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Annual AWBZ deficit again exceeds 3 billion euro
The costs of long-term care provided under the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ) have risen continually in recent years but revenues fell short. The deficit amounted to 3.3 billion euro in...
The need for timely official statistics
This paper discusses how Statistics Netherlands managed to respond quickly with a range of new outputs following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. First, it describes the innovation process and...
Prices of healthier foods rise faster
Prices of healthier food products have risen faster than those of unhealthier food products.
CBS launching Center for Big Data Statistics
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is focusing more and more on the use of big data for official statistics production.
Private sector optimistic; employment expected to grow
At the beginning of Q2, the mood across the Dutch private sector remains largely positive.
Yield and cultivation area apples and pears per region, 1997 - 2017
yield, cultivation area fruit variety, region
Fewer jobs lost
In the fourth quarter of last year, 147 thousand jobs of employees were lost compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, a reduction by 1.8 percent.
Transport sector concludes 2012 with positive result
Turnover generated by the transport sector improved by more than 2 percent in the last quarter of 2012 relative to the fourth quarter of 2011. Annual turnover over the entire year 2012 grew by 3...
Quarterly figures investments of institutional investors 1996-2017
Total investments; breakdown in terms of percentage by type of investment Pension funds, insurance corporations and investment funds.
Investment climate; entrepreneurship international comparison 1990-2012
Entrepreneurship, firm turbulence, fast growing enterprises, propensity towards entrepreneurship and self - employment rate broken down by region
Less coal used in production of electricity
In 2016, power stations consumed less coal for the first time since 2011. Coal consumption was 10 percent down on 2015.
Number of long-term income support benefits down
In 2007, the number of income support benefits declined markedly for the third year running. At the end of December, 275 thousand benefits were received, 27 thousand fewer than one year previously.
Rising number of innovating businesses
In the period 2014-2016, the number of companies implementing technological innovations rose to nearly 20 thousand, up by nearly one thousand relative to the period 2012-2014. This involves new or...
First Rural Data Centre launched
For the local community, this means more policy customisation and an improved public service
nearly all Dutch provinces affected by recession
The latest figures released today by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that nearly all Dutch provinces were affected by the economic recession in 2013.
Marginal increase single parents on income support
After years of decline, the number of single parents dependent on income support has risen since 2008. The increase predominantly occurred among single parents with a non-western background.
Considerable growth retail turnover
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that retail turnover was 4.3 percent up in September from September 2014. The growth is partly due to a more favourable shopping-day pattern. The volume (of...
Fewer victims of common crime
This year, 26 percent of the 15-and-over population in the Netherlands reported that they had been victimes of common crime, as against 29 percent two years ago; the number of offences experienced by...
New regulations direct the role of CBS
The Dutch government has ratified the agreements governing the way Statistics Netherlands (CBS) works with the public sector, academia and business.
TNO and CBS are joining forces on transparent and verifiable AI use
TNO and CBS are joining forces on transparent and verifiable AI use
More asylum seekers in 2018
The number of asylum requests increased again in 2018, with a notable rise in the number of Turkish citizens filing asylum applications.
Crime
Dossier page on crime and immigration