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Number of economically independent women has risen from 20 to 70 percent
Between 1977 and 2022, the share of women who were economically independent increased from 20 percent to 70 percent.
The story
A brief explanation of why Statistics Netherlands produces the Monitor of Well-being and the SDGs, the meaning of well-being and how well-being is measured.
Macroeconomic scoreboard
Macroeconomic imbalances; macroeconomic risks; macroeconomic scoreboard; European Union; Quarter.
SDG 8.2 Labour and leisure time
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8.2 Decent work and economic growth: Labour and leisure time. The second part of SDG 8 relates to the aim of giving everyone who wants to work the...
Volunteer work in 2023 back to pre-pandemic levels
In 2023, 49 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and older said they had participated in volunteer activities for an organisation or club at least once in the previous twelve months.
Fewer early school leavers in the Netherlands than EU average
In 2023, 6.2 percent of all 18 to 24-year-olds in the Netherlands left school without a diploma.
Subjective well-being
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Subjective well-being reflects how satisfied people are with their life. It is an evaluative indicator that gives an indication of overall well-being at the...
More people actively protecting their personal data online in 2023
In 2023, 89 percent of persons aged 12 years and over said they take steps to protect their personal data online.
Pronounced Bankruptcies; company age and number of employees
Bankruptcies Company age and number of employees
Well-being social capital
Well-being ‘later’: social capital reflects the quality of social bonds within society. Trust and strong social relationships are crucial to a well-functioning society and economy.
Over 75 thousand women became first-time mothers in 2023
More than 75 thousand women became mothers for the first time in 2023.
Increase in imports of technology for energy transition
The Netherlands imported technological products for use in the energy transition worth a total of 16.6 billion euros in 2023, which was 13 percent more than in 2022.
More asylum requests and fewer following family members in 2023
In 2023, over 38 thousand people submitted a first application for asylum in the Netherlands.
Unemployment 3.8 percent in May
Unemployment stood at 385 thousand in May 2025.
Health expectancy; since 1981
Health expectancy, healthy life expectancy, perceived health, physical limitations, chronic morbidity, GALI-limitations
SDC and special focus groups: a European perspective
Publications on small, special focus groups call for accurate application of statistical disclosure control. To that end, perturbative methods may be useful. Proper communication thereof is...
Population; households and population dynamics; from 1899
Population, households, population growth, births, mortality, marriages, marriage dissolutions, change of nationality and migration
Self-employed persons; income, wealth, characteristics
income, capital, substantial interest entrepreneurs, owner-managers
Using cell phones to compute dynamic population densities safely
The paper investigates theoretically how anonymous cell phone data may be used to produce dynamic population densities safely.
International trade in goods; change of ownership, key figures
Im-, (re-)export value and trade balance of goods (change of ownership); SITC (1 digit) and countries. High Value Dataset – Statistiek
Well-being ‘here and now’: summary
Well-being ‘here and now’ refers to people’s personal characteristics and the quality of the environment they live in. It relates to subjective well-being, material well-being, health, labour and...
International trade in goods; border crossing, key figures
Import, (re-)export and transit value of goods (border crossing); SITC (1 digit) and countries. High Value Dataset – Statistiek
Women in the EU having first child ever later in life
The average age at which women in the European Union (EU) have their first child has risen over the past decade
Unemployment at 4.1 percent in February
There were 416 thousand unemployed persons in February. Unemployment has risen by an average of three thousand per month over the past three months.
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2024
In 2024, the population counter passed 18 million people for the first time.