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Three quarters of all young people want to marry
In the first nine months of 2009 there were fewer marriages than the year before. In 2009 as a whole there will be about 72 thousand marriages, 3.5 thousand less than in 2008. This decrease has to do...
Recovery of producer confidence is faltering in October
After five consecutive months in which confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved, confidence deteriorated slightly in October.
Household and farm water usage surged in 2018
In 2018, drinking water consumption by Dutch households increased by 7 percent relative to one year previously. The agricultural sector used considerably more water than in 2017 (150 percent).
Consistent Multivariate Seasonal Adjustment
Seasonally adjusted series of Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Fewer traffic deaths in 2012
Last year, 650 people died in traffic accidents in the Netherlands, i.e. 11 fewer than in 2011. The number of traffic fatalities has dropped by 19.9 percent relative to 2006. The traffic death toll...
9 in 10 internet users protect their personal data
Of all people aged 12 years and over who use the internet, 90 percent say they took measures in 2020 to protect their personal data online.
The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2023
The Caribbean Netherlands in Numbers 2023 offers an overview of the latest figures on the economy and society in the Caribbean Netherlands.
Price drop residential property approximately the same
Prices of existing owner-occupied dwellings sold in February 2012 were on average 3.4 percent down on February 2011.
More than one in ten people suffer from high blood pressure or migraine
High blood pressure and migraine were the most common chronic disorders in the Netherlands in 2007.
Local government to a large extent financially dependent on The Hague
The local government level is fairly comprehensive in the Netherlands. But local government, including municipalities and provinces, is to a large extent financially dependent on The...
Exploring the GK price index
The present paper is about a particular type of price index, called the GK price index (named after Geary and Khamis) and some of its variants. Some of their properties are investigated.
Less refrigerated meat shipped to the Netherlands
Fewer cooled and frozen goods imported in containers in Dutch seaports last year.
Security costs 780 euros per person
Spending on crime prevention and fighting crime, corruption and harassment topped 13 billion euros in 2012. This comes to 780 euros per person. Spending on security has been about the same since 2009.
Private sector investments nearly 3 percent up
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 2.6 percent up in November 2013 from November 2012. For the second month in a row, private sector investments were higher than...
First week of May: 55 bankruptcies
In week 19 (working week 4 to 8 May inclusive), 55 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt.
First Departmental Data Centre launched
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs launched the ‘CBS/EZ Departmental Data Centre’