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Institutions and projects
overview of external institutions using or have used CBS microdata in their projects.
More older people active online
Internet use among the older generation in the Netherlands has increased dramatically in recent years. Older people are catching up on younger generations.
Technical Report
In the technical explanation (in English) the statistical methods used within the Natural Capital Accounts are explained in detail.
Simple derivations of variance formulas in two-stage simple random sampling
This paper gives alternative derivations for the standard variance formulas in two-stage sampling. The derivations are based on a direct use of the statistical properties of the sampling errors in...
Big data innovation at CBS/UT DataCamp
The aim of the annual DataCamp event is to find solutions for complex issues by using big data.
Big data innovation at CBS/UT DataCamp
The aim of the annual DataCamp event is to find solutions for complex issues by using big data
A clearer picture of wealth in the Netherlands
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) is improving its wealth statistics.
Vulnerable groups at the core of The Hague local policy
The use of data is in line with the government’s growing preference for knowledge-based policies
Greenhouse gas emissions 8 percent down in 2020
In 2020, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions showed a year-on-year decline of 8 percent to 166 megatonnes CO2 equivalent.
Undermortality in week 25
In week 25 (21 to 27 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 2,550. This is considerably fewer than expected for this period, i.e. there was undermortality.
Mortality in week 24 virtually unchanged
In week 24 (14 to 20 June 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at slightly over 2,850.
CBS introducing a voice assistant tool
Our information searching behaviour on the Internet is intensifying. We used to just type a question into a search engine, but this has become more and more obsolete
Fewer women on the pill
Nearly 7 in 10 women aged between 18 and 45 used contraceptives last year; 40 percent took the oral contraceptive pill, as against nearly 50 percent in 1998.
Dutch internet skills above EU average
The Dutch population aged 16-74 years became more skilled in using the internet between 2010 and 2013. The level of internet skills in the Dutch population is higher than average in the European Union
Sensor data improves flash estimate for inland shipping
Innovative research has been carried out to see whether data from Rijkswaterstaat’s Information and Safety System (IVS) can be used to improve the added value and production value of inland shipping...
Equivalent full load hoursfor heating of reversible air-air heat pumps
The actual use of air to air heat pumps for heating is very uncertain.
Trainees seek out new data sources
Our team was tasked with finding out how the dark web can be used to source information for new statistics on digital crime.
From 2016 more detailed insight into developments in consumer prices
From 2016 a more detailed classification of goods and services ECOICOP will be put into use for the National and European consumer price indices CPI and HICP.
Definitions
List with definitions used by CBS
Second-hand cars prices further down
Since the summer of 2007, prices of used cars have fallen continuously.
Decomposition price indices
A class of price indices is discussed which models prices using a method that decomposes prices into a time component and a product dependent component.
Where does Statistics Netherlands (CBS) get its data from?
Statistics Netherlands uses many sources to compile its statistics. Perhaps the best-known method is carrying out surveys.
A clearer picture of online platforms in the Netherlands
Whether we want to sell new or second-hand products, book a hotel room or simply share photos on social media, online platforms are taking on an ever-greater role, both in our society and in our...
Thirty thousand couples separated through flash divorce
Some 30 thousand Dutch couples separated by using the flash divorce procedure in the period 2001-2009. The highest numbers of flash divorces were recorded in the years from 2003 to 2005, when around...
Electronic payments in shops gaining in popularity
In the last two decades consumers started using their PIN cards more and more to pay in shops. Some 55 percent of the purchase value was paid in this way by 2008.