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Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions levelled off in 2024
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 1.6 percent lower in 2024 than in 2023.
More bankruptcies in February
Adjusted for the number of court session days, there were 45 more bankruptcies in February than in January.
Fewer cyber incidents among businesses, large enterprises more resilient
In 2024, 4 percent of businesses dealt with at least one cyber incident resulting from an external attack.
Rental development dwellings; type of development, type of landlord
Rent development, rent increase, rent reduction, rent unchanged Type of landlord
Immigration down in 2025, especially asylum and knowledge migrants
A total of 309 thousand migrants arrived in the Netherlands in 2025, 8 thousand fewer than in 2024.
Fewer young people receiving youth care in 2025
477 thousand young people received youth care in 2025.
Dossier Artificial Intelligence (AI)
All figures, articles and reports from Statistics Netherlands about artificial intelligence.
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.
Manufacturing output up by 0.5 percent in January
In January 2025, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 0.5 percent higher than it was in January 2024.
Over 50 million holiday guests in 2024
A total of 51.7 million guests stayed at hotels, campsites and holiday parks in the Netherlands in 2024.
Fewer young people entering the housing market
A total of 518 thousand people entered the housing market for the first time in 2024, compared with 560 thousand in 2023.
Migrants from India are staying longer in the Netherlands
Migrants from India are more likely to remain in the Netherlands, and for longer than they did in previous years.
Over 21 million air passengers in Q2 2026, but fewer flights
A total of 21.2 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the second quarter of 2026. This was 2.3 percent more than in Q2 of 2025.
Most holiday leave is taken in August, including among younger people
Working people take the most holiday leave in the month of August
25 years since first same-sex marriages in the Netherlands
1 April marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first same-sex marriage in the Netherlands. Since then, over 36,000 same-sex couples have got married, just over half of which were female couples.
Fewer crimes recorded in 2024
In 2024, the police recorded an average of 2,220 crimes per day: 812 thousand in total.
Netherlands scores high on gender equality within the EU
In 2024, the Netherlands had an average score of 78.8 on gender equality, putting it in third place in the European Union (EU) after Sweden and Denmark.
Economic picture slightly more negative in January
The economic picture was more negative in January than in December.
Retail turnover up by almost 4 percent in January
Retail turnover was 3.8 percent higher in January 2025 than it was in January 2024. Sales volume was up by 2.0 percent.
Fewer air passengers in Q1 due to winter weather and Middle East war
A total of 16.2 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the first quarter of 2026, down by 2 percent from Q1 2025.
Transportation of hazardous materials at lowest level since 2015
Over 657 million tonnes of hazardous materials were transported over Dutch territorial waters and via Dutch roads, railways and pipelines in 2023
More fathers are taking paternity and parental leave
In 2025, 92 percent of men with an employment contract took paternity leave after their baby was born.
Unemployment up by 4.0 percent in July
A total of 404 thousand people were unemployed in July. Unemployment increased by an average of 2 thousand per month over the past three months.
Economic picture slightly less negative in February
The economic picture was less negative in February than in January.
A quarter of businesses deploy ICT to use materials sustainably
In 2025, 23 percent of businesses in the Netherlands indicated that they deploy ICT solutions to make their use of materials more sustainable.