in the country with over 905,000 residents. Over recent years, the
. Together with the growing population, the
. Amsterdam also houses one of the biggest airports in the world, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the
. Before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the
had been increasing annually, before shrinking by two-thirds, as a consequence of the pandemic.
Living in Amsterdam
For a multitude of reasons, Amsterdam is a popular city to live and work in. This can be seen in the
rising population and
population density. Furthermore, Amsterdam is becoming increasingly attractive to foreigners, as there are now more
first-generation immigrants living in Amsterdam than ever before. The
average annual income has also been increasing annually. However, not everyone may feel very
safe in Amsterdam, as crime is prevalent in the city, even though many types of crime such as
thefts and burglaries,
public violence, and
destruction of cars have been falling. Amsterdam also hosts the
Pride Amsterdam event, which hosts hundreds of thousands of people celebrating sexual diversity.
Tourism in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a hotspot for tourism in the Netherlands with the number of
nights spent in hotels increasing annually. At the same time, the
number of hotels and
jobs in the tourism industry have also been growing to accommodate for this demand. When comparing the
occupancy rate of hotels between hotels in Amsterdam and the whole of the Netherlands, the hotels in Amsterdam have had a higher occupancy rate over the past two years. Of all the hotel guests in Amsterdam,
most guests were domestic, and the largest foreign group were British tourists. Although hotels are still the most sought after accommodation type, Airbnb now ranks second in terms of
guests and
overnight stays spent.
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