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Women’s emancipation: a slow process
Women work fewer hours, earn lower incomes. More women in top civil sector and commercial sector positions.
GDP growth rate remains 0.4 percent in Q4 2019
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) showed 0.4 percent growth in Q4 2019 relative to Q3 2019.
Investments almost 7 percent up in April
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 6.7 percent up in April 2019 relative to the same month last year.
First Departmental Data Centre launched
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs launched the ‘CBS/EZ Departmental Data Centre’
SDGs: a broader perspective on sustainable development
By establishing the 17 SDGs, the United Nations are working towards a more sustainable future across the world
CBDS promotes international knowledge exchange
real-time and regional statistics (e.g. Urban Data) and the use of new data sources such as Big Data
Labour force
People: - who have paid work (employed labour force), or - who don't have paid work, recently looked for work and are directly available for it (unemployed labour force).
Lower CO2 emissions in third quarter of 2019
In the third quarter of 2019, CO2 emissions were 4.4 percent down year-on-year.
Household and farm water usage surged in 2018
In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).
CBS investigates imports of digital services
The past decade has seen our economy undergo a metamorphosis thanks to digitisation.
Exports up by nearly 2 percent in March
The total volume of goods exports grew by nearly 2 percent in March year-on-year.
CBS and The Hague unite ambitions in a new UDC
News article CBS and The Hague unite ambitions in a new UDC
Growth investments slows down
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 4.2 percent in January 2015 on an annual basis. The increase is far less substantial than in the...
The accuracy of estimators based on a binary classifier
Publications in official statistics often involve estimates by domain. It is important to account for the effect of misclassifications between domains on the accuracy of these statistics.
45 percent of young people see pollution as a problem
The majority of 18 to 24-year-olds believe that things are heading in the right direction in the Netherlands. They do not consider social issues such as crime, a multicultural society, population...
Concert attendance higher than ever
Classical and pop concerts at performing arts venues across the Netherlands attracted a total audience of nearly 9.7 million in 2018.
Manufacturing output almost 2 percent down in May
The average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.8 percent down in May 2019 compared to the same month one year previously.
Less road haulage to and from the United Kingdom
In 2018, road hauliers carried 4.6 million tonnes of goods between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
€14 bn government surplus after first three quarters
The Dutch central government realised a budget surplus of more than 14 billion euros over the first three quarters of 2019.
€2 bn trade surplus in transport services with the UK
In Q1-Q3 2019 the Netherlands imported services from the UK to a value of 17.1 billion euros, while service exports to the UK amounted to 19.3 billion euros. The trade surplus with the UK stood at...
The Circular Economy: towards a lower use of resources
a statistical overview of the circular economy’s effects on the environment and raw material consumption
Economic situation fairly stable
Economic situation fairly stable
Consumer confidence remains the same in March
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at -2 in March. The effect of the measures against the spread of coronavirus is probably not yet reflected in the consumer confidence measurements for...
Household spending 1 percent up in January
Dutch consumers spent 1.0 percent more in January 2020 than in January 2019.
Canada, UK and Sweden replicate innovation lab
Interacting and sharing ideas on an international scale