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Cannabis use highest among lower educated people
Around 1 in 20 people in the Netherlands used cannabis in 2007. Men are more likely to use cannabis than women. The use of cannabis is especially high among men in their twenties.
Fall in house prices unchanged
According to the house price index of existing own homes – a joint publication by Statistics Netherlands and the Land Registry Office – prices of houses sold in May 2010 were on average 2.2 percent...
Dissecting carry-along trade: what's in the bundle?
Replicating the delineation of carry-along trade (CAT) developed by Bernard et al (2012) for the Netherlands, case studies at the firm-product-country level reveal that many sourced export products...
Producer confidence, January 1985-October2011
Producer confidence; change on previous month, change on same month in previous year.
Summary of the annual report 2008 (National Youth Monitor)
This summary outlines the key results of the annual report 2008, based on figures from the website National Youth Monitor.
Data editing: detection and correction of errors
Both surveys and registrations nearly always contain errors. If these errors result in bias in the results, it is in the interest of Statistics Netherlands to detect and correct them. Error detection...
The use of supermarket scanner data in the Dutch CPI
In January 2010 Statistics Netherlands has introduced a new method for computing price indexes based on scanner data in the CPI. At the same time the number of data providers was expanded from one...
One in five older people experience functional limitations
One in five people aged 55-80 years in the Netherlands experienced one or more functional limitations in 2007. Mobility problems were the most common, although the number of older people with these...
Houses nearly 10 percent cheaper in June than one year ago
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 9.6 percent lower in June 2013 than in June 2012. The price drop is more substantial than in the preceding month when house prices fell by...
Residential property prices more than 4 percent down from one year previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 4.4 percent lower in August 2013 than in August 2012. The price drop is less substantial than in the preceding month.
Inflation dips to 1.5 percent
The Dutch inflation rate dropped marginally in August to 1.5 percent, i.e. 0.1 percentage points lower than in July. Prices of clothes and petrol had a downward effect on inflation.
House prices almost 8 percent down in April from twelve months previously
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings were on average 7.6 percent lower in April 2013 than in April 2012. The price drop is larger than in the previous month when house prices dropped by 7.0...
More than half of adults prepared to donate their organs
Over half of the adult population in the Netherlands indicate they are prepared to donate their organs after death. Nearly two thirds would like to receive an organ, when in need of a transplant.
producer confidence improves further
The mood among Dutch manufacturers has improved further according to Statistics Netherlands. The producer confidence indicator has risen from 4.1 in May to 4.6 in June, the highest level in more than...
more bankruptcies in March, mainly due to extra court session day
According to Statistics Netherlands, 614 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in March this year, i.e. 134 more than in the preceding month.
Manufacturers expect to invest more in 2011
According to Statistics Netherlands’ autumn survey of investment expectations, Dutch manufacturers foresee a 24 percent rise in investment next year compared with 2010.
Consumer price index (CPI) 2006=100
The monthly publication of changes in prices of consumer goods and services. The price changes are shown as an index. Inflation is calculated as the percentage of change of the consumer price index...
Labour price index
This price index reflects labour price developments, i.e. the development of wage costs per hour worked by employees, corrected for changes in the personnel structure.
Air pollution, emissions by mobile sources
To obtain data on the national atmospheric emissions by mobile sources.
increasing life expectancy to push up pension age further from 2022
Under the coalition agreement of the present Dutch cabinet, from 2022 onwards the entitlement age for state old-age pension will be linked to the increase in life expectancy.
The Advisory Council
About he Advisory Council and its tasks