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Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.
Consumers less negative in December
In December 2023, Dutch consumers are less negative than they were in the previous month.
Information security and privacy are an ongoing priority for CBS
Information security and privacy are permanently high on the agenda at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Household consumption slightly up in April
Households spent 0.3 percent more in April 2023 year on year, adjusted for price changes. Again, they spent more on services but less on goods.
Manufacturers less negative in November
Dutch manufacturers were less negative in November than one month previously.
Greenhouse gas emissions 9 percent lower in Q3 2023
In Q3 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 9 percent lower than in Q3 2022. This was mainly due to lower emissions from the electricity sector.
Director General Ms. Angelique Berg: ‘Societal challenges are central’
On 10 March 2023, the Council of Ministers approved the new Multi-annual Programme of Statistics Netherlands (CBS) for the years 2024-2028.
Economic contraction 0.3 percent in Q3 2023
According to the second estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.3 percent in Q3 2023 relative to Q2 2023.
House prices over 4 percent lower in April
In April, owner-occupied dwellings (excluding new constructions) were on average 4.4 percent cheaper than in April 2022.
Investments over 4 percent up in March
In March 2023, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets was up by 4.4 percent year on year.
The Netherlands largest EU importer of soy, palm oil and cocoa
The Netherlands is a major importer of products that are linked to deforestation and land degradation by the European Commission.
No further increase in labour force participation
The increase in labour force participation, which continued almost uninterrupted in the last six months of 2023, came to a halt early this year.
Unemployment continues to rise
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed has continued to rise by an average of 7 thousand per month.
Exports slightly down in April
In April, the total volume of goods exports was down by 0.5 percent year on year.
Sampling methods to better spread the response burden for small businesses
Simulation studies of sampling methods to spread or reduce response burden faced by businesses through participation in CBS surveys.
Inflation at 6.1 percent in May according to flash estimate
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports in a flash estimate that the CPI-measured inflation rate stood at 6.1 percent in May.
Unemployment slightly up in April
Over the past three months, the number of unemployed people has risen by an average of 2 thousand per month.
Manufacturers slightly less negative
Dutch manufacturers were slightly less negative in October than one month previously.
Forecast: nearly 18 million inhabitants, 19 million projected in 2037
The Dutch population will continue to increase in the coming years, but less rapidly than in recent years.
Consumers slightly less negative in October
In October 2023, Dutch consumers are marginally less negative than they were in the previous month.
Number of unemployed rose slightly
In January, 368 thousand people were unemployed. That amounts to 3.6 percent of the total labour force
More killings in 2022, most victims in Rotterdam
In 2022, there were 142 victims of murder or manslaughter in the Netherlands, 16 more than in 2021.
19 million air passengers in the second quarter
In Q2 2023, the five major airports of the Netherlands processed nearly 19 million passenger arrivals and departures.
Young technicians four times as often male
In 2022, there were 609 thousand young people (aged 15 to 34 years) in the Netherlands who had completed a technical education.