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Environmental sector accounts for 109 thousand full-time jobs
In 2007, there were 109 thousand full-time jobs in the environmental sector, an increase by 25 percent relative to 1995.
Retail turnover down again
Turnover in the retail trade was 2.8 percent down in November 2004 on twelve months previously. Shop prices fell by 1.4 percent in this period.
Higher re-exports nudge up export figure
The volume of exports of goods was 1.2 percent up in August 2014 from August 2013, after a 4.1 percent improvement in July. According to Statistics Netherlands, the increase was caused by higher...
Investments in the Netherlands dramatically down since 2008
Statistics Netherlands announced today that investments have seriously fallen behind in the Netherlands in the past years. Another factor that plays a part in this respect is that Dutch companies...
Highly-educated young men more often unemployed than their female counterparts
Unemployment among highly-educated 25 to 35-year-old men has increased significantly after 2009. Last year, more than 6 percent of them were unemployed. The rate was nearly twice as high as among...
Optimism still prevailing among Dutch consumers
The Dutch consumer confidence indicator stands at 12, just as it did in October.
Consumer confidence continues to fall
The mood among Dutch consumers deteriorated further in February. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the consumer confidence indicator fell by 5 points to - 1. For the first time in almost a...
Schools eat into their financial reserves
In the period 2006-2010, expenses in primary and secondary education rose more rapidly than revenues. Although schools spent more in recent years than their allocated budgets allowed, there is still...
Retail turnover up by 2.5 percent
Retail turnover was 2.5 percent higher in March 2012 than in March 2011.
Wide public support for the police
The public at large supports the way in which the police operate, but this does not imply that Dutch citizens blindly obey the police and always support police actions and follow their instructions.
Vehicle tax surcharge doubled since 2000
The surcharge on motor vehicle tax rose by nearly 10 percent in 2008. Since 2000 it has risen by an average 7 percent per year.
Greenhouse gas emissions higher than Kyoto figures suggest
According to the Kyoto Protocol, the emission of greenhouse gases was reduced by 4 percent over the period 1990-2007.
Incomes households and corporate profits up
The real disposable household income rose by 0.4 percent in 2014. After correction for inflation, household incomes improved for the first time since 2011. Today, the average household income is...
Consumer confidence hardly changes
The mood among Dutch consumers has hardly changed in September compared to August. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator declined by 1 point to +5. Consumer...
No growth retail turnover in June
Retail sales in June were at the same level as in June 2010.
Producer price indices for services (SPPI); index 2010=100, 2002-2017
Price indices commercial services, different branches such as transport and storage, IT and architecture
Energy balance sheet; key figures, 1946-2016
Coal and products, crude oil feedstocks and products, other commodities Indigenous production, im- and exports, bunkers, stock changes
Manufacturing output prices down again
Prices of Dutch-manufactured products decreased by 0.7 percent year-on-year in September 2019.