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Investments nearly 5 percent up in January
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.9 percent up in January 2019 relative to the same month last year.
UN hackathon produces surprising results
innovative product for the general public about the younger generation and Sustainable Development Goals
Construction sector leading in waste and recycling
Reuse of recycled materials contributes to the government target of realising a fully circular economy by 2050. The construction sector generated the most waste in 2016 but also used half of all...
CBS explores SDGs: starting point for a public debate
Last 4 November, Statistics Netherlands published an exploratory report on the measurement of SDGs for the Netherlands
New methods and sources for Big Data research
The objective of the seminar was to bring together researchers from statistical offices and academic scientists in order to exchange knowledge and present the latest methods and techniques in the...
Employed person
Someone working for a company located in the Netherlands, or an institution or private household in the Netherlands.
Investments up in February
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 7.5 percent up in February 2019 relative to the same month last year.
Forecast: 19 million inhabitants in 2039
According to the latest forecast by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the population of the Netherlands will continue to grow over the next few decades, to nearly 19.6 million inhabitants by 2060.
Monitoring cyber security
This monitor offers an insight into the range and number of existing cyber security issues, and what businesses and individuals are doing to counter them
Employed labour force (12-hours threshold)
People who have paid work for twelve hours or more.
Fewer women than men fall victim to violence
In 2017, 1.7% of women aged 15 years or older said they had been the victim of one or more violent crimes, against 2.5% of men. Intimidation is the most common crime among both sexes. Women report...
Turnover accommodation and food services 1.6 percent up in Q4
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 1.6 percent in Q4 2019 relative to the preceding quarter.
Dutch manufacturers more positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has improved in February 2020.
Economic situation improves somewhat
Economic situation improves somewhat
13 people a day die after a fall
In 2018, a total of 4,628 people in the Netherlands died due to an accidental fall, nearly 600 more than in the previous year. This comes down to 13 fatal falls per day on average.
Fewer Dutch people are feeling unsafe
Feelings of unsafety among Dutch people are declining progressively. In 2012, 37 percent indicated that they felt unsafe occasionally in general terms, versus 32 percent in 2019.
Exports up by almost 3 percent in January
The total volume of goods exports grew by 2.7 percent in January year-on-year.
Agricultural exports hit record level
Agricultural exports amounted to an estimated 94.5 billion euros in 2019. This is 4.6 percent more than in 2018 and the highest level on record.
Seven out of ten Caribbean Dutch in employment
In 2016, 6.7 percent of Bonaire's labour force were unemployed. On St Eustatius: 7.1 percent; on Saba 3.3 percent.
Consumer prices 2.7 percent up in December
The consumer price index (CPI) was 27 percent higher in December than in the same month last year.
Manufacturing output prices over 2 percent up
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 2.1 percent up in January year-on-year.
In 2019 slightly more bankruptcies than in 2018
The total number of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) filing for bankruptcy in 2019 stood at 3,208, i.e. 63 more than in 2018.
Economic situation again less favourable
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in March is again slightly less favourable compared to the previous month.
Urban Big Data Center Glasgow and CBS sharing expertise
an ever-increasing demand for urban data, and the production of new statistics using Big Data
The Hague expands on smart city ambition
At the UDC, data from the Municipality of The Hague can be combined with CBS’s data