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Inflation rate down to 3.0 percent in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 3 percent higher in August than in the same month last year.
Credit crisis deeper but not as long as the crisis in the early 1980s
In crisis year 2009, the Dutch economy contracted more than ever before. The crisis was followed by a period of moderate growth (1.8 percent). The economy bounced back faster than in the early 1980s,...
Care spending 3.2 percent up
In 2011, spending on health car and welfare in the Netherlands amounted to 90.0 billion euro. This is 3.2 percent more than in 2010.
More elderly care provided in a more efficient manner
Between 2001 and 2007, labour productivity in the sector elderly care increased by an average of 1.4 percent annually. The labour productivity growth was entirely realised after 2004 when the...
Greenhouse gas emissions 4 percent lower in Q1 2023
In Q1 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 4 percent lower than in Q1 2022. This was mainly due to lower emissions from the built environment and manufacturing.
Workforce composition differs between care sectors
According to Statistics Netherlands’ new statistics on care institutions, the composition of the workforce in care differs between the various care sectors.
Producer confidence further down
In September 2022, Dutch manufacturers were less optimistic than in August. Producer confidence has decreased from 4.6 to 2.6.
Shorter average distance to nearest after-school care facility
The average distance to the nearest after-school care facility was 900 metres in the Netherlands in 2010.
19 million air passengers in the second quarter
In Q2 2023, the five major airports of the Netherlands processed nearly 19 million passenger arrivals and departures.
Average retirement age of employees: 65 years and 8 months
In 2022, a total of 84 thousand employees in the Netherlands went into retirement, 12 percent less than in the previous year.
Ellen - Director of Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics
About Ellen - Director of Demographic and Socioeconomic Statistics
Manufacturing output 4 percent up in July
In July 2022, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was up by 4 percent on July 2021.
CBS switches to new method for calculating energy prices in the CPI
According to a preliminary estimate, inflation reached 6.4 percent in June. The inflation rate is the percentage difference between the consumer price index (CPI) in a given month and the CPI in the...
Growth in spending on health care in the Netherlands and the OECD levelling off
The growth of spending on health care has been levelling off in recent years in the Netherlands and other OECD countries. The number of medical doctors per one thousand inhabitants is slightly below...
New classification of population by origin
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...
Short-term unemployment further down
In the second quarter, 322 thousand people were out of work for less than one year, i.e. 81 thousand fewer than in the same quarter in 2014. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the number of...
Economic outlook slightly more positive
In July 2021, the economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become slightly more positive.
Economic contraction 0.3 percent in Q2 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q2 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent relative...
Cas - Data Scientist
About Cas Retel data scientist
Crime victims feel unsafe for a long time
Victims of frequently occurring crimes feel less safe than non-victims for a number of years. Victims also avoid unsafe locations more than non-victims. In addition, more of them think they will be a...
Mortality also down in nursing and care homes
In week 16 (ending 19 april) mortality in nursing and care homes declined for the first time. It is still double the weekly average recorded in the first ten weeks of 2020.
More strikes but fewer strikers in 2022
In 2022, there were altogether 33 labour strikes in the Netherlands, up from 22 strikes in 2021. However, last year’s strikes involved fewer workers, which resulted in fewer working days lost: 39...