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Citizens suffered more financial loss from crime in 2023
In 2023, Dutch citizens said they had been the victims of a total of 3.6 million offences against property, such as theft or payment fraud, and 1.0 million acts of vandalism.
Seven percent of young people have never had a job
In 2023, 7 percent of the Netherlands' 2.2 million young people aged 15 to 24 had never been in paid work
7 in 10 people sometimes doubt the truth of information seen online
In 2025, 72 percent of people in the Nethlerands say they have seen or read information online that they believed to be untrue
Almost 1 in 3 people living in poverty have debt problems
Of the 540 thousand people in the Netherlands who were living in poverty in 2023, 31 percent had debt problems (according to information registered on debts).
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
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
Consumer price index from 2026
About the Consumer price index from 2026
Half of electricity is produced from renewable sources
Electricity production from renewable sources such as sun, wind and biomass rose by 10 percent to 61 billion kWh in 2024.
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
Average purchasing power up by 3.6 percent in 2024
Purchasing power in the Netherlands increased by 3.6 percent in 2024.
New method of measuring poverty: 540 thousand people in poverty in 2023
A total of 540 thousand people in the Netherlands were living in poverty in 2023, which was 3.1 percent of the total population
Caribbean Netherlands; labour participation, young people (15-24 years)
Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not, Caribbean NL
1 in 10 people felt discriminated against in 2023
In 2023, 1 in 10 people in the Netherlands said they had felt discriminated against at some point in the past twelve months.
120 people murdered in the Netherlands in 2024
There were 120 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands in 2024: 76 men and 44 women.
Fewer immigrant arrivals in 2023, particularly refugees from Ukraine
A total of 336 thousand immigrants arrived in the Netherlands in 2023, 68 thousand fewer than in 2022.
The Netherlands has 2.7 million LGBTQIA people
In the Netherlands, 18 percent of the population aged 15 or older are LGBTQIA – an abbreviation that stands for lesbian, gay, bi-plus, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual
1 in 5 people in the Netherlands had an allergy in 2023
The number of people that reported having an allergy rose from 18 percent in 2014 to 21 percent in 2023.
High quality of life today still comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands is a country where people are generally satisfied, trust one another and enjoy a high and increasing level of material well-being
Fewer people in paid employment
A total of 9.8 million people were in paid employment in August 2024.
Three-quarters of people donate to charity
In 2023, 76 percent of people aged 15 or older reported that their household had donated to charity in the previous twelve months
Inappropriate behaviour at work is most common in healthcare sector
Workers in the healthcare sector and the accommodation and food services sector (hospitality) are the most likely to experience inappropriate or unwanted behaviour at work, such as unwanted sexual...
Over 8 in 10 people shop online
In the first half of 2024, 81 percent of the population aged 12 years or older said they had made online purchases.
Over 4 million people withhold consent for organ donation
On 1 January 2024, 10.6 million people aged 18 years or older had registered their preference regarding organ donation in the national Donor Register.
Over 745 thousand from other EU countries live in the Netherlands
There were 745.5 thousand EU nationals from other EU countries living in the Netherlands on 1 January 2024.
More electricity from fossil sources
The Netherlands produced 64 billion kWh of electricity in the first half of 2025.