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Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in March
Household spending was 0.9 percent higher in March 2025 than it was in March 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Household consumption up by over 2 percent in February
Household spending was 2.1 percent higher in February 2025 than it was in February 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Household consumption up by over 1 percent in January
Household spending was 1.2 percent higher in January 2025 than it was in January 2024, adjusted for price changes.
Household consumption up by almost 2 percent in December
Household spending was 1.8 percent higher in December 2024 than it was in December 2023, adjusted for price changes.
Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in November
Household spending was 0.8 percent higher in November 2024 than it was in November 2023, adjusted for price changes.
New Vacancies; classification of occupation ROA-CBS 2014, SIC 2008
New vacancies by occupation SIC 2008; classification of occupation (ISCO 08)
Employment; economic activity, quarterly, National Accounts
Employed persons, jobs, hours worked, also with seasonal correction employee or self-employed, economic activity
Labour productivity increased further in 2022
Labour productivity in the market sector increased by 1.0 percent year-on-year in 2022. A year earlier, labour productivity still improved by 4.3 percent.
Growth accounts; national accounts
Productivity: labour, capital, multi-factor productivity Standard Industrial Classification (SIC 2008)
Tourism; expenditure, National Accounts
Tourism expenditure. Expenditures outbound, inbound and domestic tourism. Expenditures outbound tourism, inbound tourism and domestic tourism.
Tourism; key indicators, National Accounts
Tourism, contribution to the Dutch economy, key indicators. Employment, value added and expenditures in the tourism industry.
Business confidence slightly up in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, business confidence rose to 7.5. This means the sentiment indicator is positive for the second quarter in a row. Business confidence is positive in most industries
Business survey Netherlands; quarterly, to sector/branches
Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Sector/branches
Young men now more likely to have paid work than young women
In December 2022, net labour participation among young men exceeded the rate among young women.
Labour participation among young men restored
More young men have started working over the past two years. For a long time, net labour participation among young men lagged behind the female rate.
More new vacancies in 2021 for all occupations
Following a six-year period of continuous job vacancy growth, in 2020 the number of new vacancies fell by 241 thousand to 1.0 million.
More businesses experience shortages of staff and materials
At the beginning of Q2 2022, staff shortages formed the largest obstacle for entrepreneurs in carrying out their business activities.
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
Business confidence down at the beginning of 2022
At the beginning of 2022, business confidence declined after three consecutive quarters of growth. The mood did remain predominantly positive in most sectors.
More than 2 million enterprises for the first time
In 2021, the total enterprise population in the Netherlands grew by 163 thousand or 8.5 percent, thereby exceeding 2 million for the first time as of 1 January 2022.
Entrepreneurs more optimistic about 2022
Dutch entrepreneurs expect higher investments, more turnover and higher staffing levels in 2022.
Business confidence higher at start of third quarter
Business confidence continued its upward climb at the start of the third quarter of 2021, reaching the highest level since measurements started in 2008.
Fewer bankruptcies compared to many EU countries
The number of bankruptcies in the Netherlands is at a historically low level. Since the coronavirus crisis started, this number has been declining each quarter.
More optimism among entrepreneurs, but not in all sectors
At the beginning of Q2 2021, business confidence was cautiously positive for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus crisis, although manufacturers in many sectors are still gloomy.
Entrepreneurs in COVID-impacted sectors are pessimistic
In Q1 2021, business confidence has declined slightly and is still negative.