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Dutch young elderly relatively rich and active
In 2018, 13 percent of the Dutch population were between 55 and 65 years of age, similar to the EU average. These young elderly persons have relatively high incomes, attain high levels of workforce...
Economic contraction 0.2 percent in Q3 2022
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q3 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.2 percent relative...
Home for the elderly
Permanent dwelling made available to older people, including care such as meals, cleaning, monitoring alarm systems and personal support.
Population forecast
The forecast of population and household development per municipality in the coming decades. A triennial publication of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and CBS. English...
Population forecast
The forecast of population and household development per municipality in the coming decades. A triennial publication of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) and CBS. English...
Persons with dispensed medicines; background; 2006-2020
Persons to whom medicines were dispensed by background, medicine group, age, sex in absolute figures and as percentage of total population
Day in care (homes for the elderly and homes for the disabled)
A calendar day, in the period between admission and release in an AWBZ-accredited health care facility, that will be charged. Days of absence, such as days a client spends at home (weekends, brief...
More GP house calls for elderly with a low income
Some nine out of ten people aged over 75 in the Netherlands consulted their general practitioner at least once in 2008.
Elderly people live independently to increasingly older ages
Although the number of elderly people in the Netherlands is growing rapidly, the number of them living in care and nursing homes is decreasing.
More elderly care provided in a more efficient manner
Between 2001 and 2007, labour productivity in the sector elderly care increased by an average of 1.4 percent annually. The labour productivity growth was entirely realised after 2004 when the...
More support for chronically ill, disabled and elderly people in the North and East of the Netherlands and Limburg than elsewhere
There were over 250 thousand chronically ill, disabled or elderly people in the Netherlands who required support in organising the practical matters of everyday life in 2012. This form of support...
Regional differences in long-term care use by elderly and chronically ill people in 2012 (Dutch only)
Tables and a research description on the regional differences in long-term care use by elderly and chronically ill people in 2012. The tables show the regional use of long-term care, an analysis of...
More elderly died in winter period
During the last winter period, mortality was higher than in the winter of 2013/’14. Mortality among over-80s was distinctly higher, also in comparison to previous winters.
Excess mortality again in week 22
In week 22 (31 May to 6 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at nearly 3,000.
Differences between consumer price figures
As of 1996, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes two different inflation rates: one based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and one based on the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
2020: nearly 169 thousand deaths, 10 percent more than expected
In 2020, the total number of deaths stood at almost 169 thousand, which is over 15 thousand (10 percent) more than expected for that year.
10 percent more deaths than expected in 2021
In 2021, nearly 171 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 16 thousand (10 percent) more than the expected number for last year. There was excess mortality in every age group. Flevoland, Zeeland and...
Fewer driving licences issued than before the pandemic
In 2021, the number of newly issued car driving licences was 7.8 percent higher than in the previous year. Altogether 178 thousand new licences were issued. This was still 17.7 percent lower than in...
Forecast: population growth picks up again
The population of the Netherlands will continue to grow over the next five decades, to 20.6 million inhabitants in 2070.