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Most holiday leave is taken in August, including among younger people

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Higher risk of drowning among children born outside the Netherlands

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Sentiment among consumers less negative in July

Inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands up again in Q2 2026

House prices up by over 4 percent in June, year on year

Investment down by nearly 4 percent in May

Unemployment declined in June

Poverty on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba declined in 2024

Purchasing power increased in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2024

Exports up by 5.5 percent in May

Manufacturing output in May almost 5 percent higher, year on year

Household consumption up by nearly 2 percent in May

Wages rose faster than company profits in 2025