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Year-on-year consumer spending 0.1 percent up
Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 0.1 percent up in February 2016.
Dutch consumer spending further up
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 1.8 percent up in October 2015 from October 2014. Natural gas consumption...
Exports up again
The volume of exports of goods was 2.4 percent up in June 2014 from June 2013, after a 3.1 percent drop in May. The volume of imported goods was 2.3 percent down from twelve months previously. The...
Housing and energy costs weigh heavy on lowest incomes
Housing costs constitute the most significant part of the average household budget. Proportionally, the lowest income brackets spend most on housing.
Richer households cause more greenhouse gas emissions
The production of goods and services bought by households cause greenhouse gas emissions. On average a household in the Netherlands causes over 22 tons of CO2 equivalents in emissions.
Defence-to-GDP ratio down
In 2008, public expenditure on defence totalled 8.2 billion euro, i.e. 1.4 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), as against 1.5 percent five years ago and 1.8 percent a decade ago.
Half of Dutch good exports to Germany manufactured in the Netherlands
Germany is by far the most important destination for Dutch exports. More than half of Dutch goods exported to Germany are manufactured in the Netherlands.
Homosexuals feel less safe and are more often victims of crime
Homosexual men and women feel less safe than heterosexuals. They are also more often the victims of common crime and experience more disrespectful treatment.
Consumer spending up
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 1.5 percent up in April 2015 from the same month last year.
Consumption almost unchanged in August
The volume of domestic consumption was 0.1 percent larger in August 2004 than twelve months previously. In July it was 1.7 percent higher than in the same month last year. The average growth in July...
Unemployment marginally down
According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation was 398 thousand in January 2011, i.e. 5.1 percent of the labour force.
most substantial increase consumer spending in four years
According to figures released by Statistics Netherlands today, Dutch consumer spending on goods and services was 1.8 percent up in January 2015 from January 2014. This was the most substantial...