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Care-providing institutions in the red after introduction Wmo
The introduction of the Social Support Act (Wmo) in 2007 has caused more institutions providing home and elderly care to sustain losses. This applies in particular to institutions providing home help.
Natural gas revenues almost 417 billion euros
The largest gas field in Europe was discovered near Slochteren (Groningen) on 29 May 1959, this gave natural gas a vital role in the Dutch energy supply.
Culture and society no longer most popular subject cluster among havo-4 girls
In 2007/’08, far fewer havo-4 girls (38 percent) opted for the Culture and society profile than in the preceding school years (more than 50 percent). The Economics and society profile is now...
New Quality Criteria for Integrating New Data and Methods in Statistics
This paper aims to elicit a discussion of the existence of a paradigm shift in official statistics through the emergence of new (unstructured) data sources and methods that may not adhere to...
Dutch government surplus 14 billion euros in 2019
In 2019 the public surplus amounted to 1.7 percent of GDP. Both revenues and expenditure rose sharply. Public debt at the end of 2019 amounted to 48.6 percent of GDP.
Economic picture mid-March virtually unchanged
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in March has hardly changed compared to the previous month.
Monthly labour participation and unemployment (12-hours threshold), 2003/20
Employed, unemployed, not included in the labour force, unemployment by sex and age
Research by CBS, Eurostat and LinkedIn on Dutch graduates
Article about Research by CBS, Eurostat and LinkedIn on Dutch graduates
How data determine who are the people of Europe
How data determine who are the people of Europe
Cybersecurity is key in Bibi van den Berg’s inaugural lecture
Corporate news article Cybersecurity is key in Bibi van den Berg’s inaugural lecture
Dutch youngsters often work evenings and weekends
Nearly six out of ten Dutch employees worked irregular hours in 2008. Relatively more men than women, and more young than older employees had irregular working hours.
Decline in farmland flora and fauna as of 1900
Flora and fauna on Dutch farmland have gone through substantial changes over the 20th century.
Fewer migration marriages
In 2011 one of the partners moved to the Netherlands to get married in over 8 percent of the marriages involving people with a foreign background. This is slightly less than in the two years before...
More exam candidates, lower havo and vwo pass rates
The proportion of pupils in secondary education who opt for higher general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo) is growing.
Imports from China: from T-shirts to tablet PCs
China is the main supplier of high-tech products for the Netherlands. The import of high-tech products such as computers and mobile phones is gaining ground to the detriment of low-tech products,...
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