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Fewer asylum requests and family member arrivals in Q2 2024
A total of 7.7 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application in the Netherlands in the second quarter of 2024
Area used to grow greenhouse vegetables has increased in ten years
The area used to grow the four primary greenhouse vegetables, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and aubergines, was a total of 4.1 thousand hectares in 2023.
3 percent of the population report having autism spectrum disorder
In the 2022/2024 period, 3 percent of people reported having autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which means one of several forms of autism
Consumer confidence continues to fall
The mood among consumers was more negative in March than in February.
1 in 6 adults are affected by toothache
In 2024, 16 percent of respondents said they had been affected by toothache in the previous 12 months and 21 percent by bleeding gums.
Students with a non-Dutch background more likely to attend HAVO or VWO
In 2022/'23, 49 percent of pupils whose parents were born in another country (second-generation migrants) were advised to follow the senior general secondary education (HAVO) or pre-university (VWO)...
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Ellen - Director of Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics
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Three-quarters of people donate to charity
In 2023, 76 percent of people aged 15 or older reported that their household had donated to charity in the previous twelve months
Economic picture remains equally negative
The economic picture was as negative in September as it was in August, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
Exports up by almost 2 percent in October
In October 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for the number of working days) was up by 1.7 percent year on year.
More tourist arrivals by air in the Caribbean Netherlands than in 2021
In 2022, altogether 183.7 thousand tourists flew to the islands of the Caribbean Netherlands.
1 in 10 LGBTQIA people are victims of violence
In 2023, 10 percent of LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bi-plus, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual) people were victims of violence, compared to 6 percent among the rest of the Dutch population.
Turnover in accommodation and food services sector up by 2.7 percent in Q2
Turnover in the accommodation and food services sector was up by 2.7 percent in Q2 2024, year on year.
Service exporters have the highest percentage of female directors
In 2021, women comprised 16 percent of directors at exporting firms.
House prices up by over 11 percent in August
Existing owner-occupied dwellings were 11.2 percent more expensive in August 2024 than one year previously, on average.
Economic cycle affects those with non-European background more than average
Men who leave education during less favourable economic conditions find it harder to enter the labour force than men who leave education when the economy is performing better.
Inflation lower on Bonaire, higher on St. Eustatius and Saba
Consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 2.5 percent more expensive in Q2 2024 than one year previously.
Girls on Bonaire and Saba are bullied more than boys
Girls on Bonaire and Saba in particular were more likely to be bullied than boys in 2024.
Unemployment up in February
Unemployment stood at 392 thousand in February 2025.
Inflation decreases to 3.6 percent in August
The inflation rate stood at 3.6 percent in August.
Energy from renewable sources rises to 17 percent
In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 17 percent of gross national energy consumption in the Netherlands.
Investment up by 0.4 percent in September
In September 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was up by 0.4 percent year on year.
Household consumption up by 0.4 percent in October
Household spending was 0.4 percent higher in October 2024 than in October 2023, adjusted for price changes. Households spent both more on services and goods.
Citizens suffered more financial loss from crime in 2023
In 2023, Dutch citizens said they had been the victims of a total of 3.6 million offences against property, such as theft or payment fraud, and 1.0 million acts of vandalism.