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Half of over-85s feel healthy, also in care homes
Elderly who live independently feel progressively unhealthy while those living in care homes feel relatively healthier.
Most accidents occur in metal and construction
Metal and construction workers tend to be involved in work-related accidents more often than other occupational groups.
Monitor of Well-being & the Sustainable Development Goals 2022
How is well-being in the Netherlands developing? The Monitor of Well-being & the SDG’s 2022 examines the economic, ecological and social aspects of well-being in the Netherlands and the results for...
Imports, exports and transit trade of goods
Import, export and transit trade of goods, value and gross weight broken down by product group, continent, country group, transport mode and year, from 2007 onwards.
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
Benefit recipients by ethnic background 1999-2003
Recipients of benefits under WAO, WAZ, Wajong, ABW, WW, IOAW or IOAZ broken down by sex, age category and ethnic background,
One in five Dutch people have sleeping problems
20 percent of Dutch people aged 12 years and over say they have sleeping problems.
Nearly half of Dutch population included in Donor Register
On 2 January 2020, 49 percent of the Dutch population aged 18 years and over were included in the Donor Register.
Population growth in Q3 back at pre-COVID level
In Q3 2021, the population of the Netherlands grew by 58.7 thousand. Births exceeded deaths by 10.0 thousand, while immigration and emigration accounted for the rest of the growth.
Cooperating with scientists and policymakers to measure the economy
Globalisation and digitisation make it increasingly difficult to measure the economy.
70 thousand unskilled young people are out of work
Of the 181 thousand young people aged 15 to 26 years who left education without a basic qualification, 70 thousand were out of work in 2019. Common reasons for not working include illness and...
Nearly 9,000 asylum seekers under twelve in 2016
Over half of young asylum seekers in 2016 were from Syria.
Groom usually older than bride
In most marriages, the female half is younger than the male half. Marriages in which the husband is much younger are relatively rare.
30 percent fewer tourist overnight stays in 2020
In 2020, the number of overnight stays in tourist accommodations in the Netherlands fell by 30 percent to 86.2 million relative to the previous year.
Fewer employed in March
The percentage share of people aged 15 to 74 years in paid work dropped to 69.1 in March. This is the sharpest decline in six years.
Children’s intake of fruit, veg and fish is too low
Many children aged 1 to 11 years do not eat the recommended amounts of fruit, vegetables and fish.
Three-quarters of Caribbean Dutch feel healthy
A health survey among residents of Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba aged 15 and over shows that three-quarters felt healthy or very healthy in 2017/2018.
Female majority in one-third of high-level occupations
There are more female than male workers in over one-third of occupational groups at higher levels, especially in the sector care and welfare and in education. This is related to fields of study...
4 in 10 young people interested in politics
Young people aged 15 to 17 years have little interest in politics. They become more interested when turning 18.
1 out of 8 deaths in 2020 due to COVID-19
In 2020, mortality in the Netherlands stood at 168,678. Over 20 thousand people died of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
54 percent of deaths in 2019 caused by cancer or CVD
In 2019, mortality in the Netherlands stood at 151,885. This is nearly 1,500 fewer deaths than in the previous year.
Dutch young elderly relatively rich and active
In 2018, 13 percent of the Dutch population were between 55 and 65 years of age, similar to the EU average. These young elderly persons have relatively high incomes, attain high levels of workforce...
Exporting services: challenges to start, and to expand
This publication looks at barriers to international trade in services. The first part focuses on the impact of trade barriers when it comes to the decision of firms to start exporting services to a...
80 percent of adults have a driving licence
Nearly 80 percent of the Dutch population aged 17 and over hold a valid car driving licence. At the start of 2019, just under 11.2 million people were holding a Dutch passenger car licence category...
Three-quarters of Dutch concerned about impact of climate change
Almost all Dutch people aged 18 and over believe the climate is changing; 6 percent do not believe in climate change or are unsure.