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CBS to compile a Monitor of well-being

The Dutch Cabinet has commissioned CBS to compile an annual Monitor of well-being.

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Onshore wind turbines taller and more efficient

Dutch wind turbines collectively generated 7.6 billion kWh of electricity in 2015.

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Daytrips by characteristics; 90/91-06/07

Daytrips, sunbathing, swimming, sports, visit to amusement park, etc., Recreational shopping, going out

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Nutrient surplus in agriculture

Output and value added in Dutch agriculture have increased in recent years, while the surplus of nitrogen and phosphorus has decreased.

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Monitor of well-being & the SDGs 2020

Development of well-being in the Netherlands from an economic, ecological and societal perspective and Dutch progress on the UN SDGs.

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International measurement of welfare in a broad sense

Smits develops Dutch measurement model further using 100 indicators and expand it into international measurement model

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Dutch use water more efficiently

Although the population and the economy are growing, the use of tap water remains stable. Measures taken to enhance efficiency have reduced the annual tap water use per capita by an average 0.7...

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Entrepreneurs anticipate more turnover and less investment in 2021

Entrepreneurs expect to invest less in 2021 than in the current year for the first time since 2013, but a majority anticipate an increase in turnover and staffing levels.

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SDG 8.2 Labour and leisure time

Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 8 Decent work and economic growth: labour and leisure time. The themes under SDG 8.2 concentrate on how to give everybody who wants to work, the...

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Slight decline in arable crop area

In 2020, the agricultural area devoted to arable crops in the Netherlands fell by 0.3 percent relative to the previous year.

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Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures, 1950-2013

Manure production, nitrogen and phosphate in manure, nitrogen losses, manure exports, manure processing, manure use

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Which people come in contact with the activities of the European Social Fund (ESF)? A closer look at various characteristics of the participants 2007-2010.(Dutch only)

Tables on characteristics of participants (2007 and 2010) in projects implemented by the ESF and tables on the sustainability of employment contracts after participating in ESF projects over the...

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More innovation, better education and more environmental awareness required to maintain current prosperity level

The quality of life is high in the Netherlands compared to other European countries, but it seems impossible to retain this level of prosperity in the long run.

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The Netherlands largest importer of cocoa beans

In 2018, Dutch cocoa bean imports stood at 1.1 billion kg, more than half of which came from Ivory Coast. This makes the Netherlands the largest importer of cocoa beans in the world.

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8 in 10 working millionaires are self-employed

Eighty percent of working millionaire breadwinners are self-employed.

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Food for thought: dietary and health trends in the Netherlands

These are just some findings in the book Food for thought: dietary and health trends in the Netherlands, published today.

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Renewable energy consumption up by 16 percent

In 2019, renewable energy consumption in the Netherlands grew by 16 percent to 181 petajoules (PJ) relative to the previous year.

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Construction turnover slumps in 2009

After years of sustained growth, turnover realised by the construction sector slumped 4.5 percent in 2009.

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Sharp rise in green electricity production

In 2019, the Netherlands generated 18 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. The increase was 11 percent in 2018.

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CBS starts unique initiative for Big Data research

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) starts unique initiative for Big Data research

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Statistics Netherlands visualises green growth

the results of ‘green growth’, based on the themes economic opportunities and natural resources.

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