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Nearly half a million employed annually involved in industrial accidents

Last year, 478 thousand people (7 percent of all employed) were involved in workplace accidents resulting in physical injuries or mental damage. Most accidents occur in the sectors hotels and...

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Nitrogen in surface water

The total quantity of nitrogen compounds in surface water declined by 45 percent between 1990 and 2021, from 158 million kilograms of nitrogen (N) to 87 million kilograms.

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Jobs and wages, ultimate control of enterprises (SIC 1993) 2006-2008

Enterprises, employee characteristics, jobs and wages UCI, year, SIC 1993, size class

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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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Unemployment continues to grow

The most recent figures show that unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation has risen by 19 thousand in December to reach 571 thousand.

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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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Employment in the environmental goods and services sector

Since 2001 the share of total employment accounted for by the environmental goods and services sector (EGSS)

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World Data Forum: from data to policy

The first World Data Forum was held in Cape Town, South Africa from 15 to 18 January this year.

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SDG 1 No poverty

Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 No poverty. The aim of SDG 1 is to end extreme poverty across the world by 2030.

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Top arable crops

The yields per hectare of the main arable crops in the Netherlands were substantially higher in 2004 than in the preceding years. One hectare of potatoes yielded an average 46 tonnes, 6 percent more...

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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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SDG 16.2 Institutions

Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions: institutions. SDG 16 relates to institutions such as the House of Representatives, police, judicial system...

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Mainly more green electricity from solar power

In 2018, the Netherlands generated 8 percent more electricity from renewable sources than in the previous year. Electricity production from solar power increased in particular.

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The Hague expands on smart city ambition

At the UDC, data from the Municipality of The Hague can be combined with CBS’s data

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Marginal economic growth

Tthe economic growth in the second quarter of 2012 was 0.2 percent relative to the first quarter, but economic growth was 0.5 percent down compared to the second quarter of 2011.

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400 thousand inhabitants in the IJsselmeerpolders

On 1 Jan 2018, the IJsselmeerpolders had 404,000 inhabitants.

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Savings in groundwater and tap water use

In spite of the increase in the population, the amount of tap water used by Dutch households hardly changed in the period 1990-2009.

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Increase government spending to combat effects of climate change

In 2010, the Dutch government spent nearly 1.3 billion euro on actions to address climate change. Important in this respect are energy-saving projects and the promotion of renewable energy sources,...

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