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Record number of immigrants in 2010
On 1 January 2011, the population of the Netherlands stood at 16.7 million, i.e. 80 thousand more than one year previously. In 2010, the previous immigration record of 2009 was marginally exceeded,...
Government deficit at 5.3 percent in 2009
The government deficit over 2009 stood at 5.3 percent of the GDP, as against a government surplus of 0.7 percent of the GDP in 2008.
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.
Big data innovation at CBS/UT DataCamp
The aim of the annual DataCamp event is to find solutions for complex issues by using big data.
Consumer prices 2.0 percent up in December
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2.0 percent higher in December than in the same month one year previously.
Again fewer cows and more goats
On 1 April 2018, there were nearly 4 million head of cattle in the Netherlands, a decline of over 178 thousand (4 percent) on one year previously.
Consumer price increase lower in March
The consumer price index was 1.0 percent higher in March than in the same month last year.
Consumer prices 2.0 percent up in November
The consumer price index (CPI) was 2 percent higher in November than in the same month last year.
The Netherlands in European top 5 of 'lifelong learning'
In comparison with the rest of the EU, the Dutch are relatively active participants in ‘lifelong learning’. Training for work or leisure is more popular among highly educated and those working in...
Consumer prices 1.3 percent up in December
The consumer price index was 1.3 percent higher in December than in the same month last year.
Consumer prices 1.5 percent up in November
The consumer price index was 1.5 percent higher in November than in the same month last year.
Inflation rate further up
According to the consumer price index (CPI), inflation in the Netherlands climbed to 0.4 percent in March. In February the consumer price increase was 0.2 percent. Statistics Netherlands announced...
CO2 emissions virtually unchanged in Q3 2018
In Q3 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were up by 0.1 percent year-on-year. Households and the services sector emitted less CO2, while energy companies contributed slightly more.
Credit crisis deeper but not as long as the crisis in the early 1980s
In crisis year 2009, the Dutch economy contracted more than ever before. The crisis was followed by a period of moderate growth (1.8 percent). The economy bounced back faster than in the early 1980s,...
COVID-19 impact on public health
The coronavirus crisis affects nearly the entire population of the Netherlands and will certainly be reflected in CBS statistics that are to be published.
Increase in sugar beet cultivation
The cultivation area for sugar beets in the Netherlands grew by 21 percent in just one year.
Inflation rate rises to 1.7 percent in January
Inflation rate rises to 1.7 percent in January.
Population growth rate remains low
In the first quarter of 2005 the population of the Netherlands grew by nearly 5 thousand. The population growth remains very moderate due to the low birth rate and the high mortality rate.
Chronic diseases, smoking and sedentary lifestyle make people feel unhealthy
Many people in the Netherlands suffer from one or more chronic disorders. A large part of them do not feel healthy. An unhealthy lifestyle, e.g. not taking enough exercise and smoking in fact often...
Traffic deaths down again
640 people were killed in traffic accidents in the Netherlands in 2010. This is 11 percent fewer than the 720 deaths in 2009, and continues the downward trend observed in the last few years.
Local tax revenues up 7 percent
Local authority budgets, revenues from taxes collected by Dutch municipal and provincial authorities and water boards will rise by 7.1 percent in 2004. Total taxes paid by private households and...
Women continue to postpone motherhood
Mainly young women are postponing motherhood. The number of births was again low in 2017.
Health problems tackled with sensors
The participants were asked to develop a sensor which could measure the various aspects of physically straining work