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More and more young adults addicted to social media
In 2017, 29 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds were addicted to social media in their own view.
Economic outlook more positive again
In August 2021, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become more positive.
Groningen has largest proportion of young social security claimants
By the end of 2007, the municipalities of Reiderland, Pekela and Veendam in the province of Groningen had the highest proportion of young social security claimants.
Fewer young crime suspects
In 2012, 66 thousand young people in the age category 12-24 were arrested on suspicion of having committed at least one criminal offence, i.e. a reduction by nearly one third relative to 2007. The...
Twice as many naturalisations in 2020
Last year, 49 thousand persons became naturalised citizens of the Netherlands, which is almost double the number in 2019.
Relatively many young women with a doctorate
At the end of 2005 72 thousand people in the Netherlands had a PhD. This is less than one in a thousand people.
More difficult for young unemployed to find work
Statistics Netherlands announced today that nearly 100 thousand young people in the 15-26 age bracket, who no longer participated in education or training programmes were unemployed in the first...
Excess mortality again in August
In August, there were more deaths per week than expected, mainly in the first and last week.
10 thousand COVID-19 deaths during first wave of the pandemic
In the first six months of 2020, there were more than 86 thousand deaths registered in the Netherlands. This is almost 9 thousand more than in the first half of 2019 and over 5 thousand more than in...
Unemployment slightly down
In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.
The year of coronavirus
2020 was the year of coronavirus. To what extent was 2020 different from 2019?
More than half a million people have two jobs
Last year, the number of second job holders included in the employed labour force has risen marginally to 544 thousand. On average, people holding two jobs work two hours more each week than those...
New life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.93 years in 2027
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) currently projects life expectancy at age 65 to be 20.93 years in 2027.
More people changed jobs in 2008
Between 2007 and 2008, 880 thousand people changed jobs, as against just over 600 thousand between 2004 and 2005.
More unemployed among people with non-western background in 2012
Last year, 128 thousand people with a non-western background and 315 thousand native Dutch people were unemployed. Unemployment has risen further in 2012.
Unemployment among people with a western and non-western background marginally up in 2011
According to the latest figures 262 thousand native Dutch, 104 thousand residents with a non-western background and 52 thousand with a western background were seeking employment last year.