One in 5 Dutch individuals didn’t go on vacation final yr

One in 5 Dutch individuals didn’t go on vacation final yr, based on a research by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The principle purpose was that many individuals most popular to remain at house.

Individuals between 45 and 65 would significantly like to remain at house. As well as, well being issues and monetary constraints performed a big function within the choice to not journey. Amongst Dutch individuals with the bottom earnings, 38 p.c stayed at house, whereas this share was solely 8 p.c among the many group with the best earnings.

Lack of time as a consequence of work, research or household duties was additionally given as a purpose, though this was much less frequent. Older individuals particularly selected to remain at house. Greater than 40 per cent of over 75s didn’t go on vacation, whereas this was solely 12 per cent amongst 15 to 25 yr olds.

For comparability: in 2020, in the course of the corona pandemic, 32 p.c of Dutch individuals stayed at house. Earlier than the pandemic, this share was round 17 p.c.