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Nearly 8 in 10 people shop online in 2023
In the first half of 2023, 78 percent of the population aged 12 years or older said they had made an online purchase.
More shops for the first time in years
On 1 January 2022, there were 83.8 thousand physical shops in the Netherlands, 655 more than one year previously.
Manufacturing output prices almost 22 percent up in February
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of 21.8 percent year on year.
Retail turnover up by almost 2 percent in January
The Dutch retail sector recorded 1.8 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
Consumers less negative once again
In March 2024, the mood among consumers improved further.
Over half of voting population aged 50 and over
An estimated 13.3 million inhabitants of the Netherlands are eligible voters in the upcoming parliamentary elections on 22 November 2023. This is equivalent to 91 percent of the population aged 18...
Greenhouse gas emissions 6 percent lower in 2023
In 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6 percent lower than in 2022. This was mainly due to lower emissions from the electricity sector.
Sleeping problems and mental health issues increasing among young people
In 2022, 22 percent of Dutch 12 to 24-year-olds said they had trouble sleeping.
Corporate data; turnover developments (growing and declining ), SIC 2008
Businesses with a growth or decline in turnover Business activity and business size
Population census
(Subtitled in English ) A history of the oldest official statistics of Statistics Netherlands: the Population Census. How we once went from door to door with pink and blue sheets of paper to know how...
Household consumption over 6 percent up in January
Households spent 6.2 percent more in January 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. Just as in the previous months, they spent more on services but less on goods.
Employment in vehicle exports down by more than 20 percent
The Dutch motor vehicle industry generated a total of 42.5 thousand full-time jobs in the Dutch economy in 2022 due to exports.
High-growth enterprises, European standard; SIC2008
High-growth enterprises; Employees in high-growth enterprises Sector_branches_SIC_2008
More women than men in higher education for 23 consecutive years
In the 2021/’22 academic year, universities and universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands had altogether 443,000 female students attending against 393 thousand male students.
Nearly 32 billion euros spent in Dutch webshops in 2020
In 2020, Dutch companies generated almost 32 billion euros in turnover from the online sale of goods to consumers.
Biodiversity monitored extensively by CBS
Whereas the population of farmland birds in the Netherlands has declined, dragonfly distribution has increased.
More 15 and 16-year-olds in paid work
The number of young people aged 15-26 in paid work increased by 34 thousand in Q4 2023 compared to the same quarter one year earlier.
More strikes but fewer strikers in 2022
In 2022, there were altogether 33 labour strikes in the Netherlands, up from 22 strikes in 2021. However, last year’s strikes involved fewer workers, which resulted in fewer working days lost: 39...
Excess mortality again in week 22
In week 22 (31 May to 6 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at nearly 3,000.
Flash estimate of the consumer price index (CPI)
‘Flash estimate’ of the consumer price index (CPI)
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in February 2024 is more negative than it was in January.
Economic outlook deteriorated in December
The economic climate in December 2023 is more negative than it was in November.
Economic outlook deteriorates further
The economic climate in January 2024 is more negative than it was in December.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in November
The economic climate in November 2023 is more negative than it was in October.
Young people relatively often choose secondary vocational education
After secondary education, young people up to the age of 25 are more likely to attend secondary vocational education (MBO) than higher vocational education (HBO) or university (WO).