How is the
Netherlands doing?
44 official indicators, some reaching back to 1948 — compared with 10, 20, 30 and 40 years ago, and with our neighbours. Every number carries its source, its definition and its flaws. No composite score, no red, no green.
CBS · Eurostat · OECD · RIVM — updated nightly · series breaks and gaps shown, never smoothed
Part I — The engine
Is the country maintaining the foundations of future prosperity?
A1Industry share of value added
15.0%
→1y -0.0 · 5y +0.8 · 10y -0.3
ACBSsince 1995 · as of 2025
A6Labour productivity growth
-0.1% y/y
→1y +1.9 · 5y -0.1 · 10y -1.2
ACBSsince 1995 · as of 2024
A8Fixed investment
20.1% of GDP
→1y -0.1 · 5y -1.2 · 10y -1.7
ACBSsince 1995 · as of 2025
A9Business R&D
1.61% of GDP
↗1y +0.0 · 5y +0.2 · 10y +0.2
ACBSsince 1995 · as of 2024
B1Agricultural holdings
49.1k
↘1y -823 · 5y -3,618 · 10y -14.8k
ACBSsince 2000 · as of 2025
E1Government expenditure
45.3% of GDP
→1y +0.3 · 5y -3.7 · 10y +0.4
ACBSsince 1995 · as of Q1 2026
D1Tax wedge on labour
35.9% of labour cost
↘1y +0.0 · 5y -0.7 · 10y -1.0
AOECDsince 2000 · as of 2025
F1Product market regulation
0.91(0–6 scale)
·1y — · 5y -0.1 · 10y —
AOECDsince 1998 · as of 2023
Part II — Life in the Netherlands
Are lived outcomes getting better or worse?
G2House price vs income
135.3(2015 = 100)
↗1y +4.7 · 5y +14.5 · 10y +35.3
AOECDsince 1980 · as of 2025
H1Median household income
36.5k€ (real)
↗1y +2.4 · 5y +8.9 · 10y +12.6
ACBSsince 2011 · as of 2024
H9Employment rate (20–64)
83.4%
↗1y -0.1 · 5y +2.6 · 10y +6.2
AEurostatsince 2009 · as of 2025
I2Healthy life expectancy
62.8yrs
→1y -0.5 · 5y -1.2 · 10y —
ACBSsince 1981 · as of 2024
J1PISA mathematics score
493
↘1y — · 5y — · 10y -30
AOECD-PISAsince 2003 · as of 2022
K2Crime victims
20.0% of adults
·1y — · 5y — · 10y —
ACBSsince 2021 · as of 2025
L1Air quality (PM2.5)
8.3µg/m³
↘1y -0.4 · 5y — · 10y -5.3
ARIVMsince 2011 · as of 2024
M1Life satisfaction
7.6/10
↘1y 0.0 · 5y — · 10y —
ACBSsince 1997 · as of 2025
All 13 domains
AIndustry & productive economyBAgriculture & landCEntrepreneurship & business dynamismDTaxation & burdenEGovernment: size & compositionFRegulation & economic frictionGHousing & affordabilityHWork, income & wealthIHealth & careJEducation & skillsKSafety, crime & institutionsLEnvironment & living environmentMWell-being & social cohesionXContext: population & infrastructure
snapshot generated 2026-07-07 · source health