- The number of people in employment or self-employment increased by 26 thousand in Q1 2026 compared to Q4 2025. According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross ...

The growth rate subsequently started to decline; for example, the population took 11 years to grow from 15 million to 16 million, but 15 years to grow from 16 million to 17 million. The population ...