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The Hague

Published by:
Statistics Netherlands, CBS

Are you looking for statistical information about The Hague?

On this page you will find the key figures and trends.

Key figures

101 385
number of businesses
168
bankruptcies
310 400
jobs

Number of businesses and bankruptcies

Businesses

Businesses

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

At the start of 2026, there were 101,385 businesses in The Hague. This was 625 more than in the previous year.

Bankruptcies

Bankruptcies

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

In 2025 there were 168 bankruptcies in the region The Hague. This was 32 fewer than in the previous year.

Jobs

Jobs

Jobs

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

At the end of 2024, there were 310,400 jobs in employment in The Hague. This was 7,000 more than in the previous year.

Other facts

Rent increase

Rent increase

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

In 2026, rents in The Hague increased by an average of 4.4 percent. This increase was lower than in 2025.

Population

Population

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

Source: CBS CC BY 4.0 

On 1 January 2025, the municipality of The Hague had a population of 569,468. This was 523 more than a year earlier.
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