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Renewable municipal waste
Municipal waste of vegetable or animal origin. This includes the biogenic fraction of mixed waste flows.
Shelving surface, for own use (archives)
The metres of shelves available in units fir for shelving archives in use for an archives own items.
Trailer
Goods road vehicle designed to be hauled by a road motor vehicle.
Household consumption up by 0.8 percent in December
Households spent 0.8 percent more on goods and services in December 2025, year on year.
Producer confidence picking up again
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved in November 2022.
Economic picture deteriorates again
The economic climate in April 2024 is more negative than it was in March.
Interest rate remains low
The Dutch long-term interest rate, based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 2.9 percent in July 2010. The rate remained unchanged relative to the preceding month.
The Tax and Customs Administration asks me for the same information, so why do I still have to complete this questionnaire?
frequently asked questions about RGS
More and more renewable electricity generated by wind turbines
Generation of electricity by wind turbines grew by nearly 20 percent last year. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS) over half of total renewable electricity in 2015 was generated by wind...
SDG 5 Gender equality
Latest data contributing to worldwide monitoring of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 advocates equal treatment of and an equal position in society for men and women. In...
More bankruptcies in October
There were 40 more bankruptcies in October 2018 than in the previous month. Most bankruptcies were recorded in the trade sector.
Netherlands occupies prominent position in export of flowers and plants
Flowers and plants are not the most important export products, but the level of specialisation with respect to these products is high in the Netherlands.
Most substantial increase temp hours since 2010
The total amount of hours worked in temp jobs increased by 2.5 percent in the third quarter relative to the second quarter, the most substantial increase in four years.
Retail turnover down again
In April 2005 turnover in retail trade was 3.5 percent down on April 2004. Retailers have suffered turnover losses for two years now.
Unemployment creeping up
According to the most recent figures, seasonally adjusted unemployment rose marginally in March 2012 to 465 thousand, i.e. 5.9 percent of the labour force.
Unemployment growing rapidly
Adjusted for seasonal variation, 592 thousand people in the Netherlands were unemployed in January 2013, an increase by 21 thousand relative to December 2012. Unemployment has risen almost...
One in five Dutch adults very happy
Over one-fifth of the Dutch population aged 18 years or older consider themselves very happy. They rate their degree of happiness with a score of 9 or 10.
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.
Sharp decline in long-term unemployment over past decade
In the second quarter of 2023, 1 in 7 unemployed people were long-term unemployed, i.e. twelve months or more.
Most confectionery imported from neighbouring countries
Most confectionery imported into the Netherlands in 2013 came from Belgium and Germany. Only 3 percent came from Spain, from where St Nicholas traditionally travels to the Netherlands with gifts of...