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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
1 in 10 people felt discriminated against in 2023
In 2023, 1 in 10 people in the Netherlands said they had felt discriminated against at some point in the past twelve months.
Well-being ‘here and now’: labour and leisure time
What is well-being ‘here and now’? Labour and leisure time concerns the quantity and quality of work and the balance between work and leisure time. Paid and unpaid work gives people control over...
Emissions to air on Dutch territory; totals
Air pollution, total actual emissions in the Netherlands Stationary and mobile sources, by source category
Resilience ‘here and now’
To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would people still be able to maintain their livelihood, and how about the most vulnerable groups?
Increase in share of status holders in education after 5 years
Among those with a temporary asylum residence permit (known as status holders) who were granted residency in 2017 and 2018, 38 percent were in education five years later.
Health expenditure: national and international figures compared; providers
Health and social care expenditure, national and international Health functions, health care providers
Health expenditure: national and international figures compared; financing
Health and social care expenditure, national and international Health functions, financing schemes
Inflation increases to 4.0 percent in November
The inflation rate stood at 4 percent in November.
Manufacturing output down by 2.5 percent in October
In October 2024, the calendar-adjusted output of the Dutch manufacturing sector was 2.5 percent lower than it was in October 2023.
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.
Greenhouse gas emissions remained virtually the same in Q3 2024
Greenhouse gas emissions remained approximately at the same level in Q3 2024 as in Q3 2023.
Domestic exports affected GDP growth negatively in 2023
The Netherlands’ gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.1 percent in 2023, but exports of goods and services contributed negatively to GDP by 0.3 percentage points.
Housing costs in the Netherlands higher than in most EU countries
People in the Netherlands spend an average of 23 percent of their disposable income on a place to live, which is the sixth highest proportion in the European Union
Household consumption up slightly in January
Households spent 0.3 percent more in January 2024 year on year, adjusted for price changes.
Exports down by over 3 percent in January
In January 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 3.1 percent year on year.
Nearly 300 thousand family businesses in the Netherlands
There were nearly 300 thousand family-owned businesses in the Netherlands at the beginning of 2022.
Life style; personal characteristics
Smoking, alcohol and drug use, being overweight, physical activity Sexual health, nutrition, giving informal care
Services sector accounts for over three-quarters of Dutch economy
The importance of the services sector to the Dutch economy has increased significantly since 1950, and by 2023 accounted for 77 percent of total economic output in the Netherlands.
30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands
There were an estimated 30.6 thousand homeless people in the Netherlands on 1 January 2023
Consumers marginally more negative in May
Consumer confidence fell slightly in May.
Retail turnover up by 2 percent in October
Retail turnover was 2.0 percent higher in October 2024 than in October 2023. Sales volume was up by 0.6 percent.
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: Environment and resources
Well-being ‘elsewhere’: environment and resources reflects the effects of Dutch imports of resources and the environmental impact of this, particularly in the least developed countries (LDCs), for...
Resilience later
To what extent would the Netherlands be able to absorb a major shock in the short run? Would our nature, and social and economic structures be strong enough to cope with that?