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Residents of Caribbean Netherlands are happy but have money worries
Around 9 in 10 residents of the Caribbean Netherlands gave their quality of life a score of 7 or higher in 2021.
Unemployment virtually unchanged in June
In June 2024, 370 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
Dutch consumers more negative again
The mood among consumers is more negative in December than in the previous month.
Inflation at 2.7 percent in May according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 2.7 percent in May.
Life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.96 years in 2030
According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), life expectancy at the age of 65 will stand at 20.96 years in 2030.
Investment down by almost 9 percent in March
In March 2024, the investment volume for tangible fixed assets was down by 8.6 percent year on year.
Area under organic farming up by nearly 9 percent
In 2023, the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) under organic farming increased by 6.6 thousand hectares relative to the previous year. This is an area equivalent to over 9 thousand football...
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)...
Number of vintage cars up by a quarter in last five years
The Netherlands now has more classic cars – cars that are 40 years old or more
CO2 emissions from households more heavily taxed than from businesses
In 2023, the average carbon tax rate in the Netherlands was 88 euros per tonne of CO2 emitted.
Retail turnover up by 3 percent in February
The Dutch retail sector recorded 3.0 percent year-on-year turnover growth in February 2024. Sales volume was up by 2.7 percent.
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.
Manufacturing output prices down by almost 1 percent in March
Output prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 0.9 percent lower in March relative to one year previously.
Household consumption up by almost 1 percent in August
household spending was 0.7 percent higher in August 2024 than in August 2023, adjusted for price changes. They spent both more on services and goods.
Earnings from machinery and equipment exports doubled since 2015
In 2022, the export category from which the Netherlands earned the most was machinery and equipment, with earnings amounting to 25.5 billion euros.
Inflation at 3.1 percent in March according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 3.1 percent in March.
Flash estimate: inflation 4.0 percent in November
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that inflation stood at 4.0 percent in November.
Manufacturing output prices slightly higher in May
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent lower on average in May 2024 relative to one year previously.
Forecast: population of the Netherlands will reach 19 million in 2037
The population of the Netherlands will continue to increase in the years to come, but less rapidly than in recent years.
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.
Fewer employed people in October
A total of 9.8 million people aged 15 to 74 were in paid employment in October 2024.
More nitrogen and phosphorus removed during sewage treatment
In 2022, Dutch sewage treatment plants processed 1.81 billion m3 of sewage water, the equivalent of more than 70 thousand Olympic-sized swimming pools filled with water.
Economic picture slightly more negative in November
The economic picture was slightly more negative in November than it was in October, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
House prices up by nearly 2 percent in January
In January 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 1.8 percent higher than one year previously.
Economic growth of 0.8 percent in Q3 2024
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.8 percent in Q3 2024 relative to Q2 2024.