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Key figures of the population forecasts 2020-2070
Forecast; population, births, deaths and migration with forecast intervals
More than half of Dutch people work full-time
In 2019, just over half of the Dutch working population had a working week of 35 hours or more. Approximately 8 percent worked more than 40 hours per week on average.
Labour market forecasts, revised provisional figures for 2007 and provisional figures for 2008 (Dutch only)
The Centre for Policy Related Statistics was commissioned by the Institute for Employment benefit Schemes (UWV) to compile tables on the number of jobs by economic activity and region for 2007 and...
Exports up by over 7 percent in October
The total volume of goods exports grew by 7.4 percent in October year-on-year. Growth was higher than in previous months.
Retail turnover almost 4 percent up in October
Dutch retail sector achieved 3.9 percent year-on-year turnover growth in October 2019.
Sampling theory: Sample design and weighting methods
If no other sources are available to measure certain variables of a target population, Statistics Netherlands often uses a random sample, i.e. a sample of units from the population drawn in...
More bankruptcies in November
The number of corporate bankruptcies has increased. The trend has been relatively stable in recent years.
Number of jobs in December 2008 by economic activity and company size (Dutch only)
At the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Centre for Policy Related Statistics has compiled a table of the number of jobs in December 2008 by economic activity and company...
Dutch exporters facing more trade regulations
Since establishment of the WTO in 1995, import tariffs have declined around the world. Exporters nevertheless have to comply with more and more regulations.
Child poverty stable in 2018, less long-term poverty
Last year, 264 thousand minors in the Netherlands were living in low-income families, the same number as the year before.
Time use of young people 2009 (Dutch only)
At the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), Statistics Netherlands' Centre for Policy Related Statistics has composed a set of tables on the time use of young people in...
Unemployment rate down to 3.0 percent
Between November 2019 and January 2020, the number of people in paid employment grew by 21 thousand per month on average, ending at 9.1 million in January.
Motorcycle and licence ownership up among the over-50s
On 1 January of this year, there were nearly 680 thousand registered motorcycles in the Netherlands. This is 4 percent more than in 2014.
Culture and media contribute 3.7 percent to GDP
The contribution of culture and media to the Dutch economy (GDP) amounts to 3.7 percent. This is accompanied by a share of 4.5 percent in total employment.
Turnover accommodation and food services 0.2 percent up
Turnover in the sector accommodation and food services rose by 0.2 percent in Q3 2019 relative to the preceding quarter.
45 percent of young people see pollution as a problem
The majority of 18 to 24-year-olds believe that things are heading in the right direction in the Netherlands. They do not consider social issues such as crime, a multicultural society, population...
Manufacturers less positive
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has deteriorated in November 2019.
One-quarter more exporters to the US
In 2018, more than 8.9 thousand companies in the Netherlands exported goods to the United States, i.e. over one-quarter more than in 2015.
Exports up by over 4 percent in December
The total volume of goods exports grew by 4.3 percent in December year-on-year. Growth was higher than in the previous month.
Retail turnover over 3 percent up in 2019
The Dutch retail sector achieved 3.4 percent turnover growth in 2019.
Consumer price increase drops from 2.7 to 1.8 percent
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.8 percent higher in January than in the same month last year. In December, prices of consumer goods and services were up by 2.7 percent year-on-year.
More bankruptcies in January
There were 28 more bankruptcies in January 2020 than in the previous month.
Modest growth Dutch exports
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of exports of goods was 1.8 percent up in November 2015 from November 2014. Growth was less substantial than in the preceding month, when exports...
Half of transport GHG emissions are from aviation
In 2018, the volume of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted by the Dutch transport sector amounted to 26 billion CO2 equivalents.
Relatively few international knowledge workers in the Netherlands
From 2016 up to and including 2018, the Netherlands had 383 thousand international knowledge workers on average.