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Multicultural neighbourhoods most positive about police performance
Residents of multicultural neighbourhoods are relatively positive about police performance.
Cancer number one cause of death in 2008
Last year, cancer mortality exceeded cardiovascular mortality for the first time. Cardiovascular mortality rate is declining much more rapidly than cancer mortality.
Public deficit down to 2.3 percent in 2013
The most recent calculations made by Statistics Netherlands indicate that last year’s public deficit and public debt are in fact lower than the first estimate dating back to March suggested. In the...
A million households more by 2045
The number of households in the Netherlands is expected to grow fast over the next few decades.
Households in occupied dwellings
Dwellings, one - person households, multi-person households and persons per household/dwelling
Population growth high in regions attractive for Dutch as well as foreigners
In the period 2005–2010, the Dutch population grew by 269 thousand, i.e. 1.6 percent.
Randstad economy fourth largest in Europe
The Randstad region is the largest economic urban region in the European Union (EU) after Paris, London and Milan, but the per capita production in the Randstad is lower than in many other urban...
Employment up again
Changes in employed and unemployed labour force, October 2017
The Netherlands ranks among the EU top in digital skills
The Netherlands is one of the countries in Europe with the largest share of inhabitants who are proficient in using the internet, computers and software (digital skills).
Trade relations with Italy
Bilateral trade between the Netherlands and Italy: imports and import dependency versus exports and export earnings.
Residents of Bonaire: who lives where?
On 1 January 2017, the population of Bonaire was made up of 19.2 thousand residents. More than 7 thousand were native Bonairians.
St Eustatius has highest income level in the Caribbean Netherlands
With 26 thousand dollars, the highest median disposable income in the Caribbean Netherlands in 2013 was surveyed on St Eustatius, followed by Saba and Bonaire (both 23 thousand dollars). St Eustatius...
Dutch exports to Greece slowly recover after substantial dip
Dutch goods exports to Greece are slowly picking up after a substantial dip in the early years of the recession. Greek exports have grown more rapidly over the past seven years than Dutch exports.
More elderly care provided in a more efficient manner
Between 2001 and 2007, labour productivity in the sector elderly care increased by an average of 1.4 percent annually. The labour productivity growth was entirely realised after 2004 when the...
Average annual pension nearly 20 thousand euro
By the end of 2008, the pension entitlement of people in the Netherlands under the age of 65 averaged 8,100 euro. The claim consists of an old-age (AOW) part (4,600 euro) and a work-related part...
People who stay behind in regions where the population is diminishing are less well-off
In regions where the population has shrunk over the period 2005-2008, people’s socio-economic conditions have worsened.
Number of hybrid cars doubled
The number of hybrid cars registered in the Netherlands rose further in 2008. From 11.3 thousand hybrid cars on Dutch roads on 1 January 2008, the number more than doubled to 23 thousand one year...
Obesity increases risk of chronic disorders
One in ten people in the Netherlands suffered from obesity in 2012. They are much more likely to develop diabetes type 2, high blood pressure, degenerative joint disease and cardiovascular disease...
Economic situation improves further
The economic situation at the end of November was slightly better than at the end of October. Improvements outnumbered deteriorations. The heart of the scatter in the Business Cycle Tracer moved to...