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Fewer jobs again in private sector
There were 143 thousand jobs fewer in the Dutch private sector in the fourth quarter of 2003 than twelve months previously. As the number of jobs in the government and care sectors grew by 68...
Unemployment further down
More people found work or went back to work.
Open data strengthens democracy
Much of the data that we have made available is increasingly being used by civil servants at a municipal, provincial and national level
Producer confidence hardly changes
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 8.2 in October, down from from 8.5 in September.
Ecological status of surface waters
Both in 2009 and in 2015, only 0.4 percent of Dutch surface waters complied with the standards for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive.
Lower CO2 emissions in Q2 2017
CO2 emissions in the Netherlands declined by 0.9 percent year-on-year.
National accounts; structure national net lending/borrowing 1969 - 2012
Structure of national net lending/borrowing Annual data
Manufacturers less confident in May
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 6.1 in May, down from 8.3 in April.
Population The Hague to surpass the 500 thousand mark in September
The population of The Hague is anticipated to surpass the 500 thousand mark in September this year, having grown by nearly 60 thousand since the turn of the century. The proportion of young residents...
household spending marginally up, consumer confidence remains stable
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, household spending on goods and services was 0.2 percent up in October 2014 from October 2013. Prior to this modest increase,...
Use sensors to improve Dutch people’s health
How can we make smarter use of technology in Dutch health research.
Urban Data Centre launched for Groningen region
CBS and Groningen city are launching joint activities involving the collection, processing and presentation of data
Dutch economy grows by 1.5 percent
Dutch economic growth came to 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2004 compared with the same quarter in 2003. The is the largest increase in the volume of gross domestic product (GDP) in the last...
Sustained economic contraction
According to the first estimate the Dutch economy shrank by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter and by 1.0 percent in the third quarter compared to the second...
The Circular Economy: starting progress measurement
The proposed monitoring system to track progress in the planned transition towards a circular economy.
Higher CO2 emissions in Q1 2017
In Q1 2017, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were higher than in Q1 2016.
Manufacturers more confident in June
Confidence among Dutch manufacturers stood at 7.2 in June, up from 6.1 in May.
Modest turnover growth sector business services
Turnover generated by providers of business services in the second quarter of 2013 was 0.3 percent above the level of the same period last year. This marginal improvement follows two quarters of...
Unemployment down, but fewer people employed
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), unemployment fell by 7 thousand in March. The decline was largely due to the fact that many people withdrew from the...
Households had a lot more to spend in 2006
The disposable income of Dutch households rose by nearly 4 percent in 2006.
More and more employees want to work to the age of 65
The share of employees in the Netherlands who say they want to work until they reach the age of 65 years has doubled in the space of four years: from 21 percent in 2005 to 42 percent in 2009
municipalities financially dependent on central government
Over two-thirds of the income of Dutch municipalities in 2013 came from central government. Eleven percent of their income came from local taxes. Revenues from local taxes are much lower in the...
Fewer dwellings completed and building permits granted
In 2008, the number of finished dwellings dropped by 2 percent to nearly 79 thousand.
Monitoring major enterprises within Europe
The LCU team is currently taking part in a Eurostat project that allows sharing of the related knowledge and expertise among the statistical offices in the ESS member states.