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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
Fewer British nationals coming to the Netherlands since Brexit
Fewer British nationals have been migrating to the Netherlands since the United Kingdom left the European Union in 2020
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.
Dutch economy grows 0.4 percent in third quarter of 2025
According to the first estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q3 2025 relative to the previous...
Economic picture more negative in October
The economic picture was more negative in October than in September.
Producer confidence improves again in October
Producer confidence was once again less negative in October than the previous month.
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.
Retail turnover up by over 4 percent in April
Retail turnover was 4.2 percent higher in April 2025 than in April 2024. Sales volume was up by 1.7 percent.
Inflation 3.1 percent in October, according to flash estimate
The inflation rate stood at 3.1 percent in October 2025, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Dutch economy grows fractionally in second quarter of 2025
According to the first estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) based on the data currently available, gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.1 percent in Q2 2025 relative to the previous...
Population growth in first half of 2025 similar to last year
The population of the Netherlands grew by 36.9 thousand in the first half of 2025.
House prices up by nearly 10 percent in May
In May, the average price of an owner-occupied dwelling (excluding newbuild homes) was 9.7 percent higher than one year previously.
Traffic mortality down by 42 percent in past 25 years
A total of 675 people died in traffic accidents in 2024, 9 fewer than in 2023.
Producer confidence in June again more unfavourable
Producer confidence declined further in June.
Investment down by over 2 percent in April
In April 2025, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 2.3 percent year on year.
1 in 6 adults are affected by toothache
In 2024, 16 percent of respondents said they had been affected by toothache in the previous 12 months and 21 percent by bleeding gums.
Nearly three-quarters of Dutch people took a summer holiday in 2024
A total of 72 percent of people in the Netherlands aged 15 and over went on holiday during the summer of 2024.
Misunderstandings due to multilingualism in the workplace
The majority of respondents (64 percent) say that when colleagues speak more than one language, this rarely leads to misunderstandings.
Manufacturing output prices 0.5 percent lower in May
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.5 percent lower on average in May 2025 relative to one year previously.
ADHD medication use has quadrupled since 2006
Nearly 300 thousand people received medication for ADHD in 2023.
Over 1 in 4 people very concerned about misuse of online data
In 2024, over a quarter of the population aged 15 and older said they were very concerned about the theft of personal data as the result of hacking or a data breach
More asylum seekers with residency in paid work
Work has become the main source of income for asylum seekers who have been a resident in the Netherlands for a longer period of time.
Unemployment rate up to 4.0 percent in September
There were 409 thousand unemployed persons in September 2025.
Economic picture deteriorates further
The economic picture was more negative in July than it was in June, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
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