Purchasing power development; person characteristics

Purchasing power development; person characteristics

Sex Person characteristics Periods Persons with purchasing power decrease (%) Persons with purchasing power increase (%)
Total male and female Background: Netherlands 2022* . .
Total male and female Background: western 2022* . .
Total male and female Background: non-western 2022* . .
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2022* 53.6 46.4
Total male and female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2022* 59.8 40.2
Total male and female SEC: other (without income) 2022* 57.5 42.5
Male Background: Netherlands 2022* . .
Male Background: western 2022* . .
Male Background: non-western 2022* . .
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2022* 53.7 46.3
Male Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2022* 60.4 39.6
Male SEC: other (without income) 2022* 52.7 47.3
Female Background: Netherlands 2022* . .
Female Background: western 2022* . .
Female Background: non-western 2022* . .
Female Pos. in hh.: main earner without partner 2022* 53.6 46.4
Female Pos. in hh.: main earner with partner 2022* 56.5 43.5
Female SEC: other (without income) 2022* 58.3 41.7
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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This table contains figures on the development of dynamic purchasing power of persons. The purchasing power development is only shown for persons with equal characteristics in the reporting year and the year before. The figures in this table are broken down into different person characteristics, like position in the household and age. The population consists of all persons in private households with income on January 1st of the reporting year.

Data available from: 2012.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table for the period 2012 to 2021 are final. The figures for the period 2022 are preliminary.

Changes as of 14 September 2023:
Figures for 2021 have been finalized. Figures for 2022 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in September 2024.

Description topics

Persons with purchasing power decrease
Percentage of the selected population with a decreasing purchasing power.
Persons with purchasing power increase
Percentage of the selected population with an increasing purchasing power.