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People with a foreign background

16-02-2012Press release On 1 January 2012, the population of the Netherlands totalled more than 16.7 million persons, an increase by 70 thousand from 1 January 2011.

03-02-2012Press release 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.

17-01-2012Web magazine The proportion of pupils in secondary education who opt for higher general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo) is growing.

11-01-2012Web magazine On 1 January 2012, the Netherlands had a population in excess of 16.7 million. On balance, the population growth in 2011 was 72 thousand, i.e. 9 thousand fewer than in 2010.