ANP / Hollandse Hoogte / Inter Visual Studio NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 00:01 Of the almost 700 people who died in Dutch traffic last year, more than 39 percent were cyclists. Twenty years ago, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, this was still 20 percent; Until 2019, the share fluctuated between 30 and 33 percent. Last … Read more
10 Nov 2023 at 00:00 Nearly 80 percent of all Dutch people aged twelve or older have basic digital skills. In no other European country do so many people know how to use computers, the Internet or software. According to statistics agency CBS, more and more Dutch people are digitally skilled. Two years ago, 74 … Read more
By Tim Wijkman-van Aalst 12 Sep 2023 at 00:00 More than one in three online platforms such as bol.com, Marktplaats and Amazon use algorithms to help visitors or even direct their purchase. Less than half of all these websites are honest about how their systems work. You are constantly influenced online. If you search for … Read more
ANPNeighborhood supermarket NOS News•today, 06:42 Inflation is rising again for the first time in months. In February inflation rose from 7.6 to 8.0 percent. It is mainly food and drink that became more expensive. Figures from Statistics Netherlands show that food, beverages and tobacco were 15.1 percent more expensive in February than a year ago. … Read more
ANP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•today, 07:25•Edited today, 08:44 House prices fell further in November and faster than in previous months. In one month, the value of owner-occupied homes was down 1 percent from October. This is the steepest drop in a month since May 2013. Data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and the Kadaster show that house prices … Read more
More than half of the Dutch (53 percent) exercised too little last year, the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) concluded in collaboration with the health institute RIVM. It is difficult to say to what extent this has to do with the coronavirus and the lockdowns. According to the guidelines of the Health Council, adults should … Read more
Jakarta – The Happiness Index in Jakarta has fallen for the past four years, namely the Governor’s era Anies Baswedan. Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) has measured the happiness of Jakarta since the era of the previous governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok). How do you compare? BPS explained, the Happiness Index has been … Read more
The total number of deaths fell further last week, but remains higher than normal, reports the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Last week an estimated 3,600 people died. That is about 80 less than a week earlier and 150 more than usual. The statisticians rely on mortality rates in previous years and demographic trends. The … Read more
In 2020 the Dutch population grew by 63,000 inhabitants, half less than in 2019, reports the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Tuesday. At the end of 2020, the Netherlands had about 17.5 million inhabitants. According to Statistics Netherlands, the first wave of the corona pandemic in the spring in particular had a major effect on … Read more
In 2019, four in ten people aged 55 and older had at least one electric bicycle in their household, the Central Bureau of Statistics reports (CBSMonday. The electric bicycle is becoming increasingly popular among people over 55. One in ten Dutch people aged 55 or older rides an e-bike every day. The e-bike is used … Read more