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More Dutch sanction goods exports to Turkey
Due to the war in Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions against Russia, Dutch domestic goods exports to Russia have declined.
Obesity rate has tripled in the last 40 years
In 2023, 16 percent of adults aged 20 years or older were obese
Earnings and labour volume; exporting and supplying sector (SIC2008)
Labour volume, value added Sector_branches_SIC_2008
1899
The Eighth General Census (which included questions on occupation and housing) was the first to be organised under the responsibility of Dr Coenraad Verrijn Stuart, director of CBS at the time. CBS’...
Number of centenarians increasing, most living in Zeeland
On 1 January 2023, the Netherlands had 1,572 residents who were one hundred years old or more
More international students at universities
In the 2022/’23 academic year, almost 123 thousand international students attended higher vocational education (HBO) or a university (WO) in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands in numbers, 2023 edition
The Netherlands in numbers answers questions about the Netherlands’ past and present in 34 infographics, text and figures.
Statistics on nature play crucial role in national and international policy
The figures published by CBS on nature in the Netherlands play an important role in all sorts of societal discussions, including the current debates on nirogen and biodiversity.
International cooperation high on the agenda at CBS
In June of this year, Director General Ms Angelique Berg of Statistics Netherlands (CBS) was appointed vice-chair of the Bureau of the OECD Committee on Statistics and Statistical Policy, also known...
Well-being of young adults trailing behind other age groups
Dutch 25 to 34 year-olds experience lower levels of well-being than people in other age groups.
Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 12 percent in 2021
In 2021, Bonaire’s economy grew by almost 11.7 percent after the substantial contraction of 8.4 percent in 2020.
Economic growth of 0.3 percent in Q4 2023
According to the first quarterly estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) on the basis of currently available data, in Q4 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.3 percent relative...
Greenhouse gas emissions 6 percent lower in 2023
In 2023, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were 6 percent lower than in 2022. This was mainly due to lower emissions from the electricity sector.
Turnover accommodation and food services up by 0.3 percent in Q3
Seasonally adjusted turnover in the accommodation and food services sector rose by 0.3 percent in Q3 2023 relative to Q2 2023.
Turnover accommodation and food services sector virtually unchanged in Q4
Seasonally adjusted turnover in the accommodation and food services sector rose by 0.1 percent in Q4 2023 relative to Q3 2023.
Rise in numbers of marshland and freshwater birds, fall in farmland birds
The populations of bird species that breed in the Netherlands were more than 28 percent higher in 2023, on average
1947
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.
Investment radar
The Investment Radar analyses developments in private sector investment.
Non-EU labour migrants are often male knowledge migrants
At the end of 2021, 87 thousand labour migrants from countries outside the European Union or European Free Trade Association (Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland and Sweden) were residing in the...
Imports from China down in 2023, exports up
Between January and July 2023, the Netherlands imported almost 70 billion euros in goods from China. That is nearly 5 billion euros less than in the same period last year.
Patent applicants and applications; SIC 2008 and company size
Patent applicants and applications Country (UCI), SIC 2008 and company size
46 percent more solar energy production in 2022
In 2022, energy production from solar panels rose by 46 percent on the previous year. This was mainly due to the use of new solar panels.
Dwellings and non-residential stock; changes, utility function, regions
Residence stock, new built, demolition, additions, withdrawals, balance Housing, non-residential, use function, municipalities, periods
Synthetic data opens up possibilities in the statistical field
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) recently released a new handbook, ‘Synthetic Data for Official Statistics’, to help get statistical institutes started in producing their own...
Announcement of the revision of CBS’s macroeconomic figures
The regular revision of the macroeconomic figures will take place this year. This revision is in accordance with European policy on harmonised revisions. In May 2024, the Netherlands will be one of...