butterfly numbers continue to fall, including common species

Consumer confidence falls for seventh consecutive month

Investment down by almost 4 percent in February

House prices up by 10.6 percent in March

Environmental impact of the tourism sector

Over 1 in 4 people very concerned about misuse of online data

Unemployment rose further in March

Traffic mortality down by 42 percent in past 25 years

Misunderstandings due to multilingualism in the workplace

More asylum seekers with residency in paid work

Asylum seekers with residency working in a kitchen

Essays on the organizational context of mental health disorders

Exports up by almost 3 percent in February

More transactions and price increases in new-build homes in Q4 2024

One fifth fewer bankruptcies in March year-on-year

Manufacturing output up by 1 percent in February

Household consumption up by over 2 percent in February

Inflation decreases to 3.7 percent in March

11 percent of suspects are underage, the same as in 2014

Energy bills 2 percent lower

Negotiated wages up by 5.5 percent in Q1

3 percent of the population report having autism spectrum disorder

Inflation at 3.7 percent in March according to flash estimate

Retail turnover up by nearly 2 percent in February

Economic picture more negative

Using cell phones to compute dynamic population densities safely

Manufacturing output prices over 1 percent higher in February

Manufacturers slightly more negative in March

Area used to grow flower bulbs has increased in 10 years, decreased in 2024

Netherlands is EU’s largest importer of goods from Mercosur countries

container ship arriving in Rotterdam

Labour productivity in the Netherlands down again in 2024

Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q4 2024

Government deficit rose to 0.9 percent of GDP in 2024

Earlier estimates of quarterly economic growth and labour market

Investment down by 0.4 percent in January

Consumer confidence continues to fall

House prices up by 10.6 percent in February

Smoking and alcohol consumption down since 2014, obesity unchanged

Unemployment up in February

Revision of statistics on health and social care expenditure, 2021-2023

Revision of statistics health and social care expenditure, 2021-2023

1 in 6 adults are affected by toothache

Exports up by over 5 percent in January

Household consumption up by over 1 percent in January

Environmental impact of tourism sector remains high

More bankruptcies in February

Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions levelled off in 2024

Inflation increases to 3.8 percent in February

Half of electricity is produced from renewable sources

Manufacturing output up by 0.5 percent in January

7 percent of vacant social housing allocated to asylum seekers in 2022

Netherlands scores high on gender equality within the EU

Over 50 million holiday guests in 2024

Transportation of hazardous materials at lowest level since 2015

Migrants from India are staying longer in the Netherlands

Fewer crimes recorded in 2024

Inflation at 3.8 percent in February according to flash estimate

Retail turnover up by almost 4 percent in January

Economic picture slightly more negative

Men’s and women’s perceptions of interaction between the sexes almost equal

Turnover in accommodation and food services sector up by 6.6 percent in Q4

Manufacturing output prices almost 2 percent higher in January

Manufacturers less negative in February

Increasing use of AI by business

Consumer price index from 2026

Nitrogen and phosphate in livestock manure exceed future emission limits

First fall in number of breweries since 2010

Trade deficit with US due to mineral fuel imports

Investment up by almost 10 percent in December

House prices up by 11.5 percent in January

No further increase in young people in paid work

Flash estimate for price changes on Bonaire

Economic value of nature has increased by 50 percent in one decade

Unemployment up in January

Consumer confidence continues to decline

US ranks as third-largest export market for steel

Dutch exports to China up again while Germany’s have fallen

Exports down by over 1 percent in December

Dutch economy grows by 0.4 percent in Q4 2024

Household consumption up by almost 2 percent in December

Unemployment rate at its most stable since 1988

Exports of horses worth 457 million euros in 2024

Girl leading a horse through a muddy field.

Inflation decreases to 3.3 percent in January

No change in natural gas consumption in 2024

Eon power station in the Maasvlakte area, west of Rotterdam

Number of bankruptcies remains the same in January

172 thousand deaths in 2024

Manufacturing output down by over 4 percent in December

Small area estimation of social cohesion indicators

International trade has tripled in past 30 years, even as growth has slowed

Containers on a container ship

76 million airline passengers in 2024, 6 percent fewer than in 2019

Business confidence down in first quarter of 2025

Inflation was 3.3 percent in January according to flash estimate

Retail turnover up by 1.5 percent in December

Nearly 6 out of 10 Ukrainian refugees are in paid employment

Fewer asylum requests and more following family members in 2024

Refugees seeking asylum at the reception centre in Ter Apel

Economic picture again less negative

Renewable cooling according to the European Renewable Energy Directive

Manufacturers equally negative in January

Lower population growth in 2024

Manufacturing output prices over 1 percent higher in December

Lowest wheat harvest in 25 years

Freight transport by Eastern European lorries increased sharply

Separation risks of married and cohabiting couples: How important is the social context?

Separation risks of married and cohasting couples, Willem Vermeulen

Agricultural nitrogen surplus at lowest level since 1990

Fewer early school leavers in the Netherlands than EU average

Statistical combination of different types of chlorofyll-a measurements in the Dutch North Sea

Thumbnail thema natuur en milieu

Consumer confidence is deteriorating again

Inflation down on Bonaire, up on St Eustatius and Saba

Caribbean Netherlands

House prices nearly 11 percent up in December

Share of Dutch-owned multinationals in the economy declines

Investment up by almost 4 percent in November

A smart Travel Survey. What is the role of the respondent?

Value of agricultural exports up by nearly 5 percent in 2024

Unemployment unchanged at 3.7 percent in December

Prices of new-build homes up 3.6 percent in Q3, year on year

56 percent of wealth in the hands of 10 percent of households

Exports up by over 4 percent in November

Inflation rate 3.3 percent in 2024

Inflation increases to 4.1 percent in December

Bankruptcies up by over 30 percent in 2024

Manufacturing output remained virtually the same in November

Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in November

Labour migrants with a partner in work are more likely to stay

Statistical combination of different types of chlorofyll-a measurements in the Dutch North Sea

Inflation was 4.1% in December according to flash estimate

Economic picture slightly more negative in November

Retail turnover up by over 2 percent in November

Manufacturers almost equally negative in December

Increase in negotiated wages in 2024 was highest in over forty years

Manufacturing output prices remained virtually the same in November

Economic growth of 0.8 percent in Q3 2024

Government deficit of 2 billion euros over the first three quarters of 2024

House prices up by almost 12 percent in November

Labour productivity decreased in 2023

High-tech industry

Dutch consumers more negative again

Investment up by over 5 percent in October

Unemployment rate unchanged

Publication revision National accounts, reporting period 2021 erratum

Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2024

Higher incomes in the agriculture sector in 2024

Human capital migration from a life course perspective: The role of geography and gender

Cover, Omslag, Human capital migration from a live course perspective: the role of geography and gender, Niels Kooiman

Forecast: population of the Netherlands will reach 19 million in 2037

Counting the uncounted

Cover, Counting the uncounted, Daan B. Zult

Density estimation by neural networks

Spending by Dutch travellers in summer 2024 was highest in Germany

Three-quarters of people donate to charity

1 in 10 people felt discriminated against in 2023

Most immigrants to the Caribbean Netherlands leave within seven years

People boarding an airplane in the Caribbean Netherlands

More bankruptcies in November

Exports up by almost 2 percent in October

Regional resilience and interconnectedness: A multilevel approach

1 in 10 LGBTQIA people are victims of violence

More freshwater biodiversity, less on land

A black tern flies back to its nest to feed its offspring.

Greenhouse gas emissions remained virtually the same in Q3 2024

Decomposition of Changes in Primary Abiotic Resources in the Netherlands, 1996-2022

Thumbnail thema natuur en milieu

Possible circumvention of sanctions against Russia by newer, smaller firms

Inflation increases to 4.0 percent in November

Manufacturing output down by 2.5 percent in October

Domestic exports affected GDP growth negatively in 2023

Household consumption up by 0.4 percent in October

Nearly 300 thousand family businesses in the Netherlands

Citizens suffered more financial loss from crime in 2023

Woman walks her dogs past a burnt-out car

Services sector accounts for over three-quarters of Dutch economy

Zuidas business district in Amsterdam

Setting up a new register for biocide sales in the Netherlands

Retail turnover up by 2 percent in October

Turnover in accommodation and food services up by 4.9 percent in Q3 2024

Residents of Caribbean Netherlands are happy but have money worries

Flash estimate: inflation 4.0 percent in November

Manufacturing output prices over 1 percent lower in October

Over 8 in 10 people shop online

Economic picture slightly more negative in November

Dairy cow population down slightly in 2024

Manufacturers less negative in November

Triadic Pattern Detection on Inter-Industry Production Networks

Manufacturing output nearly 20 times higher than 100 years ago

Over 1.7 million victims of sexually transgressive behaviour

Economic cycle affects those with non-European background more than average

Students with a non-Dutch background more likely to attend HAVO or VWO

House prices up 11.5 percent in October

Measuring is knowing? Eliciting preferences in the general population

Dutch consumers more negative in November

Fewer employed people in October

Investment up by 0.4 percent in September

Healthcare workers on fewer hours are the most likely to work more

Care worker with a client

Exports up by 3 percent in September

Twice as many women as men are outside the labour force

Dutch economy grows by 0.8 percent in Q3 2024

Household consumption up by 2.6 percent in September

More businesses expect investment in innovation and R&D to increase

Old tablets and laptops are being recycled more often

Fewer bankruptcies in October

More wages end up in other countries than ten years ago

Inflation 3.5 percent in October

Inappropriate behaviour at work is most common in healthcare sector

Manufacturing output down by over 3 percent in September

More youngsters are leaving school without any qualification

Life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.96 years in 2030

Electric vehicles overtake diesel vehicles among business drivers

Number of air passengers increased by 4 percent in Q3 2024

Business owners expect staff numbers and investment to increase in 2025

Modelling mobility trends - update including 2023 ODiN data

US now second-largest supplier of goods to the Netherlands

Most imports of rare earth elements are contained in manufactured products

Transformaties in de woningvoorraad 2023

Most family migrants stay in the Netherlands

Retail turnover up by almost 3 percent in September

Economic picture remains equally negative in October

Inflation 3.6 percent in October, according to flash estimate

Drop in prices of goods imports and exports has slowed in 2024

Population growth in first three quarters lower than in 2023

Commuters at a railway station

Manufacturers more negative in October

Manufacturing output prices 2 percent lower in September

Asylum requests down by nearly a quarter on Q3 2023

HSMR 2023 Methodological Report

HSMR 2023 Methodological Report

Mode-specific measurement biases and selection biases in health statistics

Inflation unchanged on Bonaire and Saba, higher on St Eustatius

Garage on Bonaire

More restaurants and catering, fewer bars and cafés

Dutch consumers slightly more negative in October

Investment down by nearly 5 percent in August

House prices up by over 11 percent in September

New method of measuring poverty: 540 thousand people in poverty in 2023

Slight increase in number of unemployed persons

People aged over 65 eat the most healthily, adolescents the least

Netherlands lags behind other OECD countries on labour productivity gains

1 in 5 people in the Netherlands had an allergy in 2023

The Netherlands has 2.7 million LGBTQIA people

More bankruptcies in September

Exports down by over 2 percent in August

Manufacturing output down by 0.5 percent in August

CO2 emissions from households more heavily taxed than from businesses

Energy poverty reduced by compensation and energy savings

An increasing number of Dutch people have completed higher education

Inflation decreases to 3.5 percent in September

Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in August

More new-build homes sold in second quarter

Collective wages up by 6.8 percent in third quarter

Over half of electricity production now comes from renewable sources

Multinational firms and local workers

Deep learning for time series forecasting and nowcasting

Retail turnover up by almost 2 percent in August

Inflation 3.5 percent in September, according to flash estimate

Economic picture remains equally negative

Manufacturing output prices 0.5 percent lower in August

Service exporters have the highest percentage of female directors

Confidence among manufacturers is slightly improving in September

Bonaire and Saba's economies grew in 2022, St Eustatius' economy shrank

Profits are rising faster than wages

Area used to grow greenhouse vegetables has increased in ten years

The distance to the nearest hospital was nearly 5 kilometres in 2023

Economic growth of 1.0 percent in Q2 2024

House prices up by over 11 percent in August

Decrease in public debt continued in first half of 2024

Dutch consumers less negative in September

Investment down by over 1 percent in July

In 2023 6 in 10 detainees had been held in detention previously

Fewer people in paid employment

6 in 10 people see dog mess as a problem in their neighbourhood

Germany the most visited holiday destination in 2023

Purchasing power rose by 0.3 percent in 2023

People in their twenties earn more today, but are less likely to own a home

Fewer bankruptcies in August

Greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent lower in Q2 2024

Exports up by over 2 percent in July

A smart Travel Survey. Results of a push-to-smart field experiment in the Netherlands

Goods exports to the UK have fallen behind since Brexit

Inflation decreases to 3.6 percent in August

Manufacturing output down by over 4 percent in July

Decline in trade union membership continues

Household consumption up by over 1 percent in July

Rent increases the highest in over 30 years

Tourism expenditure rises to nearly 105 billion euros in 2023

Nearly a quarter of Dutch population use AI programs such as ChatGPT

Retail turnover up by almost 3 percent in July

Turnover in accommodation and food services sector up by 2.7 percent in Q2

Experiences with mixed-mode surveys in times of COVID-19 at Statistics Netherlands

Economic picture more negative

Inflation at 3.6 percent in August according to flash estimate

aerial photograph of street market in Rotterdam

Manufacturing output prices almost 1 percent higher in July

Confidence among manufacturers improving in August

125 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2023

Care sector has the most female workers

Over 4 million people withhold consent for organ donation

The Netherlands is the EU’s third-largest exporter

COVID-19 hospitalizations: fostering decision-making in future pandemics

House prices up by nearly 11 percent in July

Dutch consumers equally negative in August

Investment down by over 10 percent in June

20 million air passengers in second quarter, up 6 percent

Unemployment remained at 3.6 percent in July

Population of the Netherlands reaches 18 million

Exports down by 1 percent in June

Economic growth of 1.0 percent in Q2 2024

Household consumption down by 0.7 percent in June

More bankruptcies in July

Manufacturing output down by nearly 5 percent in June

Diminishing gains in labour productivity over past 50 years

Inflation increases to 3.7 percent in July

Businesses more positive about profitability

Value of cocoa imports has almost doubled since last year

Retail turnover down by almost 1 percent in June

Inflation at 3.7 percent in July according to flash estimate

Fewer asylum requests and family member arrivals in Q2 2024

Economic picture remains equally negative

Manufacturing output prices 0.5 percent higher in June

Confidence among manufacturers down slightly

Population growth slows in first half of 2024

Satisfaction with social life still below pre-pandemic levels

98 cases of drowning in 2023

Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2024-2050

Inflation lower on Bonaire, higher on St. Eustatius and Saba

Daily life on Bonaire

Investment down by almost 7 percent in May

Consumers again slightly more negative

House prices up by nearly 10 percent in June

Increase in household waste collected in 2023

Unemployment virtually unchanged in June

More nitrogen and phosphorus removed during sewage treatment

Exports down by over 4 percent in May

More bankruptcies in June

Measuring the green transition with business tendency surveys

4,400 new-build homes sold in Q1

Today’s well-being increasingly comes at the expense of future generations

School in Leidschenveen

Production of livestock manure remains above future limits

Spreading manure over a field at an organic farm

Manufacturing output down by 3.0 percent in May

Household consumption up by 0.2 percent in May

1 in 5 Dutch people did not go on holiday in 2023

Road vehicles are the main import for domestic usage

Inflation up to 3.2 percent in June

When moving matters: Unpacking patterns and consequences of childhood residential mobility

Cover, When moving matters, Joeke Kuyvenhoven

Labour continued to decline as share of the economy in 2023

National accounts: revision of 1995-2021 time series

Fewer immigrant arrivals in 2023, particularly refugees from Ukraine

Girls whose mothers are educated in technology opt for technical subjects

Income inequality in the Netherlands is well below the EU average

shopping street in Leidschenveen near The Hague

Inflation at 3.2 percent in June according to flash estimate

Less cargo loaded and unloaded at Dutch seaports

Population Outlook 2050: more residents born outside the Netherlands

Retail turnover up by almost 3 percent in May

Population Outlook 2050: an older and better educated population

Purchasing power in the Caribbean Netherlands declined in 2022

Economic picture remains negative

Manufacturing output prices slightly higher in May

Confidence among manufacturers continues to improve

Less domestic road haulage in 2023

Nearly 12 percent less freight transported by rail in 2023

Increase in imports of technology for energy transition

House prices up by nearly 9 percent in May

Economic contraction of 0.5 percent in Q1 2024

Unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent in May

Investment up by over 7 percent in April

Consumers slightly more negative in June

Fewer young people are able to leave parental home

Power from solar panels increased slightly in 2023

Value of goods exported to Africa down by a quarter

Exports up by over 2 percent in April

Slightly fewer bankruptcies in May

Greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent lower in Q1 2024

Inflation remains at 2.7 percent in May

Value of domestic exports down by over 5 percent in 2023

Manufacturing output down by 3.5 percent in April

Fact sheet International schools

Household consumption up by 0.6 percent in April

Energy from renewable sources rises to 17 percent

Increase in share of status holders in education after 5 years

Industrial sector expects investment to rise by 30 percent

Macroeconomic statistics revised for reporting year 2021

Publication revision National accounts, reporting period 2021

China third-largest supplier of plug-in electric vehicles in 2023

Young adults more negative about their own health

Over 745 thousand from other EU countries live in the Netherlands

Turnover accommodation and food services sector up by over 8 percent in Q1

The Netherlands ranks second in EU on well-being

Retail turnover up by over 2 percent in April

Most EU funding received by the Netherlands is for research and innovation

Economic picture deteriorates further

Inflation at 2.7 percent in May according to flash estimate

Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by nearly a thousand in 2023

Cleaner air means less particulate matter captured by ecosystems

Confidence among manufacturers is improving again

Manufacturing output prices hardly changed

Investment down by almost 9 percent in March

Number of economically independent women has risen from 20 to 70 percent

Housing costs in the Netherlands higher than in most EU countries

Most earnings from the cocaine trade end up abroad

Estimating illegal activities in the national accounts

Three quarters of business owners aiming to boost productivity

Consumers marginally more negative in May

House prices up by 7.5 percent in April

No continued decline in gender labour force participation gap

225 thousand victims of stalking in the Netherlands in 2023

Unemployment slightly up in April

16 million air passengers in Q1 2024

People at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam

Business confidence slightly less negative once again

Fewer workers in flexible employment and more on permanent contracts

Exports down by nearly 6 percent in March

Household consumption up by 0.4 percent in March

Economic contraction of 0.1 percent in Q1 2024

Today’s well-being increasingly comes at the expense of future generations

School in Leidschenveen

Well-being of young adults trailing behind other age groups

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Transition to homeownership in the Netherlands

Dutch people trust EU more than Dutch House of Representatives

Slightly more bankruptcies in April

Manufacturing output down by 6 percent in March

1,862 suicide deaths in 2023

Inflation down to 2.7 percent in April

Rise in numbers of marshland and freshwater birds, fall in farmland birds

SEEA-EA Ecosystem Condition Account 2012-2021

Over 75 thousand women became first-time mothers in 2023

Women in the EU having first child ever later in life

Chinese goods imports down for first time in 7 years

More young people receiving youth assistance, particularly teenage girls

Retail turnover up by almost 5 percent in March

Economic picture deteriorates again

April inflation rate was 2.7 percent according to flash estimate

Manufacturing output prices down by almost 1 percent in March

Workers' retirement age nearing 66

Confidence improving among manufacturers

Population growth down in first quarter of 2024

Structural Time Series Models for Consumer Confidence indicators

NNPF: Neural Network Particle Filter for Time Series Data

Fewer asylum requests, more following family members in Q1

Inflation lower on Bonaire, higher on St. Eustatius and Saba

Trade missions help firms to get ahead internationally

Dutch GDP per capita in 2023 ranks fourth in the EU

Netherlands is second-largest exporter and importer of goods in EU

Volunteer work in 2023 back to pre-pandemic levels

Consumers marginally less negative in April

House prices up by over 5 percent in March

Investment down by almost 3 percent in February

Area used to grow bulbs up by more than a fifth since 2013

No further increase in labour force participation

Fewer goods transported by inland vessels in 2023

Uitzicht op een rivier met schip

Homeworkers live fifteen minutes further away from work

CO2 emissions from road traffic up by nearly three percent in 2022

Businesses less positive about investment

Slightly fewer bankruptcies in March

Exports down by nearly 4 percent in February

Over 1 in 3 young Ukrainian refugees are in education

Children on their way to school

Manufacturing output down by over 2 percent in February

684 road traffic deaths in 2023

More new-build dwellings sold in Q4 2023

Inflation rises to 3.1 percent in March

Household consumption down slightly in February

More people doubt the accuracy of information seen online

Number of vintage cars up by a quarter in last five years

315 million tonnes transported through pipelines in 2022

Inflation at 3.1 percent in March according to flash estimate

Retail turnover up by 3 percent in February

Economic picture deteriorates again

Nearly 10 percent of women with elderly parents report heavy care burden

Manufacturing output prices down by almost 2 percent in February

Caribbean Netherlands: more air passengers in 2023

Netherlands is EU’s largest beer exporter, Belgium exports the most fries

Manufacturers slightly more negative in March

Young people see their own lifestyle as less climate-conscious

30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands

Government deficit at 0.3 percent of GDP in 2023

Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q4 2023

Seven percent of young people have never had a job

House prices up by over 4 percent in February

Unemployment continues to rise

Investments down by over 3 percent in January

Consumers less negative once again

Export earnings grow less rapidly than total export value

Exports down by over 3 percent in January

Over half of Dutch people work from home sometimes

An attempt to measuring fossil fuel subsidies by way of official statistics

Greenhouse gas emissions 6 percent lower in 2023

Older people living alone need more help with household tasks

Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February

Fewer bankruptcies in January