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CBS and the city of Venlo are collaborating in the collection of regional and local data.

The labour participation rate among 55 to 65-year-olds has increased considerably over the period 2001-2008.

Last year, 855 thousand Dutch households were dependent on benefits for a sustained period of time, i.e. nearly 40 thousand fewer than in 2009. The total number of households living on benefits...

Since the introduction of adoption legislation in 1956, more than 55 thousand children have been adopted in the Netherlands.

The proportion of people in relatively poor mental health had dropped to 9 percent in 2008. The reduction was mainly recorded in the female population.

Over the past decade, the costs of the Exceptional Medical Expenses Act (AWBZ) have risen by nearly 75 percent. Important factors are population ageing, less rigid access criteria to health...

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Of the 42,500 British citizens residing in the Netherlands, 43% were employed earners, 9% were self-employed

Of the 42,500 British citizens residing in the Netherlands, 43% were employed earners, 9% were self-employed

In 2015, the median purchasing power of Bonaire’s local population improved by 3.6 percent.

At the end of 2008 show that by the end of last year, one million employees (18 percent) reported they were concerned about losing their jobs.

Nine out of ten 12 to 25-year-olds are satisfied with life, as indicated by a study in 2015.

The Dutch economy saw a 2.7 percent growth in the third quarter van 2006.

In 2012 the Dutch government deficit shrank to 4.1 percent of GDP while government debt rose to 71.2 percent of GDP. The Dutch government deficit and debt have now exceeded the European norms for the...

By the end of November last year, 597 thousand disability benefits were paid out, a decrease by 109 thousand from five years ago. The total amount paid out has risen by more than 300 million euro in...

In the Netherlands, students can obtain a bachelor’s degree in higher vocational education (hbo) and university (wo). Hbo students have one year extra to obtain their bachelor’s degree than...

Collectively negotiated wages rose by 1.6 percent last year, i.e. 0.5 percentage points more than in 2011. The inflation rate over 2012 was 2.5 percent and has been above the increase in collectively...