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9 in 10 people make use of government websites
In 2022, 90 percent of the Dutch population aged 16 or older said they used e-Government, through government websites or those of public institutions.
Driving licence ownership among young people not yet at pre-pandemic level
On 1 January 2023, over 11.5 million people were holding a Dutch car driving licence, 0.7 percent more than one year previously.
Population; key figures
Population: key figures by sex, marital status, age, foreign background, households and population growth
Well-being; core indicators, background characteristics
(Un)happiness and (dis)satisfaction with aspects of life Gender, age, migration background and other characteristics
Exporting services: challenges to start, and to expand
This publication looks at barriers to international trade in services. The first part focuses on the impact of trade barriers when it comes to the decision of firms to start exporting services to a...
Dutch people more pessimistic about the future of society
In 2021, people in the Netherlands were more pessimistic about the future society than in 2018.
Exporting services: challenges to start, and to expand
This publication looks at barriers to international trade in services. The first part focuses on the impact of trade barriers when it comes to the decision of firms to start exporting services to a...
Foreign-born employees; resident/non-resident, demographic variables
Jobs Employee characteristics, job characteristics, migration background
New classification of population by origin
Overview of new population classification based on country of birth, i.e. the Netherlands or a foreign country classified into continents. Replacing the former classification based on migration...
Fewer people do volunteer work
In 2021, the number of people engaging in volunteer work continued to decline.
Nearly 100 thousand young people are half-orphans
At the end of 2021, nearly 100 thousand young people aged 0 to 24 years were half-orphans. In addition, over 1.5 thousand young people were orphans.
Young people relatively often choose secondary vocational education
After secondary education, young people up to the age of 25 are more likely to attend secondary vocational education (MBO) than higher vocational education (HBO) or university (WO).
CBS Multi-annual Programme 2024-2028
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has made plans for the future based on discussions with stakeholders. The results are described in this Multi-annual Programme for 2024-2028.
Fewer foreign nationals refused at the border
In 2020, fewer people were refused entry into the Netherlands than in the previous year.
Almost 6 in 10 Dutch people do not have a religious affiliation
In 2021, 58 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over stated they did not belong to a religious or ideological group.
Government debt; debt instruments, counterpart sector, valuation, sectors
Total government debt and debt in foreign currency. Debt instruments, counterpart sector, face- and market value, sectors.
Forecast: nearly 18 million inhabitants, 19 million projected in 2037
The Dutch population will continue to increase in the coming years, but less rapidly than in recent years.
CBS introducing new population classification by origin
In 2022, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will adopt a different approach when publishing data on people currently referred to as having a western or non-western migration background. Greater emphasis...
GNI adjusted after improved data on multinational corporations
On 23 September 2022, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) published the results of research that made it possible to split the income and expenditure of non-financial corporations (NFCs) into those of...
Record number of overnight stays in accommodation in the Netherlands
In 2023, 49.7 million guests stayed in hotels and on campsites and holiday parks in the Netherlands.
Again fewer foreign tourists in overnight accommodations in 2021
In 2021, the number of foreign tourists staying in Dutch overnight accommodations fell by 13 percent year on year.
More people getting married in 2022
In the first seven months of 2022, more couples got married than in the same period of previous years.
Population up to 17.9 million
In the first three quarters of 2023, the population of the Netherlands grew by 110.7 thousand to 17.9 million.