How many key workers are there in the Netherlands?

In Q4 2019, an estimated 3.1 million people in the employed labour force of 9.0 million were working in vital occupations. The majority of key workers are found in the care and welfare sector (1.3 million). Another 460 thousand worked in education or childcare. Read more

How many key workers have young children?

One-quarter of the 3.1 million key workers had children under the age of 12 in Q4 2019. This group comprises 11 percent (340 thousand persons) with children under the age of 4. Read more

How many people usually work from home?

In 2019, there were 3.5 million people in paid employment who (usually or incidentally) worked from home. They represent 39 percent of the active labour force. Of these (incidental) home-based workers, approximately 1.3 million usually worked from home, while 2.4 million did so incidentally.

Which business sectors tend to have many home-based workers?

There are five sectors with a share of (incidental) home-based workers that exceeds 60 percent: information and communication, education, financial services, specialised business services, and energy.

How much increase is seen in the retail turnover at Dutch supermarkets?

In the second week of March, Dutch supermarkets achieved 35 percent higher turnover than in the same week last year. Turnover between 9 and 15 March was higher than in any week before Christmas, traditionally the week with the highest turnover. The sharpest increase was seen in turnover of shelf-stable products, including canned goods, frozen vegetables, rice and pasta, along with hand soap, toilet paper and pharmaceutical products. Read more

How many people are employed in accommodation and food services?

There were 522 thousand jobs in this sector in 2018. CBS has no insight yet into the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the number of jobs in this sector. Read more

How many people work in culture, sports and recreation?

The culture, sports and recreation sector provided 524 thousand jobs (2018). CBS has no insight yet into the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the number of jobs in this sector. Read more

What are the main imports from China for the Netherlands?

By far the largest import from China are high-tech products, with a total import value of 15.2 billion euros in 2019. This is followed by machinery and machinery components (9.9 billion euros). Read more

How much is imported into the Netherlands from Italy?

Dutch imports from Italy amount to 11.9 billion euros. This was 2.6 percent of total goods imports in 2019. Read more

Economic impact of COVID-19

How is the Dutch economy developing?

In Q2 2020, the Dutch economy contracted by 8.4 percent compared to the previous quarter. Such a contraction had not been measured by CBS before. In the subsequent quarters, gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded. The latest news releases on developments in the Dutch economy based on GDP can be found in the Economic growth series.
Economic growth

How is the number of bankruptcies developing?

During the coronavirus crisis, CBS weekly monitors the development of the number of bankruptcies pronounced by courts. In the first half of 2020, the number of bankruptcies was comparable to that of 2019. Subsequently, the numbers in 2020 and 2021 were below the level of 2019 almost every week. The latest news releases on bankruptcies can be found in the Bankruptcies series. The most recent weekly figures can be found on StatLine.
Bankruptcies

How is the coronavirus crisis affecting payment behaviour?

Collaboration with the Betaalvereniging Nederland enables CBS to provide data on the development of a number of important payment flows for the Netherlands as a whole. This shows that during the coronavirus crisis there has been a further shift from offline to online payments. During periods when shops and restaurants were closed, the number of PIN withdrawals and payments decreased, while the number of online payments with iDEAL continued to rise.

How many overnight accommodations were closed during the first wave in April 2020?

Due to the COVID-19 measures, approximately one-third of available beds in overnight accommodations were closed in April. The policy with regard to the closure of overnight accommodations was determined per safety region.