Netherlands: source-linked stories on projects, data and official announcements. A story is listed when its record names the country; locations are never inferred.
In the second quarter of 2026, 152,000 employees working under employment contracts were above the state pension age, equal to 1.7% of that workforce. In the first quarter of 2018, the figure was 96,000, or 1.2%.
The volume of investment in tangible fixed assets in the Netherlands was 1.8% higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported. Investment had risen 0.2% in July.
The company says Brainport Industries Campus North will eventually span about 350,000 square metres
The initiative seeks a larger mask format for High NA EUV lithography
The provisional annual CPI rate edged up from 3.3% in August
CBS reported faster annual growth, with a larger increase for petroleum products
Machinery exports increased; import volume rose 0.4%
Machinery output increased while electrical and electronics output declined
CBS reports higher value added per hour worked across the Dutch commercial sector
CBS figures show covered steel imports below their 2021 peak
Renewables investment declined as spending on energy networks increased
