https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/rss-feeds/maatschappij RSS-feed for Society en-GB {E1DE99E1-E6AB-40FF-AFC3-2C16E81AC394} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/16/fewer-overnight-stays-by-dutch-guests-more-international-visitors-in-2025 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +02:00 {C2D90EA8-32EF-4408-AF40-2830CCA4A615} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/16/average-moving-distance-increases Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +02:00 {9FD5D5C5-DE6E-45D2-AD30-B240D95CE7D4} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/15/almost-a-quarter-more-cars-with-an-electric-motor Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +02:00 {4876A551-DC1C-4A76-B6BA-A8F4FEF4B3AA} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/15/more-road-traffic-deaths-in-2025 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +02:00 {F90CBB7A-CF0F-4D34-94F0-8FA46FFC4E51} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/14/dutch-firms-in-top-three-in-eu-for-digitalisation-dutch-population-has-best-digital-skills-in-the-eu Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +02:00 {F3FB11CC-3B05-4CC6-9645-A3B336D97039} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/13/25-years-since-first-same-sex-marriages-in-the-netherlands Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {C7847E45-B46F-4C1D-9138-FF881E4AB4B2} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/13/number-of-same-sex-couples-with-children-six-times-higher-than-in-1995 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {0C52504A-5254-4243-BC60-86AAE27BF120} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/13/den-kombersashon-ku-hobennan-tokante-importansia-di-dato-na-hulanda-karibense Ofisina Sentral di Estadístika (CBS) na Hulanda Karibense ta sigui indiká importansia di dato na hóbennan. Esaki ta un resultado di e kampaña di konsientisashon di aña 2025. Dor di esaki, sentenáres di siguidó nobo i míles di bishitante a wak e kontenido riba Facebook, í tabatin invitashon pa duna charla tokante dato na diferente instansia di gobiernu, empresa i skol. Den e siman di CBS na Biblioteka Públiko Boneiru, e ofisina di estadístika a bai den kòmbersashon ku hóbennan tokante nan propio bida i e datonan kompilá tokante nan. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +01:00 {041FE088-B5C0-4481-AF72-DB8084302706} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/13/more-than-two-in-five-phd-graduates-work-as-doctors-or-in-education Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {FFCC3244-4586-4357-B9F7-ADDEDC012729} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/limburg-is-the-only-province-where-most-people-still-identify-as-religious Mon, 16 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {40D28916-85D7-494E-84D6-9D97CA41E253} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/173-thousand-deaths-in-2025 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {EBD5FC33-20B8-4191-B650-C17053733DDD} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/11/modelling-mobility-trends-update-including-2024-odin-data Using multilevel time-series models for estimation of mobility trends. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:07:00 +01:00 {38D15785-34F4-4544-9CE7-3EFE61A4F8D0} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/a-quarter-of-businesses-deploy-ict-to-use-materials-sustainably Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {A33B227B-B91C-44BF-9520-8AF670F25454} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/increase-in-greenhouse-gas-emissions-in-2025 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {69EABEB6-A4E2-4403-94B2-49301644AE56} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/11/more-than-half-of-eligible-voters-are-aged-50-or-older Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {91E72065-12D7-43C1-B769-2EFCA460DDE0} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/10/field-notes-from-the-travel-app-frontier-build-me-break-me-impute-me Dissertation on how missing location data in smartphone-based travel surveys can be classified and addressed through imputation, using a 2018 Statistics Netherlands field test among 674 participants as its empirical foundation. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +01:00 {4BCC381B-48BC-43F3-BCD0-E6BDD337EA69} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/labour-productivity-in-the-transport-sector-unchanged-over-the-past-decade Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {BF99D9E3-8C82-4C2F-A8E9-0447B8B63090} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/no-change-in-incidence-of-theft-and-violent-crime Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {E2F1F615-4A97-4A16-90FC-5B56DFEFCE7B} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/10/number-of-people-who-feel-unsafe-is-rising Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +01:00 {C59C0EBC-13E4-4815-BC31-A300763CE568} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/number-of-driving-licence-holders-and-car-owners-on-the-rise At the beginning of 2026, the number of people in the Netherlands who hold a driving licence and own a car was higher than in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. People aged 75 and over, in particular, are now more likely to own and drive a car. However, the share of people aged under 30 who have a driving licence has fallen slightly, while car ownership has risen somewhat. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of newly released figures. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {8AD8D11A-926D-4268-B56E-74A18DE38BD5} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/07/over-78-million-air-passengers-in-2025 A total of 78.4 million air passengers travelled to and from the Netherlands’ five main airports in 2025. That was nearly 3 percent more than in 2024, but still 3 percent fewer than in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. A total of 541 thousand commercial flights were recorded, slightly more than in 2024. Air freight transport declined by over 3 percent year on year, to 1.47 million tonnes. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of newly released figures. Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {93CD5146-1D51-47F4-A912-A525A33BEF23} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/06/population-growth-slows-for-third-consecutive-year The population of the Netherlands grew by 87 thousand in 2025, to reach 18.13 million. As in the previous three years, this growth was entirely due to net migration. Population growth slowed in 2025 and was down by 14 thousand compared with 2024. The number of people coming to live in the Netherlands slightly exceeded the number of people leaving the country to live elsewhere. This is according to provisional figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +01:00 {3A9DF5C1-4E52-48C3-B415-81F75F39A0EA} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/06/more-excess-nitrogen-due-to-poor-harvest-but-less-nitrogen-in-manure Excess nitrogen from agriculture rose by nearly 13 percent in 2024, to reach a total of 295 million kilograms. This was mainly due to a smaller harvest of wheat and other crops, which meant that less nitrogen was taken up by crops. However, 3 percent less nitrogen was excreted in livestock manure. The nitrogen surplus is less than half what it was in 1990. This is according to the most recent figures on the nutrient balance in agriculture from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {4F752518-A63A-42F7-A455-F4080CC997E1} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/05/fewer-asylum-requests-and-more-following-family-members-in-2025 The Netherlands received 24.1 thousand first-time asylum applications in 2025, down by 8 thousand from 2024. Over the same period, a total of 16.5 thousand following family members arrived in the Netherlands, the highest number since these figures were first recorded in 2013. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of the latest figures from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:30:00 +01:00 {66941DFF-1DA5-46B7-822B-16E98365AA63} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2026/05/machine-learning-transport-mode-prediction-in-a-smartphone-based-travel-survey An evaluation of different of a machine-learning algorithms for transport mode classification in the CBS travel app. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +01:00 {E9757A2D-78C6-4CDC-8A37-CFC94F1E1FDE} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/51/fewer-museum-visits-in-2024-than-before-pandemic Almost 32 million individual visits were made to museums in the Netherlands in 2024, around the same number as in 2023. But that was 2 million fewer visits than in 2019, the year before the coronavirus pandemic. Older people, in particular, now visit museums less frequently. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of newly released figures. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {55C59E7E-EBDD-4B73-BD7A-3ACA8BD8522A} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/51/three-quarters-of-internet-users-choose-two-step-verification The share of internet users who know how two-step verification works was 70 percent in 2024, compared to 64 percent in 2022. Approximately 27 percent used this login method for all accounts where possible, compared to 25 percent in 2022. Around 50 percent only used it for some accounts. Older people were the least familiar with two-step verification and also use it the least often. This is according to the survey on Online Safety and Crime among individuals aged 15 years and over, conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {B3131F6B-B4B3-4492-8026-6232A56E41F0} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/51/population-forecast-more-elderly-than-young-people The number of elderly people in the Netherlands continues to grow. People aged 65 and over now outnumber young people aged under 20 for the first time. One of the reasons for this is that people are living longer, but migration is also a factor, which means that this growth will continue over the decades to come. By 2070, the Netherlands is expected to have 2.5 million more inhabitants than it has now. This is according to the 2024-2070 Core Forecast of Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Tue, 16 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {740E0E72-4CA4-4C0F-ACB9-C7C3AE8C2FB8} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/51/health-care-costs-for-women-higher-than-for-men Health care costs were around 13 percent higher for women than men in 2023 (based on the basic health care insurance package in the Netherlands). This is mainly because women have higher costs between the ages of 15 and 55 years of age. Among men over 60, health care costs are actually higher than for women of the same age, mainly due to higher costs for hospital care. This is according to analysis by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {AC352D18-E411-494E-865B-5851AC344877} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/50/greenhouse-gas-emissions-virtually-unchanged-in-q3-2025 Greenhouse gas emissions remained approximately at the same level in Q3 2025 as in Q3 2024 (+0.1 percent). Emissions from the electricity sector were higher because more coal was consumed, while manufacturing and the built environment emitted less. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)/Emissions Register report this on the basis of provisional quarterly figures on greenhouse gas emissions, in accordance with the IPCC guidelines. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {1AC392D1-DC62-4B56-83E8-852F28543B3A} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/custom/2025/50/caribbean-netherlands-population-per-neighbourhood-1-january-2025 This publication contains table information on the population of the Caribbean Netherlands per island and neighbourhood, by sex and age group on 1 January 2025. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +01:00 {A82D29A5-8A9F-4AF0-AC20-6CA423D54220} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/50/over-8-in-10-school-students-plan-to-leave-the-caribbean-netherlands Over 80 percent of school students in the Caribbean Netherlands want to live somewhere else after they finish secondary education. Exploring the world, studying abroad or working elsewhere are the reasons that were mentioned the most often. Around a quarter of school students do not enjoy life on the islands. On Bonaire in particular, the number of young people has been falling since 2011 - and this trend is likely to continue over the next decade. This is according to a survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), which resulted in the 2025 edition of The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +01:00 {9B56EB04-6A6A-4D19-B77F-023374C455D6} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/publication/2025/50/the-caribbean-netherlands-in-numbers-2025 The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2025 provides an overview of the latest figures on the Caribbean Netherlands – economy and society. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +01:00 {96B41520-1A90-42DC-9792-BBDBEE2875FB} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2025/49/text-analysis-of-motivations-for--not---donating-smartphone-sensor-data This paper focuses on the analysis and classification of respondents’ stated reasons for (probable) refusal to share smartphone‐sensor data based on two closely related questionnaires fielded in close succession: a study in the LISS panel, and a consent survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands (SN). Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:13:00 +01:00 {6AB2087F-4823-47D0-AB51-3BE56A4CE09E} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/49/7-in-10-people-sometimes-doubt-the-truth-of-information-seen-online In 2025, 72 percent of people in the Netherlands say they have seen or read information online that they believed to be untrue. That compares to 67 percent in 2023 and 63 percent in 2021. People are more likely to doubt the information they see on social media than information on news websites. Scepticism about the accuracy of information on social media has increased over the past four years. This is according to the survey on ICT usage by households and individuals aged 12 years and over, conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {F2B83DA8-0F63-4B98-B282-446FD19E7974} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/48/number-of-women-killed-by-partner-or-ex-unchanged-in-15-years An average of 22 women were killed each year by their partner or ex-partner between 2020 and 2024 (including cases where a partner or ex-partner was the perpetrator or presumed perpetrator). This picture has not changed over the past fifteen years. The number of women killed by other perpetrators has fallen. Murder or manslaughter by a partner or ex-partner are most common among divorced women. The figure for the Netherlands is in the middle range compared to other European countries. This is according to research from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Fri, 28 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {4D19DA49-1010-4099-9E0D-675A496B8DEF} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/48/1-in-6-students-in-limburg-are-of-german-origin In the 2023/24 academic year, nearly 22 thousand German students were attending university or higher professional education (HBO) programmes in the Netherlands. Of these, 6.4 thousand were studying in Limburg. Young people from Belgium studying in the Netherlands are also the most likely to do so in Limburg. This is according to the most recent figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on border regions. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {D834743F-59EE-4D65-A421-0F0773A64527} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/47/over-250-000-surinamese-have-settled-in-the-netherlands-since-independence Tuesday 25 November 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of Suriname’s independence from the Netherlands. Migration to the Netherlands from Suriname increased sharply in 1975, the year in which the country became independent. Between 1975 and 2024, 256 thousand people migrated from Suriname to the Netherlands. Today, approximately 181 thousand people born in Suriname live in the Netherlands. Women outnumber men in this group , and they are now relatively advanced in age. This is according to figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {5939D939-6A7F-4675-B527-17363D730226} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/background/2025/47/population-of-the-dutch-caribbean-has-grown-over-fifteen-years According to the latest figures, the population of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has increased by 8 percent since 2011. The population of Bonaire has grown in particular. In addition, the composition of the population on the islands has changed and the population is ageing more rapidly. Unemployment is lower on all islands, however. This is according to the most recent figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +01:00 {9E3FDA70-2784-46D8-B1F4-E6ADA3EDF18C} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/46/use-of-pesticides-in-agriculture-down-by-over-20-percent-since-2020 The agriculture sector used 3.9 million kilograms of plant protection products in 2024, a decrease of more than 22 percent since 2020. Usage per hectare was 5.6 kilograms, down from 7.1 kilograms in 2020. Fewer pesticides were used to control fungi, weeds and insects, and the use of pesticides in the cultivation of lilies more than halved in that period. This is according to new figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the use of pesticides and plant protection products on 44 different agricultural crops. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {51B0DD98-0FB7-4949-B874-FC28AD799292} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/46/nearly-1-in-6-workers-have-stressful-jobs In 2024, 16 percent of workers were in demanding jobs with low autonomy. These jobs place high demands on workers and give them little freedom to manage their own work. This is according to figures from the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey (NEA) by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). Wed, 12 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {6C75C6E9-F94F-4534-A926-830716898ED1} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/46/young-people-more-negative-about-crime-population-density-and-mentality In 2024, young adults in the Netherlands were more likely to have negative views on crime, the size of the population and the mentality of people than they had in 2018. Students attending university or HBO (higher professional education) were the most likely to indicate that environmental pollution is a major problem, while young people in secondary education or MBO (secondary vocational education) were most likely to indicate that crime is a problem. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of the 2025 annual report of the National Youth Monitor. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {14559402-20FF-41FD-BA56-D76EBA2459A1} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/45/forecast-life-expectancy-for-65-year-olds-in-2031-is-21-years According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), life expectancy for 65-year-olds in 2031 will be 21.02 years. This means that somebody aged 65 years old in 2031 is expected to live for another 21 years, on average. Policymakers use this forecast to determine the future state pension age (AOW). Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports its latest life expectancy forecast today. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {67BA9A17-216E-435D-914E-55C707A9B223} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/45/over-22-million-air-passengers-in-q3-2025 A total of 22.2 million air passengers passed through the Netherlands’ five major airports in the third quarter of 2025. That was an increase of 3 percent, year on year. The number of flights was slightly higher, at 147 thousand. The volume of air freight transported decreased by over 7 percent. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of newly released figures. Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {7BF3177D-10BB-4B9B-A9E3-5448896FF4C3} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/custom/2025/45/households-caribbean-netherlands-1-january-2025 This publication contains table information on (the population in) households in the Caribbean Netherlands on 1 January 2025. Once a year Statistics Netherlands publishes table information on (population in) households in the Caribbean Netherlands. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +01:00 {E81A2613-2647-45F7-84CB-82F2B03DA80A} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/45/majority-of-non-dutch-immigrants-are-family-migrants The largest proportion of people who moved to the Netherlands between 1999 and 2023 with a non-Dutch nationality and were still resident at the end of 2023 are family migrants (644 thousand people). Some of these family migrants joined people who came to the Netherlands earlier or at the same time. Most family migrants were in paid employment at the end of 2023. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of newly released figures on reasons for migration. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {0B2999CF-BE17-4C67-B364-B2DDF03B33EA} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/45/more-kilometres-driven-than-before-the-pandemic Passenger cars registered in the Netherlands drove a combined total of nearly 122 billion kilometres in 2024, both within the country and abroad. That was an increase of 2.3 percent on 2023 and surpassed the total for 2019 for the first time, the year before the coronavirus pandemic. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of additional research into new figures on kilometres driven. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {AD8605EB-944F-48B5-A28C-F4FC153ED0A3} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/45/population-is-growing-more-slowly-than-last-year The population of the Netherlands grew by 77.5 thousand in the first three quarters of 2025. That was 7 thousand less than the same period of last year. All of that growth was due to net migration, because the death rate in the Netherlands is higher than the birth rate. At the end of September, the Netherlands had a population of 18.12 million. This is according to figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {8528ED8F-2669-494D-B4DE-2A00A12B35E3} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/45/fewer-asylum-requests-in-first-three-quarters-of-2025 The Netherlands received 16.6 thousand first-time asylum applications in the first nine months of 2025, down by 33 percent from the previous year. In the third quarter, 6.8 thousand people applied for asylum. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports this on the basis of the latest figures from the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND). Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:30:00 +01:00 {071B1291-211E-4751-A392-109B7290DAA8} https://www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2025/43/large-differences-in-water-consumption-between-neighbourhoods-on-bonaire Average drinking water consumption per household in Bonaire was 153 cubic metres in 2024, but there are significant differences between neighbourhoods. Households in Sabadeco and Lima consume the most drinking water, on average. Rincon-North and Rincon-South have the lowest average consumption per household. This is according to figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:30:00 +02:00