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Number of income support benefits up again
The number of people younger than 65 years in the Netherlands claiming income support rose again in the first quarter of 2010.
Data security a permanent item on the agenda of NSIs
Safe and reliable exchange of information, data, software and services between member states and Eurostat, and between member states themselves has a high priority
Rude behaviour mainly experienced by young women
In 2017, disrespectful behaviour was encountered relatively most often by women between the ages of 18 to 24 years
Labour price index; index figures 2010=100; National Accounts, 2001-2017
Labour price index; wage costs per hour worked Branches SIC 2008
Relatively few teenage mothers in the Netherlands
The number of teenage mothers has dropped to 3 per one thousand girls. This is low, also internationally.
Changes to the House Price Index for existing own homes
As of January 2008, Statistics Netherlands and the Dutch Land Registry office (Kadaster) jointly publish the House Price Index for existing own homes with reference year 2005=100. At the start of...
From 2016 more detailed insight into developments in consumer prices
From 2016 a more detailed classification of goods and services ECOICOP will be put into use for the National and European consumer price indices CPI and HICP.
The Netherlands has highest rate of part-timers in Europe
The Netherlands has the highest rate of part-timers within the European Union (EU). This applies to both genders.
Less job security for flex-workers
Employees with a flexible contract have been affected most by the recent downward trend on the labour market.
Unemployment further up
The most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands show that unemployment increased by 10 thousand in January 2014 to reach 678 thousand, i.e. 8.6 percent in the labour force. The figures are...
Two students share 'Statistics Netherlands Award 2008'
Students Matthieu Brinkhuis and Jesper Tijmstra have received the ‘Statistics Netherlands Award 2008’.
Number of hybrid cars doubled
The number of hybrid cars registered in the Netherlands rose further in 2008. From 11.3 thousand hybrid cars on Dutch roads on 1 January 2008, the number more than doubled to 23 thousand one year...
Growing scepticism towards Europe
Since the early 1990s, Euroscepticism has grown among Dutch voters. Only Young voters in the 18–25 age category are truly enthusiastic about Europe.
Sharp increase in partial AOW benefits
The amount of partial AOW benefits has tripled over the past two decades.
Share of older nursing professionals rising sharply
There has been a sharp rise in the nursing professionals over 50 working in health care.
Value of imports increases by 20 percent
The value of international trade in goods rose sharply in the first month of 2006. Imports went up by 20 percent, exports by 15 percent, compared to January 2005. This was partly the effect of higher...
Immigration increasing again
Over 22 thousand immigrants took up residence in the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2006. This is almost 2 thousand more than in the same period of 2005.
Increase in temporary contracts with prospect of permanent appointment
More and more employees in the Netherlands have a temporary employment contract that offers the likelihood of a permanent appointment. Most of them are younger employees
Labour price index; index figures 2006=100, 2001-2013
Labour price index; wage costs per hour worked Branches SIC 2008