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Three-quarters of Dutch adults worry about impact of climate change
Seventy-six percent of the population aged 18 or older are concerned about the impact of climate change on future generations.
More volunteers in 2022, but still below pre-COVID levels
In 2022, 41 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years or older reported having done volunteer work at least once for an organisation or association in the past twelve months.
Employer business demography, European standard; legal form, SIC2008
Employers births; Employers deaths; Employer population Sector_branches_SIC_2008; legal forms
Nearly 8 in 10 people shop online in 2023
In the first half of 2023, 78 percent of the population aged 12 years or older said they had made an online purchase.
Persons with dispensed medicines; age and sex
Persons to whom medicines were dispensed by medicine group (ATC), age and sex in absolute figures and as percentage of the total population
Agriculture’s consumption unchanged for 25 years, despite higher output
Since 1995, the volume of Dutch agricultural production has grown by 20 percent. Nevertheless, there was no increase in the agricultural consumption of environmentally harmful substances such as...
The Netherlands in numbers, 2023 edition
The Netherlands in numbers answers questions about the Netherlands’ past and present in 34 infographics, text and figures.
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.
Nitrogen and phosphate production from manure below ceiling
In 2022, total nitrogen excretion from animal manure amounted to 467 million kg, phosphate excretion amounted to 150 million kg.
Deaths; cause of death (extensive list), age and sex
Number of deaths in the population of the Netherlands by main underlying cause of death (extensive list of 'three digit codes'), by age and sex
Population growth in Q3 back at pre-COVID level
In Q3 2021, the population of the Netherlands grew by 58.7 thousand. Births exceeded deaths by 10.0 thousand, while immigration and emigration accounted for the rest of the growth.
Volunteer work in 2023 back to pre-pandemic levels
In 2023, 49 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and older said they had participated in volunteer activities for an organisation or club at least once in the previous twelve months.
Number of employed in the Caribbean Netherlands continued to rise in 2022
In 2022, the employed labour force aged 15 to 74 years in the Caribbean Netherlands increased by 9 percent to 15.7 thousand relative to 2020.
Biodiversity monitored extensively by CBS
Whereas the population of farmland birds in the Netherlands has declined, dragonfly distribution has increased.
More people doubt the accuracy of information seen online
In 2023, 67 percent of the population aged 12 or older reported having seen or read information on the internet that they believed was inaccurate or untrue
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.
Dutch well-being: natural environment and social relations under pressure
Quality of life in the Netherlands today, well-being ‘here and now’, is high. However it not just as high for everybody in the country; well-being of young adults is lower than for the rest of the...
Unemployment down in April
In April, 343 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed. This is 3.4 percent of the labour force.
Unemployment virtually unchanged in March
In March, 357 thousand people aged 15 to 74 years were unemployed.
2.2 million cybercrime victims in 2022
In 2022, 15 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 and over indicated they had been victims of one or more forms of online crime. This corresponds to 2.2 million people.
Trust in Parliament at 10-year low
In the last quarter of 2022, 25 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over had confidence in the lower house of Dutch Parliament, the so-called Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives).
Higher mortality in March, but level just below excess mortality
In March, around 18 thousand deaths were recorded. This is 1.3 thousand more than expected, but the level was just below excess mortality.
Three years of COVID-19 in figures
How has the country been affected by the pandemic? Aside from distinct waves of excess mortality, there were numerous other outliers in national statistics.
9 in 10 people make use of government websites
In 2022, 90 percent of the Dutch population aged 16 or older said they used e-Government, through government websites or those of public institutions.
Government; Taxes and social contributions
Revenue collected from taxes and social contributions Types of taxes and social contributions