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Exports down by 4.5 percent in November
In November 2023, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 4.5 percent year on year.
Unemployment remained virtually unchanged in December
There were 410 thousand unemployed persons in December 2025.
Field notes from the travel app frontier: Build me, break me, impute me
Smartphone travel surveys hold great promise but produce incomplete location data.
Water Accounts for the Netherlands
Compilation of Physical Supply and Use tables, Asset Accounts and Policy Indicators for Water 2018-2020
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.
Water Accounts for the Netherlands
Compilation of Physical Supply and Use tables, Asset Accounts and Policy Indicators for Water 2018-2020
Unemployment remained at 4.0 percent in January
There were 415 thousand unemployed persons in January 2026.
Biological pest control used in 94 percent of greenhouse cultivation
Biological pest control was used in 94 percent of greenhouse crop cultivation in 2024 (by cultivated area)
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.
Manufacturing output in December over 1 percent higher year on year
In December 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.3 percent higher than it was in December 2024.
Manufacturing output in November nearly 1 percent higher year on year
In November 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.7 percent higher than it was in November 2024.
Inflation unchanged on Bonaire and Saba, higher on St Eustatius
In the third quarter of 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.5 percent more expensive than one year previously.
House prices up by over 11 percent in September
Existing owner-occupied dwellings were 11.4 percent more expensive in September 2024 than one year previously, on average.
Almost half of workers living in poverty only work part of the year
In 2024, there were 175 thousand workers who did not have enough money in their household for basic needs such as food, clothing and social activities after paying their fixed expenses.
Economic contraction 0.3 percent in Q3 2023
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in Q3 2023 relative to Q2 2023.
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.
Retail turnover over 5 percent higher in April
The Dutch retail sector recorded 5.3 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 4.8 percent.
Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in October
Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in October 2025, year on year.
Three-quarters of internet users choose two-step verification
The share of internet users who know how two-step verification works was 70 percent in 2024, compared to 64 percent in 2022.
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.
Inflation decreases to 3.5 percent in September
The inflation rate stood at 3.5 percent in September.
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
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent higher in October year on year
In October 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1.9 percent higher than it was in October 2024.
Energy poverty reduced by compensation and energy savings
An estimated 400 thousand households were affected by energy poverty in 2023, 70 thousand more than in 2022.
Unemployment remains at 4.0 percent in October
There were 411 thousand unemployed persons in October 2025. Just as in September, 4.0 percent of the labour force aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.