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+1.6%Social Affairs and Employment spent €60.9 bn in 2025, against €60.0 bn budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €61.1 bn after the last amendment.

In 6 of the 13 years since 2013 Social Affairs and Employment spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€60.0 bn

spent €60.9 bn

Amended€61.1 bn

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€65.7 bn

the budget for the year ahead

2013–20256 of 13
years over

Year by year

Social Affairs and Employment, year by year

Spending against the budget

−20%0%+20%+40%+60%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013gap −3.1%budgeted €30.2 bnspent €29.3 bn2014gap −3.3%budgeted €33.8 bnspent €32.6 bn2015gap −3.4%budgeted €32.4 bnspent €31.3 bn2016gap −0.3%budgeted €31.8 bnspent €31.7 bn2017gap −5.3%budgeted €33.6 bnspent €31.8 bn2018gap +7.2%budgeted €32.1 bnspent €34.4 bn2019gap +8.1%budgeted €36.1 bnspent €39.1 bn2020gap +51%budgeted €39.7 bnspent €59.9 bn2021gap +9.9%budgeted €52.5 bnspent €57.7 bn2022gap −9.1%budgeted €50.6 bnspent €46.0 bn2023gap −4.0%budgeted €50.4 bnspent €48.3 bn2024gap +9.1%budgeted €58.0 bnspent €63.3 bn2025gap +1.6%budgeted €60.0 bnspent €60.9 bn−20%0%+20%+40%+60%20132015201720192021202320252013gap −3.1%budgeted €30.2 bnspent €29.3 bn2014gap −3.3%budgeted €33.8 bnspent €32.6 bn2015gap −3.4%budgeted €32.4 bnspent €31.3 bn2016gap −0.3%budgeted €31.8 bnspent €31.7 bn2017gap −5.3%budgeted €33.6 bnspent €31.8 bn2018gap +7.2%budgeted €32.1 bnspent €34.4 bn2019gap +8.1%budgeted €36.1 bnspent €39.1 bn2020gap +51%budgeted €39.7 bnspent €59.9 bn2021gap +9.9%budgeted €52.5 bnspent €57.7 bn2022gap −9.1%budgeted €50.6 bnspent €46.0 bn2023gap −4.0%budgeted €50.4 bnspent €48.3 bn2024gap +9.1%budgeted €58.0 bnspent €63.3 bn2025gap +1.6%budgeted €60.0 bnspent €60.9 bn
YearPrinsjesdag AmendedSpentGap
2025€60.0 bn€61.1 bn€60.9 bn+1.6%
2024€58.0 bn€63.6 bn€63.3 bn+9.1%
2023€50.4 bn€48.4 bn€48.3 bn−4.0%
2022€50.6 bn€46.2 bn€46.0 bn−9.1%
2021€52.5 bn€58.3 bn€57.7 bn+9.9%
2020€39.7 bn€60.4 bn€59.9 bn+51%
2019€36.1 bn€39.1 bn€39.1 bn+8.1%
2018€32.1 bn€34.5 bn€34.4 bn+7.2%
2017€33.6 bn€32.0 bn€31.8 bn−5.3%
2016€31.8 bn€31.8 bn€31.7 bn−0.3%
2015€32.4 bn€31.4 bn€31.3 bn−3.4%
2014€33.8 bn€32.9 bn€32.6 bn−3.3%
2013€30.2 bn€29.5 bn€29.3 bn−3.1%

Articles

The articles of Social Affairs and Employment, 2025

Every article, the largest gap in euros first: that is where the chapter's gap is.

ArticlePrinsjesdag 2025AmendedSpentGap2013–2025
12. Rijksbijdragen€28.5 bn€29.2 bn€29.2 bn+2.4%
2. Bijstand Participatiewet en Toeslagenwet€8,692 m€9,041 m€9,037 m+4.0%
1. Arbeidsmarkt€819 m€673 m€627 m−24%
4. Jonggehandicapten€4,561 m€4,736 m€4,726 m+3.6%
99. Nog onverdeeld€154 m———
7. Kinderopvang€5,562 m€5,734 m€5,681 m+2.1%
5. Werkloosheid€178 m€120 m€120 m−33%
11. Uitvoering€682 m€729 m€722 m+5.9%
96. Apparaat Kerndepartement€600 m€654 m€639 m+6.6%
10. Tegemoetkoming ouders€10.1 bn€10.1 bn€10.0 bn−0.3%
6. Ziekte en verlofregelingen€35 m€20 m€24 m−31%
13. Inburgering en Integratie€52 m€53 m€51 m−2.9%
3. Arbeidsongeschiktheid€11 m€9.7 m€9.4 m−13%
8. Oudedagsvoorziening€63 m€65 m€62 m−0.6%
9. Nabestaanden€3.5 m€3.2 m€3.1 m−10%
98. Algemeen€0———