Gemeente Amsterdam

About Gemeente Amsterdam

Onderzoek en Statistiek is the research and statistics unit of the Municipality of Amsterdam. It collects, analyses, and publishes data about the city and the wider Amsterdam region, covering topics such as population, housing, mobility, economy, education, safety, sustainability, work, and wellbeing.

The organisation serves municipal decision-makers, public institutions, researchers, and residents who need reliable facts about Amsterdam. Its work combines recurring monitors, thematic dossiers, datasets, interactive dashboards, and publications that help explain how the city is changing and how policy and society are developing over time.

It positions itself as a long-running source of independent city intelligence, with historical series that go back many years and with a strong focus on making complex urban trends understandable and usable.

Core Values

• Evidence-based insight: The organisation focuses on facts, statistics, and monitored trends rather than opinion, helping users understand Amsterdam through measurable developments.
• Public service: Its work is designed to support the municipality and the public with accessible information about the city, its residents, and policy-relevant issues.
• Continuity and comparability: Many of its monitors and datasets are repeated over time, making it possible to track change, compare neighbourhoods, and place current developments in historical context.
• Accessibility of information: By combining articles, dashboards, datasets, and summaries, it translates complex research into formats that are easier for non-specialists to use.

Unique Aspects

• Municipal statistical authority: It is the official research and statistics function of Amsterdam, giving it a central role in the city’s information infrastructure.
• Broad city coverage: Its scope spans nearly all major urban policy domains, from elections and population change to housing, tourism, safety, and wellbeing.
• Long historical series: The organisation maintains and publishes figures that extend back many years, including historical datasets and recurring monitors that support trend analysis.
• Resident panels: Through Panel Amsterdam and the Stadspaspanel, it has direct channels for collecting resident input on city issues and municipal services.