Skilled worker immigration to Netherlands drops sharply as overall inflow falls: CBS data

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Skilled worker immigration to Netherlands drops sharply as overall inflow falls: CBS data

NL Times—Immigration to Netherlands falls for third straight year as skilled and asylum entries decline

NL Times — Total arrivals fell to 309,000 in 2025, down 8,000 from 2024; both skilled worker permits and asylum claims declined, CBS statistics show.
DutchNews.nl — Numbers fell from 26,000 in 2022 to 14,000 in 2025; sharpest decline among Indian workers, who formed the largest group, with drops also from Turkey, Russia, China, and South Africa.