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Population forecasts: key figures Most important key indicators of the population forecasts

The Dutch economy saw a negative growth of 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter of 2008. This is the largest decline in the Dutch economy in the post-war period.

According to the latest consumer price index (CPI), the average inflation rate in the Netherlands in 2004 was 1.2 percent, a record low since 1989. The low rate is mainly caused by falling prices for...

Price index figures on the production on buildings

Time serie of prices owner houses

Spatial deflator and currency convertor, which eliminates the effects of differences in price levels, thus allowing volume comparisons per capita of GDP components and comparisons of price levels.

The place of educational programs in the Dutch Standard Classification of Education (SOI) based on the economic sector, area of working live or scientific area on which the program focuses.

Private household consisting of a couple and at least one child who lives at home (and possibly with other members).

The collective labour agreement wage rate including special payments plus the legally and contractually required employee contributions for pensions, early retirement, unemployment, labour disability...

A grid of 500 by 500 metres is considered an urbanised area when the surrounding address density is 1 500 or more per square kilometre in the grid.

Systematic list of all economic transactions in a given period between non-residents and residents of the Netherlands as seen from the national accounts framework.

The International Standard Classification of Occupations revised in 1988 under the supervision of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and introduced in 1990.

Accommodation with at least five beds for overnight stays, primarily intended for young guests. Beds are located in rooms or dormitories which guests may have to share with strangers.

Commodity board or trading organisation founded on the basis of the law on corporate organisation (Wet op de Bedrijfsorganisatie) and the Socio-economic council supervising them.

The number of days of sick leave as a percentage of the number of available working days. Not included is absence after one year of sickness.

Employee earning the minimum wage applicable to his/her age or less. For part-time workers the minimum wage is proportional to the number of weekly hours worked.

The law insures employees against the financial consequences of unemployment. The duration of the WW benefits depends on the employment record.

Non-Dutch person who, according to the Geneva convention of 1951, has legitimate grounds to fear prosecution because of religious or political beliefs, nationality, race or belonging to a particular...

This term refers to goods that are transported via Dutch territory on their way from one country to another, while remaining in ownership of a person or entity located outside the Netherlands. Unlike...

The threshold representing the same purchasing power for all years for all households. The level is based on the welfare benefit level for a single person in 1979.

Authority over a minor and over the minor’s possessions based on a court decision, given to one parent or to a third party when there is no parental authority over the child.

All payments made for which there is no direct exchange in return, that do not burden the payers income and do not serve to finance the long-term expenditure of the receiver.

The contributions paid to social security. These include imputed and actual social premiums and actual pension premiums.

Death rate calculated in a given period in such a way that the influence of the age and sex differences in the composition of the population on mortality is eliminated.

The total percentage change of the CBS total return index for shares in a given period. The total returns on shares is divided into price change and dividend yields.