Dutch government records €3bn budget deficit in first half of 2025
The Dutch government recorded a budget deficit of €3 billion in the first half of 2025, the first time in…
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Purchasing power in the Netherlands rose 3.6% last year
Purchasing power among Dutch consumers rose by 3.6% last year, the biggest increase in more than 20 years, according to…
What EU country had the highest job vacancy rate in Q2 2025?
The Netherlands boasted the highest job vacancy rate in the EU in the second quarter of 2025, at 4.2%, new…
What EU country uses the most internet-connected devices?
Some 70.9% of EU citizens used internet-connected or ‘smart’ devices last year, new data from Eurostat has found, with the…
Passenger numbers and flights increased at Dutch airports in Q2 2025
Some 20.7 million air passengers traveled through the five main airports in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2025,…
Dutch economy continued to slow in June
The Dutch economic picture continued to deteriorate in June, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), with 12 out of 13 long-term…
The Netherlands boasted the highest job vacancy rate in the EU in Q1 2025
The Netherlands boasted a job vacancy rate of 4.2% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest in the European…
Two thirds of Dutch business owners are struggling with staff shortages
Two thirds of business owners in the Netherlands are struggling with a shortage of staff, a new report by Statistics…
Consumer confidence remains subdued in the Netherlands
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands stood at -37 in May 2025, the same level as in April, new data from…
Dutch economy sees marginal growth in first quarter
The Dutch economy reported 0.1% growth in the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous quarter, preliminary data from…