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Economic outlook again more negative
The economic climate in March 2023 is more negative than it was in February.
NWO funding for research into global well-being
How does economic growth in the Netherlands affect well-being in poorer countries in the Global South?
More electric and hybrid car imports in recent years
In 2022, a total of 304 thousand passenger cars were exported, nearly 2 percent fewer than in the previous year. The Netherlands imported 249 thousand cars, representing a decline of more than 15...
SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12 Responsible consumption and production. SDG 12 goals include reducing waste, food wastage and pollution and increasing efficiency of materials use.
More bankruptcies in June
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has increased.
Exports almost 1 percent up in May
In May, the total volume of goods exports was up by 0.8 percent year on year.
Care expenditure up by 1.2 percent in 2022
In 2022, public spending on care and welfare including child care amounted to 126.2 billion euros. This is 1.5 billion euros (1.2 percent) higher than in 2021.
HICP 13.6 percent higher in August
According to the European Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP), inflation stood at 13.6 percent in August, as reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This was 11.6 percent in July.
6 in 10 parents in the Caribbean Netherlands use formal childcare
Over 6 in 10 working parents in the Caribbean Netherlands with children under age 12 used formal childcare at least once every week in 2022.
Manufacturing output over 9 percent down in May
In May 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 9.2 percent lower than in May 2022.
Well-being of young adults trailing behind other age groups
Dutch 25 to 34 year-olds experience lower levels of well-being than people in other age groups.
Non-EU labour migrants are often male knowledge migrants
At the end of 2021, 87 thousand labour migrants from countries outside the European Union or European Free Trade Association (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Sweden) were residing in the...
Household consumption over 1 percent up in May
Households spent 1.4 percent more in May 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. Again, they spent more on services but less on goods.
Economic contraction of 0.7 percent in Q1 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q1 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7 percent relative...
Inflation down on Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba
In Q1 2023, consumer goods and services on Bonaire were 4.5 percent more expensive than one year previously. The inflation rate was still 8.1 percent in Q4 2022.
Manufacturing output prices almost 5 percent down in May
In May 2023, prices of Dutch-manufactured products were down by an average of 4.9 percent year on year.
Inflation rate up to 12.0 percent in August
The consumer price index (CPI) was 10.3 percent higher in July than in the same month last year.
On Kalman filtering and variances after single and multiple imputation
Using Kalman equations, we derive straightforward formulas for the total imputation variance for several imputation methods commonly used in regression analysis and (un)equal probability sampling...
Producer confidence continues to decline
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers was down in June 2023.
Nitrogen and phosphate production from manure below ceiling
In 2022, total nitrogen excretion from animal manure amounted to 467 million kg, phosphate excretion amounted to 150 million kg.
Number of employed in the Caribbean Netherlands continued to rise in 2022
In 2022, the employed labour force aged 15 to 74 years in the Caribbean Netherlands increased by 9 percent to 15.7 thousand relative to 2020.
Retail turnover almost 5 percent higher in May
The Dutch retail sector recorded 4.6 percent year-on-year turnover growth. The volume of sales decreased by 5.8 percent.
CBS and UvA in collaboration to solve social problems
It sounds like science fiction: a ‘digital twin’ of society that policy-makers can use to resolve complex social problems.
House prices almost 6 percent lower in May
In May, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 5.6 percent cheaper than in May 2022.