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consumers getting fewer haircuts
Dutch consumers had their hair done less often or opted for cheaper hairdressers, products or treatment in the third quarter than in the previous quarter. This is the third quarter in a row that this...
Sensor Data Challenge 2021: experimenting with smart sensors
The third Sensor Data Challenge took place on 22 and 23 April 2021.
Internationalisation Monitor 2021, second quarter
This edition of the Internationalisation Monitor focuses on the environmental aspect of Dutch international trade: how does globalisation contribute to the issues and solutions in the area of...
More poverty in 2009
Poverty has grown in the Netherlands in 2009 and after a long period of decline, the percentage of poor children has increased last year.
Fewer food products crossing the Channel
In the period January-August 2021, fresh food exports to the UK declined in value by 193 million euros year-on-year.
Design and analysis of experiments embedded in complex sample surveys
This thesis develops design-based analysis methods for field experiments that take into account the design of the probability sample by which units are drawn from a finite population and the...
People with low education and migration background have lowest levels of well-being
People in the Netherlands with low levels of education and those with a migration background have lower levels of well-being than those with higher education and those without a migration background.
Household incomes exceed total household spending
In the first six months of this year, total Dutch household spending was 1.1 billion down on the first half of 2007. The extra money allowed them to keep up their spending pattern and leave their...
Schools eat into their financial reserves
In the period 2006-2010, expenses in primary and secondary education rose more rapidly than revenues. Although schools spent more in recent years than their allocated budgets allowed, there is still...
More spending power for Statia’s low-income groups in 2018
St Eustatius once again recorded a rise in consumer purchasing power in 2018. The median increase was 2 percent relative to 2017.
Childcare no longer stands in the way of mothers who want to work
One in five mothers who do not work or who have a part-time job want to work for more hours a week. Their reason for not doing so is hardly ever a shortage of suitable childcare.
Relatively high budget for mental health care services
The Netherlands spends relatively more money on short-term admissions for mental and behaviourial disorders than other OECD countries. At hospitals (including GGZ institutions) expenditure on these...
Steep increase in day-patient admissions for chronic enteritis
Out-patient hospital admissions are becoming more and more common. The number of out-patient hospital admissions for chronic enteritis (e.g. Crohn’s disease) has risen far above average.
Day-patient admissions further up
Over the past 15 years, the total amount of day-patient hospital admissions has soared. The number of in-patient hospital admissions, defined as admissions including at least one overnight...
SDG 11.2 Living environment
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11 Sustainable cities and communities: living environment. SDG 11.2 concerns the environment in which people have their homes and lead their lives.
Slightly more children diagnosed with dyslexia
The percentage of children suffering from dyslexia has risen slightly since 2001.