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The Dutch retail sector recorded 1.8 percent year-on-year turnover growth.

Jobs of foreign-born employees, characteristics employees Industry branch SBI 2008, hourly wage, type of contract

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9.2 Sustainable business relates to the goal of working towards a stronger and more sustainable business community. In the Netherlands, the focus is mainly on...

Volume changes in construction, compared to the same period of the previous year and volume index figures, 2021=100

In the first quarter of 2026, collectively negotiated wages (hourly wages including special allowances) were 4.5 percent higher, year on year

Smoking, alcohol, height and weight, contraceptive pill Sex, age, educational level

Almost two-thirds of firms are experiencing staff shortages, and most are now turning to automation as a means of addressing this issue.

Retail turnover was 2.9 percent higher in May 2026, year on year. Sales volume was up by 2.3 percent.

Consumption of renewable heating and cooling Energy source/technology, energy application

Structure of national net lending/borrowing Annual data

In 2025, the Netherlands obtained 22.7 percent of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources, such as wind, solar and biomass, including plant and animal residues.

Producer confidence and components activity, order books, stocks and branches

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 0.8 percent higher in 2025 than in 2024.

Turnover in the automotive industry was down by 2.6 percent in 2025, year on year.

Patent applicants and applications Country (UCI), SIC 2008 and company size

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that 266 businesses were declared bankrupt in July 2026.

Adjusted for court session days, 287 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in May 2026. That was 66 fewer than in the same month in 2025.

Retail turnover was 3.4 percent higher in April 2026, year on year. Sales volume was up by 2.6 percent.

Environmental taxes and fees Taxpayers, waste disposal levy, sanitation charges, vehicle registration

Health expenditure Health care providers, financing schemes, High Value Dataset – Statistiek

A total of 518 thousand people entered the housing market for the first time in 2024, compared with 560 thousand in 2023.

New owner-occupied homes are bought primarily by high-income households. New and cheaper social housing is mainly let to people on low incomes.

Adjusted for court session days, 301 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in March 2026. That was 32 more than in the same month in 2025.

Health expenditure Health functions, health care providers, High Value Dataset – Statistiek

By 2025, nearly 90 percent of companies in the Netherlands will have achieved the basic level of digital intensity – a measure of their level of digitalisation