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More bankruptcies in July
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 24 more bankruptcies in July 2024 than in June.
Household consumption up by 2.6 percent in September
Household spending was 2.6 percent higher in September 2024 than in September 2023, adjusted for price changes. Households spent both more on services and goods.
Consumption Conditions
The Household Consumption Indicator is an instrument to analyse developments in consumption by Dutch households.
People with a driving licence; driving licence type, age, region, 1 January
Number of people with a driving licence Type of driving licence, age of licence holder, region
Fewer museum visits in 2024 than before pandemic
Almost 32 million museum visits were made in the Netherlands in 2024, around the same number as in 2023
Unemployment up in November, particularly among young people
There were 408 thousand unemployed persons in November 2025. Just as in September and October, 4.0 percent of the labour force aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
No changes in rate of remote working since 2022
In 2025, 80 percent of companies made it possible for their employees to work remotely, such as from home.
House Prices: new and existing dwellings price index 2020=100
Price index dwellings, price index 2020=100, price devolepment Sold dwellings, average selling price
Today’s well-being increasingly comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.
More excess nitrogen due to poor harvest, but less nitrogen in manure
Excess nitrogen from agriculture rose by nearly 13 percent in 2024, to reach a total of 295 million kilograms
Largest harvest of ware potatoes and seed onions in 25 years
The gross yield for ware potatoes in 2025 are up by nearly 37 percent on 2024.
Retail turnover up by nearly 2 percent in February
Retail turnover was 1.6 percent higher in February 2025 than it was in February 2024. Sales volume was down by 0.9 percent.
Unemployment unchanged at 3.7 percent in December
Unemployment stood at 373 thousand in December 2024
Population is growing more slowly than last year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 77.5 thousand in the first three quarters of 2025
Unemployment rate up to 4.0 percent in September
There were 409 thousand unemployed persons in September 2025.
Ever more gas-free homes
An increasing number of homes in the Netherlands are heated without the use of natural gas
Patent applicants and applications; technology field (IPC)
Patent applicants and applications Technology field
CBS brings Dutch digital economy into sharper focus
Rapid digital developments have transformed the economy.
Well-being ‘here and now’: labour and leisure time
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Labour and leisure time concerns the quantity and quality of work and the balance between work and leisure time. Paid and unpaid work gives people control over...
Fewer people over 60 are taking early retirement
Ten percent of the 1.7 million people aged between 60 and the state pension age took early retirement in 2024: 167,800 in total.
Donorregistration, personal characteristics (18 years or older)
Donorregistration; permission, no permission, no objection Sex, age, education, origin
Use of pesticides in agriculture down by over 20 percent since 2020
The agriculture sector used 3.9 million kilograms of crop protection products in 2024, a decrease of more than 22 percent since 2020
More electricity from fossil sources
The Netherlands produced 64 billion kWh of electricity in the first half of 2025.
Patent applicants and applications; technology field (WIPO concordance)
Patent applicants and applications Technology field
Patent applicants and applications; technology field (CPC)
Patent applicants and applications Technology field