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Population Outlook 2050: an older and better educated population
The number of older people in the Netherlands will increase in the future, regardless of the scale of migration.
Use of two-step verification has doubled since 2017
Ever more companies are taking steps to ensure that their customers and employees can log into their IT systems, websites or apps securely.
Fewer 30-year-olds have settled down
People aged thirty are less likely to have settled down.
Plant protection products; sales by weight by productgroup
Sales by active substance; index of sales by active substance Product group of plant protection products
MBW en SDG's 2025
The Monitor of Well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2025 describes the well-being of people currently living in the Netherlands, and how that affects the well-being of future...
In May, 2 percent more bankruptcies than a year ago
Adjusted for court days, 352 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in May. That is 8 more bankruptcies than in the same period a year earlier.
Consumers in the Netherlands use 87 kilograms of raw materials per day
The resources required to enable consumption in the Netherlands totalled 561 megatonnes in 2022, which corresponds to 87 kilograms per person per day.
6 in 10 people see dog mess as a problem in their neighbourhood
Nearly 6 in 10 people in the Netherlands think that dog mess is a problem in their neighbourhood, on the pavement or in green spaces, for example
More businesses expect investment in innovation and R&D to increase
More businesses anticipate an increase in investment in innovation and R&D in 2025 than a decrease.
Population counter
The population counter shows the current estimated number of inhabitants in the Netherlands.
Inflation decreases to 3.6 percent in August
The inflation rate stood at 3.6 percent in August.
Inflation slows to 3.3 percent in May
Consumer goods and services in the Netherlands were 3.3 percent more expensive in May 2025 than one year previously.
Goods imports from Ukraine recover to pre-war level
The import value of Ukrainian goods was 2.3 billion euros in 2024, which means that imports have returned to the level last seen in 2021, before the war in that country began
More greenhouse gas emissions in Q1 2025
Greenhouse gas emissions were 7 percent higher in Q1 2025 than in Q1 2024.
Manufacturing output down by 0.5 percent in April
In April 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.5 percent lower than it was in April 2024.
Consumption of energy from renewable sources rises to 20 percent
In 2024, renewable energy accounted for 19.8 percent of gross national energy consumption in the Netherlands
Unemployment 3.5 percent in May
In May 2023, 353 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.5 percent of the labour force.
Healthcare workers on fewer hours are the most likely to work more
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) tracked changes in the working hours of workers in the healthcare and well-being between Q4 2021 and Q4 2023
One-fifth of businesses rethinking their strategy due to tensions abroad
Nearly 22 percent of businesses have made changes to their business strategy, or plan to make changes, in response to tensions, disruptions or policy changes in overseas markets
Emissions to air on Dutch territory; road traffic
Air pollution emissions and vehicle fleet emissionfactors road traffic Dutch territory; vehicle category
Retail turnover up by over 4 percent in April
Retail turnover was 4.2 percent higher in April 2025 than in April 2024. Sales volume was up by 1.7 percent.
Manufacturing output prices 1 percent lower in April
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 1 percent lower on average in April 2025 relative to one year previously.
More than 1 million plug-in cars in the Netherlands
The number of plug-in cars in the Netherlands surpassed 1 million for the first time in the first quarter of 2025
Producer confidence declines further in May
Producer confidence declined further in May.
Investment down by almost 9 percent in March
In March 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 8.6 percent year on year.