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Excess mortality in April, not anymore in early May
In the first week of May 2022 (week 18, i.e. 2 to 8 May inclusive), an estimated 3,000 deaths were recorded. This is slightly more than in the previous week (3,090) and approximately 150 more than...
A note on efficient audit sample selection
Statistical output, e.g. totals or means of a target variable, are often published for subpopulations that are defined by categorical domain variables (such as categories of educational level,...
Vehicle mileage abroad down by one-third in 2020
In pandemic year 2020, Dutch passenger cars, delivery vans, coaches, buses and heavy goods vehicles combined travelled a total distance of almost 15 billion kilometres outside the Netherlands.
Over 3 thousand companies exported to Russia in 2021
In 2021, more than 3,000 enterprises in the Netherlands exported goods to Russia. Forty percent were active in wholesale trade and 10 percent in the machinery industry
Caribbean NL: health and disorders; personal characteristics
Perceived health, chronic disorders Sex, age, educational level
Soya imports from Brazil up despite price hike
Despite a 39-percent price increase last year, the Netherlands imported 2 percent more soybeans from Brazil than in 2020. With a total weight of 2.4 bn kg.
On an average day…
What happens on an average day in the Netherlands?
Internationalisation Monitor 2022, fourth quarter – Productivity
In this edition of the Internationalisation Monitor, we relate recalibrated productivity estimates (multifactor productivity) to internationalisation, innovation and business dynamics.
Harmonised consumer price index 11.2 percent up in April
In April 2022, the HICP for the Netherlands stood at 11.2 percent. It was 11.7 percent in March.
More bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased. There were 71 more bankruptcies in May than in the previous month.
Obesity, smoking and drinking hardly down since 2018
In 2021, half of the adult population in the Netherlands were overweight. This is the same as in 2018 at the start of the National Prevention Agreement.
Natural gas consumption 4 percent lower in 2021
In 2021, total natural gas consumption in the Netherlands amounted to 40 billion cubic metres (m3), against 42 billion in the previous year.
Exports up by over 5 percent in September
In September 2021, the total volume of goods exports was up by 5.3 percent year-on-year.
More shops for the first time in years
On 1 January 2022, there were 83.8 thousand physical shops in the Netherlands, 655 more than one year previously.
Caribbean NL: lifestyle; personal characteristics
Smoking, alcohol, height and weight, contraceptive pill Sex, age, educational level
House price increase 21.1 percent in January
In December 2021, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 20.4 percent more expensive than one year previously. It is the largest price increase since the start of this...
Greenhouse gas emissions 2.1 percent higher in 2021
In 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year increase of 2.1 percent. This means that the sharp reduction of emissions in 2020 did not continue.
Tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic
In 2020, tourism in the Caribbean Netherlands was heavily impacted by the measures and flight restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Differences between consumer price figures
As of 1996, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes two different inflation rates: one based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and one based on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
More new vacancies in 2021 for all occupations
Following a six-year period of continuous job vacancy growth, in 2020 the number of new vacancies fell by 241 thousand to 1.0 million.
Retail turnover over 8 percent up in April
The Dutch retail sector recorded 8.1 percent year-on-year turnover growth.
Turnover accommodation and food services up in Q1
In Q1 2021, turnover in the accommodation and food services sector rose by 9.7 percent relative to the previous quarter.
Turnover up in car and motorcycle sector, despite shortages
In Q1 2022, turnover in the Dutch motor vehicle and motorcycle sector rose by 21.5 percent year on year. This was partly due to price increases implemented in recent months, as well as to the...
Drop in import value lowers Caribbean Netherlands’ trade deficits
In 2020, all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands recorded a year-on-year decrease in their goods trade deficit. St Eustatius saw the sharpest decline, followed by Bonaire and Saba.
1,859 suicide deaths in 2021: 36 more than in 2020
Last year, 1,859 people took their own lives. This is 36 more than in 2020. There was a decrease in suicide deaths among women (-31) against an increase among men (+67).