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Buying power households declining in 2003
In 2003 the real spendable income of households decreased for the first time in ten years. Corporate profits shrank but there were higher profits in banking. The budget deficit went up, mainly caused...
European countries working together on big data
On 23 and 24 February the first ESSnet Big Data Dissemination Workshop took place in Sofia
The digital economy 2009
Dutch ICT skills continue to increase and more and more people in the Netherlands are using mobile devices to access the internet. At home, laptops are increasingly replacing desktop computers, and...
Price index figures on the production of buildings, 2000 - 2016
Production indices on total output Price construction, new construction of houses, private sector and non-commercial sector.
Innovation and Research & Development
In 2000 European government leaders set the joint goal that by 2010 the European Union (EU) would be the most important knowledge economy of the world.
Physical limitations prevent over-75s from leaving the house
On an average day in 2010, nearly half of over-75s were housebound. Physical limitations in particular prevented them from leaving the house.
Half of employees experience aggression in the workplace
Last year, 48 percent of employees in the health care sector had to cope with workplace aggression, versus 33 percent of all employees.
Inflation slightly up in February
Inflation in the Netherlands was 1.6 percent in February 2005. This is 0.1 of a percent point higher than in January, when prices were 1.5 percent higher than twelve months previously. The increase...
Dutch producers reduce waste of raw materials
The use of raw materials in the Dutch economy was reduced by 14 percent in the period 2004-2014.
Hefty rise in food industry prices
Food manufacturers been raising the prices of their products on the domestic market almost continuously since mid-2006.
growth care expenditure at lowest level in 15 years
Last year, total spending on care rose by 1.6 percent, i.e. less than in prior years. This is partly due to the fact that the growth in medicine consumption slowed down and the average price level of...
Largest occupational group on each island of the Caribbean Netherlands are construction workers
In 2014, the largest occupational group in the Caribbean Netherlands were construction workers including bricklayers, pavers and carpenters. Nearly 12 percent of the 13 thousand people working in the...
Inflation unchanged at 1.1 percent in August
Consumer price index, consumer prices were on average 1.1 percent higher in August 2004 than in August 2003. This is the same rate as in July. Cheaper potatoes, vegetables and petrol curbed inflation...
consumer spending marginally up, consumer confidence hardly changes
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.6 percent up in November 2014 from November 2013. For the second month in a row...
Built-up area
The built-up area continues to increase, on average by 0.8 percentper year.
CPI all households (elaborate)
Consumer price indices all households. Index figures Consumer goods
EU countries buying more clothing from Asia
EU-28 imports of clothing in 2015 amounted to 81 billion euros, with over 77 percent made in Asia.
Longer life, but more years with a physical disability
Although Dutch people are living to older ages, they are no longer doing so in perfect health. The number of years they have to cope with a physical disability is increasing. These are mostly minor...
Sharp rise in poverty in 2011
These are among the conclusions in the Poverty Survey 2012 (Armoedesignalement 2012) which is published today. In the report, researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Social Research/SCP and...
CBS and Leidschendam-Voorburg team up in new UDC
data infrastructure, data processing and privacy protection, with the city’s ambition to support new municipal policies.
Inflation down to 1.2 percent in February
Consumer price index, inflation in the Netherlands fell further in February, to 1.2 percent. This is the lowest level since October 1995. The decease was mainly caused by lower prices for food and...
TNO and CBS are joining forces on transparent and verifiable AI use
TNO and CBS are joining forces on transparent and verifiable AI use