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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.
Short holiday
Absence from home for leisure or recreation purposes with a minimum of one and a maximum of three consecutive nights spent away from home.
Overnight accommodation; guests, overnight stays, occupancy, key figures
Guests, overnight stays, occupancy in hotels, holiday parks, groupaccommodation and on camp sites by type of accommodation
Overnight accommodation; guests, country of residence, type, region
Guests, overnight stays in hotels, holiday parks, groupaccommodation and on camp sites by type of accommodation, regio and country of residence
Inflation rate down to 4.6 percent in July
The consumer price index (CPI) was 4.6 percent higher in July than in the same month last year.
Inflation rate down to 3.0 percent in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 3 percent higher in August than in the same month last year.
Holidays; key figures, 1990-2016
Holidays of Dutch population in own country and abroad holiday destination, type accommodation, type of transportation
Inflation rate down to 5.7 percent in June
The consumer price index (CPI) was 5.7 percent higher in June than in the same month last year.
More package holidays
Last year, 12.5 million Dutch went on holiday at least once. Fewer and fewer people go on holiday without having made prior arrangements.
Inflation rate up to 6.1 percent in May
The consumer price index (CPI) was 6.1 percent higher in May than in the same month last year.
Institutional investors; short-term and long-term investments 1950 - 2012
Investments by type of investment. Pension funds, insurance corporations and investment funds.
Holidays 2007: more often and further away
In 2007, the Dutch spent 22.4 million long holidays in the Netherlands and abroad, three times as many as in 1969. Compared to 1969, the Dutch more often go on holiday.
Hotel holidays gaining popularity
Eight in ten Dutch take a holiday at least once a year. The number of (online) hotel reservations through travel agencies is increasing.
Consumer prices; price index 2015=100
Consumer price indices. Index figures consumer expenditures 2015 = 100 Price index, monthly and yearly rates and weightingcoëfficient
Motor vehicles and motorcycles trade; turnover change, index 2015=100
Motor vehicles and motorcycles trade. Turnover: index 2015 = 100, change. By activity (SIC 2008).
Two-thirds of summer holidays booked online
In the summer period of 2017, three out of four Dutch people (12.7 million) went on holiday one or more times. Nearly nine in ten holidays were spent in Europe, with Germany being the favourite...
Dutch spend nearly 16 billion euros on holidays in 2012
The Dutch population spent a total of nearly 16 billion euros on holidays last year, of which 12.9 billion on foreign holidays. Most holidays are spent outside the Netherlands, but the number of...
Short-term unemployment further down
In the second quarter, 322 thousand people were out of work for less than one year, i.e. 81 thousand fewer than in the same quarter in 2014. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of...
Oil tankers dominate short sea shipping
Dutch ports handled a total of nearly 570 million tons of goods in 2014. Nearly half (48 percent) was carried by coastal shipping also referred to as short sea shipping. The rest of the goods were...
More over-55s on holiday
The number of holidaymakers aged 55 and older has risen from 2.8 million in 2002 to 3.5 million in 2012 as the post-war baby boomer generation is ageing. These over-55s tend to go on holiday more...
More and more Dutch holidaying in Germany
Dutch holidaymakers have been increasingly travelling to Germany in recent years. Sauerland and the Eifel region are particularly popular holiday destinations.
Holiday country
The country where the largest number of nights was spent during a holiday.
Long holiday
Absence from home for leisure or recreation purposes with at least four consecutive nights spent away from home.