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More households with income over 50,000 euros
In 2017, over half a million households - 6.7 percent of the 7.7 million households in the Netherlands - had a standardised income exceeding 50,000 euros.
Income distribution (standardised income)
The visualisation shows how income is distributed over households in the Netherlands.
Gender income gap has not narrowed in recent years
Female incomes are considerably lower than male incomes. On average, women received 56 percent of what men earned in 2007, the same as in 2003.
Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2019
Trends in the Caribbean Netherlands 2019 presents the latest key figures on the economy and society of the Caribbean Netherlands (Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba)
Income inequality level stable in 2011
Income differences in the Netherlands remained stable in 2011 relative to the preceding year. The gap between rich and poor households has barely changed since 2001.
One in five Dutch people have sleeping problems
20 percent of Dutch people aged 12 years and over say they have sleeping problems.
Income differences relatively small in the Netherlands
Income inequality in the Netherlands is below the European Union average.
Income distribution (spendable income)
The visualisation shows how income is distributed over households in the Netherlands.
Areas of sustainability European Union
Areas of sustainability (EU figures)
130 thousand households with an income of more than 100 thousand euro
The Dutch households, over 7 million, had an average of 33 500 euro to spend in 2008. Almost 130 thousand households had a net disposable income of 100 thousand or more.
Caribbean Netherlands: income inequality lowest on Saba
Of the three Caribbean islands, Saba had the lowest income inequality in 2016.
Income gaps stable and relatively small
The recession, which began late 2008, did not cause income inequality to grow. Income disparities are small in the Netherlands relative to other countries, although income differences between...
Caribbean Netherlands: income inequality lowest on Saba
Of the three Caribbean islands), Saba had the lowest income inequality in 2014.
Prosperity increased in last decades
The disposable income of Dutch households was 33.2 thousand euro on average in 2010.
Income Caribbean Netherlands highest on St Eustatius
The median disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2012 was highest in St Eustatius (27 thousand USD), followed by Saba (24 thousand USD) and Bonaire (23 thousand USD).
St Eustatius has highest income level in the Caribbean Netherlands
With 26 thousand dollars, the highest median disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2013 was surveyed on St Eustatius, followed by Saba and Bonaire (both 23 thousand dollars). St Eustatius...