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Fewer asylum requests in Q1 2023
In Q1 2023, nearly 6.9 thousand people submitted a first asylum application in the Netherlands. This is almost 36 percent less than in the previous quarter (Q4 2022), but 7 percent more than in Q1...
Mobility trend; per stage, modes of travel, purposes of travel, age and sex
Number of stages, distance and time travelled per stage/person per day modes of travel, travel purposes, age and sex
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.
Nearly three quarters of the Dutch population use smart devices
Nearly three quarters of the Dutch population aged 12 and over currently own one or more devices that are connected to the internet and transfer data to one another without human intervention.
A quarter of main meals eaten in the Netherlands are vegetarian
One quarter of all main meals consumed in the Netherlands in 2023 were vegetarian.
Dutch digital skills at the top in Europe
The Netherlands ranks among the top of EU countries with the largest share of inhabitants who are proficient in using the internet, computers and software (digital skills).
Employment; sex; type of employment contract, job characteristics, SIC2008
Jobs and working hours broken down by economic activity and characteristics of employees and job.
Dutch Trade in Facts and Figures, 2022
The fact that the Netherlands, as a small and open trading nation, is highly interconnected with other countries becomes particularly clear during a crisis.
How many people immigrate to the Netherlands?
In 2021, 250,792 persons immigrated to the Netherlands. This was 29,939 more than the figure for 2020. In addition, 142,517 persons emigrated from the Netherlands, 9,977 less than one year earlier.
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
Mobility; per person, modes of travel, purposes of travel and regions
Trips, distance travelled, time travelled, per person per day/year modes of travel, purposes of travel and regions
Employment; sex; type of employment contract, size of company, SIC2008
Jobs and working hours broken down by economic activity and information about employee and company.
Over 40 percent more asylum applications in 2022
In 2022, over 35 thousand people submitted a first application for asylum in the Netherlands.
Regional key figures; National Accounts
GDP, GDP per capita, Value added, Compensation of employees, Labour input Region
1,916 suicide deaths in 2022, 54 more than in 2021
Last year, 1,916 people took their own lives. This is more than five suicide deaths per day, on average.
More sexual activity among over-75s
In 2022, 27 percent of people aged 75 and over reported they were sexually active. This was still 16 percent in 2014.
Overnight guest numbers nearing pre-pandemic levels
In 2022, the number of guests staying in Dutch overnight accommodations increased by 40 percent year on year, to 44 million.
Population growth slower in 2023
In 2023, the population of the Netherlands is estimated to have grown by 140 thousand to 17.9 million. This is a slower growth rate than in 2022, when 227 thousand people were added.
Nearly half of young people see only negative effects of COVID-19 crisis
In the first few months of 2021, 47 percent of young people in the Netherlands between the ages of 12 and 25 indicated that their lives were negatively affected by the coronavirus crisis in general.
Number of youth care recipients stable last year
In 2022, 467 thousand young people in the Netherlands received some form of youth care. This is approximately the same number as in the previous year. It means that 10.5 percent of all young people...
73 inhabitants drowned in 2022
In 2022, altogether 73 inhabitants of the Netherlands died due to drowning in open water or in and around the house. This is 7 fewer people than in the previous year.
Cargo throughput at Dutch seaports recovered in 2021
In 2021, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments to and from Dutch seaports increased by 6.4 percent to 593 million tonnes.
Dutch house price increase among EU top five
In Q2 2022, house prices were 18.2 percent up on the same quarter last year.
Online purchases: more digital products and fewer physical goods
In 2022 ,74 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and up said they had purchased something online. This is less than last year, when 77 percent had made online purchases
Excess mortality in September
In Q3 2023, there were 37.6 thousand deaths, 1.8 thousand or 5 percent more than was expected.