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Energy poverty rose to 6.1 percent in 2024
According to a provisional estimate, around 510 thousand households were affected by energy poverty in 2024.
Labour and leisure time
Latest figures on distribution of well-being ‘here and now’. How is well-being distributed in terms of labour and leisure time? The kind of work people do often determines their quality of life....
2021
Counting at 'grid square level' is new for this census and contains much more detailed information than at municipal level. The grid of 1 by 1 kilometre squares cuts right through municipalities, but...
More new-build homes sold in second quarter
A total of 6.1 thousand new-build homes were sold in the second quarter of 2024
Composition development of goods exports: exporter characteristics
Export growth and Contribution to total export growth Size independent SME's; SIC 2008; Multinationals and Export status
Dutch exports to China up again while Germany’s have fallen
In 2024, the value of Dutch exports to China increased by 7 percent, while Germany’s exports to China decreased by 8 percent.
Patent applicants and applications; technology field (CPC)
Patent applicants and applications Technology field
Patent applicants and applications; technology field (WIPO concordance)
Patent applicants and applications Technology field
Quarter of 18 to 24-year-olds overweight
In 2022, 17 percent of all children and young people in the Netherlands aged 2 to 24 years were overweight.
Butterfly numbers continue to fall, including common species
The Netherlands’ butterfly population declined by 56 percent between 1992 and 2024.
Fewer crimes recorded in 2024
In 2024, the police recorded an average of 2,220 crimes per day: 812 thousand in total.
Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size
Patent applicants and applications Country (UCI), SIC 2008 and company size
Manufacturers equally negative in January
Dutch manufacturers were equally negative in January as they were in December.
SDG 5 Gender equality
Latest data Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 advocates equal treatment of and an equal position in society for men and women.
Critical systems
To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would our nature, and social and economic structures be strong enough to cope with that?
How do we keep the earth inhabitable for humans and other species?
Climate change, chemical pollution, acidification of the oceans - these are all examples of what happens when we go beyond the limits of what our planet can support: planetary boundaries.
Society
Latest figures on distribution of well-being ‘here and now’. How is well-being distributed in terms of society? Well-being includes people having opportunities to participate in society and living in...
Increasing use of AI by business
In 2024, 22.7 percent of companies with ten or more workers used one or more forms of AI technology.
Using satellite data to focus on air pollution and socioeconomic inequality
The European statistics office Eurostat held its fifth European Big Data Hackathon in Brussels between 6 and 11 March 2025.
Netherlands lags behind other OECD countries on labour productivity gains
Labour productivity growth in the Netherlands has slowed more sharply in the Netherlands than in other high-income countries over the past decade, as a result of which the Netherlands has fallen in...
SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 17 Partnerships for the goals. SDG 17 differs from the other SDGs. Countries, governments, business and civil society organisations must work...
98 cases of drowning in 2023
A total of 98 people resident in the Netherlands drowned in open water or in their home or garden in 2023.
Share of Dutch-owned multinationals in the economy declines
Growth in the number of Dutch-owned multinationals is lagging behind growth in the number of internationally owned multinationals and other companies.
Domestic exports affected GDP growth negatively in 2023
The Netherlands’ gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.1 percent in 2023, but exports of goods and services contributed negatively to GDP by 0.3 percentage points.
Health
Latest figures on distribution of well-being ‘here and now’. How is well-being distributed in terms of health? Health is a strong determinant of quality of life. Poor health and chronic illness limit...