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Satisfaction with social life still below pre-pandemic levels
A total of 80 percent of Dutch people aged 18 and older were satisfied with their social lives in 2023.
Manufacturing output prices almost 1 percent higher in July
Output prices for Dutch-manufactured products were 0.9 percent higher on average in July 2024 relative to one year previously.
Unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent in May
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed persons has declined by an average of 4 thousand per month.
Trade missions help firms to get ahead internationally
Trade missions increase the participating firms’ chances of doing business in or investing in the host country.
1,862 suicide deaths in 2023
In 2023, 1,862 people took their own lives.
Fewer asylum requests, more following family members in Q1
In Q1 2024, nearly 9 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application in the Netherlands.
SDG 15 Life on land
Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 Life on land. SDG 15 concerns protection, restoration and sustainable management of all forms of life on land. Nature, wildlife and healthy...
Non-financial corporations; non-fin. transactions by type of corporations
Resources, uses and balancing items of subsectors non-financial corporati Subsectors of non-financial corporations
Population growth slows in first half of 2024
The population of the Netherlands grew by 39.0 thousand in the first half of 2024.
Dutch house price increase among EU top five
The house price index, which uses transaction prices of both new and existing owner-occupied dwellings, was up by nearly 19 percent year on year in Q4 2021.
Population growth down in first quarter of 2024
The population of the Netherlands grew by 19.8 thousand in Q1 2024
Dutch agricultural exports worth nearly 124 billion euros in 2023
The Netherlands exported agricultural goods with a total value of 123.8 billion euros in 2023.
Turnover accommodation and food services sector virtually unchanged in Q4
Seasonally adjusted turnover in the accommodation and food services sector rose by 0.1 percent in Q4 2023 relative to Q3 2023.
Volunteer work in 2023 back to pre-pandemic levels
In 2023, 49 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and older said they had participated in volunteer activities for an organisation or club at least once in the previous twelve months.
Economic growth of 0.4 percent in Q4 2023
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.4 percent in Q4 2023 relative to Q3 2023.
Nearly half the electricity produced in the Netherlands is now renewable
In 2023, 48 percent of electricity was generated from renewable sources such as solar, wind and water.
More bankruptcies in August
In August, the number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased.
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
Economic growth of 0.3 percent in Q4 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q4 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3 percent relative...
Earnings from machinery and equipment exports doubled since 2015
In 2022, the export category from which the Netherlands earned the most was machinery and equipment, with earnings amounting to 25.5 billion euros.
Fewer deaths in 2023
The mortality figure for 2023 was 169 thousand, representing a fall of around 750 compared to 2022.
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.
71 million air passengers in 2023, but not a record high
In 2023, 71.3 million air passengers travelled to and from the five main airports of the Netherlands.
Inflation down to 2.8 percent in February
The inflation rate stood at 2.8 percent in February.
House prices nearly 2 percent up in December
In December 2023, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 1.6 percent higher than one year previously.