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80 percent of adults have a driving licence
Nearly 80 percent of the Dutch population aged 17 and over hold a valid car driving licence. At the start of 2019, just under 11.2 million people were holding a Dutch passenger car licence category...
Economic outlook improving
As of May 2021, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become less unfavourable. The economy has moved into the recovery stage.
Big Data Matters 3 - The need for timely statistics
Online seminar - Thursday, 1 April 2021 The Centre for Big Data Statistics (the Netherlands) and the ONS Data Science Campus (UK) 2020 was a remarkable year: the world was facing a new pandemic and...
Mortality declining further in week 5
In week 5 (1 through 7 February 2021 inclusive), estimated mortality stood at 3,600. This is 150 deaths in excess of the expected number for this period. The number of deaths in week 4 stood at 3,678.
Imports of Digitised Products
This study provides a first reasonable experimental overview of the size of a few digitised activities in the Dutch economy. The intent behind the study is not to give a complete overview of all...
More online searches for health and lifestyle information
In the first six months of 2020, nearly 80 percent of the Dutch population aged 12 years and over used the internet to search for health information, book appointments with their general practitioner...
Unemployment rate down to 3.0 percent
Between November 2019 and January 2020, the number of people in paid employment grew by 21 thousand per month on average, ending at 9.1 million in January.
Population dashboard
Dutch Population size, structure, and development in graphs and text. number of inhabitants by age and sex, births, deaths, migratiion, marriages, divorces, households
Unemployment rate down from 6.5 to 6.4 percent
6.4 percent of the labour force unemployed in April 2016
Mortality slightly lower in week 4
In week 4 (25 to 31 January 2021 inclusive), estimated mortality stood at 3,750. This is over 300 deaths in excess of the expected number for this period.
Unemployment below pre-crisis level for the first time
In the period December through February, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by an average of 13 thousand per month. The number of employed stood at more than 8.9 million at...
The need for timely official statistics
This paper discusses how Statistics Netherlands managed to respond quickly with a range of new outputs following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. First, it describes the innovation process and...
Information security and privacy are an ongoing priority for CBS
Information security and privacy are permanently high on the agenda at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Donor register includes 6.3 million persons
As of this year, the number of people aged 12 and over who are included in the Dutch organ donor register has increased to over 6.3 million. This is equivalent to 42 percent of the population.
Mortality still elevated: 3,800 deaths in week 3
In week 3 (18 to 24 January 2021 inclusive), estimated mortality stood at 3,800. This is 450 deaths in excess of the expected number for this period.
CBS explores possible privacy preserving techniques
The statutory task of Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is to carry out high-quality statistical research for the government sector and academia.
Broeikasgassen
CBS-hoofdeconoom Peter Hein van Mulligen over de uitstoot van broeikasgassen in 2020 in Nederland. Met hoeveel procent daalde deze vorig jaar?
Greenhouse gas emissions
Peter Hein van Mulligen, chief-economist at Statistics Netherlands on last years' greenhouse gas emissions
Mortality slightly down in week 2, remains high
Estimated mortality in week 2 of 2021 (11 to 17 January inclusive) stands at 3,850. This is 500 deaths in excess of the expected number for this period.
Over 9 million in work for the first time
Over the previous three months, the number of people in paid work rose by 17 thousand per month on average, exceeding 9 million persons for the first time in December 2019. Unemployment declined over...
Economic outlook slightly deteriorated
Economic outlook slightly deteriorated The economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become more unfavourable in April.
The Netherlands ranks among the EU top in digital skills
The Netherlands is one of the countries in Europe with the largest share of inhabitants who are proficient in using the internet, computers and software (digital skills).
Traffic death toll up by 11 percent in 2018
In 2018, 678 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands. This is 65 more than in the previous year. Traffic mortality was mainly up among occupants of passenger cars, cyclists and mobility...
Labour participation of status holders stagnating
Of the status holders who obtained an asylum residence permit in 2014, 43 percent had a job by mid-2020.
90 percent satisfied, 10 percent pessimistic
The majority of Dutch adults are satisfied with their lives. Nearly six in ten adults are also optimistic about the current state of affairs in the Netherlands.