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1 in 5 Dutch people did not go on holiday in 2023
In 2023, Dutch people aged 15 years and over went on holiday 2.5 times, on average, totalling 37.6 million holidays. Not everyone went on holiday however, and over 19 percent stayed at home.
Bonaire; Household income per neighbourhood, 2011-2020
Income of private households on Bonaire per neighbourhood, 2011 - 2020
Child poverty stable in 2018, less long-term poverty
Last year, 264 thousand minors in the Netherlands were living in low-income families, the same number as the year before.
Gay male couples have the highest incomes
Of all registered cohabiting couples (including those who are married), same-sex male couples have the highest combined income from work or business, the so-called primary income.
Half of refugee households at risk of poverty
Nearly 53 percent of refugee households have a low income, over six times the average in the Netherlands (8.2 percent). Among households with a Syrian or Eritrean main breadwinner, this share is even...
Caribbean Netherlands: income inequality lowest on Saba
Of the three Caribbean islands, Saba had the lowest income inequality in 2016.
What is my spendable income?
A household’s spendable income is the net annual amount it has available to spend. In general terms, it is gross income minus premiums and taxes.
A plea for consistent income inequality figures
There is a lot of social debate about income inequality. Has income inequality increased over the longer term or not?
Naturalisation gives migrants more opportunities
how naturalisation affects someone’s chances of getting a job, their income level, and home ownership.
Half of refugee households at risk of poverty
Refugee households often have a persistently low income
Income data by 4-digit postcode area, 2009 (Dutch only)
This publication contains information on disposable household income by 20%-groups per 4-digit postcode area, municipality, district and neighbourhood. For each 20%-group, the number of persons and...