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More than half of employees commute to work
At the end of 2011, nearly 56 percent of employees did not work in their municipality of residence. Larger cities in particular attract many commuters. Half of the busiest commuter roads lead to...
Getting married in Covid times
The number of marriages in the weeks after the introduction of corona measures was lower than in the same period last year. The number of registered partnerships decreased less. CBS chief sociologist...
GDP growth 0.5 percent in Q4 2016
GDP growth 0.5 percent in Q4 2016.
Timeline 125 years of population censuses
One of the most fascinating and longstanding CBS statistics is the population census of the Netherlands. The growth of the Dutch population has been as impressive as the evolution of CBS itself:...
Number of social security recipients stable
According to the latest figures released by Statistics Netherlands, 402 thousand people under AOW (old age pension) entitlement age received social security benefits by the end of September, i.e. as...
Most commuters live on the outskirts of town
Many commuters live on the outskirts of town. They often live in areas situated on the fringes of their place of residence.
Tax deduction home owners amounts to 33 billion euro
The tax deduction for home owners amounted to more than 33 billion euro in 2011. The tax advantage for home owners totalled more than 14 billion euro.
Economic situation improves slightly
According to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation has improved somewhat further in June.
Passenger traffic at Dutch airports levelling off
In Q2 2019, a total of 21.8 million passengers flew to and from the Netherlands. This is 2.7 percent more than in Q2 2018. The total weight of transported cargo was 9.4 percent lower than one year...
Living Planet Index
The Living Planet Index (LPI) for the Netherlands has risen marginally in the past decades.
Sustained growth manufacturing output
According to Statistics Netherlands, the average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.1 percent up in April 2014 from April 2013.