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Further decline in job vacancies
There were 91 thousand job vacancies at the end of June 2013, the lowest level in nearly ten years. The number of job vacancies decreased by 6 thousand relative to the end of March.
Raised state pension age curbs spending on benefits
In 2017, raising the statutory pension (AOW) entitlement age resulted in savings of approximately 1.7 billion euros. The situation after raising the entitlement age is compared with the entitlement...
Married couple
Couple consisting of two married people, including people with a registered partnership.
Increase in household consumption
In May 2010, household spending on goods and services was 1.2 percent up on May 2009.
Year-on-year house prices 5.6 percent up in October
Year-on-year house prices up in October
Half of Dutch youth engage in volunteering
Slightly over half of Dutch young people between the ages of 15 and 24 occasionally do volunteer work.
Nearly 10 million people on holiday during high season
Almost 10 million Dutch travelled to their holiday destination in the high season of 2016.
Sick leave percentage (private sector)
The number of days of sick leave as a percentage of the number of available working days. Not included is absence after one year of sickness.
Negative inflation in the Caribbean Netherlands
Inflation according to the consumer price index (CPI) on all three islands of the Caribbean Netherlands was negative in the third quarter of 2015. Inflation was already negative on Bonaire and St...
Most asylum seekers come from Iraq and Somalia
Last year, nearly 15 thousand first-time requests for asylum were submitted in the Netherlands, an increase by 11 percent relative to 2008. More than half of asylum seekers came from Iraq or Somalia.
Car
Motor vehicle equipped for the transport of a maximum of eight passengers (excl. driver).
Dutch producer confidence improving
Dutch producer confidence improving
Slight improvement in terms of trade
The Dutch terms of trade of imported and exported goods improved slightly in September 2010 compared with September 2009. Prices of imported goods were 7.2 percent higher, prices of exported goods...
Calendar
Selection of Statistics Netherlands releases in the period 17 - 21 Jan. 2011 (Week 3).
Economic situation is improving
Economic situation is improving
Fewer job vacancies
There were 118 thousand job vacancies at the end of March 2012, i.e. 5 thousand fewer than at the end of December 2011.The number of job vacancies fell for the third quarter in a row.
Interest rate up
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan averaged 2.2 percent in August 2013, i.e. 0.2 of a percentage point up on July.