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Many strikers engaged in short actions in 2011
There were 17 strikes in the Netherlands last year. As a result, 22 thousand working days were lost. In just over half of cases, the actions were only short and relatively few working days were lost...
Unemployment further down
More people found work or went back to work.
One in three disabled hold paid jobs
In 2013, 14 percent of all 15 to 64-year-olds in the Netherlands – nearly 1.6 million people – had a disability. They suffer from chronic diseases, disorders or disabilities restricting their...
Unemployment slightly down
In October 2020, there were 406 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.3 percent of the labour force.
Entrepreneurs anticipate more turnover and less investment in 2021
Entrepreneurs expect to invest less in 2021 than in the current year for the first time since 2013, but a majority anticipate an increase in turnover and staffing levels.
Technical preparation
The third step towards working with CBS microdata consists of two parts
Annual Report Youth Monitor: key indicators 2015-2019
In 2019, more young people were receiving youth care than in 2015.
Who we are
About CBS and the way it works
Share of teleworking employees growing
Over the past years, the share of employees working from home has risen to nearly one in three in 2012. Half of employees could take leave whenever they wanted and more than one in five could set...
Substantive preparation
The second step to ensure you can work with CBS microdata consists of three parts
80 thousand workers live in Belgium and Germany
According to a study by Statistics Netherlands published this week, around 80 thousand people who work in the Netherlands travel from Belgium and Germany to do so. The main places of work are...
One in seven employees hindered by administrative chores
Results of the Dutch National Survey on Working Conditions carried out in the fall of 2010 by TNO and Statistics Netherlands show that over 15 percent of all employees was hindered in their work by...
Declining trend WAO benefits levels off
In the last quarter of 2009, the number of work disability benefits has risen marginally. For the first time in almost seven years, more work disability benefits were granted than terminated.
Unemployment further down in November
In November 2020, there were 378 thousand unemployed, equivalent to 4.0 percent of the labour force.
Economic outlook slightly more negative
The economic situation according to the CBS Business Cycle Tracer has become slightly more unfavourable in January.
Manufacturing output 2.5 percent down in November
In November 2020, the average daily output generated by the Dutch manufacturing industry was 2.5 percent down on November 2019.
The Netherlands in European top 5 of 'lifelong learning'
In comparison with the rest of the EU, the Dutch are relatively active participants in ‘lifelong learning’. Training for work or leisure is more popular among highly educated and those working in...
Supportive colleagues make a difference
Employees who lack support from their colleagues more often report sick than those who receive support from their working environment.
Care-providing professions are demanding
In 2007, over one third of the employed population in the Netherlands experienced a high level of work-related stress. Another one third had jobs that were physically demanding and nearly one in...
Share of older nursing professionals rising sharply
There has been a sharp rise in the nursing professionals over 50 working in health care.
Few strike days in 2009
Last year, 25 strikes were organized in the Netherlands. The number of lost working days involved was the lowest since 1985.
Exports up by over 4 percent in October
In October 2020, the total volume of goods exports was up by 4.1 percent year-on-year.
More women part-time employed
Nearly 3.3 million women were working twelve hours a week or more last year, an increase by more than 460 thousand relative to 2002.
Most strikes in 2010 organised in mail and transport
Last year, 59 thousand working days were lost to strikes in the Netherlands. In nearly four in ten strike days, the disputes concerned collectively negotiated (CAO) wages.
Employees feel less autonomous
According to the Netherlands Working Conditions Survey 2013, conducted by TNO and Statistics Netherlands, the percentage of employees in the Netherlands who say they can organise their own work has...