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Unemployment remained at 4.0 percent in January
There were 415 thousand unemployed persons in January 2026.
Methodological report on Microdata linking SBS info with EGR info
This paper describes the methodological aspects of Microdata linking SBS data on data from the Enterprise Group Register (EGR). The goal is to determine a breakdown of some SBS variables based on the...
Unemployment rate up in August
There were 401 thousand people unemployed in August 2025.
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.
Unemployment remained virtually unchanged in December
There were 410 thousand unemployed persons in December 2025.
Distribution of well-being: society
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme society by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population.
Distribution of well-being: labour and leisure time
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme of labour and leisure time by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in...
Men’s and women’s perceptions of interaction between the sexes almost equal
The majority of women and men aged 16 years and over see clear boundaries with respect to interaction between the sexes.
Distribution of well-being: subjective well-being
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme subjective well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the...
Forecast life expectancy for 65-year-olds in 2031 is 21 years
According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), life expectancy at the age of 65 in 2031 will be 21.02 years
Distribution of well-being: accumulation
Recent data on distribution of well-being by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population. Favourable or...
Older people living alone need more help with household tasks
In 2023, approximately half of people aged 55 and over reported having difficulty with household activities, or being unable to do them due to health issues.
Distribution of well-being: safety
Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme safety by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in the population.
Today’s well-being increasingly comes at the expense of future generations
The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.
1,849 suicides in 2024
Last year, 1,849 people took their own lives. That means there were five suicides per day, on average.
Receivers of inheritances(with tax-registration); characteristics receivers
Received wealth from inheritances of deceased persons Sex, connection with the deceased person, age
Population; key figures
Population: key figures by sex, marital status, age, country of origin, households and population growth
Existing own homes; average purchase prices, region
Average purchase prices of existing own homes The Netherlands, group of provinces, provinces and municipalities
Share of younger farmers is up slightly
A total of 10 percent of farmers and farm managers in the agriculture sector are under the age of 40 according to new figures for 2025.
Unemployment up in February
Unemployment stood at 392 thousand in February 2025.
How can we support the victims of crime better?
What is the impact of crime on its victims?
Migrants who arrived in last 10 years are staying for longer
More than half of non-Dutch migrants leave within five years of arriving in the Netherlands.
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).
Nearly a quarter of Dutch population use AI programs such as ChatGPT
In 2024, a total of 23 percent of people in the Netherlands aged 12 years and above have created texts, videos or images using artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatCPT.
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