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Between 1 January 2011 and 1 January 2020, the population of the Caribbean Netherlands rose from 21 thousand to 26 thousand. This represents over 2 percent population growth per year.

Mortality by gender, age, per week gender, age, per week

CBS launched a communication offensive to highlight the importance of the census. Leaflets were delivered to four million households, television and radio broadcasts informed the public about the...

The Dutch retail sector recorded 0.4 percent year-on-year turnover growth in June.

Employed, unemployed and not included in labour force according to international definition by sex and age

In 2021, childcare benefits were paid for over 1 million children. The number of children with parents receiving a childcare allowance has been rising since 2015, although growth has levelled off in...

In this video, Peter Hein van Mulligen explains which factors have contributed to the enormous price increase of existing owner-occupied homes. He looks at the role of mortgage interest rates,...

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...

Census tables were published in 2004 (for the 2001 census). Census taking had become desk work, thanks to the use of registers (e.g. the Municipal Records Database). No more enumerators going out...

Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Young people (15-24 years), sex, in education or not

Labour force, unemployment rate, labour participation Sex, age, level of education

In 2021, nearly 2 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years and over reported they had been bullied in the previous year.

In 2021, a share of 81 percent in the population aged 18 to 24 said they were happy. This was still 91 percent in 1997.

Employed and not employed, want to work, reasons to not want to work Sex, age, level of education

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’...

Counting at 'grid square level' is new for this census and contains much more detailed information than at municipal level. The grid of 1 by 1 kilometre squares cuts right through municipalities, but...

Labour force, unemployment, labour participation Position in household, sex, age

Consumers spent 6.2 percent more in July 2022 compared to one year previously. They spent more on services, but less on goods.

The Dutch retail sector recorded 0.7 percent year-on-year turnover growth.

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...

Following a six-year period of continuous job vacancy growth, in 2020 the number of new vacancies fell by 241 thousand to 1.0 million.

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...

The Dutch retail sector recorded 8.1 percent year-on-year turnover growth.

In August 2022, unemployment continued to rise to 378 thousand. This is 3.8 percent of the labour force.

Consumers spent 5.2 percent more in June 2022 compared to June one year previously. They spent more on services, but less on goods.