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Exports in decline
The volume of exports of goods was 2.3 percent down in April from April 2012. A decline in this order of magnitude has not occurred since October 2011. The volume of imports remained stable in April...
investment higher, particularly in machinery and computers
The volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 5.0 percent higher in October 2014 than in October 2013. Investment in dwellings, infrastructure and in machinery and installations were the main...
Higher investments, particularly in property and infrastructure
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets in July 2014 was up 5.2 percent on July 2013. this followed two months in which investments were slightly lower than twelve months previously.
Statistics Netherlands and University of Amsterdam establish chair in cause of death registration
Prof. dr. J.W.P.F. (Jan) Kardaun has been appointed professor by special appointment in the registration and statistics of causes of death at the University of Amsterdam.
Euthanasia carried out in nearly 3 percent of cases
Nearly six in every ten deaths in 2010 involved medical end-of-life decisions. In 2.8 percent of cases, euthanasia was carried out.
CBS experiments with agricultural sensor data
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is continuously innovating, also in the field of business data collection. We are permanently on the look-out for new data sources and alternative ways of collecting...
Energy transition core focus at The Hague Data Camp
Data scientists and researchers went looking for new insights into the advancing energy transition.
Negative inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands
Inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands was negative in the third quarter of 2015. Inflation was already negative on Bonaire and St...
Provinces invest 1.1 billion euro in youth welfare
Provincial authorities have estimated the youth welfare budget for 2011 at 1.1 billion euro, i.e. 11 percent of their total provincial budget. Thus, child and youth welfare is one of the main tasks...
Lower investment, particularly in property and means of transport
The volume of investment in tangible fixed assets was 3.8 percent lower in August 2014 than in August 2013. According to Statistics Netherlands, investment in residential and non-residential property...
Record number of bankruptcies
Over 10 thousand bankruptcies were declared in 2005, the highest number ever.
Both studying and working young people leave home later
In 2017, the average age of young people leaving the parental home was 23.5 years, versus 22.8 years in 2012.
Climate change is firmly on the agenda in Zwolle
What existing data can be used to adapt to climate change, and what new data in this field does the region of Zwolle need most?
International measurement of welfare in a broad sense
Smits develops Dutch measurement model further using 100 indicators and expand it into international measurement model
Inflation rate drops marginally
Dutch inflation was 2.6 percent in October, 0.1 percentage points lower than in September. Prices charged for airline tickets and petrol largely accounted for the decline.
Price rises mainly due to changes in tax legislation
The considerable price rises in 2013 were mainly caused by changes in tax legislation. The price of rolling tobacco and stamps increased most rapidly, whereas the price of telephones decreased most...
More children placed under guardianship
The number of children placed under guardianship has increased considerably in recent years. In 2007, 10.6 thousand children were placed under guardianship.
Income gap between economically independent men and women unchanged
The number of women, who have attained economic independence is growing. In 2000, 39 percent of women had reached at least the social security income level for singles versus 46 percent in 2008.
Dutch inflation a bit higher
Dutch inflation rose marginally in January to 2.0 percent, an increase by 0.1 of a percentage point compared to December.