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World Data Forum: from data to policy
The first World Data Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 15 to 18 January this year.
Weak export growth in November
The total volume of goods exports grew by 0.6 percent in November relative to November 2017.
CBS and VU Amsterdam: progress through cooperation
techniques such as ‘distributed analytics’ for collective analysis of multiple data sources
Vast majority do not fundamentally reject euthanasia
Euthanasia should under certain circumstances be allowed, according to 87 percent of the adult population in the Netherlands.
Most Dutch people in favour of receiving refugees
In 2017, 77 percent of Dutch adults felt that the Netherlands should admit war refugees.
New report on sustainable development published
a detailed review of the country’s position with regard to the UN SDGs
Internationalisation Monitor 2020, first quarter
Germany and the Netherlands have closely linked economies. The strong link between Germany and the Netherlands is evident from the bilateral trade, direct investments, multinationals and the...
Investments almost 3 percent up in December
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.6 percent up in December 2018 relative to the same month one year previously
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in 2019
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.4 percent turnover growth in 2019.
More bankruptcies in January
There were 28 more bankruptcies in January 2020 than in the previous month.
Population growth already at the same level as 2018
In the first three quarters of 2019, the population of the Netherlands grew by 102 thousand, over 23 thousand more than in the same period last year and almost the same as population growth over the...
The consequences of divorce studied by UvA and CBS
What are the consequences of these events for the relationships among the family members?
A model for crowded tubes in Rotterdam
whether big data could be used to estimate the level of crowdedness on the RET’s E line tube
Machinery exports account for highest earnings
In terms of the gross value added generated through Dutch exports, the highest value added is derived from the export of machinery and machine parts. In 2018, this value added amounted to almost 16...
Visualising inequality at the SDG DataViz Camp
Data camp participants were challenged to design visualisations to make the progress on the SDGs more tangible
Big data innovation at CBS/UT DataCamp
The aim of the annual DataCamp event is to find solutions for complex issues by using big data
Nearly 1 in 5 adults in education or training
In 2017, over 1.7 million people in the Netherlands between the ages of 25 and 65 years participated in a form of adult learning. This concerned formal education such as secondary vocational...
CBS, OCW and DUO launch Departmental Data Centre
the centre will address the growing need for information products in the policy cycle
Professor at CBS investigating impact of urban life
research on urban areas and urban problems
6% of international graduates set up a company here
Six percent of international alumni from Dutch universities set up a company in the Netherlands.
Transition plan redesign of the Dutch Labour Force Survey
Estimating discontinuities with a parallel run and a time series modelling approach
Linking Microdata and analysis of enterprises in EU ETS
The registry at and monitoring of the ETS – companies by the Dutch Emissions Authority (NEa, Nederlandse Emissieautoriteit), are the starting point for linkage to the CBS data infrastructure in this...
Half of refugee households at risk of poverty
Nearly 53 percent of refugee households have a low income, over six times the average in the Netherlands (8.2 percent). Among households with a Syrian or Eritrean main breadwinner, this share is even...
Air passenger numbers reaching record high
Over 23 million passengers flew via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and 4 other national airports in Q3 2019, the highest number in one quarter ever recorded.
Naturalisation gives migrants more opportunities
how naturalisation affects someone’s chances of getting a job, their income level, and home ownership.