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Good command of Dutch enhances labour participation
A better command of the Dutch language among migrants improves their chances of finding paid work. Nevertheless, relatively many migrants who speak little or no Dutch are working at a high...
Tourism; key indicators, National Accounts
Tourism, contribution to the Dutch economy, key indicators. Employment, value added and expenditures in the tourism industry.
Satisfaction high in Caribbean NL in spite of low material well-being
Although material well-being levels are relatively low, most inhabitants of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba are satisfied with their lives.
Data ethics high on the agenda at CBS
On 6 March 2024, the fourth IBDS Café was held at Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Mobility; per person, personal characteristics, travel purposes and regions
Trips, distance travelled, time travelled, per person per day/year personal characteristics, purposes of travel and regions
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...
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.
Key figures by sector; National Accounts
Sector accounts; key figures Most important figures of institutional sectors
Women’s emancipation
The Emancipation Monitor describes the position of women as compared to men in the areas of education, employment, income, work and care, crime victim rates and safety, and health. It also measures...
No further increase in labour force participation
The increase in labour force participation, which continued almost uninterrupted in the last six months of 2023, came to a halt early this year.
1991
Data protection legislation came into effect in 1988, with the Personal Data Protection Act. Legislation had already been adjusted prior to this to prevent census data being used for purposes other...
Tourism expenditure rises to 96 billion euros in 2022
In 2022, tourist spending within the Dutch economy amounted to nearly 96 billion euros.
Well-being Factsheets for ministerial budgets
At the request of the Dutch House of Representatives, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) publishes the Monitor of Well-being and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) annually on Accountability Day in...
Public libraries
Number of libraries, collection of volumes, volumes lent out, users Type of collection, operating costs and revenues
More than 2 million enterprises for the first time
In 2021, the total enterprise population in the Netherlands grew by 163 thousand or 8.5 percent, thereby exceeding 2 million for the first time as of 1 January 2022.
Imports from Ukraine exceeded €2 bn for the first time in 2021
In 2021, the Netherlands imported more than 2 billion euros worth of goods from Ukraine.
SEEA Ecosystem account Dutch North Sea, 2023
Ecosystem account for the Dutch part of the North Sea following SEEA standards: ecosystem extent and condition; biodiversity; ecosystem services and their monetary value; environmental pressure
SEEA-EA Ecosystem Condition Account 2012-2021
An overview of the development and improvement of the Dutch SEEA EA condition account. It delves into five indicators; tree cover density, urban green, dead wood, soil organic carbon, and artificial...
Most people in the Caribbean Netherlands belong to a religious group
The majority of the Caribbean Netherlands’ population aged 15 and over consider themselves to be part of a religious group.
Agricultural nitrogen surplus higher after summer drought of 2022
In 2022, the agricultural nitrogen surplus, i.e., that part of excess nitrogen which is not fixed in animal and plant products, increased by 6.5 percent year on year to a total of 312 million kg.
Life expectancy forecast for 65-year-olds: 20.89 years in 2029
According to current projections by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the life expectancy of 65-year-olds will stand at 20.89 years in 2029.
Number of mammals up since 1995, protected species decreased after 2011
Between 1995 and 2022, Dutch populations of 35 mammal species have increased by approximately 45 percent on average.
Gender pay gap closing a little further
In 2020, the difference in average gross hourly earnings of male and female employees in the public sector decreased by 2 percentage points relative to 2018.
Unemployment further up in July
In July 2022, unemployment rose further to 353 thousand. This is 3.6 percent of the labour force. From May through July, unemployment rose by an average of 12 thousand per month.
Regional key figures; National Accounts
GDP, GDP per capita, Value added, Compensation of employees, Labour input Region