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More cars, fewer freight vehicles
The number of cars has increased sharply this century: from over 6.3 million in 2000 to nearly 8 million in 2015, a 25 percent increase. Motorcycle and moped numbers also increased, but freight...
smartphone increasingly important import product
In the period 2007 - October 2014, the share of imported mobile phones and smartphones in total imports more than doubled to 2 percent.
Year-on-year Dutch house prices rising for more than six months
Prices of own homes, excluding new construction, were on average 2.3 percent higher in November 2014 than in November 2013. Year-on-year house prices have been higher than twelve months previously...
Concentration of nitrate in upper groundwater
Over the last few years, the amount of nitrate in the upper groundwater layer of agricultural sandy soils has declined to the extent that the target value of 50 mg per litre has been achieved.
Working women earn over 60 percent more than in 1977
In 2020, women in employment had an average gross annual income of slightly under 34 thousand euros. This was still less than 21 thousand euros in 1977. Most of the income rise occurred this century,...
SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 Responsible consumption and production. SDG 12 goals include reducing waste, food wastage and pollution and increasing efficiency of materials use.
More jobs in fourth quarter 2005
There were slightly more jobs in the fourth quarter of 2005 than in the third quarter. After corrections for seasonal effects the number of employee jobs rose by 9 thousand.
Expenditure on care 6.2 percent up
Last year, national spending on health care and welfare totalled 79 billion euro, a 6.2 percent increase on 2007.
Income gaps stable and relatively small
The recession, which began late 2008, did not cause income inequality to grow. Income disparities are small in the Netherlands relative to other countries, although income differences between...
Woningvoorraad en nieuwbouw
In 2019 werden ruim 6 procent meer nieuwbouwwoningen opgeleverd dan in 2018. Dat is het hoogste aantal in tien jaar tijd. CBS-hoofdeconoom Peter Hein van Mulligen vertelt er meer over. Over het CBS...
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Week 20 (14-18 May 2007)
Biggest house price increase in almost 20 years
In February 2021, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 10.4 percent more expensive than in the same month last year.
Environmental investment
In 2015 the share of Dutch investment in environmental protection in total investment
Prosperity increased in last decades
The disposable income of Dutch households was 33.2 thousand euro on average in 2010.
Accommodation and food serving; turnover, index 2010=100, 2005-2017
Accommodation, food; turnover, 2010 = 100 Naar bedrijfsactiviteit (SBI 2008).
Sustained decline unemployment
Unemployment fell over the past three months by an average of 14 thousand a month. In January 574 thousand people and 6.5 percent in the labour force were unemployed. Statistics Netherlands reports...
Manufacturing industry expects little extra investment
Producers in the manufacturing industry expect to invest 1 percent more in 2013 than in 2012. This is shown by the most recent figures about expected investments in manufacturing.