
CBS Reports Increase in Single Adults and People Living Apart in Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports a rising number of single adults and individuals in relationships who are living apart in the Netherlands.
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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports a rising number of single adults and individuals in relationships who are living apart in the 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.

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).
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.

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

Dutch collective labor agreement (CLA) wages rose by 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, outpacing inflation by about 2 percent, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
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.

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) 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.

The cost of living in the Netherlands increased by 2.7 percent in March compared to the previous year, primarily driven by elevated energy and fuel prices, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

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.