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Dutch producers more positive than producers in most EU countries
In February 2023, the mood among Dutch producers was again better than the average mood across the European Union.
More international students at universities
In the 2022/’23 academic year, almost 123 thousand international students attended higher vocational education (HBO) or a university (WO) in the Netherlands.
62 percent of the population sometimes wear glasses
In 2022, 62 percent of the Dutch population aged 4 years and over said they occasionally wore glasses.
Greenhouse gas emissions 5 percent lower in Q2 2023
In Q2 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 5 percent lower than in Q2 2022. This was mainly due to lower emissions from the electricity sector.
Unemployment 3.5 percent in May
In May 2023, 353 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.5 percent of the labour force.
Beweegmeter
Voor onderzoek naar de gezondheid van de Nederlandse bevolking is het belangrijk om beweeggedrag zo goed mogelijk te meten. Daarom doet het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) aanvullend...
Producer Price Index; output prices by economic activity SIC 2008, 2015=100
Price Index number (excluding excise), by sales (domestic and foreign) According to activity nomenclature SIC 2008
Evaluation of seabird and harbour porpoise monitoring
Changes in the location or failure of parts of transects of the survey design may have implications for the reliability of seabird and porpoise trends.
Ethics and integrity and the Ethics Committee
CBS uses several codes to monitor integrity.
Egg prices not only rising in the Netherlands
In February 2023, eggs were on average 26.3 percent more expensive in the Netherlands than one year previously.
Exports up by almost 5 percent in January
In January 2023, the total volume of goods exports was up by 4.8 percent year on year.
House price decrease in February
In February, prices of owner-occupied dwellings were lower year on year for the first time since April 2014.
Manufacturing output more than 8 percent down in July
In July 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 8.3 percent lower than in July 2022.
Inflation rate down to 4.4 percent in March
The consumer price index (CPI) was 4.4 percent higher in March than in the same month last year.
Economic growth of 0.6 percent in Q4 2022
According to the second quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q4 2022 gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.6 percent...
Economic outlook negative
The economic climate in January is negative, according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer.
1,916 suicide deaths in 2022, 54 more than in 2021
Last year, 1,916 people took their own lives. This is more than five suicide deaths per day, on average.
Retail turnover 5 percent higher in July
The Dutch retail sector recorded 5 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 2.8 percent.
Investments over 9 percent up in January
In January 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 9.3 percent year on year.
Manufacturing output prices almost 8 percent down in July
In July 2023, prices of Dutch-manufactured products were down by an average of 7.7 percent year on year.
Tourism expenditure rises to 96 billion euros in 2022
In 2022, tourist spending within the Dutch economy amounted to nearly 96 billion euros.
Sharp decline in long-term unemployment over past decade
In the second quarter of 2023, 1 in 7 unemployed people were long-term unemployed, i.e. twelve months or more.
Household consumption over 6 percent up in January
Households spent 6.2 percent more in January 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. Just as in the previous months, they spent more on services but less on goods.
Fewer asylum requests in Q1 2023
In Q1 2023, nearly 6.9 thousand people submitted a first asylum application in the Netherlands. This is almost 36 percent less than in the previous quarter (Q4 2022), but 7 percent more than in Q1...
Number of youth care recipients stable last year
In 2022, 467 thousand young people in the Netherlands received some form of youth care. This is approximately the same number as in the previous year. It means that 10.5 percent of all young people...