Business investments in the Netherlands decreased by 3.8 percent in May, marking the second consecutive monthly fall, according to Statistics Netherlands.

The unemployment rate in the Netherlands decreased to 3.8 percent in June, down from 3.9 percent in May, according to Statistics Netherlands.

For the first time, the average property value (WOZ) in Utrecht province has surpassed that of Noord-Holland, with a 10.3% increase across the Netherlands, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported that women in the Netherlands are having fewer children than ever before, prompting experts to call for more family support.

Statistics Netherlands reports that individual consumption per capita in the Netherlands has doubled over the past five decades after adjusting for inflation, indicating significant economic growth and pushing the country's GDP to fourth in the EU.

Statistics Netherlands reported a 2.8% decrease in the number of young people receiving youth care last year, marking the first decline in years.

The Netherlands reported 759 traffic fatalities last year, an increase of 84 from the previous year and the largest rise in two decades, according to Statistics Netherlands.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported that the Dutch economy grew by 1.8 percent in 2025, while the government's debt surpassed €500 billion for the first time.

Statistics Netherlands data reveals that almost half of Dutch employees believe artificial intelligence could take over part (41%) or all (4%) of their work, though few express concern about this prospect.

Research by TNO and Statistics Netherlands (CBS) indicates that the number of households in the Netherlands facing difficulties paying their energy bills remained largely unchanged last year.

Statistics Netherlands reported that the consumption of renewable energy increased last year, with wind, solar, and biomass sources generating more power than in the previous year, reaching 22.7% of the total.

Statistics Netherlands reported that almost 50 percent of people in the Netherlands performed volunteer work in the preceding year, according to findings from 2025.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that women in the Netherlands are having fewer children and starting families later in life, with the national birth rate plummeting by 16% in the last decade across 93% of Dutch councils.

Consumer spending in the Netherlands increased by 0.9 percent year-on-year in March, following two months of decline. This rise occurred despite ongoing inflation and a decrease in consumer confidence, according to Statistics Netherlands.

The Dutch economy grew by a modest 0.1 percent in the first three months of 2026, a slowdown from the 0.4 percent growth recorded in the previous quarter, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

Prices for new-build housing construction plots in the Netherlands increased by an average of 15.3 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the previous year, according to Statistics Netherlands.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported that 16% of the Dutch population lacks basic digital skills, showing little improvement from two years ago based on a sample of approximately 6,000 people.

Dutch municipalities are projected to increase spending by nearly 6 percent in 2026 compared to the previous year, according to Statistics Netherlands, despite facing an impending funding shortfall.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported that Dutch home prices increased by an average of 5.4 percent in January compared to the previous year, reaching an average of €493,875.

Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry reported that the prices of existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 4 percent higher in June compared to the previous year.

The unemployment rate in the Netherlands remained unchanged at 3.9 percent in May, with 399,000 people out of work, according to Statistics Netherlands.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment reported that the Netherlands' greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier.

Statistics Netherlands reported that existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 4.3 percent more expensive in April compared to a year prior, though the rate of increase is slowing down.

Analysis by ANP using data from Statistics Netherlands reveals that fewer than 5 percent of the Dutch population, just over 800,000 people, are still alive today and witnessed the end of World War II.

A persistent housing shortage in the Netherlands is increasingly forcing young adults to remain living with their parents, according to Statistics Netherlands.

Households in the Netherlands experienced an increase in their spending power in 2025, primarily driven by significant wage growth achieved through collective labor agreements, according to Statistics Netherlands.

The cost of living in the Netherlands rose by 2.4 percent in February compared with a year earlier, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands.