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Dutch youngsters often work evenings and weekends
Nearly six out of ten Dutch employees worked irregular hours in 2008. Relatively more men than women, and more young than older employees had irregular working hours.
Decline manufacturing output
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry in August 2013 was 2.3 percent down from August 2012. Manufacturing output has been down from one year previously for eight months...
Manufacturing output up
The average daily output generated by Dutch manufacturing industry was 1.8 percent up in December 2013 from December 2012. In October and November, manufacturing output was also up from twelve months...
Fewer bankruptcies in May
The number of corporate bankruptcies, adjusted for court session days, has decreased.
Retail turnover barely up in third quarter
In the third quarter of 2011, retail turnover grew by 0.3 percent relative to the same period last year. Retail prices were 2.9 percent higher, volume declined by 2.6 percent.
Retail sales marginally up
Retail sales were 0.5 percent higher in May than twelve months previously. Retail prices were nearly 3 percent higher.
Retail turnover more than 3 percent up
Retail turnover was more than 3 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010.
Number of jobs continues to fall
The number of jobs of employees was 147 thousand lower in the second quarter of 2013 than in the same period of 2012, a reduction by 1.9 percent.
Manufacturers expect to invest substantially less this year
Companies in the Dutch manufacturing industry expect to invest 10 percent less in 2009 than in 2008.
Economic impact of COVID-19
The recent coronavirus outbreak affects virtually all people in the Netherlands. Certainly, the effects will also be visible in statistics that are being produced by Statistics Netherlands in the...
Energy balance sheet; supply, transformation and consumption, 1995-2013
Energy commodities reported into petajoules (PJ) and physical units by energy consumers and balance sheet items.
Modest growth retail turnover
According to the most recent figures, retail sales in the first quarter of 2011 were 1.7 percent up on the same period last year. Turnover growth is entirely due to price increases.
Re-integration activities increasingly important in sheltered employment
In 2007, the turnover generated in sheltered workshops totalled 1.3 billion euro. The bulk was realised in the sector maintenance of parks and public gardens.
Slightly more bankruptcies in April
There were 3 more bankruptcies in April 2019 than in the previous month.
Economic crisis slows down productivity growth
Dutch industry produced only 0.3 percent more per unit of labour, capital goods, energy, materials and services in 2008 than in 2007. This is the lowest productivity growth since 2002.
Retail sales up
Retail turnover was nearly 3 percent higher in August 2011 than in August 2010. The growth is entirely caused by higher prices. Retail volume shrank marginally relative to one year previously.
Higher CO2 emissions in Q4 2016
In Q4 2016, CO2 emissions in the Netherlands rose by 7.3 percent year-on-year.
Number of jobs grows considerably
In the second quarter of 2007, the number of jobs for employees had grown by 206 thousand relative to the same quarter last year.