Accessibility, defined as the distance between place of residence and place of work, has improved marginally over the past decade, but the average speed of cars and trains has decreased marginally. More locations are easily accessible by public transport, but population and employment have risen most rapidly in locations situated in the vicinity of motorways. The quality of life appears to have improved, but flood protection does not meet the standards.
The editors have selected the most important indicators. Together, they provide a picture of the current state of spatial developments.
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Net labour participation, 2016
Indicator | 9 January 2018Net labour participation in the Netherlands rose slightly in 2016 compared to the previous year. Regional differences in labour participation are limited in general. Only... more
House prices, 2016
Indicator | 31 May 2017House prices (excluding new construction) were 5.0 percent higher on average in 2016 than in 2015. House buyers paid an average 244 thousand euros for a house. For the third year in a... more
Population growth, 2011-2016
Indicator | 29 August 2016Population growth rates were high in the four major cities of the Netherlands from 2011 to 2016. There was a strong correlation between municipality size and population growth: in... more
Regional economic growth, 2014
Indicator | 29 June 2016Excluding the sector mineral extraction, the Dutch economy grew 1.6 percent in 2014, following two years of contraction. Economic growth including mineral extraction was only 1.0... more
Net labour participation, 2015
Indicator | 29 June 2016The labour participation in the Netherlands has not changed in 2015 relative to the preceding year. In general, regional differences are small, although the labour participation rates... more
