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Physical limitations prevent over-75s from leaving the house
On an average day in 2010, nearly half of over-75s were housebound. Physical limitations in particular prevented them from leaving the house.
Unemployment further down
In the period March-May 2010, the number of unemployed persons in the Netherlands averaged 437 thousand, i.e. 5.6 percent of the labour force versus 4.6 percent in the same period last year.
Unemployment up
According to the most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands, seasonally adjusted unemployment increased by 15 thousand in December 2013 to reach 668 thousand, i.e. 8.5 percent of the...
Half of employees experience aggression in the workplace
Last year, 48 percent of employees in the health care sector had to cope with workplace aggression, versus 33 percent of all employees.
Tourist spending up sharply
Dutch and foreign tourists spent a total 35.3 billion euro in the Netherlands in 2007. This is 5.5 percent more than in 2006.
Tourist expenditure; NA, 2010-2016
Tourism expenditure. Expenditures outbound, inbound and domestic tourism. Expenditures outbound tourism, inbound tourism and domestic tourism.
Producer confidence hardly changed
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers hardly changed in October 2019.
Energy; consumption and producer prices by energy commodity 1995-2017
Domestic energy consumption and producer price index for total energy commodities, natural gas, crude oil, hard coal, electricity and other
Dutch government spends more on prisons and judicial procedures
Dutch government spending on public order and security amounted to 11.3 billion euro in 2007. This is 6 percent more than in 2006.
Inflation rate down on Bonaire and Saba, up on St Eustatius
Bonaire’s inflation rate over the fourth quarter of 2013 was 1.2 percent, i.e. considerably below the level recorded in the third quarter.
Highest economic growth rates in Flevoland and Utrecht
According to provisional figures published by Statistics Netherlands, the 2005 economic growth rate in the provinces of Flevoland and Utrecht was considerably higher than in the rest of the country.
Bonaire inflation slightly down, substantial drop on St Eustatius and Saba
Inflation on Bonaire was 2.5 percent in the first quarter of 2013, slightly down on the fourth quarter of 2012. On St Eustatius, inflation was 3.9 percent in the first quarter, on Saba it was 1.2...
One-quarter of businesses facing staff shortages
At the start of Q3 2019, one-quarter of Dutch non-financial enterprises were still affected by staff shortages.
Producer confidence hardly changed
Producer confidence among Dutch manufacturers has hardly changed in March 2019.
Household consumption almost 2 percent up in October
Dutch household consumption was almost 2 percent up in October 2018.
Producer Prices Index (PPI); output and import prices, 2010=100, 2005-2017
Price index numbers (excluding excise) and month and year development Market and product according to product nomenclature ProdCom
Household consumption over 2 percent up in August
Dutch household consumption was over 2 percent up in August 2018.
Lower CO2 emissions in third quarter of 2019
In the third quarter of 2019, CO2 emissions were 4.4 percent down year-on-year.
Household consumption nearly 2 percent up in May
Dutch household consumption was almost 2 percent up in May 2018.
Employee sickness absence increased further in 2019
Last year, absenteeism in the public and the private sector due to illness or injury rose to 4.4 percent.