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Wide public support for the police
The public at large supports the way in which the police operate, but this does not imply that Dutch citizens blindly obey the police and always support police actions and follow their instructions.
Increase in share of status holders in education after 5 years
Among those with a temporary asylum residence permit (known as status holders) who were granted residency in 2017 and 2018, 38 percent were in education five years later.
Statistics that count
In 2000 Statistics Netherlands went through a major reorganisation, rejuvenating itself in the process. This paper outlines the strategy that Statistics Netherlands will pursue in the next few years....
economic situation gradually improves
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports today that - just as in the preceding months - the economic situation in the Netherlands continues to improve. Most indicators in December’s Business...
Considerable growth Dutch retail sales
In November 2010, retail turnover grew 4.3 percent relative to the same period in the previous year, mainly due to a 3.0 percent volume growth. Retail prices rose by 1.3 percent.
Hotel holidays gaining popularity
Eight in ten Dutch take a holiday at least once a year. The number of (online) hotel reservations through travel agencies is increasing.
Business confidence slightly less negative once again
There has been another slight improvement in business confidence, which stood at -6.0 at the start of Q2 2024.
Crime down, people feel safer
20 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and older do not feel safe at times.
Bankruptcies
Time serie bankruptcies
Collectively negotiated wages 1.6 percent up in 2012
Collectively negotiated wages rose by 1.6 percent last year, i.e. 0.5 percentage points more than in 2011. The inflation rate over 2012 was 2.5 percent and has been above the increase in collectively...
Inflation rate down to 1.0 percent
Dutch inflation dropped to 1.0 percent in May, i.e. 0.1 percentage points lower than in April. At the same time, the inflation rate in the eurozone has risen.
Fewer churchgoers, especially among Catholics
Church attendance is declining in the Netherlands. Catholics in particular have been going to church less in recent years. In spite of this, over half of the population say they belong to a religion...
Stocks of finished products 1.2 percent down
Manufacturers’ stocks of finished products were 1.2 percent down in August 2013 from August 2012. In July, stocks of finished products declined by 5.2 percent.
New and revised StatLine tables
New and revised StatLine tables
Retail turnover growth 2.6 percent
Retail turnover rose by 2.6 percent in 2008 relative to 2007. Higher prices almost entirely accounted for the increase. Turnover volume improved marginally.
Household incomes exceed total household spending
In the first six months of this year, total Dutch household spending was 1.1 billion down on the first half of 2007. The extra money allowed them to keep up their spending pattern and leave their...
Simple derivations of variance formulas in two-stage simple random sampling
This paper gives alternative derivations for the standard variance formulas in two-stage sampling. The derivations are based on a direct use of the statistical properties of the sampling errors in...
More families with parent(s) over 50
More children living at home have older parents. Nearly one in three parents with children living at home were in their fifties in 2010.
Interest rate unchanged
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year government loan, averaged 3.6 percent in September 2009, the same rate as in August.