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News article on the contribution of Statistics Netherlands (CBS) to the harmonisation of European labour force survey

The third Sensor Data Challenge took place on 22 and 23 April 2021.

Censuses are the oldest official statistics produced by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and they are a treasure trove of demographic and socio-economic information.

The 63rd ISI World Statistics Congress is set to take place from 11-16 July 2021.

On 19 May 2021 CBS published the Monitor of Well-being & Sustainable Development Goals 2021, which provides a broad description of the trends in well-being in our country.

How do you encourage residents to get involved in their local community?

In Dutch society, more and more decisions are being made by automated systems that use algorithms.

Information security and privacy are permanently high on the agenda at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

The statutory task of Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is to carry out high-quality statistical research for the government sector and academia.

The past decade has seen our economy undergo a metamorphosis thanks to digitisation.

Human trafficking and sexual violence against children are extremely serious crimes that have disruptive effects on the lives and well-being of victims.

In May 2016 the Dutch Cabinet presented its approach to implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Netherlands.

The end of last year saw the second edition of the Big Data Meets Survey Science conference online: the BigSurv20.

In recent years, people who have been adopted from abroad have regularly reported that things went wrong during the adoption process.

Data are becoming more and more important for society and within the economy.

On 1 January 2021, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) senior methodologist Frank Pijpers was appointed Professor of Complexity for Official Statistics at the University of Amsterdam (UvA).

Society’s need to describe complex phenomena - such as the consequences of an economic crisis - is growing exponentially.

How can we make the algorithms used by the government as fair as possible, and what role could proper archiving play in that process?

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is improving its wealth statistics.

In 2018, the Netherlands earned nearly 34 percent of GDP through exports of goods and services.

This spring, the social sciences data platform ODISSEI received a grant of more than 9 million euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) aims to make interpretation and implementation of its figures as easy as possible for its users.

Whether we want to sell new or second-hand products, book a hotel room or simply share photos on social media, online platforms are taking on an ever-greater role, both in our society and in our...

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is increasingly joining forces with universities and universities of applied science.

Every year, some 4.5 million containers are being discharged in ports around the Netherlands.