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Fewer social security claimants find work
The proportion of social security claimants who found a new job declined further last year. Since the start of the survey in 2007, the proportion has never been so low.
Caribbean Netherlands; employed labour force characteristics 2012
Employed labour force national and international definition by sex by position in the labour force and gross monthly income
One in forty people in the Netherlands exposed to too high levels of fine particles
In 2006, one in forty people in the Netherlands lived in areas where the concentration of fine particles in the air was too high. High concentrations of fine particles can damage people’s health.
Further increase social security benefits
The number of social security benefits paid to under-65s has increased for the second consecutive quarter.
Number of social security benefits marginally higher in 2011
According to the latest figures, 316 thousand social security benefits were granted by the end of last year to individuals under the age of 65 living at home, i.e. 9 thousand more than one year...
Economic contraction 0.5 percent in Q1 2021
In Q1 2021, gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.5 percent relative to the previous quarter.
WOZ value dips under 2007 level
On 1 January 2014, the average value of houses based on the Land and Property Appraisal Act (WOZ) was more than 5 percent down from 2013. Currently, the average house price in the Netherlands is 211...
Over 200 times more passenger cars than in 1927
The passenger car fleet has increased from 41 thousand in 1927 to 8.5 million in 2019, i.e. over 200 times. This is inter alia due to population growth, rising incomes and more commuter traffic.
Two in every three people in the Netherlands live within 5 kilometres from a railway station
On average, people in the Netherlands lived 5.1 kilometres (km) away from the nearest railway station in 2008.
Quarter of a million children depend on income support
More than 7 percent of children in the Netherlands under 18 years of age lived in a household that dependent on income support in 2007. This is a total of just over 250 thousand children.
Population counter
The population counter shows how many registered inhabitants there are in the Netherlands at this moment according to the most recent estimate of Statistics Netherlands.
80 thousand workers live in Belgium and Germany
According to a study by Statistics Netherlands published this week, around 80 thousand people who work in the Netherlands travel from Belgium and Germany to do so. The main places of work are...
Proximity statistics
Provide insight into the travel distances to different facilities of persons for areas with inhabited addresses.
Rented houses predominantly found in urban areas, owner-occupied houses in rural areas
Owner-occupied dwellings are predominantly found in rural areas, commuter towns and on the outskirts of the city. Rented houses and flats are mainly situated in major city centres and student...
6.3 thousand deaths due to confirmed COVID-19 in March and April 2020
In March and April of this year, altogether 6,331 deaths in the Netherlands were confirmed to have been due to COVID-19
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.
‘All parties benefit from an Urban Data Centre’
Governing a city means to devise and optimise new policies. We want to use data to solve problems and to work on prevention
Population growth again mainly due to migration
The population grew by over 80 thousand in the first three quarters of 2017, mainly due to foreign migration.
Thefts along the coast peak in summertime
On the coast, minor property crimes are more frequent during the summer compared to the rest of the year. Over one-quarter of the pickpocketing cases which were registered in coastal areas during the...
Considerable increase in expensive homes worth over one million euro
According to the Act on Property Assessment (WOZ), there were over 24.5 thousand houses in the Netherlands with a value of 1 million euro or more on 1 January 2008. This is an increase by...