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Consumer confidence down
After correction for seasonal effects, consumer confidence has fallen sharply in May 2005, to -22. In the last four months consumer confidence increased. Confidence is still higher than at the...
SDG 1 No poverty
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 No poverty. The aim of SDG 1 is to end extreme poverty across the world by 2030.
SDG 16.2 Institutions
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions: institutions. SDG 16 relates to institutions such as the House of Representatives, police, judicial system...
Private sector investments nearly 5 percent up
The volume of private sector investments in tangible fixed assets was 4.6 percent up in October 2013 from October 2012. For the first time since July 2012, private sector investments were higher than...
Unemployment rate jumps to 5 percent
On average, 390 thousand persons were unemployed in the period June-August 2009, i.e. 5.0 percent of the labour force, as against 3.8 percent one year earlier.
Natural resources
For long-term economic stability, it is important that a balance exists between the economic pressure on
Turnover sector hotels and restaurants 1.7 percent down
In the first quarter of 2013, turnover generated by the sector hotels and restaurants was 1.7 percent down from one year previously.
Diffusion and risks of house prices in the Netherlands
Dissertation on important aspects of house price diffusion and risks in the Netherlands.
Further improvement public finances
The public deficit and public debt (as a percentage of GDP) both declined in Q1 2016.
Considerable growth investments
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, year-on-year, the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 13.1 percent in November 2015. The increase is more substantial than in October....
Investment growth slows down
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 3.9 percent in October 2015 relative to October 2014. The increase is less substantial than in the...
Exports growth slightly up
The volume of exports of goods increased by 3 percent in March relative to twelve months previously. Dutch exports had grown by nearly 2 percent in February. The volume of imports grew by 1 percent...
Companies own fewer cars
On 1 January 2011 fewer cars were registered in the names of companies than on 1 January 2010 when there had also been a year-on-year decline.
Number of dismissal permits due to disability drops dramatically
The number of dismissal permits granted due to disability dropped sharply from 18.7 thousand in 2003 to 5.7 thousand in 2007.
Nearly 20 percent of gross household income paid in taxes and national insurance contributions
In 2008, Dutch households paid 19.2 percent of their gross income in income tax and national insurance contributions. A provisional estimate for 2009 shows a marginal increase to 19.5 percent.
Number of job vacancies still high
The number of job vacancies remained high in the Netherlands in the third quarter of 2008.
Huge amount of cold-stored and deep-frozen products shipped in containers
Nearly 24 thousand containers (half a million tons of goods) with cold-stored and deep-frozen products are transported overseas to the Netherlands every month.