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Economic situation virtually unchanged
According to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation in July was about the same as in June. Economic recovery has come to a virtual standstill in the last few months.
Disability benefits down by 175 thousand in the space of ten years
At the end of June 2013, 818 thousand people in the Netherlands were claiming a disability benefit, 175 thousand fewer than at the end of December 2002, when the record number of claimants was...
Green patents
The share of green technology patents in total Dutch patent applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) rose from
More than one million people in non-funded education
In 2006 an average 1.1 million people aged between 17 and 65 years participated in some form of non-funded education.
consumer confidence positive for the first time in 7.5 years
For the first time since the summer of 2007, the mood among Dutch consumers is positive. According to Statistics Netherlands, the consumer confidence indicator rose from -7 in February to + 2 in...
More and more vwo pupils choosing nature subject clusters
The proportion of pupils in pre-university education (vwo) choosing one of the two nature subject clusters has increased steadily. The nature subject clusters have been the most popular choice for a...
Retail turnover over 4 percent up in March
The Dutch retail sector achieved 4.4 percent turnover growth in March 2019.
Retail turnover 1.5 percent up in August
Retail trade turnover up
Retail sector reports lower turnover
Retail sector reports lower turnover
Dutch manufacturers remain optimistic
According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), confidence among Dutch manufacturers improved slightly in January. They were considerably more positive about their stocks of finished products and their...
Bankruptcy rate substantially down
According to Statistics Netherlands, 464 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in June 2013, i.e. 88 fewer than in May 2014 and the lowest number in three...
Wo bachelors require more time than hbo bachelors
In the Netherlands, students can obtain a bachelor’s degree in higher vocational education (hbo) and university (wo). Hbo students have one year extra to obtain their bachelor’s degree than...
Immigration increasing again
Over 22 thousand immigrants took up residence in the Netherlands in the first quarter of 2006. This is almost 2 thousand more than in the same period of 2005.
Dutch women: high labour participation rate and high education level
The labour participation rate for Dutch women is the highest in the European Union (EU).
Economic growth at 2.7 percent in the third quarter of 2006
The Dutch economy saw a 2.7 percent growth in the third quarter van 2006.
Obesity increases risk of chronic disorders
One in ten people in the Netherlands suffered from obesity in 2012. They are much more likely to develop diabetes type 2, high blood pressure, degenerative joint disease and cardiovascular disease...
More pears than apples picked in 2013
Last year, for the first time ever, more pears than apples were harvested, i.e. 327 million kg of pears, versus 314 million kg of apples.
More residents living in fear of having their homes broken into
More than one in ten people in the Netherlands think the risk of having their homes broken into is (very) high. The share has risen in recent years, in particular among people living in rural areas...