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Unemployment falls further
An average 455 thousand people were unemployed in the Netherlands in the period December 2005-February 2006. After correction for seasonal effects the number comes to 452 thousand.
The Netherlands EU's largest producer of cocoa butter
In 2006, the Netherlands imported nearly 450 million kg of cocoa beans worth more than 550 million euro. The value of the extracted cocoa butter totalled 650 million euro.
Factory gate prices basic metal products unprecedentedly high
In July 2008, prices of basic metal products were 5 percent up o none year previously reaching an unprecedented price level.
Companies expect to invest more in 2005
Manufacturing companies expect to invest 20 percent more in 2005 than in 2004. This may indicate a recovery for investment. Last year manufacturing investment was at its lowest for ten years....
More very old people without offspring in 2050
The number of over-65s is expected to rise from 2.5 million in 2009 to 4.2 million in 2050.
De jaren 10 in 10 cijfers
Wat hebben de jaren tien ons gebracht? Hoe staan de economie en de samenleving er nu voor? En hoe was dat aan het begin van het decennium? Aan de hand van een vijftiental indicatoren schetst het CBS...
Netherlands: not all SDGs set by UN achieved
On 25 September 2015 the United Nations formulated 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
4 percent in Dutch population suffer from diabetes mellitus
The proportion of diabetics in the Netherlands increased from nearly 3 percent in 2001/2002 to 4 percent in 2007/2008.
Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi transitions from CBS to Sanquin
The Director General of Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Mr Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi, will be appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of Sanquin as of 1 April 2020.
Investments 5.3 percent down in January
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets fell by 5.3 percent year-on-year in January 2021
More renewable energy used
The share of renewable energy in total energy consumption increased from 3.8 percent in 2010 to 4.2 percent in 2011. The reason for the increase is twofold: the consumption of renewable energy...
415 Dutch municipalities in 2012
On 1 January 2012, the number of municipalities in the Netherlands will be reduced from 418 to 415.
Number of municipalities further down
On 1 January 2014, the Netherlands comprises 403 municipalities, versus 408 on 1 January 2013.
3.6 million one-person households in 2050
The number of one-person households will have mounted up to 3.6 million in 2050, an increase by 1 million compared to the current situation. Over the next two decades, the annual increase will be 30...
Nearly 2,000 centenarians in the Netherlands
1,940 Dutch residents – mainly women – are one hundred years or older.
Environmental protection expenditure
Total environmental expenditure as a percentage of GDP has increased slightly since 2000, indicating that relatively more financial resources have been committed to protection of the environment.