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During the first decade of the 21st century, the relative population growth in the Netherlands was higher than in the European Union as a whole. In no other country in the EU 27, the contribution of...

Some 22 percent in the adult population were engaged in volunteer work in 2009. People with paid jobs almost as often did volunteer work as people who did not have paid jobs, but unemployed spent...

The consumption of motor fuels, alcohol and tobacco put 11.1 billion euro in excise duties in Dutch government coffers in 2010.

Table with background characteristics of women aged 15 to 64 years, who were not claiming benefit, not employed and not in full-time education in 2006. The table complements an earlier publication...

With 1.7 percent, last year’s economic growth rate in the Netherlands was significantly lower than Germany’s 3.6 percent.

The hibernating regions for water birds shift to the north.

This paper is part of the Outcomemonitor districts approach, First Progress report. The full Outcomemonitor districts approach, First Progress report will be published late octobre 2010

Since 10 October 2010, the Caribbean islands of Bonaire, Saba and Saint Eustatius have officially acquired the status of Dutch municipalities. As a result, 18 thousand new citizens were added to the...

At the request of RWI (Council for Work and Income), Statistics Netherlands’ Centre for Policy Related Statistics has composed a set of tables with information on the labour market of position of...

Early this year 1,743 Dutch residents were one hundred years of age or older, an increase in absolute figures by 115 relative to 2009. For the first time in years, there was an increase in male...

At the end of last year, 1.4 million people, i.e. 12 percent of the population in the age category 15-64 received social assistance, unemployment (WW) or disability benefits.

In 2008, Moroccans were less often admitted to hospital for cancer and cardiovascular diseases than other ethnic groups. Turks were most often admitted for cardiovascular diseases, followed by...

By way of the European Social Fund (ESF), the European Commission (EC) makes resources available to help people improve their skills and hence their job prospects. In the Netherlands, the Agency of...

At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Centre for Policy-related Statistics has surveyed the possibilities for people to find new jobs and the background...

At the request of the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment, the Centre for Policy-related Statistics of Statistics Netherlands has calculated the remuneration differences between men and...

At the request of the Dutch central bank, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), Statistics Netherlands' Centre for Policy Related Statistics has compiled tables on the mean disposable income per person in...

In the period 1996–2009, the education level of women in the age category 25–35 has improved significantly.

At the request of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (SZW), Statistics Netherlands' Centre for Policy Related Statistics has composed a set of tables on the time use of young people in...

The number of women, who have attained economic independence is growing. In 2000, 39 percent of women had reached at least the social security income level for singles versus 46 percent in 2008.

Last year, the Dutch population aged 15 years and older faced 6.3 million offences, an increase by 0.4 million relative to the preceding year.

At the request of RWI (Council for Work and Income), Statistics Netherlands has composed a set of tables with information on the number of IOAZ (income support for older and partially disabled...

The Centre for Policy Related Statistics was commissioned by the Institute for Employment benefit Schemes (UWV) to compile tables on the number of jobs by economic activity and region for 2007 and...

The Dutch population is estimated to grow by 86 thousand in 2009. The increase exceeds last year’s population growth by 5.5 thousand.

The Dutch labour participation rate in 2008 was among the highest in the European Union (EU). In fact, the rate for Dutch men was the highest in the EU.