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Private sector more confident
At the start of Q3, business confidence has increased relative to one quarter previously. After a dip in Q2 2013, business confidence reached the highest level since Q3 2011.
Bulk of sickness absence not work-related
Last year, nearly half of all employees in the Netherlands were at least one time absent from work because they were ill. Statistics Netherlands announced today that in nearly one quarter of cases,...
Caribbean Netherlands; consumer price index (CPI) 2010=100, 2010-2017
Consumer price index, Quarter-on-Quarter change, Year-on-year change Spending category per Caribbean island
Substantial increase exports to Switzerland after appreciation of the franc
The value of exports of Dutch goods to Switzerland has risen substantially in the first four months of 2015. The importance of Switzerland in total Dutch exports increased marginally. The value of...
Export value agricultural products hits new record
In 2015 the value of agricultural exports amounted to 81.3 bn euros, the highest value ever.
Household spending 3.5 percent down in September
Consumers spent 3.5 percent less in September 2020 than in the same month last year.
Residential building output slumps 44 percent
The recession has obviously affected the construction sector in the first quarter of 2010. The number of dwellings completed in the first quarter of 2010 was more than 44 percent lower than in the...
Growing export dependence Dutch manufacturing industry
Out of every one euro in revenue by the Dutch manufacturing industry, 70 euro cents are generated by exports.
Netherlands has the seventh largest trade surplus in the world
Worldwide, the Netherlands has the seventh largest trade surplus in the trade of goods . China and Germany have the largest trade surpluses in the world in the absolute sense. The United States have...
One-quarter more exporters to the US
In 2018, more than 8.9 thousand companies in the Netherlands exported goods to the United States, i.e. over one-quarter more than in 2015.
Data-related issues with compsite indicators availability frequency and adjustment-techniques
While constructing long and yet consistent time series or composing indicators from varying sources, several stumble blocks will have to be overcome. In the ideal case we have • Stable research...
Economic contraction of 1.7 percent in Q1 2020
According to the first estimate conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), which is based on currently available data, gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 1.7 percent in Q1 2020 relative to Q4...
Regional key figures; national accounts 2010-2016
GDP, GDP per capita, Value added, Compensation of employees, Labour input Region
private sector opinions on job vacancies unchanged
Dutch private businesses’ views about job market developments remained unchanged in November compared to October and September. In July and August the mood was about the same.
Higher investments, particularly in property and infrastructure
The volume of investments in tangible fixed assets in July 2014 was up 5.2 percent on July 2013. this followed two months in which investments were slightly lower than twelve months previously.
51 bankruptcies in week 31
In week 31, 51 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Women continue to postpone motherhood
Mainly young women are postponing motherhood. The number of births was again low in 2017.
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...
Car ownership rate down among young people
Fewer young people own are cars, but the car ownership rate among older people is growing. The total number of cars, mopeds and motorcycles in the Netherlands is still growing, though less rapidly.
Motorcycle and licence ownership up among the over-50s
On 1 January of this year, there were nearly 680 thousand registered motorcycles in the Netherlands. This is 4 percent more than in 2014.
Mortality in week 14 higher than expected
In week 14 (5 to 11 April 2021 inclusive), the estimated number of deaths stood at 3,150.
Relatively few international knowledge workers in the Netherlands
From 2016 up to and including 2018, the Netherlands had 383 thousand international knowledge workers on average.