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Dutch digital skills at the top in Europe
The Netherlands ranks among the top of EU countries with the largest share of inhabitants who are proficient in using the internet, computers and software (digital skills).
Small area estimation for domain discontinuities
Changes in the survey process usually have a systematic effect on the results.
International trade; import and export value, SITC (3 digits), countries
Import, export value and trade balance of goods; SITC (3 digits) and countries.
Flower bulb cultivation continues to flourish
The area of farmland destined for bulb cultivation in the Netherlands continues to grow.
Fewer growers produce more strawberries
The number of strawberry growers was reduced by nearly half between 2006 and 2017.
International trade; Imports and exports of services 2014-2020
Imports; exports; services broken down into various types of services Countries
Educational sector SOI
The SOI is the standard classification of educational programs in the Netherlands. An SOI sector is the focal area of a program. It comprises the following sectors: general, pedagogy, humanities...
The Netherlands in numbers, 2021 edition
The Netherlands in numbers (2021 edition) answers 36 questions about our country by means of images and text.
Number of employed further up
In September 2022, there were 382 thousand unemployed. Just as in August, this was equivalent to 3.8 percent of the labour force.
84 percent of sunflower oil imports in 2021 came from Ukraine
In 2021, Ukraine was the largest supplier of crude sunflower oil and maize to the Netherlands.
Fewer bulb growers cultivating more land
The number of flower bulb farms has decreased by 40 percent since 2000.
Population; sex, age, country of origin, country of birth, 1 January
Population country of origin, country of birth
Inflation rate 9.6 percent in April
The consumer price index (CPI) was 9.6 percent higher in April than in the same month last year.
HICP 9.9 percent higher in June
In June 2022, inflation according to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) stood at 9.9 percent.
Upscaling of greenhouse vegetable production
The number of greenhouse vegetable growers decreased by 85 percent between 1980 and 2017.
Greenhouse gas emissions 11 percent lower in Q1 2022
In Q1 2022, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decrease of 11 percent. This is mainly because natural gas consumption was down by a quarter.
Slight rise in Dutch wine production
In 2017 there were 92 vineyards in the Netherlands, 4 more than in the previous year. Grape acreage increased slightly to 157 ha. Limburg and Gelderland are the largest wine growing provinces.
Increase in sugar beet cultivation
The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.
Environmental sector keeps growing in importance
In 2021, the Dutch environmental sector represented a value added of 22.3 billion euros, contributing roughly 2.6 percent to gross domestic product (GDP).
Dutch road hauliers carried record weight in 2021
In 2021, Dutch road hauliers transported 702 million tonnes of goods, 2.6 percent more than in 2020.
Exports up by nearly 3 percent in April
In April 2022, the total volume of goods exports was up by 2.8 percent year on year.
Unemployment up in June
In June 2022, unemployment stood at 339 thousand. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.
CBS and UvA in collaboration to solve social problems
It sounds like science fiction: a ‘digital twin’ of society that policy-makers can use to resolve complex social problems.
Blueberry sales in supermarkets continue to grow
Blueberries have soared in popularity over the past few years.