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In the third quarter of 2009 there were 140 thousand jobs of employees less than in the third quarter of 2008. This is the biggest drop in over 25 years.

Both in 2009 and in 2015, only 0.4 percent of Dutch surface waters complied with the standards for good ecological status according to the Water Framework Directive.

For ten years already, it has described the consequences and characteristics of globalisation as they apply to the Netherlands in an accessible manner

Environmental burden by subject; costs and revenues from environmental taxes and fees; emissions to water and air

Local taxes will rise by nearly 7 percent in 2007 relative to last year.

Total length of the inland waterway system of the Netherlands exceeds 6 thousand kilometres. Within the European Union (EU), the Netherlands takes up third place after Finland and Germany.

The Netherlands has one of the shortest railway networks in western Europe. Together with Belgium and the United Kingdom, it does have the largest share of multiple track railway, however.

The Dutch economy is becoming more and more environmentally sustainable.

Although the Dutch have a reputation of being heavy drinkers, they are in fact not: nearly nowhere in Europe do people drink as little as in the Netherlands.

Although Dutch people are living to older ages, they are no longer doing so in perfect health. The number of years they have to cope with a physical disability is increasing. These are mostly minor...

Over the next few months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will invest in a new computer system: Spark.

Deliveries for final consumption and bunkers of motor fuels for road transport, water transport and air transport

Interacting and sharing ideas on an international scale

In 2015, fire station control rooms received a total of 234 thousand reports of incident, slightly more than in 2014. Over half of these cases were fire emergencies, the other calls were requests for...

Over the next few months, Statistics Netherlands will invest in a new computer system: Spark

Blaise is a software platform in constant development

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Blaise software developed by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).

These are the benefits obtained from the regulation of ecosystem processes, including air quality regulation, climate regulation, water regulation, erosion regulation, water purification and waste...

The Dutch do not eat enough fruit, vegetables and fish. About a quarter of the population meets the doses recommended by the Dutch Health council. People with foreign backgrounds meet the standards...

Over the next few months, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) will invest in a new computer system: Spark.

Elderly who live independently feel progressively unhealthy while those living in care homes feel relatively healthier.

(big) data and smart software as a means to create solutions to various social problems

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