
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.