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Butterfly numbers continue to fall, including common species
The Netherlands’ butterfly population declined by 56 percent between 1992 and 2024.
More victims of online crime in 2024
In 2024, 2.4 million people in the Netherlands aged 15 and over said they had been the victim of one or more forms of online crime within the past twelve months.
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.
Investment down by almost 4 percent in February
In February 2024, the volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was down by 3.6 percent year on year.
Over 5 percent of Dutch population lived through the liberation of 1945
On 5 May 2025, the Netherlands celebrates 80 years of freedom since the country was occupied during World War II.
Construction industry; turnover change, index 2015=100
Construction industry. Turnover: index 2015 = 100, change. By activity (SIC 2008) and company size (all companies, 10 or more employed persons).
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
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...
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.
Number of asylum requests halved in Q1 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, nearly 4.5 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application in the Netherlands.
Manufacturing output prices 0.4 percent higher in March
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.4 percent higher on average in March 2025 relative to one year previously.
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.
Gender pay gap is narrowing
The average hourly wages for women in 2024 were 10.5 percent lower than those for men.
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.
Passenger cars keep getting longer, wider and heavier
assenger cars have increased in weight by an average of 94 kilograms, or 8.1 percent, over the past ten years.
Economic growth of 0.5 percent in Q4 2025
According to the second estimate from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.5 percent in Q4 2025 relative to Q3 2025.
Inflation -0.4% in October, according to flash estimate; 5.1% excluding energy
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate was -0.4 percent in October.
Emissions from road traffic down by over 16 percent in ten years
In 2023, 3.6 million kilograms of particulate matter were emitted from road traffic in the Netherlands, 16.3 percent less than in 2013.
Manufacturing output up by 1 percent in February
In February 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 1 percent higher than it was in February 2024.
Economic growth of 0.8 percent in Q3 2024
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8 percent in Q3 2024 relative to Q2 2024.
Negotiated wages up by 4.5 percent in the first quarter
In the first quarter of 2026, collectively negotiated wages (hourly wages including special allowances) were 4.5 percent higher, year on year
House prices up by 10.6 percent in March
In March 2025, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding newbuild homes) were 10.6 percent higher than one year previously, on average.
Consumer confidence falls for seventh consecutive month
Consumer confidence stood at -37 in April, compared with -34 in March.
Existing own homes; purchase price indices by region 2015=100
Existing own homes, price index 2015=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, region
State space methods for official statistics and climate modelling
Multivariate state space methods for estimating official statistics and modelling climate data.