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Statistical quality: certification, rules and culture
National statistical institutes should adopt formal quality certification, e.g. ISO or EFQM.
Fewer AOW benefits in January due to legislation change
At the end of January 2013, more than 3.1 million old age pensions were paid, i.e. nearly 12 thousand down from December 2012. On 1 January 2013, the AOW entitlement age was raised by one month.
Netherlands Housing Research 2012
Last year, more than 7.1 million households in the Netherlands not belonging to the institutional population were living in homes they rented or owned; 59 percent were owner-occupiers. The ratio...
Costs of water management continue to rise
Water tax proceeds have risen from 1,130 million euro in 1995 to 2,165 million euro in 2009. The water tax rate has risen nearly twice as fast as the inflation rate.
Concurrence of regulations and provisions in Amstelveen, 2012 (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables on concurrent use of various regulations and provisions in the field of social security, health care and education in Amstelveen by neighbourhood in 2012. Commissioned by:...
Greenhouse gas emissions almost back at pre-COVID level
In Q2 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year increase of 11 percent. This means emissions are nearing pre-COVID levels.
Over 300 000 people defaulting on their health insurance payments
Tthere were 304 thousand people who defaulted on the Dutch health insurance payments on 1 September 2009.
No further decline number of social security benefits
Last year, the number of social security benefits paid to under-65s was reduced by 15 thousand.
Concurrence of regulations and provisions within the municipality of Soest, 2011 (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables on the concurrence of various regulations and provisions in the field of social security, health care and welfare, and education in 2011 in the municipality of Soest. Commissioned...
Most pardonee asylumseekers from former Soviet Union
At the end of June 2008, nearly 26 thousand asylumseekers in the Netherlands had been granted leave to remain in the Netherlands indefinitely based on the ‘pardon regulation’ of 2007. Most of these...
Online saving very popular
Internet saving was booming in 2004. The total amount in Internet savings accounts exceeded 58 billion euro, 37 percent more than in 2003.
More than 55 thousand children adopted since 1956
Since the introduction of adoption legislation in 1956, more than 55 thousand children have been adopted in the Netherlands.
Number of smokers still falling, unlike cigarette sales
Since the turn of the century the number of smokers of cigarettes and roll-ups in the Netherlands has fallen by 17 percent. Sales of cigarettes and shag tobacco are around 20 percent lower than in...
Sharp growth social assistance benefits granted to over-65s
At the end of June this year, 40 thousand social assistance benefits went to over-65 households, i.e. twice as many as a decade ago. The reason for the increase is that more and more over-65...
Concurrence of regulations and provisions within the municipality of Bunschoten, 2011 (Dutch only)
Custom-made tables on the concurrence of various regulations and provisions in the field of social security, health care and welfare, and education in 2011 in the municipality of Bunschoten by...
Manufacturing output 17.9 percent up in June
In June 2021, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 17.9 percent up on June 2020. Manufacturing output was at its highest level ever.
Half a million parents receive childcare allowances
The number of parents receiving childcare allowances is rising continually. In 2009, there were more than half a million recipients, an increase by 11 percent relative to one year previously.
Services; employment and finance per sector, SIC 2008, 2009-2013
Services; jobs, labour volume, costs and revenues, financial results Hotels, information and communication. personal and business services