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Across the world, there is an increasing need for information on climate change and energy transition, environmental quality and circularity, and nature and biodiversity.

A brief explanation of why Statistics Netherlands produces the Monitor of Well-being and the SDGs, the meaning of well-being and how well-being is measured.

Among industrial exporters in the Netherlands, 95 percent are concerned regarding international trade policy in the next 12 months

In the second quarter, entrepreneurs saw profitability improve on balance for the first time in over two years.

The increase in labour force participation, which continued almost uninterrupted in the last six months of 2023, came to a halt early this year.

Production and capacity of renewable energy Hydro power, wind energy, solar energy, biomass

Well-being means quality of life in the here and now, but also the extent to which that quality of life comes at the expense of the well-being of future generations or people who live elsewhere in...

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 Gender equality. SDG 5 relates to equal treatment of and gender equality in society. In 2030 women and men must have equal rights in education,...

Renewable energy; avoided use of fossil energy energy sources/techniques, energy application

Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.

The sixth edition of the web publication The Netherlands in Numbers has been released today.

Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has continued to rise by an average of 7 thousand per month.

The international trade in goods stalled in 2023 and the first half of 2024, but over the past 30 years it has grown significantly with the exception of sharp falls during the credit crisis and the...

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 Life on land. SDG 15 concerns protection, restoration and sustainable management of all forms of life on land. Nature, wildlife and healthy...

Three quarters of business owners report that they are taking steps to increase the productivity of their business.

What is well-being ‘here and now’? Subjective well-being reflects how satisfied people are with their life. It is an evaluative indicator that gives an indication of overall well-being at the...

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 Clean water and sanitation. SDG 6 is about access to drinking water and sanitation, and sustainable water management. In the Netherlands, the main...

The number of young people aged 15-26 in paid work increased by 34 thousand in Q4 2023 compared to the same quarter one year earlier.

25 September 2023 is SDG Action Day.

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9.3 Industry, innovation and infrastructure: knowledge and innovation. The third part of SDG 9 focuses on public and private sector investment in...

The resources required to enable consumption in the Netherlands totalled 561 megatonnes in 2022, which corresponds to 87 kilograms per person per day.

The Netherlands invested nearly 41 billion euros in climate change mitigation in 2023.

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9.1 Industry, innovation and infrastructure: Infrastructure and mobility. The first part of SDG 9 addresses the provisions in place to transport...

Recent data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10.1 Reduced inequalities: social cohesion and inequality. The first part of SDG 10 addresses social cohesion, inclusiveness and equality. These are...

The majority (79 percent) of businesses have implemented measures this year to make their operations more sustainable.