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Fewer people work outside office hours
In 2024, 2.3 million people in the Netherlands worked mostly or always in the evening, at night, or on weekends — 23 percent of the employed labour force.
Goat population has increased nearly fivefold since 2000
In 2025, there were 592 thousand goats kept on goat farms in the Netherlands.
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
More kilometres driven than before the pandemic
Passenger cars registered in the Netherlands drove a combined total of nearly 122 billion kilometres in 2024, both within the country and abroad.
Green investment by business was down in 2024
Businesses in the Netherlands invested 39 percent less in the environment in 2024 than in the previous year
Retail turnover up by almost 4 percent in November
Retail turnover was 3.9 percent higher in November 2025, year on year.
Retail turnover up by 3.8 percent in September
Retail turnover was nearly 4 percent higher in September 2025 than in September 2024.
Government deficit of 11 billion in first three quarters of 2025
The Dutch government spent nearly 11 billion euros more than it received in the first nine months of 2025
Producer confidence improves again in October
Producer confidence was once again less negative in October than the previous month.
Manufacturing output prices 0.6 percent higher in September
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.6 percent higher in September 2025 than one year previously.
Economic picture again less negative
The economic picture was less negative in January than it was in December, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
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.
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
Rise in poverty rate after five years of decreases
A total of 551 thousand people in the Netherlands were living in poverty in 2024
Data centres consume 4.6 percent of the Netherlands’ electricity
In 2024, data centres consumed 5,100 GWh of electricity, which is 4.6 percent of total electricity consumption in the Netherlands.
Health care costs for women higher than for men
Health care costs were around 13 percent higher for women than men in 2023 (based on the basic health care insurance package in the Netherlands).
Companies using AI above all for marketing or sales
One in six companies have used AI in 2025, double the number from two years ago
Bankruptcies down by 13 percent in November year on year
Adjusted for court days, 3-7 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in November.
Dutch electorate is getting older
An estimated 13.4 million people will be eligible to vote in the Dutch parliamentary election to be held on 29 November 2023
Investment down by nearly 4 percent in August
In August 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.8 percent year on year
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
Retail turnover up by over 3 percent in October
Retail turnover was 3.1 percent higher in October 2025, year on year. Sales volume was up by 1.6 percent.
Mental health challenges more frequent among LGB+ people
Lesbian, gay and bi-plus adults experienced worse mental health than heterosexual adults in 2023 and 2024
Unemployment rate up to 4.0 percent in September
There were 409 thousand unemployed persons in September 2025.
Number of women killed by partner or ex unchanged in 15 years
An average of 22 women were killed each year by their partner or ex-partner between 2020 and 2024 (including cases where a partner or ex-partner was the perpetrator or presumed perpetrator).