For two years straight, fewer people have packed their bags and moved to the Netherlands.
Around 316,000 newcomers arrived in 2024, 19,000 less than the year before. The Dutch charm is still strong — but apparently not that strong.
What’s behind the dip?
According to Statistics Netherlands, the drop is mostly thanks to fewer knowledge migrants (highly skilled workers) moving to Holland, especially from countries like India, Russia, Turkey, South Africa, and China.
The number of knowledge migrants has dropped by a dramatic 40% since 2022. According to the stats, most folks came for love or a payslip: 22% for family, and 21% for work.
In fact, half of those who moved for family reasons were chasing romance, probably after falling for a Dutchie abroad (we get it). 💘
Another 12% came for studies, and 10% arrived seeking asylum.
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Of those who came for family, 40% were following a worker, 5% followed a student, and 7% were reuniting with someone who had arrived as an asylum seeker.
Moved here for love? A job? Or just for the stroopwafels and bad weather? Let us know in the comments!
Netherlands government should do something, instead of bringing refuses from Islamic country, being best talented knowledge migrant from India, China.
They will make your country smart, look at USA it’s so ahead because of talented migrant from India and China.