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In the second quarter, entrepreneurs saw profitability improve on balance for the first time in over two years.

The Netherlands remains a prosperous country and a relatively cohesive society.

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.1 Peace, justice and strong institutions: security and peace. This first part of SDG 16 focuses on making the world a safer place to live in, and...

Over 327 million tonnes of goods were transported by inland vessels on Dutch inland waterways in 2023

The theme society comprises indicators on participation and trust, two fundaments of social cohesion. Trust is important for people individually, but also for social fabric as a whole. At the...

The gender gap in labour force participation has remained virtually the same in recent years.

The contributions of ecosystems to well-being depend on the extent and quality of ecosystems. This report shows that the state of natural capital is a cause for concern, and that future spatial...

Developments, expectations and opinions of businesses Sector/branches, confidence margins

In May 2024, existing owner-occupied dwellings were 8.6 percent more expensive, on average, relative to one year previously. Prices were 1.1 percent higher in May than they were in April.

The economic picture was more negative in August than it was in July.

What is well-being ‘here and now’? Housing.

In 2020, women in employment had an average gross annual income of slightly under 34 thousand euros. This was still less than 21 thousand euros in 1977. Most of the income rise occurred this century,...

The population of the Netherlands will pass 18 million today, according to estimates

What is well-being ‘elsewhere’? Well-being elsewhere describes the impact of Dutch well-being on the rest of the world, and particularly on the least developed countries (LDCs). It examines the...

In 2022, the agricultural area devoted to arable crop farming has increased by 10.5 thousand hectares (2.0 percent) to 536 thousand ha.

In Q1 2024, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 3.5 percent more expensive than one year previously

In April 2024, existing owner-occupied dwellings were 7.5 percent more expensive, on average, relative to one year previously. Prices were 1.0 percent higher in April than they were in March.

In 2023, 49.7 million guests stayed in hotels and on campsites and holiday parks in the Netherlands.

In 2021, renewable energy accounted for 12 percent of total energy consumption in the Netherlands.

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 4 percent lower in Q2 2024 than in Q21 2023. This was mainly due to a fall in emissions of the electricity and moblity sector.

The Dutch retail sector recorded 5.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales, however, went down by 1.5 percent.

CO2 emissions from road traffic on Dutch territory were 26.9 billion kilograms in 2022

Recent data on distribution of well-being for the theme labour and leisure time by sex, age, education level and origin/country of birth. Well-being is not distributed equally across all groups in...

In February 2024, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.3 percent higher than one year previously.

Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were up by an average of almost 29 percent year on year.