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More immigrants, fewer emigrants
Immigration increased over the past quarter, in particular immigrants from the new EU member states Bulgaria and Romania came to the Netherlands.
Fewer people on income support
335 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming income support at the end of September 2004. This is 3 thousand fewer than at the end of the previous quarter. The number started to fall in the...
Supermarket within walking distance for most Dutch people
On average, people in the Netherlands live 0.9 kilometres from their nearest supermarket. Eight out of ten Dutch people have at least one supermarket within a kilometre of their home.
Built-up area
The built-up area continues to increase, on average by 0.8 percentper year.
Quarterly National Accounts; changes 1988 - q1 2014
Quarterly data on production, expenditures, income and external economic transactions. Value,volume and price changes
Quarterly National Accounts; values 1988- Q1 2014
Quarterly data on production, expenditures, income and external economic transactions. Values at current prices and chainlinked volume 2005 prices
Dutch census saves time and money
Population censuses have a centuries-long tradition.
Lowest population growth since 1984
The Dutch population numbered 16.3 million people on 1 January 2004, bringing population growth in 2003 to 62 thousand. This is the lowest rate of population growth in twenty years. The decrease in...
Population growth halved in 2004
The Netherlands had a population of 16.3 million on 1 January 2005. In 2004 the population increased by just 34 thousand. In 2003 the increase was twice as high. Such a low growth rate has not been...
Unemployment down to 6 percent
The Netherlands had 541 thousand unemployed in July, equivalent to 6.0 percent of the labour force.
Population growth rate remains low
In the first quarter of 2005 the population of the Netherlands grew by nearly 5 thousand. The population growth remains very moderate due to the low birth rate and the high mortality rate.
Decline in unemployment sharpest for 25 to 44 year-olds
Over the past three months, unemployment among people aged 25 to 44 has declined faster than among people aged 45 and up. In August, a total of 604 thousand people were unemployed, 13 thousand fewer...
Municipal waste; quantities
To obtain data on the quantities of waste collected by or on behalf of municipalities, as well as data on collection and processing methods of municipal waste.
Feelings of safety unchanged
The Dutch popluation has been less affected by crime in recent years. At the end of 2008, one in four people in the Netherlands said they had been the victim of a criminal offence in the previous...
Population will not exceed 17 million in 2035
Most recent population forecast the Dutch population will not exceed 17.0 million in 2035. Subsequently, decline will set in. At present, there are 16.3 million people living in the Netherlands. In...
80% more cheese shops in Amsterdam in 10 years’ time
The number of cheese shops has risen by over one-quarter over the past ten years.
Most EU targets not yet achieved by the Netherlands
percentage of people who have successfully completed tertiary-level education