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Lower CO2 emissions in Q2 2018
In Q2 2018, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 3.8 percent down year-on-year. The decline was mainly the result of reduced natural gas consumption for heating.
CO2 emissions reduced again
In the second quarter of 2016, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 0.3 percent lower.
nearly all Dutch provinces affected by recession
The latest figures released today by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) show that nearly all Dutch provinces were affected by the economic recession in 2013.
Position paper on CBS and artificial intelligence
Position paper on CBS and artificial intelligence
Disposable income falls further
Real disposable income of Dutch households fell by 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013. Although real disposable income has been decreasing since the third quarter of 2011, this quarter the...
Sharp drop in demand for temp workers
As a result of the economic crisis, the demand for temp agency workers in the Netherlands was substantially lower in 2009 than in the previous year. The decrease was larger than in 2003, the last...
Children in stepfamilies underachieve on Cito test
In 2011, children in primary school group eight had an average Cito (Dutch National Institute for Educational Measurement) score of 536. Boys and girls in high-income families scored above average....
2.4 million can vote by mail in the coming elections
In the upcoming election for the Dutch House of Representatives, all eligible voters aged 70 and over are allowed to cast their vote by mail.
Lower CO2 emissions in Q4 2017
In Q4 2017, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were 2.2 percent down year-on-year.
Dutch agriculture: increase in scale and lower incomes
The number of farms and horticultural businesses in the Netherlands decreased substantially in the period 1995-2009. Labour volume in this sector and agricultural income also fell.
economic situation gradually improves
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports today that - just as in the preceding months - the economic situation in the Netherlands continues to improve. Most indicators in December’s Business...
Climate data De Bilt; temperature, precipitation, sunshine 1800-2014
Temperature Precipitation Sunshine periods
Nearly 40 percent fewer asylum seekers in 2020
In 2020, the number of asylum seekers was almost 40 percent down on the previous year. Nearly 14 thousand people submitted a first-time asylum application last year.
Higher contribution exports to GDP and more jobs
The importance of exports has increased substantially in the period 2010-2013. In 2013, exports contributed 32.4 percent to the GDP, i.e. 3 percentage points more than in 2010.