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More than 31 thousand Americans in the Netherlands
More than 31 thousand Americans were living in the Netherlands op 1 January 2008. Many more Dutch people live in the United States: according to the US Bureau of the Census, over 100 thousand Dutch...
Indian knowledge migration has doubled
In the period 2012-2017, immigration from India to the Netherlands more than doubled to over 8,600 annually. These are mainly knowledge migrants, with three-quarters employed in IT and information...
Seeking partners for adequate measuring of the economy
In view of all kinds of developments, such as globalisation, digitisation and the shift towards services, measurement of the Dutch economy requires additional attention
Professor at CBS investigating impact of urban life
research on urban areas and urban problems
Unemployment rising less rapidly in August
In August 2020, 426 thousand people were unemployed, equivalent to 4.6 percent of the labour force.
CPI; Overview COVID-19 adjustments, as from April 2020
Statistics Netherlands maps where action had to be taken in the consumer price index because of the consequences of COVID-19 as from April 2020.
Research into fair and explainable algorithms
In Dutch society, more and more decisions are being made by automated systems that use algorithms.
Hay fever index
Hay fever index
Most Dutch people in favour of receiving refugees
In 2017, 77 percent of Dutch adults felt that the Netherlands should admit war refugees.
Environmental accounts; origin and destination, waste, 1990-2010
Origin and destination of waste ways of treatment
More unemployment in July among 25 to 44-year-olds
In the period May through July 2019, the number of people aged 15 to 74 in paid employment grew by 10 thousand per month on average. There were 9.0 million people in work in July.
Identifying population movements using anonymised telephone data
Major metropolitan areas in the Netherlands routinely face the problem of sudden increases in crowding in town and city centres.
Nine percent recycled materials in the economy
Around 9 percent of all materials entering the Dutch economy are recycled.
CBS in the starting blocks for the 2021 Census
Censuses are the oldest official statistics produced by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and they are a treasure trove of demographic and socio-economic information.
Retail turnover almost 3 percent down in February
In February 2021 the Dutch retail sector recorded 2.8 percent year-on-year turnover decline.
Immigration down after coronavirus outbreak
Immigration more than halved in the weeks following the implementation of COVID-19 measures and the number of Syrian refugees fell to a low in those weeks.
Dutch government deficit and debt reduced considerably
The Netherlands’ general government deficit in 2015 came out at 1.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
Population up by over 100 thousand in 2017
The population of the Netherlands again saw relatively strong growth in 2017.
Information security and privacy are an ongoing priority for CBS
Information security and privacy are permanently high on the agenda at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Dutch environmental sector continues to grow steadily
The Dutch environmental sector represented a value added of 18.8 billion euros in 2019, contributing approximately 2.3 percent to gross domestic product (GDP).
Retail turnover almost 6 percent down in January
In January 2021 the Dutch retail sector recorded 5.9 percent year-on-year turnover decline.
Inflation rate rose to 1.9 percent in March
The consumer price index (CPI) was 1.9 percent higher in March than in the same month last year.