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Foreign-born employees; resident/non-resident, demographic variables
Jobs Employee characteristics, job characteristics, migration background
Social participation and the environment
The survey consists of two parts. The first part focuses on changing perceptions regarding problems that can occur in areas where people live, such as noise pollution and other types of nuisance, and...
Inflation rate down to 1.4 percent in July
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.4 percent higher in July than in the same month last year.
Greenhouse gas emissions higher in Q1 2021
In Q1 2021, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year increase of 1.4 percent. This is mainly due to higher natural gas consumption for heating and higher electricity production.
Seaport throughput down by over 8 percent in 2020
In 2020, the total volume of incoming and outgoing cargo shipments to and from Dutch seaports declined to nearly 558 million tonnes.
Road traffic nuisance serious but stable
Although the total number of cars registered in the Netherlands has grown by a million since 2005, the nuisance caused by road traffic has hardly changed. Speeding is still the main source of...
Dutch manufacturing industry declined less than the EU average in 2020
The value added of the Dutch manufacturing industry contracted by 2.6 percent in 2020.
Water board taxes rise more rapidly for owner-occupiers than for tenants
Taxes imposed by water board authorities are higher for owner-occupants than for tenants and the gap has widened in 2013. Home-owning multi-person households on average pay 319 euros in 2013, i.e. 35...
Production process more environmentally efficient, but no green growth
Economic growth is often realised to the detriment of the environment.
Ecological status of surface waters
Both in 2009 and in 2015, only 0.4 percent of Dutch surface waters complied with the standards for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive.
Turnover transport sector dramatically down in 2009
Loss of turnover in the transport sector was nearly 13 percent last year compared to 2008. Maritime transport, air transport, forwarding agents and inland shipping suffered most.
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.
NAMWA Drainage Basins: 2010, 2015, 2017
This study takes place in the context of the Water Framework Directive. This directive requires member states to produce economic analyses of their use of water.
Surplus of CO2 emission less costly for energy companies
Energy companies generated more electricity in 2009. As a result, CO2 emissions have grown relative to 2008 and to cover the increase, energy companies have to buy extra emission rights.
Concentrations of particulate matter in urban areas
Annual average concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) in urban areas are decreasing since the year 2000.
SDG 14 Life below water
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 Life below water. SDG 14 is aimed at protection and sustainable use of seas and oceans.
Greenhouse gas emissions 8 percent down in 2020
In 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decline of 8 percent to 166 megatonnes CO2 equivalent.
Service exports down more sharply than goods exports
In 2020, the Netherlands exported 223 billion euros in services, including advertising services and streaming of series and music.
Aviation 2020
Aviation in 2020
Greenhouse gas emissions 5 percent higher in 2015
Last year greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands were 5 percent up from 2014.
Green policy instruments
The government can choose from various policy instruments in order to steer economic development towards green growth.
Hoe tevreden zijn jongeren?
De meeste 18- tot 25-jarigen vinden dat het de goede kant opgaat met Nederland. Ze ervaren maatschappelijke kwesties als criminaliteit, de multiculturele samenleving, de bevolkingsdichtheid en de...