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Agricultural sector records slightly higher income in 2022
In 2022, the Dutch agricultural sector generated 1.9 percent more income than in 2021. At the same time, animal output dropped slightly (-0.7 percent) while crop output fell relatively sharply by...
Higher share of Ukrainian refugees in employment
Out of the approximately 65 thousand Ukrainian refugees aged 15 to 64 years who were residing in the Netherlands on 1 November 2022, 46 percent were in paid employment.
Foreign spending by Dutch travellers higher than pre-pandemic
In Q3 2022, Dutch travellers spent more than 8.4 billion euros during their visits and temporary stays in foreign countries. This is 9 percent more than during the summer of 2019.
Health, lifestyle, health care use and supply, causes of death; key figures
Birth, death, life expectancy, health and disease, use of health care services, education and labour market, costs of care, care providers
Students worked 11 hours a week on average in Q3
In the third quarter of 2023, two-thirds of pupils in secondary education aged 15 or older had a part-time job.
Labour participation; key figures
Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Sex, age, level of education
Dutch people more pessimistic about the future of society
In 2021, people in the Netherlands were more pessimistic about the future society than in 2018.
Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors
Government expenditure and final consumption by function (COFOG): General public services, defense, health, education and social protection
Agriculture’s consumption unchanged for 25 years, despite higher output
Since 1995, the volume of Dutch agricultural production has grown by 20 percent. Nevertheless, there was no increase in the agricultural consumption of environmentally harmful substances such as...
Caribbean Netherlands; students mbo by level, sector and domain
Prevocational secondary education, pupils Level, type of education, region
More Dutch citizens in favour of nuclear energy
Thirty-six percent of Dutch adults think the Netherlands should make more use of nuclear energy. This was still 25 percent in 2020.
HICP 16.8 percent higher in October
According to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation stood at 16.8 percent in October, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
One in five people on Bonaire have difficulty making ends meet
In 2021, approximately 20 percent of the population aged 15 years or older on Bonaire and Saba said they had difficulties making ends meet with their income.
HICP 17.1 percent higher in September
According to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation stood at 17.1 percent in September, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Well-being of young adults trailing behind other age groups
Dutch 25 to 34 year-olds experience lower levels of well-being than people in other age groups.
Sharp decline in long-term unemployment over past decade
In the second quarter of 2023, 1 in 7 unemployed people were long-term unemployed, i.e. twelve months or more.
Labour participation; attachment to the labour market
Employed and not employed, want to work, reasons to not want to work Sex, age, level of education
HICP 13.6 percent higher in August
According to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation stood at 13.6 percent in August, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was 11.6 percent in July.
Over half of Dutch people work from home sometimes
Over 5 million people in the Netherlands worked from home sometimes or most of the time in 2023, representing 52 percent of all people in work
Labour participation; young people
Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not
HICP 11.6 percent higher in July
Inflation according to the HICP stood at 11.6 percent in July, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). It stood at 9.9 percent in June.
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).
HICP 9.9 percent higher in June
In June 2022, inflation according to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) stood at 9.9 percent.
Greenhouse gas emissions 2.1 percent higher in 2021
In 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year increase of 2.1 percent. This means that the sharp reduction of emissions in 2020 did not continue.
Average retirement age of employees: 65 years and 8 months
In 2022, a total of 84 thousand employees in the Netherlands went into retirement, 12 percent less than in the previous year.