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Shorter period on income support increases chance of coming off it
More than 300 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming income support at the end of 2005. One in ten of them came off the benefit in the course of 2006.
Household consumption almost 3 percent up in February
Households spent 2.6 percent more in February 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. They spent mainly more on services.
Prices on Bonaire 1.2 percent up
In Q3 2019, consumer prices on Bonaire were 1.2 percent higher than one year previously. Prices also rose on St Eustatius and Saba, by 0.7 percent and 0.3 percent year-on-year respectively.
Second estimate third quarter 2013: economic growth 0.2 percent
The economic growth rate in the Netherlands over the third quarter of 2013 was 0.2 percent relative to the second quarter.
Retail turnover 5.5 percent up in July
The Dutch retail sector recorded 5.5 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales, however, went down by 1.5 percent.
Amount spent on security care significantly higher
Nearly 12.5 billion euro, i.e. 2.2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) was spent on prevention and combat of crime, urban decay and inconvenience in 2009, an increase by 4 percent relative to...
Mortality rising further
More deaths have been registered in recent weeks than the average reported over this amount of time in the past.
Economic outlook deteriorates further in October
The economic climate in October 2023 is more negative than it was in September.
Sickness absence rate stable in recent years
Last year's sickness absence rate for Dutch employees averaged 4.3 percent. The lowest rate was recorded among people employed in agriculture. Since 2004, the sickness absence rate in the Netherlands...
Dutch balance of trade has been favourable for nearly three decades
Last year, the Netherlands exported more than 395 billion euro worth of goods and services. The value of imports amounted to 354 billion euro, resulting in a trade surplus of over 41 billion euro,...
Growing number of vmbo pupils move up to havo
In recent years more graduated vmbo pupils move up to havo level (higher general secondary education). At the same time, the number of havo pupils advancing to vwo level (pre-university education)...
Study completed on data availability of SDGs on CN
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has been commissioned by the standing committee on Kingdom Relations to examine the availability of indicators from chapter 4 of the Monitor of Well-being & the SDGs for...
Cooperation is crucial to understanding Green Deal data
On 14 March 2023, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) organised a Green Deal Workshop to focus on key issues such as climate change, energy, the environment and nature and their associated challenges and...
Average energy prices regarding variable contracts
Average electricity and gas prices for consumers.
Natural Capital
Humans and the economy are highly dependent on the natural environment and the corresponding provision of products and services.
Employment rising in sustainable energy sector
Just over 45 thousand people (in full-time equivalents) were employed in the Dutch sustainable energy sector in 2013. This is 24 percent more than in 2008. In the remainder of the economy employment...
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.