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More young people receiving youth assistance, particularly teenage girls
In 2023, 474 thousand young people received youth care.
Chinese goods imports down for first time in 7 years
In 2023, the import value of Chinese goods was nearly 17 percent lower than in 2022.
Retail turnover up by almost 5 percent in March
The Dutch retail sector recorded growth in turnover of 4.8 percent in March 2024, year on year. Sales volume was up by 4.4 percent.
Women in the EU having first child ever later in life
The average age at which women in the European Union (EU) have their first child has risen over the past decade
Area used to grow bulbs up by more than a fifth since 2013
In 2023, the area of agricultural land used for bulb cultivation increased by 21 percent to over 28 thousand hectares compared with 10 years previously.
No further increase in labour force participation
The increase in labour force participation, which continued almost uninterrupted in the last six months of 2023, came to a halt early this year.
Fewer goods transported by inland vessels in 2023
Over 327 million tonnes of goods were transported by inland vessels on Dutch inland waterways in 2023
Homeworkers live fifteen minutes further away from work
A one-way journey from a worker’s residence to their employer's permanent address was 32 minutes on average in 2023, according to survey respondents.
CO2 emissions from road traffic up by nearly three percent in 2022
CO2 emissions from road traffic on Dutch territory were 26.9 billion kilograms in 2022
Exports down by nearly 4 percent in February
In February 2024, the total volume of goods exported (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 3.6 percent year on year.
Slightly fewer bankruptcies in March
There were 8 fewer bankruptcies in March than February. This is a decrease of 2 percent.
Over 1 in 3 young Ukrainian refugees are in education
A total of 36 percent of Ukrainian refugees aged 15-22 in the Netherlands were in education on 1 October 2023
More new-build dwellings sold in Q4 2023
In Q4 2023, the number of newly constructed dwellings increased to 6.1 thousand; 15 percent more than one year previously.
Inflation up to 3.2 percent in January; 3.5 percent excluding energy
The inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in January.
Inflation down on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba
In Q1 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 4.5 percent more expensive than one year previously. The inflation rate was still 8.1 percent in Q4 2022.
Nearly 10 percent of women with elderly parents report heavy care burden
In 2022, 37 percent of people with a parent aged 80 or over provided informal care.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in March 2024 is more negative than it was in February.
Manufacturing output prices down by almost 2 percent in February
Output prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 1.8 percent lower in February relative to one year previously.
Caribbean Netherlands: more air passengers in 2023
In 2023, more than 504 thousand travellers passed through the airports of Bonaire, Saba and St Eustatius.
71 million air passengers in 2023, but not a record high
In 2023, 71.3 million air passengers travelled to and from the five main airports of the Netherlands.
Netherlands is EU’s largest beer exporter, Belgium exports the most fries
Both the Netherlands and Belgium are major exporters of beer, frozen potato products (particularly potato fries) and chocolate
Young people see their own lifestyle as less climate-conscious
In 2023, young people aged 18 to 24 were found to adopt a less climate-conscious lifestyle than people in older age groups.
Government deficit at 0.3 percent of GDP in 2023
The Dutch government spent 3.5 billion euros more than it received in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), and was slightly higher than the 2022 deficit, which was...
More seed onions harvested, fewer potatoes
In 2023, the gross crop yield for seed onions rose by 9.2 percent compared to the previous year.
Unemployment continues to rise
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has continued to rise by an average of 7 thousand per month.