Central Bureau for Statistics CBS

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Taking out euros.
Business
Latest jump brings number of people on welfare in the Netherlands to 411,000
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A couple is choosing a couch.
Business
Dutch shop sales rise 2.9% in March despite Middle East war
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Agriculture
Business
Only 4.8% of Dutch agricultural land organic
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Shopping street in Eindhoven
Business
Dutch buyer confidence hits lowest point in four years
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Bankruptcy process
Business
Dutch business bankruptcies drop 15% in February, industry hit hardest
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Elderly woman opening the door
HealthCultureLifestyle
Highly educated Dutch women misjudge chances of living to 90
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Hand injury
HealthSports
Dutch sports injuries hit 5.6 million in 2024; Emergency visits surge among children
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Large crowds in shopping center
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Consumer confidence in the Netherlands remains deeply negative in December
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Artificial Intelligence
BusinessTech
One in six Dutch companies now uses AI, most for marketing and administration
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A bankruptcy administrator sitting at a desk with a big pile of papers
Business
307 Dutch firms bankrupt in November, 46 fewer than last year but 36% more than October
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Vacant apartment
Business
Nearly 201,000 vacant homes in the Netherlands, 11% in Amsterdam alone
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Garbage piled up on the street in Amsterdam. 26 November 2007
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Netherlands generates 8 billion kilograms of garbage in 2024, 4 kg more per person
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Underaged boys drinking beer
Crime
One-third fewer Dutch youths referred to Halt, program for first-time offenders
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A crowded shopping street in Amsterdam
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Higher wages and social benefits boost Dutch spending
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Cows in a barn
HealthBusinessTechNature
More dairy cows in the Netherlands never get to go outside
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Businessmen talking in conference room
Business
Dutch businesses are saving more, while investing less
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Windfarm and migratory birds
BusinessTechNature
Netherlands' climate-friendly investments increased by 80% in four years
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Grocery store worker
Business
Unemployment holds at 3.8% with 385,000 out of work as Dutch workforce expands
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Colleagues at a business meeting
Business
Dutch companies report higher profits, dividends, and investments in Q1 2025
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The uniforms of the Dutch military
PoliticsCulture
Majority of Dutch public trusts military, but confidence in politicians remains low
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Working mother
HealthBusinessCultureLifestyle
Financial uncertainty, career focus leading Dutch women to delay childbearing
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Grocery shopping
Business
Dutch annual inflation rate at 3.7% as grocery prices jump 7% in a year
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Heating up a pot over a gas stove
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch trade deficit with U.S. driven by mineral fuel imports
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
Business
Dutch job market tightens again, with rise in vacancies in construction and hospitality