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Unemployment was 3.9 percent in May
Unemployment stood at 399 thousand in May 2026. The number of unemployed persons has fallen by an average of 6 thousand per month over the past three months.
Consumption Conditions
The Household Consumption Indicator is an instrument to analyse developments in consumption by Dutch households.
Export Conditions
The Exports Indicator is an instrument to analyse developments in exports of goods.
Manufacturing output prices almost 5 percent higher in April
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 4.9 percent higher in April 2026, year on year.
Economic picture equally negative in May
The economic picture was equally negative in May as in April.
Consumer confidence, economic climate and willingness to buy
Attitudes and expectations of consumers, (seasonally) adjusted, on the general economic situation and their own financial situation
Largest drop in business confidence since early 2022
Business confidence fell to -14.8 at the start of the second quarter of 2026.
Economic picture more negative in April
The economic picture was more negative in April than in March.
Manufacturing output prices over 1 percent higher in March
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.4 percent higher in March 2026, year on year.
Gross fixed capital formation in tangible assets; volume figures
Fixed capital formation in tangible assets Year on year volume changes
Existing own homes; purchase prices, price index 2020=100, region
Existing own homes; price indices 2020=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, region
Existing own homes; purchase prices, price index 2020=100, type of dwelling
Existing own homes; price index 2020=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, type of dwelling
Labour productivity in the Dutch economy up by 2.4 percent in 2025
The Dutch economy grew by 1.8 percent in 2025.
Economic picture slightly more negative in March
The economic picture was slightly more negative in March than in February.
Manufacturing output prices over 2 percent lower in February
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 2.3 percent lower in February than one year previously.
Manufacturing output prices nearly 2 percent lower in January
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.9 percent lower in January than one year previously.
Economic picture slightly less negative in February
The economic picture was less negative in February than in January.
Consumer prices; price index 2015=100, 1996-2025
Consumer price indices. Index figures consumer expenditures 2015 = 100 Price index, monthly and yearly rates and weightingcoëfficient
Annual rate of change HICP; Netherlands, euro area, EU, 2015=100, 1996-2025
Annual rate of change of the Netherlands, Euro area and European Union according to the harmonised consumer price index 2015=100
Business confidence up slightly at the start of 2026
Business confidence has risen to -1.8 in the first quarter of 2026
Consumer prices; European harmonised price index 2015=100 (HICP)
European harmonised consumer price indices 2015=100, expenditures Price index, change, weightingcoefficient High Value Dataset – Statistiek
Economic picture slightly more negative in January
The economic picture was more negative in January than in December.
Manufacturing output prices nearly 2 percent lower in December
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 1.7 percent lower in December 2025 than one year previously.
Economic picture slightly less negative in December
The economic picture was less negative in December than in November.
Manufacturing output prices 0.3 percent lower in November
Output prices for products manufactured in the Netherlands were 0.3 percent lower in November 2025 than one year previously.