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Enterprise population keeps growing
At the beginning of 2023, the Netherlands had more than 2.1 million enterprises, 79 thousand more than one year previously.
Arable crop area 2 percent larger
In 2022, the agricultural area devoted to arable crop farming has increased by 10.5 thousand hectares (2.0 percent) to 536 thousand ha.
Population; key figures
Population: key figures by sex, marital status, age, foreign background, households and population growth
Agricultural emissions lower than in 1995, no more decline in recent years
In 2021, most types of agricultural emissions were lower than in 1995, in spite of higher agricultural output. Reduction of greenhouse gas and nitrogen emissions has stagnated in recent years.
Unemployment declined in October
In October 2022, there were 365 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 3.7 percent of the labour force.
55 thousand more inhabitants in first half of 2023
The population of the Netherlands grew by 54.8 thousand in the first half of 2023. In the first half of 2022, the increase still amounted to 119.2 thousand
Dutch well-being: natural environment and social relations under pressure
Quality of life in the Netherlands today, well-being ‘here and now’, is high. However it not just as high for everybody in the country; well-being of young adults is lower than for the rest of the...
Population forecast
The forecast of population and household development per municipality in the coming decades. A triennial publication of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and CBS. English...
Population forecast
The forecast of population and household development per municipality in the coming decades. A triennial publication of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and CBS. English...
Number of mammals up since 1995, protected species decreased after 2011
Between 1995 and 2022, Dutch populations of 35 mammal species have increased by approximately 45 percent on average.
Built-up area expanding at the cost of farmland
The area of land in use for housing, industry and infrastructure increased by 200 square kilometres from 2013 to 2020. The area of land in use for agriculture shrank by 244 sq km. The total area of...
Cattle herd size has barely changed
In 2022, the size of the Dutch cattle population has remained virtually unchanged relative to last year, standing at 3.8 million head.
Population up to 17.8 million, mainly due to migration
Over the first three quarters of 2022, the population of the Netherlands grew by 191 thousand.
Population forecast Caribbean Netherlands 2022-2050
Forecast for the population of the Caribbean Netherlands by island of residence, age and region of birth, for the years 2022-2050.
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.
Population forecast, Caribbean Netherlands 2022-2050
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has compiled a new population forecast based on recent data for the municipalities of the Caribbean Netherlands. This paper outlines the most important findings and...
Unemployment down in April
In April, 343 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.
Population; sex, age, generation and migration background, 1 January
Population in The Netherlands by sex, age, marital status generation (first / second) and migration background, 1 January
Population up by nearly 120 thousand in first half of 2022
In the first half of 2022, the population of the Netherlands grew by 119.9 thousand.
Population of the Caribbean Netherlands up by over 900
On 1 January 2022, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands stood at 27,726.
Most people in the Caribbean Netherlands belong to a religious group
The majority of the Caribbean Netherlands’ population aged 15 and over consider themselves to be part of a religious group.
Three-quarters of Dutch adults worry about impact of climate change
Seventy-six percent of the population aged 18 or older are concerned about the impact of climate change on future generations.
Young adults now have lower personal well-being than over-25s
In 2021, a lower share of young adults in the Netherlands experienced high personal well-being. For the first time since measurement commenced, they reported high well-being relatively less often...
Sharpest decline in inbound goods transport since the 2009 economic crisis
In 2020, altogether 601 billion kg of goods arrived in the Netherlands.
Unemployment declined further in February
In the period December through February, unemployment declined by an average of 8 thousand per month. This resulted in 336 thousand unemployed in February 2022, i.e. 3.4 percent of the labour force.