Nearly one in six Ukrainian refugees are not participating in an education program in the Netherlands and also do not have a job. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said it concerns about 17 percent of the refugees between 4 and 23 years old.Roughly one-third of those between 18 and 22 are unemployed and not enrolled in a study. The data from October was analyzed and released as part of a new report from the statistics bureau on Thursday.
An average owner-occupied home cost less in seven out of ten municipalities last year than in 2022. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average sales price of a home was 416,000 euros, compared to around 429,000 euros in 2022. That is a decrease of 3 percent. Prices fell in all big cities - including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, and Eindhoven.