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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.
Gender pay gap is narrowing
The average hourly wages for women in 2024 were 10.5 percent lower than those for men.
Predicting trip purpose in a smartphone-based travel survey
An evaluation of various machne learning approaches towards the prediction of travel purposes of respondents
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.
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).
Limburg is the only province where most people still identify as religious
The share of people who say they belong to a religion (or other life stance) has fallen slightly once again, following a previous small increase.
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.
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.
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.
Unemployment was 3.9 percent in May
Unemployment stood at 399 thousand in May 2026. The number of unemployed persons has fallen by an average of 6 thousand per month over the past three months.
Netherlands relies the most on the US to meet energy needs
The Netherlands became more dependent on crude oil and natural gas from the United States between 2015 and 2025
23 percent of energy consumption comes from renewable sources
In 2025, the Netherlands obtained 22.7 percent of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources, such as wind, solar and biomass, including plant and animal residues.
Economic picture less negative in November
The economic picture was less negative in November than in October.
State space methods for official statistics and climate modelling
Multivariate state space methods for estimating official statistics and modelling climate data.
Unemployment rose further in March
Unemployment stood at 395 thousand in March 2025.
610 thousand jobs paid at the minimum wage
In 2025, an average of 610 thousand jobs were paid at hourly wages that differed by less than 5 percent from the minimum hourly wage.
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.
Exports up by almost 3 percent in February
In February 2025, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 2.9 percent year on year.
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.
Existing own homes; purchase price indices by region 2015=100
Existing own homes, price index 2015=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, region
Inflation up to 1.6 percent in November; 4.2 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 1.6 percent in November.
Unemployment down slightly in March
There were 407 thousand unemployed persons in the Netherlands in March.
More nitrogen, phosphorus and heavy metals discharged in treated water
The quantity of pollutants discharged from sewage treatment plants into surface water has risen over the last two years, having previously fallen for many years.
Manufacturing output prices over 1 percent higher in February
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 1.4 percent higher on average in February 2025 relative to one year previously.