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Well-being Factsheets for ministerial budgets
At the request of the Dutch House of Representatives, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes the Monitor of Well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) annually on Accountability Day in...
Natural gas consumption 25 percent lower in first half of 2022
Natural gas consumption in the Netherlands amounted to 17.6 billion cubic metres (m3) over the first six months of 2022.
Wealth distribution of households; National Accounts
Wealth distribution of households Characteristics of households
Population up by nearly 120 thousand in first half of 2022
In the first half of 2022, the population of the Netherlands grew by 119.9 thousand.
Re-exports higher than domestic exports in 2022
In 2022, the Netherlands exported 731.4 billion euros worth of goods, of which 368.3 billion euros concerned re-exports.
Trust in Parliament at 10-year low
In the last quarter of 2022, 25 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over had confidence in the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the so-called Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives).
House price decrease in February
In February, prices of owner-occupied dwellings were lower year on year for the first time since April 2014.
Consumer confidence reaches all-time low in June
Dutch consumers have never been gloomier than in June 2022.
Financial balance sheets and transactions by sectors; National Accounts
Financial balance sheets and transactions by economic sectors Sectors, balance sheets, assets and liabilities
40 percent international first-year students at Dutch universities
More and more foreign students enrol at a Dutch university (WO) or university of applied science (HBO).
Dutch GDP per capita 1.5 times the EU average
In 2021, Dutch gross domestic product (GDP) per capita stood at over 49 thousand euros, putting the Netherlands in fifth position within the European Union.
More bankruptcies in April
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased.
Enterprise population keeps growing
At the beginning of 2023, the Netherlands had more than 2.1 million enterprises, 79 thousand more than one year previously.
Existing own homes; purchase prices, price index 2020=100, region
Existing own homes; price indices 2020=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, region
Young adults now have lower personal well-being than over-25s
In 2021, a lower share of young adults in the Netherlands experienced high personal well-being. For the first time since measurement commenced, they reported high well-being relatively less often...
Existing own homes; purchase prices, price index 2020=100, type of dwelling
Existing own homes; price index 2020=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, type of dwelling
Existing own homes; purchase price indices by region 2015=100
Existing own homes, price index 2015=100 Sold dwellings, average purchase price, region
Business confidence slightly negative in Q4 2022
At the start of Q4 2022, entrepreneurial confidence was negative for the first time since early 2021.
More asylum applications in Q2 2022
In Q2 2022, over 7 thousand first applications for asylum were submitted in the Netherlands, 9 percent up on the previous quarter. The number of people arriving in connection with family...
Exports to Taiwan quadrupled since 2010
Between 2010 and 2021, the value of Dutch goods exports to Taiwan increased fourfold. In the same period, the value of exports to East Asia as a whole increased by 2.5 times.
Turnover accommodation and food services in Q2 2022 above pre-COVID level
Both turnover and volume were higher in the second quarter of 2022 than before, for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis.
2021 Census provides an accurate picture of our population
Once every ten years, there is a special day within CBS: the day when, after a long and concerted effort, the most recent census is finalised.
Fewer asylum seekers and dependants in early 2022
In Q1 2022, nearly 6.5 thousand first-time asylum applications were submitted in the Netherlands.
Labour participation among young men restored
More young men have started working over the past two years. For a long time, net labour participation among young men lagged behind the female rate.
Unemployment up again
In August 2022, unemployment continued to rise to 378 thousand. This is 3.8 percent of the labour force.