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The Netherlands’ general government deficit in 2015 came out at 1.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).

In the first quarter of 2022, the population of the Netherlands increased by 49.8 thousand. This is considered strong growth for a first quarter.

The hourly wage rates agreed under collective labour agreements (CAO in Dutch) including special remuneration include: - Gross basic wage rates for hours worked by fulltime employees. - All...

The house price index, which uses transaction prices of both new and existing owner-occupied dwellings, was up by nearly 19 percent year on year in Q4 2021.

The impact of the corona crisis on compiling the CPI

Overview of new population classification based on country of birth, i.e. the Netherlands or a foreign country classified into continents. Replacing the former classification based on migration...

The inflation rate was 6.4 percent higher in January than in the same month one year previously.

Statistics Netherlands is subject to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a law that helps protect the privacy of citizens.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has recently been working on a new classification according to origin for migrants in the Netherlands and for migrant children who were born in the Netherlands.

Punishable act classified as serious in the criminal laws.

Action, or omission of action punishable by law.

Abbreviation of the Dutch law: Adult and Vocational Education Act (WEB).

Human trafficking and sexual violence against children are extremely serious crimes that have disruptive effects on the lives and well-being of victims.

A public body established by law, like central government, provinces and water boards.

In 2020, women in employment had an average gross annual income of slightly under 34 thousand euros. This was still less than 21 thousand euros in 1977. Most of the income rise occurred this century,...

report ‘Crime, safety and victims’ rights’ from the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) will be published. FRA and Statistics Netherlands have worked together on this specific research and Statistics...

all businesses and public authorities in the European Union are required to monitor which data they collect and why, and how long data are kept on record.

active citizen involvement in reducing air pollution and CO2 emissions

Among the three islands comprising the Caribbean Netherlands, Saba has relatively many highly educated inhabitants: a share of 33 percent among 25 to 74-year-olds. This is related to the fact that...

How data determine who are the people of Europe

For the first time since 2008. Dutch public finances comply with the European standards.

In 2018 and 2019, the Netherlands devoted 10 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) to health care. Within Europe, 9 countries spent more and 21 countries spent less.

From 2016 up to and including 2018, the Netherlands had 383 thousand international knowledge workers on average.

Exports of agricultural goods are estimated to have reached 104.7 billion euros in 2021, setting a new record.

The inflation rate was 5.7 percent higher in December than in the same month one year previously.