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Block or day release programmes
One of the two tracks in secondary vocational training introduced by the WEB (Adult and Vocational Education Act). In this track students spend 60 percent of their time of practical training within a...
Four percent of employees per day off sick
Sickness absence among Dutch employees was an average 3.9 percent in the third quarter of 2008.
Cars average 37 kilometres a day
In 2010 Dutch passenger cars averaged 13.3 thousand kilometres a year in the Netherlands and abroad. This is 2.1 percent less than in 2009.
No Father's day for some fathers
Although most children in the Netherlands grow up with two parents, one in seven children experience the divorce of their parents. After a divorce, the contact between children and their fathers...
Investments over 4 percent up in March
In March 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 4.4 percent year on year.
Retail turnover 8.5 percent higher in February
The Dutch retail sector recorded 8.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 2.9 percent.
Birth; key figures
Key figures on birth by sex, birth order or marital status of the mother. Including figures on stillborn children and multiple births
Manufacturing output 2 percent down in February
In February 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.0 percent lower than in February 2022.
Sports clubs; staff, costs and revenues, membership, use of facilities
Staff, costs and revenues, membership, use sports facilities, volunteers Type of sports club and period
Economic outlook again more negative
The economic climate in March 2023 is more negative than it was in February.
Slightly more bankruptcies in March
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased. There were 7 more bankruptcies in March than in the previous month.
Historically low number of bankruptcies in April
The number of pronounced bankruptcies reached its lowest level since the start of the statistic in 1981.
Household consumption almost 3 percent up in February
Households spent 2.6 percent more in February 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. They spent mainly more on services.
Investments over 5 percent up in February
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 5.2 percent year on year. This is mainly because of more investments in buildings, passenger cars, machinery and other road transport,...
Division of work and care between parents often different than desired
Four out of 10 parents of children under the age of 18 would prefer to divide work and care tasks equally.
SDG 3 Good health and well-being
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 Good health and well-being. SDG 3 ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being for everyone. Everybody must have the opportunity to live in good...
Economic contraction of 0.7 percent in Q1 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q1 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7 percent relative...
The Netherlands in numbers, 2021 edition
The Netherlands in numbers (2021 edition) answers 36 questions about our country by means of images and text.