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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.
Growth accounts; national accounts
Productivity: labour, capital, multi-factor productivity Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008)
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.
April inflation rate 4.1 percent according to flash estimate
In its flash estimate for April, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 4.1 percent.
Rail freight transport at unprecedented level in 2022
In 2022, 44.5 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 4.3 percent more than in the previous year and, at the same time, the highest gross transported weight ever...
More international students at universities
In the 2022/’23 academic year, almost 123 thousand international students attended higher vocational education (HBO) or a university (WO) in the Netherlands.
Gender pay gap in private sector is narrowing
The average hourly wage for women in the private sector in the Netherlands in 2024 was 14.5 percent lower than that for men.
Manufacturing output prices down by 3 percent in January
Output prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 3 percent lower in Januaryr relative to one year previously.
Economic picture remains equally negative
The economic climate remains equally negative
CBS switches to new method for measuring business confidence
From July 2023, CBS will use a new method to measure business confidence based on the results of the Netherlands Business Survey (COEN).
Economic contraction 0.2 percent in Q2 2023
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.2 percent in Q2 2023 relative to Q1 2023.
Inflation at 3.7 percent in March according to flash estimate
The inflation rate in the Netherlands stood at 3.7 percent in March, according to the flash estimate of Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 12 percent in 2021
In 2021, Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 11.7 percent after the substantial contraction of 8.4 percent in 2020.
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.
CBS World Café VI: Barriers to trade in services
CBS World Café VI: Barries to trade in services
Unemployment rate slightly down in October
In October, unemployment fell to 3.6 percent of the labour force. In September, it stood at 3.7 percent in September, which means that the slight increase in unemployment over the past six months did...
Earlier estimates of quarterly economic growth and labour market
Starting 30 April 2025, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will publish its first estimates of quarterly economic growth (GDP) and labour market indicators 30 days after each quarter.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in October
The economic climate in October 2023 is more negative than it was in September.
CBS invests in statistics on climate change impacts
Collecting climate data should be just as routine for statistical institutes around the world as collecting data on the population or the economy.
Exports down by nearly 6 percent in March
In March 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was down by 5.9 percent year on year.
Employment indicator
The Employment indicator indicates to what extent the mood among entrepreneurs in the Dutch private sector is positive or negative with regard to the workforce.
Sheep population down by over 8 percent in 2023
The number of sheep in the Netherlands fell by 61 thousand (-8.4 percent) in 2023 compared to the previous year
Foreign-controlled multinational subsidiaries most profitable
In 2020, subsidiaries of foreign-controlled multinationals had the highest profit ratio of all non-financial corporations in the Netherlands.
Business cycle
How is the economy doing in the short term? What are the latest economic indicators such as economic growth and production? Figures on the current economic situation.