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Calculating personal inflation
The website of Statistics Netherlands now comprises a personal inflation calculator. Everyone in the Netherlands can work out his or her personal inflation by filling in the amounts they spend on...
Hefty rise in food industry prices
Food manufacturers been raising the prices of their products on the domestic market almost continuously since mid-2006.
Less skiing and more hiking during winter sports
Austria is the most popular winter sports destination, skiing the main activity. More people go hiking in the snow.
Income distribution of households; NA, 2005-2014
Income distribution of different household groups in the Netherlands Source of income, living situation, household composition, age and income
Tax revenues increasingly important for municipalities
Municipal taxes and levies have become an important source of income for Dutch municipalities in the last fifty years. Per capita revenues from taxes and levies increased from nearly 9 euro in 1960...
Inflation in December down to lowest level in more than 5 years
The inflation fell from 1.0 percent in November to 0.7 percent in December, the lowest level since October 2009.
More innovation, better education and more environmental awareness required to maintain current prosperity level
The quality of life is high in the Netherlands compared to other European countries, but it seems impossible to retain this level of prosperity in the long run.
Public deficit to 2.5 percent
With 2.5 percent of GDP, the public deficit over the period July 2012-June 2013 was far below the EU ceiling of 3 percent. The deficit over the entire year 2012 was 4.1 percent of GDP.
Inflation slightly up in February
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.6 percent in February 2005. This is 0.1 of a percent point higher than in January, when prices were 1.5 percent higher than twelve months previously. The increase...
Number of smokers still falling, unlike cigarette sales
Since the turn of the century the number of smokers of cigarettes and roll-ups in the Netherlands has fallen by 17 percent. Sales of cigarettes and shag tobacco are around 20 percent lower than in...
Electricity imports at record level
At the same time production at gas-fired electricity plants was at its lowest level of the last ten years.
Greece relatively cheapest for holidays
Out of the five most popular summer holiday destinations, Greece has the cheapest hotels and restaurants.
Labour Accounts; compensation of employees, quarterly; 1995-q1 2014
Compensation of employees, wages, jobs (by sex) , fte, hours worked quarterly, economic activity
Young CBS talent wins innovation award
Close to 40 ideas were submitted for the innovation award. The jury selected four.
Incoming tourism contributed 16.4 percent to Bonaire's economy in 2012
Incoming tourism accounted for a direct contribution to Bonaire’s gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately 16.4 percent in 2012.