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The present paper is about a particular type of price index, called the GK price index (named after Geary and Khamis) and some of its variants. Some of their properties are investigated.

On 1 November 2023, 55 percent of the approximately 78 thousand 15 to 64-year-old refugees with Ukrainian nationality living in the Netherlands were employed.

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 3.2 percent in January.

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One of the most fascinating and longstanding CBS statistics is the population census of the Netherlands. The growth of the Dutch population has been as impressive as the evolution of CBS itself:...

The questions concerning the population in 1930 were largely the same as in previous counts. Some new questions were added regarding the distribution of academic qualifications, as CBS researchers...

By far the biggest problem when conducting a census is keeping all the data confidential. The 1947 census resolved this issue by updating the forms people had to fill in.

CBS launched a communication offensive to highlight the importance of the census. Leaflets were delivered to four million households, television and radio broadcasts informed the public about the...

Without warning, the census of 28 February 1971 turned out to be the last. It was a success – generating 4,500 pages of tables, explanatory notes and analyses in 38 volumes, including 18 census...

CBS could rely on routine to conduct a new census. It retained the questions from the previous census, editing them only here and there.

Counting at 'grid square level' is new for this census and contains much more detailed information than at municipal level. The grid of 1 by 1 kilometre squares cuts right through municipalities, but...

frequently asked questions about Annual / Production statistics

frequently asked questions about Annual / Production statistics

frequently asked questions about Annual / Production statistics

In 2023, the total utilised agricultural area (UAA) under organic farming increased by 6.6 thousand hectares relative to the previous year. This is an area equivalent to over 9 thousand football...

The economic climate in January 2024 is more negative than it was in December.

Output prices of Dutch-manufactured products were on average 3.1 percent lower in December relative to one year previously.

In Q3 2023, over 3.8 thousand newly constructed dwellings were sold; nearly 30 percent less year on year.

Altogether 3,271 businesses and institutions were declared bankrupt, over 50 percent more than in 2022.

In November 2023, the total volume of goods exports (adjusted for number of working days) was down by 4.5 percent year on year.

The inflation rate stood at 1.2 percent in December.

In November 2023, the average daily output of the Dutch manufacturing industry was 10 percent lower than in November 2022.

An overview of the development and improvement of the Dutch SEEA EA condition account. It delves into five indicators; tree cover density, urban green, dead wood, soil organic carbon, and artificial...

In December 2023, prices of owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 1.6 percent higher than one year previously.

In January 2024, the mood among consumers improved slightly further.