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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...
CBS invests in statistics on climate change impacts
Collecting climate data should be just as routine for statistical institutes around the world as collecting data on the population or the economy.
Developing a material flow monitor for the Netherlands from national statistical data
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) developed a Material Flow Monitor (MFM) that captures national resource extraction, imports and exports, product flows between economic sectors, as well as emissions and...
International reference work covers diverse business statistics expertise
A truly international reference work, with 36 chapters covering the latest state of play in all facets of business statistics production.
Ensuring the quality of statistics using scientific methods
CBS uses scientifically proven methods to guarantee the quality of its products and services.
Government Finance Statistics; key figures
Revenue and expenditure, net balance and debt of the general government sector, in million euros and as a pecentage of GDP.
The role of causal modelling in official statistics
Causal modelling is of interest to augment the interpretation of data published by national statistical institutes. An exploration of the relevant methods as well as a case study in the domain of...
Corporate data; turnover developments (growing and declining ), SIC 2008
Businesses with a growth or decline in turnover Business activity and business size
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.
Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2022
Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood
Caribbean Netherlands; Aviation, monthly airport data
Number of aircraft movements, passenger arrivals, passengers departures, Caribbean Netherlands airports (Bonaire, St. Eustatius, Saba)
Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2020
Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood
Publishing and interpreting data from the monetary SEEA Ecosystem accounts
This report presents data on monetary ecosystem values for the Nethelands (2013-2021) and provides guidance on their interpretation and statistical use.
Proximity to facilities; distances by car, sub-municipal data 2021
Distances to and number of facilities: healthcare, retail, leisure, schools and culture per municipality, district and neighbourhood
Study uses AIS data to investigate how ships affect underwater wildlife
Some 90% of all the products traded around the world are transported by ship.
More people actively protecting their personal data online in 2023
In 2023, 89 percent of persons aged 12 years and over said they take steps to protect their personal data online.
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023
Statistics Netherlands reviews the year 2023.
An attempt to measuring fossil fuel subsidies by way of official statistics
The international statistical guidelines provide little guidance on how to account for fossil fuel subsidies. In this report we explore the already published estimates and make an attempt to define a...
The COVID-19 pandemic: how did it affect statistics?
On 27 February 2020, the first patient testing positive for coronavirus was reported in the Netherlands; the first COVID death was reported on 6 March.
Cooperation is crucial to understanding Green Deal data
On 14 March 2023, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) organised a Green Deal Workshop to focus on key issues such as climate change, energy, the environment and nature and their associated challenges and...
Biodiversity monitored extensively by CBS
Whereas the population of farmland birds in the Netherlands has declined, dragonfly distribution has increased.
Green Deal: CBS working with partners for sustainable development data
Across the world, there is an increasing need for information on climate change and energy transition, environmental quality and circularity, and nature and biodiversity.
GNI adjusted after improved data on multinational corporations
On 23 September 2022, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) published the results of research that made it possible to split the income and expenditure of non-financial corporations (NFCs) into those of...
International trade in goods statistics changed as of 2023
The international trade in goods statistics describe the monthly development of the import and export of goods.
Processing energy prices for the Consumer Price Index
Starting from the reporting month of June 2023, new data sources are being used at Statistics Netherlands for CPI-Energy, along with a new method specifically designed for detailed data analysis....